Research Paper

Six new species of Begonia (Sect. Jackia, Begoniaceae) from Sumatra, Indonesia

Deden Girmansyah, Mark Hughes, Sulistijorini, Rugayah, Wisnu H. Ardi, Tatik Chikmawati

Published on: 14 January 2022

Page: 97 - 109

DOI: 10.6165/tai.2022.67.97

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    Abstract

    Six new species of Begonia sect. Jackia from Sumatra are described and illustrated: B. araneumoides, B. batuphila, B. hijauvenia, B. mursalaensis, B. panjangfolia, and B. perunggufolia. All morphological characters and measurements were observed from living plants in the Bogor Botanical Gardens greenhouse or the wild. Using IUCN criteria, 4 species are considered to be Data Deficient, 1 Vulnerable, and 1 Least Concern.

    Keyword: Begonia araneumoides, B. batuphila, B. hijauvenia, B. mursalaensis, B. panjangfolia, B. perunggufolia

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