TY -JOUR AU -Keooudone Souvannakhoummane AU -Soulivanh Lanorsavanh AU -Vichith Lamxay TI -Two new species of Begonia L. (Begoniaceae) from central Laos PY -2018 DA -2018-07-09 JO -Taiwania VL -63 IS -3 SP -188 EP -194 UR -https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/1558 AB -Two new species of Begonia are described and illustrated from Hin Nam No National Protected Area in the Khammouan Province, Central Laos. Begonia hinnamnoensis Souvann. & Lanors. and Begonia khammouanensis Souvann. & Lamxay, both belonging to Begonia sect. Diploclinium (Lindl.) A. DC. The two new species are endemic to the Khammouan limestone karst. The provisional IUCN status of both new species is here assessed as ‘Vulnerable’. DO -10.6165/tai.2018.63.188