Begonia longgangensis: Difference between revisions

**Quick Species Info**
Species	Begonia longgangensis
Region	Southwestern Guangxi, China
Country	China
Year published	2013
Date of Origin
Plant Type	Rhizomatous
Section	Coelocentrum
Chr 2n	2n = 30

Latest revision as of 10:29, 27 September 2023

Species Information[edit]

Classification and Distribution[edit]

Begonia longgangensis is a rhizomatous herbaceous plant species discovered in southwestern Guangxi, China.

Habitat[edit]

This species is known only from the type locality in Longzhou County, Longgang Nature Reserve, Guangxi, China. It typically grows on jagged limestone rocks in evergreen broadleaf forests.

Characteristics[edit]

Begonia longgangensis has broadly ovate to suborbicular leaves that are smaller than similar species like Begonia liuyanii. The leaf adaxial surface is sparsely reddish-scabridulous with minute processes, and the abaxial surface is tomentose on veins.

Flower Details[edit]

The inflorescences of Begonia longgangensis are dichasial cymes with pink flowers, and the peduncles are glabrous.

Etymology[edit]

Information about the etymology of the species name, if available, should be included here.

Comparison to Similar Species[edit]

References[edit]

Peng, C.-I., Yang, H.-A., Kono, Y., Chung, K.-F., Huang, Y.-S., Wu, W.-H., & Liu, Y. (2013). Novelties in Begonia sect. Coelocentrum: B. longgangensis and B. ferox from limestone areas in Guangxi, China. Botanical Studies, 54(1), 44.

Photos[edit]

File:Begonia longgangensis.jpg

Begonia longgangensis

External Links[edit]

   Links to pages related to this species, if available.

