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 hatacoa
var.
hatacoa
Other material
INDIA
:
Arunachal-Pradesh
: Amjee to Palin,
Dash 32832
(
ARUN
n.v.)
;
Lohit Valley, Tidding Saddle,
Ward 19127
(
BM
,
E
)
;
Mariyang,
Choudhery 18470
(
ARUN
n.v.)
;
Subansiri District,
8 Apr. 2005
,
Morris 13
(
CLEMS
n.v.)
;
West Kamang District,
10 Apr. 2005
,
Morris 18
(
CLEMS
n.v.)
;
ibid.,
10 Apr. 2005
,
Morris 20
(
CLEMS
n.v.)
;
ibid.,
11 Apr. 2005
,
Morris 24
(
CLEMS
n.v.).
Assam
: Cachar, Laikul,
1 May 1951
,
Koelz 27838
(
MICH
)
;
Menoka,
20 Feb. 1952
,
Koelz 29290
(
MICH
).
Manipur
: Mao,
Deb 1771
(
CAL
n.v.)
;
ibid.,
Deb 1773
(
CAL
n.v.).
Meghalaya
: Khasi Hills,
Sep. 1878
,
Mann
s.n. (
ASSAM
n.v.)
;
Khasi Hills, Chela,
5 Sep. 1850
,
Hooker & Thomson
s.n. (
K
)
;
Khasi Hills, Cherrapunji,
2 Jun. 1952
,
Chand 5805
(
MICH
)
;
ibid.,
24 Apr. 1952
,
Chand 5455
(
MICH
)
;
ibid.,
19 Oct. 1871
,
Clarke 16013
(
BM
)
;
ibid.,
13 Jun. 1850
,
Hooker & Thomson 637
(
K
)
;
ibid.,
13 Jun. 1850
,
Hooker & Thomson 715
(
K
)
;
ibid.,
1 Nov. 1850
,
Hooker & Thomson
s.n. (
K
)
;
ibid.,
1 Jun. 1952
,
Koelz 30157
(
MICH
)
;
ibid.,
3 May 1952
,
Koelz 29630
(
MICH
)
;
ibid.,
1 May 1952
,
Koelz 29586
(
MICH
)
;
ibid.,
21 Jul. 1952
,
Koelz 30731
(
MICH
)
;
ibid.,
29 Jul. 1952
,
Koelz 30911
(
MICH
)
;
ibid.,
22 Jul. 1952
,
Koelz 30771
(
MICH
)
;
ibid.,
14 Aug. 1952
,
Koelz 31118A
(
MICH
)
;
Khasi Hills, Nongphoh,
5 Jul. 1949
,
Koelz 23064
(
MICH
)
;
ibid.,
3 May 1949
,
Koelz 22640
(
MICH
)
;
Khasi Hills, Pynursla,
28 Aug. 1949
,
Chand 2083
(
MICH
)
;
ibid.,
16 Aug. 1949
,
Koelz 23514
(
MICH
)
;
Khasi Hills, Walong,
21 Oct. 1871
,
Clarke 16234B
(
BM
)
;
Khasia,
11 Nov. 1850
,
Hooker & Thomson
s.n. (
BM
,
E
,
K
)
;
Sillet Hills, 1832,
Silva & Bruce
s.n.,
Wallich Cat. No. 3679B
(K-W, barcode
K
001112054)
;
Sillet Hills, Jaflong,
25 Aug. 1908
,
Craib 443
(
K
).
Mizoram
: Lungleh,
Jan. 1927
,
Parry 90
(
K
)
;
ibid.,
Jul. 1927
,
Parry 90
(
K
)
;
Lushai Hills, Aijal,
23 Mar. 1951
,
Chand 4279
(
MICH
)
;
ibid.,
26 Jan. 1953
,
Chand 6741
(
MICH
)
;
Lushai Hills, Chekawn,
10 Jul. 1927
,
Parry 249
(
K
)
;
Lushai Hills, Sangau,
21 Feb. 1953
,
Chand 6883
(
MICH
)
;
Sabual,
Deb 27263
(
CAL
n.v.)
;
Saithah,
Singh 92945
(
CAL
n.v.).
Description
Plant
15–35 cm
high. Stem: ca
10 mm
wide, internodes
3–15 cm
long. Stipules:
5–24 mm
long. Leaves: petiole 4–15(–20) cm long, lamina slightly asymmetric to asymmetric, upper surface dark green with white spots between the veins or green without spots, underside red-purple, sparsely puberulous hairs on veins mostly; margin entire to minutely denticulate. Inflorescence: bracts 12–20 ×
8–10 mm
. Fruit: capsule 6–14 ×
2–8 mm
.