Seven new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) in Northern Vietnam and Southern China

Seven new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) in Northern Vietnam and Southern China

Since 2016, KIB (Kunming Institute of Botany) and CPC (Centre for Plant Conservation of Vietnam) have conducted several surveys in the transboundary karst regions in Northern Vietnam and Southern China and seven new species in the genus Begonia Linn. (Begoniaceae) are firstly descr...

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Main Authors: Wen-Hong Chen, Sirilak Radbouchoom, Hieu Quang Nguyen, Hiep Tien Nguyen, Khang Sinh Nguyen, Yu-Min Shui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-01-01
Series:PhytoKeys
Online Access:https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=23248
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spelling doaj-a19728605a744f7a8deb799541b6b43b2020-11-24T22:39:01ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20111314-20032018-01-0194658510.3897/phytokeys.94.2324823248Seven new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) in Northern Vietnam and Southern ChinaWen-Hong Chen0Sirilak Radbouchoom1Hieu Quang Nguyen2Hiep Tien Nguyen3Khang Sinh Nguyen4Yu-Min Shui5Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesCenter for Plant Conservation of VietnamCenter for Plant Conservation of VietnamVietnam Academy of Science and TechnologySoutheast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences Since 2016, KIB (Kunming Institute of Botany) and CPC (Centre for Plant Conservation of Vietnam) have conducted several surveys in the transboundary karst regions in Northern Vietnam and Southern China and seven new species in the genus Begonia Linn. (Begoniaceae) are firstly described. Amongst them, two species, Begonia albopunctata Y.M. Shui, W.H. Chen & H.Q. Nguyen and B. erectocarpa H.Q. Nguyen, Y.M. Shui & W.H. Chen, respectively belong to section Sphenanthera with berry fruits and section Leprosae with clavate berry fruits; four species, B. gulongshanensis Y.M. Shui & W. H. Chen, B. minissima H.Q. Nguyen, Y.M. Shui & W.H. Chen, B. mollissima Y.M. Shui, H.Q. Nguyen & W.H. Chen, B. rhytidophylla Y.M. Shui & W.H. Chen, belong to section Coelocentrum with parietal placentation; one species, Begonia bambusetorum H.Q. Nguyen, Y.M. Shui & W.H. Chen, belongs to section Diploclinium with 3-loculed ovary and capsules. The diagnostic characters of these species are described and illustrated in the text and photographs. https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=23248
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author Wen-Hong Chen
Sirilak Radbouchoom
Hieu Quang Nguyen
Hiep Tien Nguyen
Khang Sinh Nguyen
Yu-Min Shui
spellingShingle Wen-Hong Chen
Sirilak Radbouchoom
Hieu Quang Nguyen
Hiep Tien Nguyen
Khang Sinh Nguyen
Yu-Min Shui
Seven new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) in Northern Vietnam and Southern China
PhytoKeys
author_facet Wen-Hong Chen
Sirilak Radbouchoom
Hieu Quang Nguyen
Hiep Tien Nguyen
Khang Sinh Nguyen
Yu-Min Shui
author_sort Wen-Hong Chen
title Seven new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) in Northern Vietnam and Southern China
title_short Seven new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) in Northern Vietnam and Southern China
title_full Seven new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) in Northern Vietnam and Southern China
title_fullStr Seven new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) in Northern Vietnam and Southern China
title_full_unstemmed Seven new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) in Northern Vietnam and Southern China
title_sort seven new species of begonia (begoniaceae) in northern vietnam and southern china
publisher Pensoft Publishers
series PhytoKeys
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publishDate 2018-01-01
description Since 2016, KIB (Kunming Institute of Botany) and CPC (Centre for Plant Conservation of Vietnam) have conducted several surveys in the transboundary karst regions in Northern Vietnam and Southern China and seven new species in the genus Begonia Linn. (Begoniaceae) are firstly described. Amongst them, two species, Begonia albopunctata Y.M. Shui, W.H. Chen & H.Q. Nguyen and B. erectocarpa H.Q. Nguyen, Y.M. Shui & W.H. Chen, respectively belong to section Sphenanthera with berry fruits and section Leprosae with clavate berry fruits; four species, B. gulongshanensis Y.M. Shui & W. H. Chen, B. minissima H.Q. Nguyen, Y.M. Shui & W.H. Chen, B. mollissima Y.M. Shui, H.Q. Nguyen & W.H. Chen, B. rhytidophylla Y.M. Shui & W.H. Chen, belong to section Coelocentrum with parietal placentation; one species, Begonia bambusetorum H.Q. Nguyen, Y.M. Shui & W.H. Chen, belongs to section Diploclinium with 3-loculed ovary and capsules. The diagnostic characters of these species are described and illustrated in the text and photographs.
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