Summary
Begonia mentewangensis and B. dolichobracteata from Borneo, are newly described and illustrated. The habit of B. mentewangensis is similar to B. anthonyi, while the fruit is similar to that of B. guttapila. B. dolichobracteata, with imbricate bracts, is allied to B. imbricata from Sabah. Distribution maps, line drawings and conservation status are provided for each taxon.
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This study was supported by Strategic Funds for the Promotion of Science and Technology of Japan Science and Technology Agency (project title; Creation of a Paradigm for the Sustainable Use of Tropical Rainforest with Intensive Forest Management and Advanced Utilization of Forest Resources). We would like to express our gratitude to Herbarium Bogoriense (LIPI) for granting us permission to conduct this research and providing us facilities, to Kyoto University for facilitating this research and to PT. Sari Bumi Kusuma, for permission and help during field work. In particularly we are grateful to the following persons: Dr Joeni S. Rahajoe, head of Herbarium Bogoriense (BO), Prof. Mamoru Kanzaki from Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University. Our sincere thanks to Dr Mark Hughes for discussion, English editing and valuable comments on the manuscript. Last but not least to Mrs Ane Kusumawati for the excellent line drawings.
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Girmansyah, D., Susanti, R. Two new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) from Borneo. Kew Bull 70, 19 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-015-9569-6
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