Begonia balangcodiae

Begonia balangcodiae is an endemic species of Begonia discovered in Sagubo, Kapangan, Benguet, Philippines.[1][2] The species was allied to B. esculenta Merr., from which it is distinguished by its cordate leaf base and white tepals, while the latter's leaf base is not cordate and has a vermilion-colored tepals. On the same hand, this species resembles that of B. leucosticta Warburg, differing from the latter on cordate leaf base versus subcordate leaf base, and larger tepals ranging in size from 12–18 mm long in pistillate flowers versus the latter's 3–5 mm. Additionally, this species is similar to B. negrosensis Elmer, in that it has lanceolate, glabrous leaf compared to that of latter's obovately oblong and sparsely hairy leaves, and white to greenish tepals, versus that of latter's pinkish tepals.[2]:13

Begonia balangcodiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. balangcodiae
Binomial name
Begonia balangcodiae
Rubite, S.H.Liu & K.F.Chung[1]

Habitat

Begonia balangcodiae is found on soil slopes in the mossy forest of Barangay Sagubo, Municipality of Kapangan, Province of Benguet, Luzon, Philippines growing at an elevation of up to 1200 m above sea level.[2]:13

Etymology

This species was named in honor of Professor Teodora D. Balangcod and her family for their hospitality, and her many research contribution for the flora preservation and ecological conservation in the Cordillera Administrative Region.[2]:13[3]

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References
  1. "Begoniaceae". Co's Digital Flora of the Philippines. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  2. Chung, Kuo-Fang; Peng, Ching-I.; Balangcod, Teodora D.; Rubite, Rosario Rivera; Zure, Diaiti; Tseng, Yu-Hsin; Liu, Shih-Hui (2019-06-26). "Begonia balangcodiae sp. nov. from northern Luzon, the Philippines and its natural hybrid with B. crispipila , B. × kapangan nothosp. nov". Phytotaxa. 407 (1): 5–21. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.407.1.3. ISSN 1179-3163.
  3. Bauwens, Joe (2019-06-29). "Sciency Thoughts: Begonia balangcodiae: A new species of Begonia from the Philippines". Sciency Thoughts. Retrieved 2019-08-21.


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