TY -JOUR
AU -Agusti Randi
AU -Bina Swasta Sitepu
AU -Junaidi
AU -Mark Hughes
TI -Two new huge-leaved <i>Begonia</i> (Begoniaceae) from Betung Kerihun National Park, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
PY -2026
DA -2026-04-01
JO -Taiwania
VL -71
IS -2
SP -297
EP -302
UR -https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/2172
AB -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.
DO -10.6165/tai.2026.71.297