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Issue: Vol. 637 No. 3: 22 Feb. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-02-22
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.637.3.7
Page range: 285-290
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A new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) from Mishmi Hills of Arunachal Pradesh, India

CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology; Jorhat-785006; Assam; India; Department of Botany; University of Science and Technology (USTM); Ri-Bhoi-793101; Meghalaya; India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR); Ghaziabad-201002; India
Department of Botany; University of Science and Technology (USTM); Ri-Bhoi-793101; Meghalaya; India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR); Ghaziabad-201002; India
CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-785006, Assam, India. Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India.
Begonia Cucurbitales Eastern Himalaya Eudicots Northeast India Taxonomy

Abstract

A new species of the genus Begonia (sect. Platycentrum, Begoniaceae) from Mishmi Hills of Arunachal Pradesh, India, Begonia naraharii B.Hajong, N.Bhat & P.Bharali is described and illustrated. A detailed taxonomic description, accompanied by photographs, as well as notes on distribution, conservation status, and a table of comparisons with allied species, are provided.

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