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Issue: Vol. 765 No. 1: 30 Jun. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-06-30
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.765.1.8
Page range: 94-100
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Begonia menggaensis (sect. Diploclinium, Begoniaceae), a new tuberous species from western Yunnan, China

Lushan Botanical Garden Jiangxi Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences; Jiujiang 332000; China; Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Ex Situ Plant Conservation and Utilization; Jiujiang 332000; China
Chenshan Research Center of CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences; Shanghai 201602; China; Key Lab of East China Plant Conservation & Utilization; NFGA; Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden; Shanghai 201602; China
Lushan Botanical Garden Jiangxi Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences; Jiujiang 332000; China; Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Ex Situ Plant Conservation and Utilization; Jiujiang 332000; China
Lushan Botanical Garden Jiangxi Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences; Jiujiang 332000; China; Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Ex Situ Plant Conservation and Utilization; Jiujiang 332000; China
Eudicots Begonia menggaensis Begoniaceae tuberous herb new taxon taxonomy China

Abstract

Begonia menggaensis, a new tuberous species of Begonia sect. Diploclinium (Begoniaceae) from western Yunnan of China, is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to both B. cangyuanensis and B. yui, but mainly lacks the stolons of the former and two bracteoles on pedicel under ovary in both species. The conservation status of the new species is provisionally assessed as Critically Endangered (CR) following The Guidelines for Using IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.

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How to Cite

Yu, M.-B., Tian, D.-K., Liu, Y. & Tang, Z.-B. (2026) Begonia menggaensis (sect. Diploclinium, Begoniaceae), a new tuberous species from western Yunnan, China. Phytotaxa 765 (1): 94–100. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.765.1.8