Begonia francisabuidii, (section Baryandra, Begoniaceae) a new species endemic to Albay, Luzon Island, Philippines

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Steven R. Concepcion¹  Cyrus Job P. Dela Cruz²  Yu Pin Ang³ 

[1] Bicol University College of Agriculture and Forestry, Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering Department, Guinobatan, Albay, Bicol Region, 4503 Philippines.;Bicol University Graduate School, Legazpi City, Albay, Bicol Region, 4503 Philippines.;Philippine Taxonomic Initiative, Inc., Botanica Building, El Nido, Palawan, 5313 Philippines;

关键词: begonia madulidii;    biodiversity;    conservation;    critically endangered;    southeast asia;    taxonomy;   

DOI  :  10.6165/tai.2022.67.223

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Begonia francisabuidii from Albay, Bicol region, Luzon Island is here described as a new species endemic to the Philippines. Belonging to section Baryanda, it resembles B. madulidii but is distinguished by shorter and puberulent rhizomes, densely hirsute stipules, reddish and pubescent petiole, smaller leaves, puberulous panicle, smaller bracts and 4-tepaled pistillate flower. According to the IUCN red list categories and criterion, B. francisabuidii is proposed to be placed in the Critically Endangered (CR) category.

【 授权许可】

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