2025/05/13 by Lucila Guillén, Peter W. Moonlight, Orlando Adolfo Jara-Muñoz +2 · 2 voices
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Plant Diversity and Evolution #Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions #Plant and animal studies
paper · pdf · doi:10.3897/phytokeys.256.145404
openalex publication_date 2025/05/13 · openalex created_date 2025/05/14 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/02
is described as a new species of BegoniasectionLepsia from Cerro Chucantí, Darién Province, in eastern Panama. A study of the literature and herbarium specimens, as well as fieldwork, suggests that the new taxon is distinguished from other species in the section by the combination of the following characters: uniform nodes, stipules persistent, 3.3-6 × 0.8-1.7 cm leaf blades, only two flowers per inflorescence, 12-14 stamens, and fruits with wings of similar shape and size. Images, information on geographic distribution, habitat, and a preliminary assessment of the conservation status of the new species are also provided.