A NEW SPECIES OF BEGONIA FROM THE CHOCÓ BIOGEOGRAPHICAL REGION OF COLOMBIA

Authors

  • O.A. Jara-Muñoz Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Carrera 30 No. 45-03, Building 425, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7123-124X
  • D. Franco Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2628-2902
  • M.C. Tebbitt Department of Biology, Geology and Environmental Sciences, California University of Pennsylvania, California, PA 15419-1394, USA. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6884-8946
  • S. Swensen Department of Biology, 254 Center for Natural Sciences, Ithaca College, 953 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4105-2507

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24823/ejb.2022.399

Keywords:

Cucurbitales, Neotropics, Western Cordillera

Abstract

A new cane-like begonia species, Begonia embera Jara & D.Franco, is described and illustrated. Morphological and molecular evidence suggest that it belongs to Begonia sect. Ruizopavonia. This species has been collected only in the Chocó Department, Colombia, growing by streams that flow into the Atrato river. We discuss its phylogenetic relationships, provide illustrations, and present the findings of an assessment of its conservation status.

A photograph of Begonia embera

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Published

2022-08-18

Issue

Vol. 79 (2022): Begonia Special Issue

Section

Original Research Articles

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