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-        {{Infoboxsp
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-         | species = longgangensis
+         | species = Begonia longgangensis
-         | region = Guangxi Zhuangzu Autonomous Region, China
+         | region = Southwestern Guangxi, China
-         | year_published = N/A
+        | country = China
-         | Date_of_Origin = N/A
+         | year_published = 2013
-         | plant_type = Monoecious Herb, Rhizomatous Initially and Becoming Stoloniferous
+         | Date_of_Origin =
-         | Chr_2n = 30, 45
+         | plant_type = Rhizomatous
-        }}
+        | section = Coelocentrum
+         | Chr_2n = 2n = 30
+      }}
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+  </div>
+  <div class="content">
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 === Species Information ===
-==== Description ====
+==== Classification and Distribution ====
-- **Growth Habit:** Monoecious herb, rhizomatous initially and becoming stoloniferous.
+Begonia longgangensis is a rhizomatous herbaceous plant species discovered in southwestern Guangxi, China.
-- **Rhizomes:** 1–2 cm thick, sending out stolons to 150 cm or longer, 0.5-0.7 cm thick, villous, with internodes 8-13(−17) cm long.
-- **Stipules:** Eventually deciduous, ovate-triangular, 1–1.8 cm long, 1–1.2 cm wide, with margin entire, strongly keeled, abaxially hairy along midrib, and an apex aristate, with an arista of 0.4-0.7 cm long.
+==== Habitat ====
-- **Leaves:** Alternate, petioles terete, (6-)9-18(−25) cm long, 0.7 cm thick, initially green or reddish, white villous when young, turning brown tomentose and glabrescent. Leaf blade is asymmetric, broadly ovate to suborbicular, (10-)14.5-20 cm long, (7-)10.5-15 cm wide, with an acuminate apex and a strongly obliquely cordate base. The margin is initially serrulate and shortly ciliate, becoming repand when mature. Leaves are subcoriaceous, adaxially green, with a sparsely reddish-scabridulous surface and minute processes. Abaxially, leaves are pale and tomentose on veins. Juvenile leaves may be smaller.
+This species is known only from the type locality in Longzhou County, Longgang Nature Reserve, Guangxi, China. It typically grows on jagged limestone rocks in evergreen broadleaf forests.
-- **Inflorescences:** Axillary, arising directly from rhizome or stolons, with dichasial cymes branched 3–4 times. Peduncles are 9–14 cm long and glabrous. Bracts are caducous.
-- **Staminate Flower:** Pedicel is 1.2-1.5 cm long. Tepals number 4, with outer 2 broadly ovate and pinkish (1–1.4 cm long, 1.2-1.4 cm wide), and inner 2 elliptic and white (0.8-1.2 cm long, 0.4-0.5 cm wide). Androecium is actinomorphic and spherical, measuring about 0.5 cm across, with 40–60 stamens. Filaments are fused into a column about 0.2 cm long, and anthers are 2-locular, obovate, and have an obtuse apex.
-- **Carpellate Flower:** Pedicel is 1.4-1.9 cm long. Tepals number 3, with outer 2 broadly ovate to suborbicular and pinkish (0.7-1.2 cm long, 0.8-1.2 cm wide), and inner 1 elliptic and white (0.6-1 cm long, 0.3-0.5 cm wide). The ovary is trigonous-ellipsoid, measuring 0.7-1.1 cm long and 0.3-0.5 cm across (wings excluded), reddish and glabrous, with 3 unequal wings. Lateral wings are narrower and measure 0.2-0.3 cm tall, and an abaxial wing is crescent-shaped and measures 0.3-0.5 cm tall. Styles number 3, fused at the base, and are about 0.5 cm long, with a stigma that is spirally twisted.
-- **Capsules:** Nodding, 0.9-1.3 cm long and 0.5 cm across (wings excluded), with an apex having persistent tepals. Wings are unequal, with lateral wings measuring 0.3 cm tall and an abaxial wing that is crescent-shaped and measures 0.3-0.6 cm tall. Seeds may be plump or abortive.
-==== Distribution and Ecology ====
+==== Characteristics ====
-This stoloniferous herb grows on jagged limestone rocks in evergreen broadleaf forest. It is known only from the type locality in Longzhou County, Longgang Nature Reserve, Guangxi, China.
+Begonia longgangensis has broadly ovate to suborbicular leaves that are smaller than similar species like ''Begonia liuyanii''. The leaf adaxial surface is sparsely reddish-scabridulous with minute processes, and the abaxial surface is tomentose on veins.
-==== Phenology ====
+==== Flower Details ====
-Flowering occurs from March to June, and fruiting occurs from May to August.
+The inflorescences of Begonia longgangensis are dichasial cymes with pink flowers, and the peduncles are glabrous.
 ==== Etymology ====
-The specific epithet "longgangensis" is derived from the type locality, Longgang Nature Reserve, Guangxi.
+Information about the etymology of the species name, if available, should be included here.
-==== Notes ====
+==== Comparison to Similar Species ====
-Begonia longgangensis shares some similarities with B. liuyanii but can be distinguished by various characteristics, including stolon formation, smaller leaves, and different leaf surfaces and inflorescence characteristics. A detailed comparison is provided in Table 1.
-=== References ===
+==== References ====
-- (Add references if available)
+* Peng, C.-I., Yang, H.-A., Kono, Y., Chung, K.-F., Huang, Y.-S., Wu, W.-H., & Liu, Y. (2013). Novelties in Begonia sect. Coelocentrum: B. longgangensis and B. ferox from limestone areas in Guangxi, China. ''Botanical Studies'', 54(1), 44.
 === Photos ===
-[[File:(IMGNAME.jpg|thumb|center| (IMAGE INFO)]]
+    [[File:Begonia_longgangensis.jpg|thumb|center|Begonia longgangensis]]
-</div>
+=== External Links ===
+    Links to pages related to this species, if available.
+  </div>
 </div>
-=== External Links ===
+[[Category:species]]
-[[Category:Species]]
+[[Category:rhizomatous]]
-[[Category:Begonia Type]]
 [[Category:China]]
+[[Category:Coelocentrum]]