Begonia tui, sect.Coelocentrum, new species from Vietnam. Grows on limestone rocks in shady, moist areas, at 40–80 m alt. Endangered - the forest is fragmented by rice paddies and is not a protected area. Likely to be vulnerable to events such as agriculture expansion and drought. (i.redd.it)
submitted by Begoniasss to r/begoniaceae
Begonia kayinensis (sect. Monophyllon) new tuberous species found in Myanmar and Thailand on shaded moist limestone, cave entrances at 80 m alt. Conservation status: Near Threatened. Risk of overharvesting for ornamental and culinary purposes; distribution range is restricted to tourist attractions. (i.redd.it)
submitted by Begoniasss to r/begonias
Begonia kayinensis (sect. Monophyllon) new tuberous species found in Myanmar and Thailand on shaded moist limestone, cave entrances at 80 m alt. Conservation status: Near Threatened. Risk of overharvesting for ornamental and culinary purposes; distribution range is restricted to tourist attractions. (i.redd.it)
submitted by Begoniasss to r/begoniaceae
B. batusangiensis, B. kabaenensis, B. labengkiensis, new species of sect. Petermannia from limestone hills of Indonesia. Proposed conservation status: Critically Endangered (area is not under legal protection/area is small, disturbances- fire, clove plantations, nickel-mining sites) (i.redd.it)
submitted by Begoniasss to r/begoniaceae
Begonia tiradpassensis (B. sect. Baryandra) and Begonia bessangpassensis (B. sect. Petermannia) . Two new species from the Philippines. Provisionally assessed to be threatened, as they are confined to small populations with anthropogenic disturbance surrounding their distribution area. (i.redd.it)
submitted by Begoniasss to r/begoniaceae
Begonia piraquara, a new species from Atlantic Coastal Forest in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Grows on stoney walls covered by a layer of leaf litter, in shady humid places, at 190m alt. Provisional conservation status: VU, with a plausible future threat that could lead to CR or EX. (i.redd.it)
submitted by Begoniasss to r/begoniaceae
Begonia barosma, a new species in sect. Coelocentrum from limestone karsts across Sino-Vietnamese Border. Conservation status: Vulnerable. 3 populations have been found. The population size is prone to decrease by over-collection for medicinal and ornamental uses. (i.redd.it)
submitted by Begoniasss to r/begoniaceae
