A NEW SPECIES OF BEGONIA (BEGONIACEAE) FROM INDONESIA AND TIMOR-LESTE

Authors

  • D.C. Thomas Research and Conservation, Singapore Botanic Gardens, National Parks Board.
  • W.H. Ardi Research Center for Biosystematics and Evolution, National Research and Innovation Agency.
  • F. Santana Department of Protected Areas and National Parks, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Timor-Leste.
  • P. Pinto Department of Protected Areas and National Parks, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Timor-Leste.
  • F. Loke Wei Conservation International Singapore.
  • N.B. Martins Conservation International Timor-Leste.
  • N. Conaboy Conservation International Timor-Leste.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24823/ejb.2023.1973

Keywords:

Endemism, Limestone karst

Abstract

A new rhizomatous, lithophytic species of Begonia (Begoniaceae – Begonia sect. Jackia) is described from material collected from limestone areas in the Indonesian and Timor-Leste parts of the island of Timor, Lesser Sunda Isles. Photographs, a provisional conservation status assessment of the new species, and an identification key to species of Begonia sect. Jackia in the Lesser Sunda Isles are provided.

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Published

2023-06-20

Issue

Vol. 80 (2023): Edinburgh Journal of Botany

Section

Original Research Articles

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Copyright (c) 2023 D.C. Thomas, W.H. Ardi, F. Santana, P. Pinto, F. Loke Wei, N.B. Martins, N. Conaboy

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