Three new species of Begonia sect.Platycentrum from Southwestern China
After new field observations and a review of literature and herbarium specimens,three new species of Begonia sect.Platycentrum from Southwestern China are described and illustrated here:Begonia zhuhaiensis D.K.Tian and B. shunanensis D.K.Tian from Sichuan Province, and B. qianchuanensis D.K.Tian & Z.L.Chen from Guizhou and Sichuan Provinces.The new species are morphologically compared with allied species, and their conservation status is assessed according to the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.
Authors
- Changhe Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4409-956X)
- Zhoulong Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0846-4683)
- Yang Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7144-9276)
- Tian Dalun
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26492/gbs77(1).2025-09
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.81
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China