Dividing and conquering the fastest–growing genus: Towards a natural sectional classification of the mega–diverse genus Begonia (Begoniaceae)

PW Moonlight, WH Ardi, LA Padilla, KF Chung… - Taxon, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The pantropical genus Begonia is the sixth–largest genus of flowering plants, including
1870 species. The sections of Begonia are used frequently as analogues to genera in other …

Species diversity vs. morphological disparity in the light of evolutionary developmental biology

A Minelli - Annals of Botany, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background Two indicators of a clade's success are its diversity (number of included
species) and its disparity (extent of morphospace occupied by its members). Many large …

Genomes shed light on the evolution of Begonia, a mega‐diverse genus

L Li, X Chen, D Fang, S Dong, X Guo, N Li… - New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Clarifying the evolutionary processes underlying species diversification and adaptation is a
key focus of evolutionary biology. Begonia (Begoniaceae) is one of the most species‐rich …

West to east dispersal and subsequent rapid diversification of the mega‐diverse genus Begonia (Begoniaceae) in the Malesian archipelago

DC Thomas, M Hughes, T Phutthai… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The complex palaeogeography of the Malesian archipelago, characterized by the
evolution of an ever‐changing mosaic of terrestrial and marine areas throughout the …

Phylogenetic analyses of Begonia sect. Coelocentrum and allied limestone species of China shed light on the evolution of Sino-Vietnamese karst flora

KF Chung, WC Leong, RR Rubite, R Repin, R Kiew… - Botanical Studies, 2014 - Springer
Background The picturesque limestone karsts across the Sino-Vietnamese border are
renowned biodiversity hotspot, distinguished for extremely high endemism of calciphilous …

Resolving phylogenetic and taxonomic conflict in Begonia

W Ardi, L Campos-Dominguez, KF Chung… - Edinburgh Journal of …, 2022 - pure.uhi.ac.uk
Begonia is the world's fastest-growing genus and a focus of intense taxonomic research. To
support this, a stable and useful sectional classification is needed. This paper reviews the …

A Checklist with Three New Species and Two New Country Records of Begonia from Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, India

E Wahlsteen, D Borah - Brittonia, 2022 - Springer
A synoptical treatment of the Begonia flora of the Dibang Valley in eastern Arunachal
Pradesh, India is provided, along with the descriptions of three new species. In total, eight …

Continental‐scale diversification patterns in a megadiverse genus: the biogeography of Neotropical Begonia

PW Moonlight, JE Richardson, MC Tebbitt… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim The origin of Neotropical hyperdiversity is one of the most intriguing questions
in modern biogeography and is best answered through the investigation of large …

Six new species of Begonia from Guangxi, China

Y Liu, YH Tseng, HA Yang, AQ Hu, WB Xu, CW Lin… - Botanical studies, 2020 - Springer
Background With currently 1980 described species, the mega-diverse Begonia is now
perhaps the 5th largest flowering plant genus, expanding rapidly from ca. 900 species in …

[HTML][HTML] Chloroplast and nuclear DNA exchanges among Begonia sect. Baryandra species (Begoniaceae) from Palawan Island, Philippines, and descriptions of five …

M Hughes, CI Peng, CW Lin, RR Rubite, P Blanc… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The Philippine island of Palawan is highly biodiverse. During fieldwork there in 2011 & 2014
we found five unknown species in the large genus Begonia. The species are similar in their …