TY -JOUR
AU -Daike Tian
AU -Wenguang Wang
AU -Yan Xiao
AU -Songwei Wang
AU -Xin Zhong
TI -One new species and one new record of Begonia from Xizang of China
PY -2024
DA -2024-11-14
JO -Taiwania
VL -69
IS -4
SP -545
EP -553
UR -https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/2034
AB -Southern Xizang harbors the highest diversity of plants in Xizang of China, and recently there have been many new species discovered in this region. Based on field surveys and review of literature and herbarial specimens, one new species (Begonia renqinbengensis D.K.Tian & W.G.Wang) and one new record (B. leptoptera Hara) of Begonia are diagnosed and reported in this paper. Also B. leptoptera is redescribed with illustrations. The conservation statuses of two species are assessed according to Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.
DO -10.6165/tai.2024.69.545