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Type: Article
Published: 2019-11-04
Page range: 105–110
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Begonia medeiroii (Begoniaceae), a new species endemic to Santa Catarina, southern Brazil

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia de Fungos, Algas e Plantas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, SC, Brazil
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia de Fungos, Algas e Plantas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, SC, Brazil
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia de Fungos, Algas e Plantas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, SC, Brazil
Atlantic rainforest Cucurbitales threatened species Eudicots

Abstract

We describe here Begonia medeiroii, a narrow endemic species from the Atlantic Rainforest. The conservation status of this species was assessed as critically endangered according to IUCN criteria. This species resembles to B. catharinensis and B. hirtella in some characteristics, differing among other features due the presence of adventitious vegetative buds on the adaxial surface of the leaves.