%0 Journal Article
%A Agusti Randi
%A Bina Swasta Sitepu
%A Junaidi
%A Mark Hughes
%T Two new huge-leaved <i>Begonia</i> (Begoniaceae) from Betung Kerihun National Park, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
%D 2026
%J Taiwania
%V 71
%N 2
%P 297-302
%U https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/2172
%X Two huge-leaved species of <i>Begonia</i> were discovered during a biodiversity expedition in Betung Kerihun National Park, West Kalimantan in October 2024, which are described in this paper as <i>B. lawar</i> and <i>B. sadtataiana</i>. In the wild, <i>B. lawar</i> leaves can reach a size of 52 × 22 cm, while <i>B. sadtataiana</i> can reach 72 × 38 cm, making it the Begonia with the largest leaves ever recorded in Borneo. Complete descriptions are provided, along with full-color image plates.
%M doi:10.6165/tai.2026.71.297