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Issue: Vol. 728 No. 2: 12 Nov. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-11-12
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.728.2.12
Page range: 220-226
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Begonia shunzhii (sect. Reichenheimia, Begoniaceae), a new species from Guizhou, China

College of Biological Sciences and Agriculture, Qiannan Normal College for Nationalities, Duyun 558000, Guizhou, China
College of Forestry, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China
College of Biological Sciences and Agriculture, Qiannan Normal College for Nationalities, Duyun 558000, Guizhou, China
Horticultural Research Institute, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China
Chenshan Research Center of CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Science, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai 201602, China; Eastern China Conservation Centre for Wild Endangered Plant Resources, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai 201602, China; The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Chenshan Research Center of CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Science, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai 201602, China; Eastern China Conservation Centre for Wild Endangered Plant Resources, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai 201602, China; The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Begonia New taxon Karst landform Morphology Conservation status Guizhou China Eudicots

Abstract

Begonia shunzhii, a new species of Begonia sect. Reichenheimia from Guizhou Province of China is described and illustrated. It mostly resembles B. qingchengshanensis and B. puerensis in the same section but considerably differs from the latter two in some characteristics. A detailed morphological comparison of the three species is provided. According to the Guidelines for Using IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria, the conservation status of new species is assessed as Endangered (EN B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)).

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How to Cite

Guo, Z.-Y., Bai, X.-X., Zhou, X.-X., Chen, Z.-L., Li, Y.-H. & Tian, D.-K. (2025) Begonia shunzhii (sect. Reichenheimia, Begoniaceae), a new species from Guizhou, China. Phytotaxa 728 (2): 220–226. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.728.2.12