Taxonomic studies on Begonia (Begoniaceae) in Myanmar I: three new species and supplementary description of Begonia rheophytica from Northern Myanmar

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 10 Jan 2020Publisher:Pensoft PublishersJournal:PhytoKeys, volume 138, pages 203-217 (issn: 1314-2011, eissn: 1314-2003,

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Authors: Mya Bhone Maw; Hong-Bo Ding; Bin Yang; Pyae Pyae Win; Yun-Hong Tan;

doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.138.38721

pmid: 31988614

pmc: PMC6969003

Taxonomic studies on Begonia (Begoniaceae) in Myanmar I: three new species and supplementary description of Begonia rheophytica from Northern Myanmar

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Abstract

Three new species of Begonia (B. chenii, B. putaoensis and B. crassitepala) belonging to Begonia section Platycentrum and a supplementary description of B. rheophytica with a detailed description of female flowers from Putao, Kachin State, Northern Myanmar, are described and illustrated. All the new species are endemic to Northern Myanmar and can be easily distinguished from other species among the section Platycentrum. A detailed description, photographs, habitat, distribution and a comparison with the most related allied species for all new species are provided.

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Keywords

Sect. Sphenanthera, Botany, Cucurbitales, Begoniaceae, Sect. Platycentrum, Tracheophyta, Magnoliopsida, Begonia, QK1-989, Putao District, Plantae, Kachin State, Research Article

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