Open AccessSTUDIES ON BEGONIA(BEGONIACEAE) OF THE MOLUCCA ISLANDS I: TWO NEW SPECIES FROM HALMAHERA, INDONESIA AND AN UPDATED DESCRIPTION OF BEGONIA HOLOSERICEA
Author(s) -
Wisnu H. Ardi,
Yayan Wahyu Candra Kusuma,
Carl L. Lewis,
Rosniati Apriani Risna,
Harry Wiriadinata,
Melissa E. Abdo,
Daniel C. Thomas
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
reinwardtia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2337-8824
pISSN - 0034-365X
DOI - 10.14203/reinwardtia.v14i1.391
Subject(s) - begonia , botany , biology , key (lock) , ecology
Two new species of Begonia, Begonia holosericeoides Ardi & D. C. Thomas and B. aketajawensis Ardi & D. C. Thomas, are described from Aketajawe Lolobata National Park, Halmahera, Indonesia. The two species belong to Begonia section Petermannia. Begonia holosericea, previously only tentatively assigned to a section, is here assigned to section Petermannia based on the examination of newly available material. Additionally, a revised description and an illustration are provided. A key to the Moluccan species of Begonia is presented.