A revision of Begonia (Begoniaceae) in the Solomon Islands, including four new species
The Solomon Islands in Melanesian region of South Pacific lie in an equatorial climate and harbour diverse habitats covered by forests. Based on field surveys and specimens examination, six Begonia species were confirmed from the Solomon Islands, and a key of the species is provided for identificati...
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oai:doaj.org-article:56082705df2f47caaf9606f924ca90052021-11-26T01:41:45ZA revision of Begonia (Begoniaceae) in the Solomon Islands, including four new species10.6165/tai.2021.66.4780372-333Xhttps://doaj.org/article/56082705df2f47caaf9606f924ca90052021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract.php?type=abstract&id=1785https://doaj.org/toc/0372-333XThe Solomon Islands in Melanesian region of South Pacific lie in an equatorial climate and harbour diverse habitats covered by forests. Based on field surveys and specimens examination, six Begonia species were confirmed from the Solomon Islands, and a key of the species is provided for identification. Besides the two widespread species, B. somervillei Hemsl. and B. weigallii Hemsl., four new species, B. choiseulensis, B. occulta, B. phycoduroides and B. rubroflabellata, are described and illustrated. All species belong to sect. Petermannia, and five are endemic to the Solomon Islands. Their conservation status following IUCN criteria are also assessed.Che-Wei LinTian-Chuan HsuTsung-Yu Aleck YangMoffat FaneriiFred PittisopaChia-Wei LiNational Taiwan Universityarticlebegoniaceaebiodiversityendemismmelanesianew recordpetermanniataxonomyBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENTaiwania, Vol 66, Iss 4, Pp 478-495 (2021) |
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begoniaceae biodiversity endemism melanesia new record petermannia taxonomy Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Che-Wei Lin Tian-Chuan Hsu Tsung-Yu Aleck Yang Moffat Fanerii Fred Pittisopa Chia-Wei Li A revision of Begonia (Begoniaceae) in the Solomon Islands, including four new species |
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The Solomon Islands in Melanesian region of South Pacific lie in an equatorial climate and harbour diverse habitats covered by forests. Based on field surveys and specimens examination, six Begonia species were confirmed from the Solomon Islands, and a key of the species is provided for identification. Besides the two widespread species, B. somervillei Hemsl. and B. weigallii Hemsl., four new species, B. choiseulensis, B. occulta, B. phycoduroides and B. rubroflabellata, are described and illustrated. All species belong to sect. Petermannia, and five are endemic to the Solomon Islands. Their conservation status following IUCN criteria are also assessed. |
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Che-Wei Lin Tian-Chuan Hsu Tsung-Yu Aleck Yang Moffat Fanerii Fred Pittisopa Chia-Wei Li |
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Che-Wei Lin Tian-Chuan Hsu Tsung-Yu Aleck Yang Moffat Fanerii Fred Pittisopa Chia-Wei Li |
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A revision of Begonia (Begoniaceae) in the Solomon Islands, including four new species |
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A revision of Begonia (Begoniaceae) in the Solomon Islands, including four new species |
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A revision of Begonia (Begoniaceae) in the Solomon Islands, including four new species |
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A revision of Begonia (Begoniaceae) in the Solomon Islands, including four new species |
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A revision of Begonia (Begoniaceae) in the Solomon Islands, including four new species |
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revision of begonia (begoniaceae) in the solomon islands, including four new species |
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