Begonia menglianensis Y.Y.Qian was regarded as a synonym of Begonia augustinei Hemsl.After compa-ring the type and additional collections made from the type locality,we found that this species is distinct,and mostly s...Begonia menglianensis Y.Y.Qian was regarded as a synonym of Begonia augustinei Hemsl.After compa-ring the type and additional collections made from the type locality,we found that this species is distinct,and mostly similar to Begonia rex Putz.in its fruit morphology.However,it can be easily distinguished by its flat and nearly tri-quetrous superior edge of the major fruit wing.Together with information on its pollen and seeds observed under Scanning Electronic Microscope,a revised description for B.menglianensis is provided.展开更多
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(31070174,31370228)Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy(292010KIBA09)the Open Project of Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia,Kunming Institute of Botany(KLBB201205)
文摘Begonia menglianensis Y.Y.Qian was regarded as a synonym of Begonia augustinei Hemsl.After compa-ring the type and additional collections made from the type locality,we found that this species is distinct,and mostly similar to Begonia rex Putz.in its fruit morphology.However,it can be easily distinguished by its flat and nearly tri-quetrous superior edge of the major fruit wing.Together with information on its pollen and seeds observed under Scanning Electronic Microscope,a revised description for B.menglianensis is provided.
