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Type: Article
Published: 2018-12-07
Page range: 51–57
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Begonia trevisoensis, a new species of Begonia sect. Pritzelia (Begoniaceae) from Santa Catarina State, Brazil

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia de Fungos, Algas e Plantas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Trindade, 88040-900, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Instituto Nacional da Mata Atlântica, Av. José Ruschi, 4, 29650-000, Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Departamento de Botânica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Trindade, 88040-900, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Atlantic Forest morphology southern Brazil taxonomy Treviso Eudicots

Abstract

A new species of Begonia is documented from Santa Catarina state, Brazil. Begonia trevisoensis is so far known only from the municipality of Treviso, in the Southern part of Santa Catarina. The new species is similar to B. itatinensis, from which it can be distinguished by the leaf and stipule size and form. A detailed morphological description, line drawings, photographs, map, comparisons with morphologically similar species, conservation status and a discussion of the species sectional placement are provided.