Begonia beijnenii
Begonia beijnenii is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to the island of Palawan in the Philippines.[1][2]
| Begonia beijnenii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. beijnenii |
| Binomial name | |
| Begonia beijnenii Y.P.Ang, Rubite, Tandang & R.Bustam. | |
It was discovered in 2011,[3] by a group of conservationists led by Dutch environmentalist Jonah van Beijnen trekking in Port Barton in Palawan. It is distinct from other Begonia species for being miniature in size and bearing variegated leaves. It is determined to be endemic at least to the town of San Vicente.[1]
Begonia beijnenii was described in 2020 with the help from researchers from the Philippine Taxonomic Initiative (PTI) which was led by Yu Pin Ang, R.Bustam., Danilo N. Tandang, and Rosario Rubite. It is the 24th Begonia species described which is endemic in Palawan.[1]
References
- Yu Pin Ang (September 6, 2020). "New flowering plant Begonia beijnenii discovered in Palawan". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- Ang, Yu Pin; Tandang, Danilo N.; Rubite, Rosario R.; Bustamante, Rene Alfred Anton (August 12, 2020). "Begonia beijnenii (Begoniaceae, section Baryandra), a new species of Begonia from San Vicente, Palawan, the Philippines". Phytotaxa. 455 (3): 196–204. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.455.3.2. S2CID 225417572. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- Contrivida, Evo Joel (August 12, 2020). "New plant discovered in Port Barton". Palawan Daily News. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
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