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Issue: Vol. 620 No. 2: 13 Oct. 2023
Type: Article
Published: 2023-10-13
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.620.2.8
Page range: 193-197
Abstract views: 677
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Begonia noraaunorae (section Petermannia, Begoniaceae) a new species endemic to Surigao del Sur, Mindanao Island, Philippines

College of Arts & Sciences Department; Saint Theresa College of Tandag; Tandag City 8300; Surigao del Sur; Philippines
Philippine National Herbarium; Botany and National Herbarium Division; National Museum of Natural History; National Museum of the Philippines; T. M. Kalaw St.; Manila 1000; Philippines. Biodiversity Program; Taiwan International Graduate Program; Academia Sinica and National Taiwan Normal University; Taipei; 11529; Taiwan. Department of Life Science; National Taiwan Normal University; Taipei 11677; Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center; Academia Sinica; Taipei 11529; Taiwan.
College of Science and Research Center for the Natural and Applied Science; University of Santo Tomas; España; Manila 1015; Philippines
Biodiversity Program; Taiwan International Graduate Program; Academia Sinica and National Taiwan Normal University; Taipei; 11529; Taiwan. Department of Life Science; National Taiwan Normal University; Taipei 11677; Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center; Academia Sinica; Taipei 11529; Taiwan.
College of Arts & Sciences Department; North Eastern Mindanao State University; Main Campus; Tandag City; Surigao del Sur; Philippines
Department of Biology; College of Arts and Sciences; University of the Philippines Manila; Padre Faura; Manila; Philippines
Eudicots limestone medicinal plants Surigao provinces taxonomy

Abstract

Begonia noraaunorae is described as a new species endemic to the Philippines from the limestone forest of Surigao del Sur. It grows on limestone rocks in semi-shaded broadleaf forest along a national highway. B. noraaunorae resembles B. negrosensis in having erect stems and obovately oblong leaves with sparse hairs and an acuminate apex, but differs in having shorter stems, larger leaves with light green patches, and capsules longer than wide (vs. wider than long), without large bracteoles directly beneath (vs. with), on longer peduncles. The new species is named after Nora Aunor, National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts. Based on IUCN criteria, B. noraaunorae is considered Vulnerable.

 

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