Taxonomy of the genus Begonia (Begoniaceae) in Mindanao, Philippines II: lectotypification of two Begonia section Petermannia species from the Zamboanga Peninsula

Summary Recent botanical exploration in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, island of Mindanao, resulted in the collection of two poorly known Philippine endemic Begonia species, Begonia affinis and B. oblongata . A review of literature and specimens demonstrated that these two species warrant lect...

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Published in:Kew bulletin 2022-03, Vol.77 (1), p.139-146
Main Authors: Naive, Mark Arcebal K., Mazo, Kean Roe F., Hughes, Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biomedical and Life Sciences
Life Sciences
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Plant Ecology
Plant Sciences
Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
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Summary:Summary Recent botanical exploration in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, island of Mindanao, resulted in the collection of two poorly known Philippine endemic Begonia species, Begonia affinis and B. oblongata . A review of literature and specimens demonstrated that these two species warrant lectotypification, which is accomplished below. In this paper, updated descriptions, photographs to aid easy identification, ecology and preliminary IUCN conservation assessments are provided for each species.
ISSN:0075-5974
1874-933X
DOI:10.1007/s12225-022-10008-5