Collection of Begonia adscendens C.B. Clarke (Begoniaceae) after more than 100 years from Esii Hill, Manipur, India

Amad Uddin, Gogoi R., Mao A.A. & S. Phukan

Published on : 30-Jun-2008

DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2008.18.01.08

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Abstract

Begonia adscendens C. B. Clarke is collected after a gap of 116 years from Esii Hill, near Dzuko Valley, Manipur. This collection is the only one after the type specimen collected by C. B. Clarke in 1887. This species occurs in small patches in Manipur-Nagaland along lndia-Myanmar border and is endemic. lt is described and illustrated.