A revision and one new species of Begonia L. (Begoniaceae, Cucurbitales) in Northeast India Author Camfield, Rebecca Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, 20 a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, EH 5 3 LR, United Kingdom. RCamfield@rbge.org.uk Author Hughes, Mark Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, 20 a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, EH 5 3 LR, United Kingdom. MHughes@rbge.org.uk text European Journal of Taxonomy 2018 2018-01-19 396 1 116 journal article 10.5852/ejt.2018.396 2b95a851-e1bf-4bdd-9cce-441ddc4135d2 2118-9773 3787049 Begonia palmata D.Don var. palmata Other material INDIA : Arunachal-Pradesh : Tuting, Choudhery 18213 ( ARUN n.v.) ; Babuk, Nov. 1911Mar. 1912 , Burkill 37666 (n.v.) ; Bapu Mountain, Feb.–Mar. 1912 , Burkill 36553 (n.v.) ; ibid., Nov. 1911Mar. 1912 , Burkill 36531 (n.v.) ; Bapu Mountain, Renging Camp, Feb.–Mar. 1912 , Burkill 36338 (n.v.) ; ibid., Nov. 1911Mar. 1912 , Burkill 36261 (n.v.) ; Bapu Mountain, Rotung, Feb.–Mar. 1912 , Burkill 36237 (n.v.) ; Igar Valley, Nov. 1911Mar. 1912 , Burkill 36108 (n.v.) ; ibid., Nov. 1911Mar. 1912 , Burkill 36102 (n.v.) ; Janakmukh, Nov.–Dec. 1911 , Burkill 37165 (n.v.) ; Lalik Valley, Nov. 1911Mar. 1912 , Burkill 37339 (n.v.). Assam : Jun.–Sep. 1913 , Bailey s.n. ( E ) ; Cachar, Laikul, 6 May 1951 , Koelz 27902 ( MICH ). Manipur : Karong, 27 Oct. 1950 , Koelz 26759 ( MICH ). Meghalaya , Khasi Hills, Sep. 1878 , Mann s.n. ( ASSAM n.v.) ; Khasi Hills, Cherrapunji, 14 Apr. 1952 , Koelz 33555 ( MICH ) ; ibid., 19 Jun. 1952 , Koelz 30315 ( MICH ) ; Khasi Hills, Cherrapunji ‘Chora Poonji’, May 1829 , De Silva , Wallich Cat. No . 3678a (K-W, barcode K 001110779) ; Khasi Hills, Manksandraw, 7 Dec. 1871 , Clarke 14410 ( BM ) ; ibid., Clarke 14410B ( BM ) ; ibid., 15 Sep. 1949 , Chand 2306 ( MICH ) ; ibid., 16 Sep. 1949 , Koelz 23973 ( MICH ) ; ibid., 21 Oct. 1952 , Koelz 31399 ( MICH ) ; Khasi Hills, Mawryngkneng, 24 Sep. 1951 , Koelz 28595 ( MICH ) ; Khasi Hills, Nongkhlaw, 30 Oct. 1872 , Clarke 18910 ( BM ) ; Khasia, 1837, Griffith 429 ( BM ) ; ibid., Hooker & Thomson s.n. ( BM , E , K ) ; ibid., Wallich Cat. No. 3678A ( BM ) ; Shillong, 10 Aug. 1885 , Clarke 38696A ( BM ) ; Sillet Hills, Blinkworth s.n., Wallich Cat. No. 3678 (K-W, barcode K 000035489). Mizoram : Lushai Hills, Aijal, Parry 77 (n.v.). Nagaland : Naga Hills, 19 Oct. 1885 , Clarke 40906 ( K ) ; Naga Hills, Kohima, Sep. 1950 , Chand 3627 ( MICH ) ; Naga Hills, Takubama, 12 Aug. 1950 , Koelz 25731 ( MICH ) ; ibid., 23 Jul. 1950 , Koelz 25568 ( MICH ) ; Naga Hills, Zakhoma, 1 Nov. 1949 , Ward 18975 ( BM ). Description Stem: tomentose. Stipules: 10–17 mm long, sparsely puberulous. Leaves: petiole puberulous; lamina broadly ovate to orbicular, upper surface hirsute/strigose all over, underside red and green to purple, pilose on veins mostly; several lobes, linear to triangular, curved; margin hairy, apex very acuminate.