Species
B. khaophanomensis
Photos
3 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. khaophanomensis
- Author
- Phutthai & M. Hughes
- Publication Date
- 2016
- Place
- Krabi Province, Khao Phanom Bencha National Park
- Habitat
- Endemic to Peninsular Thailand (known from only the type locality). On granitic rock crevices by streams in hill evergreen forest and seasonally dry evergreen forest at c. 1200 m. Flowering and fruiting June to October.
- Country
- Thailand
- Region
- Asia
- Section
- Platycentrum
- Reference
- Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 68(1): 99–107. 2016 99, ‘A new species and a new record in Begonia sect. Platycentrum (Begoniaceae) from Thailand T. Phutthai & M. Hughes’.
Plant
- Description
- Monoecious herb, c. 60 cm tall. Rhizome elongated with numerous fibrous roots, glabrous. Stems erect, terete, pale green. The opposite leaves and stiff hairs indicate an alliance to Begonia areolata Miq. from Sumatra and Java which differs in having leaves which are minutely bullate and with red hairs, and in having petals which are elongate-elliptic in the male flowers (not broadly elliptic). The specific epithet refers to the district in which the type material was collected, Khao Phanom.
Lineage
Parents
No parentage recorded.
Descendants
No recorded descendants.
Culture
- Comments
- Least Concern (LC). This species is only known from the type locality in the Khao Phanom Bencha National Park which currently is well protected and likely covers the entire natural range of the species. Hence, although rare, the threat criteria for Critically Endangered or Endangered are not met. Begonia khaophanomensis potentially qualifies as Vulnerable under VUD2, although with the lack of a plausible future threat we consider Least Concern to be the most appropriate category as long as Khao Phanom Bencha remains well managed.
- Endangered Status
- Least concern