BEGONIA MAGUNIANA (BEGONIACEAE, BEGONIA SECT. OLIGANDRAE), A NEW SPECIES FROM NEW GUINEA

Authors

  • H. P. Wilson Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh image/svg+xml
  • O. Paul Papua New Guinea National Herbarium
  • M. Hughes Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1017/S0960428619000283

Keywords:

Begonia, biodiversity, New Guinea, new species, taxonomy

Abstract

The new species Begonia maguniana H.P.Wilson from New Guinea is described. It is endemic to the Central Range of New Guinea at altitudes of c.1700–2300 m and belongs to the IUCN category Least Concern.

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Published

2019-09-23

Issue

Vol. 77 No. 1 (2020)

Section

Original Research Articles

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How to Cite

Wilson, H. P., Paul, O., & Hughes, M. (2019). BEGONIA MAGUNIANA (BEGONIACEAE, BEGONIA SECT. OLIGANDRAE), A NEW SPECIES FROM NEW GUINEA. Edinburgh Journal of Botany, 77(1), 119-125. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0960428619000283