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Issue: Vol. 698 No. 2: 24 Apr. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-04-24
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.698.2.2
Page range: 82-100
Abstract views: 495
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Five new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) from Vietnam

Vietnam National University of Forestry, Xuan Mai, Chuong My, Ha Noi, Vietnam
Vietnam National Museum of Nature, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, No. 18, Hoang QuocViet Road, Cau Giay District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Mientrung Institute for Scientific Research, Vietnam National Museum of Nature, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 321, Huynh Thuc Khang Street, Hue City, Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam
Vietnam National University of Forestry, Xuan Mai, Chuong My, Ha Noi, Vietnam
Herbarium of Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, No. 53, Nan-Hai Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan
biodiversity endemism Indochina plant conservation taxonomy Vietnam Eudicots

Abstract

Over the past decade, our understanding of Begonia diversity in Vietnam has steadily grown, with numerous new taxa described. Most Begonia species in Vietnam exhibit highly restricted to moderately limited distributions, and many others have yet to be formally described and named. As part of our ongoing research on Vietnamese Begonia, we identified several previously unknown species within the country. After thorough morphological examination and a comprehensive review of the literature, we found that the characteristics of these specimens did not match any currently described Begonia species from Indochina, leading us to conclude that they are new to science. Here, we describe five new species: Begonia quangnamensis, B. zonata, B. thuanchauensis, B. lii and B. ducii.

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How to Cite

Nguyen, C.H., Bui, H.V., Le, A.T., Pham, D.V. & Lin, C.W. (2025) Five new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) from Vietnam. Phytotaxa 698 (2): 82–100. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.698.2.2