A new species of fleshy-fruited Begonia (Begoniaceae) from the Masoala Peninsula, Madagascar

被引：6
作者：
Hughes, Mark [1 ]
机构：
[1] Royal Bot Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, Midlothian, Scotland
来源：
ADANSONIA | 2011年 / 33卷 / 01期
关键词：
Begoniaceae; Begonia; Madagascar; fleshy fruit; new species;
D O I：
10.5252/a2011n1a4
中图分类号：
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号：
071001 ;
摘要：
A new species of Begonia (B. masoalaensis M.Hughes, sp. nov.) is described from the Masoala Peninsula in north-east Madagascar. The species has fleshy fruit, but bears no other similarity to other fleshy fruited Begonia from Madagascar, and hence probably represents a secondary acquisition of this character, possibly to facilitate zoochory. Begonia masoalaensis possesses an unusual spicate inflorescence architecture, derived from a highly modified monochasial cyme. It is considered to be in the "Vulnerable" IUCN Red List category (VUD2).
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页码：81 / 85
页数：5
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