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Type: Article
Published: 2019-05-17
Page range: 65–73
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NOVELTIES IN BRAZILIAN BEGONIACEAE I: two new species from Bahia

National Atlantic Forest Institute, Av. José Ruschi, 4, CEP 29650-000 Santa Teresa, ES, Brazil.
Atlantic Forest conservation taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

Two new species of Begonia from Bahia state, Brazil are described as Begonia micheliniana and Begonia charlesjarosiana. Begonia micheliniana is morphologically similar to Begonia polygonifolia and Begonia fagifolia. Begonia charlesjarosiana is morphologically similar to Begonia angularis. The new species grow in hygrophilous Atlantic Forest of Bahia state. Description, comparisons with morphologically similar species, etymology, taxonomic comments, illustrations, map and conservation statuses of the new species are also provided.