Biology:Begonia elnidoensis

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Begonia elnidoensis
Begonia elnidoensis in-situ.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. elnidoensis
Binomial name
Begonia elnidoensis
C.I Peng & Rubite & C.W.Lin

Begonia elnidoensis is an endemic species of Begonia discovered in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines.[1][2] The species was compared to Begonia wadei, in that both species have thick-trunked stem, differing in the widely to very widely ovate or subtriangular leaves, with the latter having obliquely ovate leaves, 3-4 secondary leaf veins where the latter has 6 on each side of the midrib, with glabrous petioles compared to latter having puberulous to tomentose, an inflorescence measuring 20–40 cm in length compared to only 6–20 cm, and the differently-sized bracts and capsules.

inflorescence of Brgonia elnidoensis

Etymology

The specific epithet elnidoensis derives from El Nido, Palawan where the species was first discovered.[1]:16

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q85746340 entry