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Type: Article
Published: 2019-11-27
Page range: 57–62
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Begonia itaipeensis (Begoniaceae), a new species endemic to Atlantic Coastal Forest in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
Eudicots Atlantic rainforest conservation endemism nomenclature taxonomy Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

Begonia itaipeensis (Begoniaceae), a new narrow endemic species from the Brazilian Atlantic Coastal Forest is described and illustrated. This species resembles B. friburgensis Brade but is readily distinguished from that species by its rupicolous habit, leaves with long petioles, and transversely ovate leaf blades.