NEW SPECIES OF BEGONIA (BEGONIACEAE) FROM MANUSELA NATIONAL PARK, SERAM

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I MADE ARDHAKA
WISNU HANDOYO ARDI
NI KADEK EROSI UNDAHARTA
I. G. TIRTA

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RDHAKA, I. M., ARDI, W. H., UNDAHARTA, N. K. E. & TIRTA, I. G. 2016. A new species Begonia from Manusela National Park, Seram. Reinwardtia 15(1): 61 – 64. — A new species of Begonia, B. manuselaensis Ardhaka & Ardi, is described from Seram, Maluku province, Indonesia. The species is endemic to Seram and belongs to Begonia section Petermannia.

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