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 surculigera Kurz [sect. Diploclinium ] Fig. 64B Flora oder Botanische Zeitung 54: 296 ( Kurz 1871 ) . – Type : Myanmar : Arracan district, hills opposite Akyab ( Oct. 1869 ) Kurz s.n. ( holo- : K000761405 ; iso- : K000761404 ). Citation in other publications Deb (1981: 269) ; Kumar (2002: 652) ; Uddin (2007: 595) . Material cited INDIA : Mizoram : Sairang road, Godfrey 503 ( CAL n.v.). Tripura : Unokoti Hill, Deb 2597 ( CAL n.v.). Taxonomic remarks The type is from Myanmar from sandstone hills opposite ‘Akyab’ (now Sittwe) which is on the coast, on terrain unlike that of the Mizoram and Tripura localities. The two specimens in the Calcutta herbarium from the study area have not been verified by the authors. This species is similar to B. wengeri but differs by having descending wings on its fruit, which are shown nicely in Clarke (1881) . It is possible the two specimens listed are in fact B. wengeri as they are very similar looking without fruit or flowers to help distinguish – see under B. wengeri for more information.