TITLE	Five new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) from Taiwan
AUTHOR	Ching-I PENG* Herbarium, Research Center for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Nangang, Taipei 115, Taiwan Yung-Kuang CHEN Herbarium, Research Center for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Nangang, Taipei 115, Taiwan Wai-Chao LEONG Herbarium, Research Center for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Nangang, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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ABSTRACT	Five new species of Begonia, namely B. bouffordii, B. pinglinensis and B. wutaiana (sect. Platycentrum) and B. chuyunshanensis and B. tengchiana (sect. Diploclinium), all endemic to Taiwan, are described and illustrated. A total of 17 species of Begonia are now recognized in Taiwan. A key to the species of Begonia in Taiwan is provided.
KEYWORD	Begonia bouffordii; Begonia chuyunshanensis; B. pinglinensis; B. tengchiana; B. wutaiana; Begoniaceae; New species; Taiwan; Plant taxonomy;
ARTICLE INFO	Botanical Bulletin of Academia Sinica, Volume 46 Number 3 July 2005, page 255-272, 18 pages
PUBLISHER	Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China