W.G.Wang, C.X.L Wang, S.Z. Zhang & A. Randi, sp. nov
Publication Date
2020
Date of Origin
2016
Place
West Kalimantan Province. Kapuas Hulu Regency, Boyan Tanjung District, Sri Wangi Village
Habitat
wet areas on slopes near the river
under dense canopies of dipterocarp forest at elevation 200–300 m asl.
Country
Borneo; Kalimantan, Indonesia
Region
Asia
Section
Petermannia
Chr 2n
Plant Type
Shrub-like
Synonyms and Comments
Etymology: refers to the color of the leaves in Bahasa Indonesia, daun hitam = black leaves (daun = leaves, hitam = black).
Reference
Taiwania 65(1): 27‒32, 2020: Begonia daunhitam, a new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) from West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Wen-Guang WANG, Agusti RANDI2, Cheng-Xin-Luo WANG, Jian-Yong SHEN, Xing-Da, Ji-Pu SHI1,Ting, Shou-Zhou ZHANG
