Begonia xchungii (begoniaceae), a new natural hybrid in Taiwan

Botanical Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 241-250

  Peng, Ching I ^a   Ku, Shin Ming ^a  

^a BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Begonia; Begonia longifolia; Begonia palmata; Begonia xchungii; Hybrids; Meiosis; Natural hybridization; Taiwan; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

BEGONIA; BEGONIA LONGIFOLIA; BEGONIA PALMATA; BEGONIACEAE; PLATYCENTRUM;

EID: 66749105755     PISSN: 1817406X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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