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Type: Article
Published: 2013-10-18
Page range: 31–38
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Begonia sandsiana sp. nov. (Begoniaceae), a remarkable calciphile from the southern karst of Papua New Guinea

Diploclinium limestone environments Southern Escarpment Strickland basin

Abstract

Begonia sandsiana is described from previously unknown environments on the Juha limestone of Papua New Guinea's Southern Escarpment. The calciphilous species is the latest addition to Diploclinium, a section characterized (as presently understood) mainly by rhizomatous stems and male flowers with four tepals.