Research Paper

Begonia daunhitam, a new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) from West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Wen-Guang Wang, Agusti Randi, Cheng-Xin-Luo Wang, Jian-Yong Shen, Xing-Da Ma, Ji-Pu Shi, Ting Xu, Shou-Zhou Zhang

Published on: 06 January 2020

Page: 27 - 32

DOI: 10.6165/tai.2020.65.27

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    Abstract

    Begonia daunhitam, a new species from West Kalimantan, Indonesia with strongly bullate black leaves is described and illustrated here, and details of the distribution, ecology and conservation status are provided.

    Keyword: Begonia darthvaderiana, Begonia daunhitam, Begoniaceae, Borneo, Indonesia, new taxa, taxonomy

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