Title

One new species and one new record of Begonia from Xizang of China.

Authors

Daike TIAN; Wenguang WANG; Yan XIAO; Songwei WANG; Xin ZHONG

Abstract

Southern Xizang harbors the highest diversity of plants in Xizang of China, and recently there have been many new species discovered in this region. Based on field surveys and review of literature and herbarial specimens, one new species (Begonia renqinbengensis D.K.Tian & W.G. Wang) and one new record (B. leptoptera Hara) of Begonia are diagnosed and reported in this paper. Also B. leptoptera is redescribed with illustrations. The conservation statuses of two species are assessed according to Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.

Subjects

CHINA; PLANT diversity; FIELD research; BOTANY; SPECIES; TAXONOMY

Publication

Taiwania, 2024, Vol 69, Issue 4, p545

ISSN

0372-333X

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.6165/tai.2024.69.545