Begonia elegantifolia (Begoniaceae), a new species from northern Sumatra, Indonesia
A new species of Begonia is described from lowland northern Sumatra, Indonesia named Begonia elegantifolia Ritonga, Girm. & Mustaqim. The species belongs to section Platycentrum and is unique from other species in having a combination of narrowly lanceolate leaves and flowers with six tepals. The new species is the first species in sect. Platycentrum that posseses staminate flowers with six tepals. Detailed description, diagnoses and photographs are given.
Authors
- Yusran Efendi Ritonga
- Wendy A. Mustaqim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9902-830X)
- Deden Girmansyah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3096-8763)
Institutions
- IPB University (ID)
- Samudra University (ID)
- North Sumatra Islamic University (ID)
- Universitas Sulawesi Tenggara (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Phytotaxa
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.720.1.9
- Primary Topic
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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