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Issue: Vol. 411 No. 1: 17 July 2019
Type: Article
Published: 2019-07-17
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.411.1.5
Page range: 57–64
Abstract views: 38
PDF downloaded: 1

Two new cane-like species of Begonia L. (Begoniaceae) from central Vietnam

1Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China; 3 Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yezin, Nay Pyi Taw 05282, Myanmar;
2Vietnam National Museum of Nature, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam; 6 Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam;
4Mien Trung Institute for Scientific Research, VAST. 321, Huynh Thuc Khang str., Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam; 6 Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam;
5Center of Scientific Research and Practice No. 6, Tran Van On road, Phu Hoa ward, Thu Dau Mot city, Binh Duong province, Vietnam;
2Vietnam National Museum of Nature, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam;
7 Hue University's college of Education, Hue University. 34 Le Loi str., Hue city, Vietnam.
1Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China;
Begoniaceae Begonia sect. Petermannia central Vietnam new species Eudicots

Abstract

Two new cane-like species of Begonia from central Vietnam, Begonia bachmaensis and B. saolaensis, are described and illustrated. Begonia bachmaensis is similar to B. boisiana and does not fit within any of the current sections. Begonia saolaensis is similar to B. rubrosetosa and is assigned to Begonia sect. Petermannia. Begonia bachmaensis is classified as Data Deficient (DD) and B. saolaensis is assigned in the Endangered (EN) category according to IUCN criteria.