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Type: Article
Published: 2019-06-26
Page range: 36–42
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New Species of Begonia section Baryandra (Begoniaceae) from Northwestern Luzon, Philippines

Northwestern University Ecotourism Park & Botanic Gardens (NUEBG) & the Herbarium of the Northwestern Luzon, Philippines HNUL, Northwestern University Inc, Airport Avenue, Brgy Bengcag, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Manila, Padre Faura, Manila, Philippines
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Biodiversity Management. Bureau, Region 1 San Fernando, La Union, Philippines
Herbarium of Taiwan Forestry Research Institute (TAIF), Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, No. 53, Nan–Hai Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan
Baryandra Begonia droseroides Kalbario Patapat Natural Park Luzon Island Mt. Palemlem Begonia Eudicots

Abstract

Another Begonia is discovered from the northwestern tip of the Island of Luzon, Philippines. Begonia palemlemensis is a vigorous Begonia growing in the tropical montane rainforest of Kalbario Patapat Natural Park in the municipalities of Adams and Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte. The species resembles Begonia droseroides in having a hirsute indumentum. It is named after the mountain where it was first documented, Mt. Palemlem. The new rare Begonia species was discovered during the Biophysical Assessment Monitoring survey commissioned by the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Region I in 2018. No populations on adjacent mountains were recorded.