KEANEKARAGAMAN Begonia (BEGONIACEAE) DARI KAWASAN GUNUNG WATUWILA DAN GUNUNG MEKONGGA, SULAWESI TENGGARA

Deden Girmansyah
10.14203/beritabiologi.v10i1.2048
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Abstract

A taxonomic study of the genus Begonia Blume (Begoniaceae) in South East Sulawesi (Mt. Mekongga and Mt. Watuwila) were conducted based on morphological characters. Six species of Begonia were discovered. Three previously known species (Begonia aptera Blume, B. flacca Irmschr. and B. hispidissima Warburgh.), two new species and one variety were proposed and on going for publication. Some colour pictures were displayed and potential uses of each species are presented.

Keywords

Begonia, Gunung Mekongga, Gunung Watuwila, taksonomi, Sulawesi Tenggara.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14203/beritabiologi.v10i1.2048

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