TY -JOUR
AU -Cyrus Job P. Dela Cruz
AU -Mark Angelo C. Bucay
AU -Karen B. Corre
AU -Judy Ann V. Valiente
AU -Danilo N. Tandang
AU -Kuo-Fang Chung
TI -<i>Begonia salog</i> (Begoniaceae, section <i>Baryandra</i>), a new endemic species from southeastern Luzon, Philippines
PY -2026
DA -2026-08-10
JO -Taiwania
VL -71
IS -4
SP -632
EP -637
UR -https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/2212
AB -<i>Begonia salog</i>, a member of section <i>Baryandra</i>, is characterized by rhizomatous growth, axillary protandrous inflorescences with boat-shaped bracts, and ovaries with bifid placentae. While sharing glandular hairs on the inflorescence with <i>B. caramoanensis</i>, it is distinguished by puberulent petioles (vs. tomentose), broadly serrated, non-ciliate leaf margins (vs. shallowly undulate and ciliate), a glabrous abaxial leaf surface (vs. pilose), glabrous bracts (vs. glandular-hairy), and a glabrous ovary (vs. glandular-hairy). <i>Begonia salog</i> is described here as a new species from the karst landscapes of southeastern Luzon, Philippines, with notes on its ecology and habitat, and a preliminary IUCN-based conservation assessment.
DO -10.6165/tai.2026.71.632