Begonia tabonensis

Begonia tabonensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Cucurbitales
Family:	Begoniaceae
Genus:	Begonia
Species:	B. tabonensis
Binomial name
	Begonia tabonensis; C.I Peng & Rubite & C.W.Lin[1][2]

Begonia tabonensis is an endemic species of Begonia discovered in Tabon Cave, Lipuun Point, Municipality of Quezo, in Palawan, Philippines.[1][2] This species resembles B. mindorensis Merr., widely ovate and uniformly green leaves, and inflorescence with sessile glands. However the two species differs on several characteristics: Begonia tabonensis have shorter petioles(10 cm long), smaller leaves(4-8 x 4–6.4 cm); deciduous, chartaceous, glabrous or very sparsely glandular bracts; and slightly pointed, crescent-shaped ovary wing; whereas, B. mindorensis have longer petioles(25 cm long), larger leaves(10-15 x 6-10 cm); persistent, coriaceous, densely glandular bracts; and acute, triangular ovary wing.[2]

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to Tabon Cave where the new species was discovered.[2]

References

"Begoniaceae". Co's Digital Flora of the Philippines. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
Hughes M, Peng CI, Lin CW, Rubite RR, Blanc P, Chung KF (2018-05-02). "Chloroplast and nuclear DNA exchanges among Begonia sect. Baryandra species (Begoniaceae) from Palawan Island, Philippines, and descriptions of five new species". PLOS ONE. 13 (5): e0194877. Bibcode:2018PLoSO..1394877H. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0194877. PMC 5931476. PMID 29718922. Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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[cos-1] "Begoniaceae". Co's Digital Flora of the Philippines. Retrieved 2019-08-21.

[plosone-2] Hughes M, Peng CI, Lin CW, Rubite RR, Blanc P, Chung KF (2018-05-02). "Chloroplast and nuclear DNA exchanges among Begonia sect. Baryandra species (Begoniaceae) from Palawan Island, Philippines, and descriptions of five new species". PLOS ONE. 13 (5): e0194877. Bibcode:2018PLoSO..1394877H. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0194877. PMC 5931476. PMID 29718922. Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.