Abstract
Begonia shenzhenensis D.K.Tian & X.Yun Wang, sp. nov., a new species in Begonia sect. Platycentrum of Begoniaceae from Shenzhen of Guangdong province, China, is described and illustrated. Morphologically, it is primarily similar to B. coelocentroides in the same section but differs by its denser hairs on leaf, petiole, and pedicel, abtuse anther apex, hairy ovary, and narrower adaxial fruit wing. Based on only one small population found to date, its conservation status is assigned to Critical Endangered according to the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.
Highlights
RESEARCH ARTICLEA peer-reviewed open-access journal Launched to accelerate biodiversity research
Guangdong province is located in southern China, and it borders Macau and Hong Kong, two Chinese special administrative regions
Numerous surveys on plant diversity of this province have been widely conducted by a number of botanists, mainly from several research institutions, including South China Botanical Garden of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, South China Agricultural University, and others
Summary
A peer-reviewed open-access journal Launched to accelerate biodiversity research. Academic editor: Peter de Lange | Received 25 March 2021 | Accepted 10 May 2021 | Published 4 June 2021 Citation: Tian D-K, Chen B, Xiao Y, Zheng M-M, Ge B-J (2021) Begonia shenzhenensis, a new species of Begoniaceae from Guangdong, China.
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