Begonia surculigera Kurz, 1871

Camfield, Rebecca & Hughes, Mark, 2018, A revision and one new species of Begonia L. (Begoniaceae, Cucurbitales) in Northeast India, European Journal of Taxonomy 396, pp. 1-116 : 107

Begonia surculigera Kurz [sect. Diploclinium ]

Fig. 64B

Flora oder Botanische Zeitung 54: 296 ( Kurz 1871). – Type: Myanmar: Arracan district, hills opposite Akyab (Oct. 1869) Kurz s.n. (holo-: K000761405; iso-: K000761404).

Citation in other publications

Deb (1981: 269); Kumar (2002: 652); Uddin (2007: 595).

Material cited

INDIA: Mizoram: Sairang road, Godfrey 503 ( CAL n.v.). Tripura: Unokoti Hill, Deb 2597 ( CAL n.v.).

Taxonomic remarks

The type is from Myanmar from sandstone hills opposite ‘Akyab’ (now Sittwe) which is on the coast, on terrain unlike that of the Mizoram and Tripura localities. The two specimens in the Calcutta herbarium from the study area have not been verified by the authors. This species is similar to B. wengeri but differs by having descending wings on its fruit, which are shown nicely in Clarke (1881). It is possible the two specimens listed are in fact B. wengeri as they are very similar looking without fruit or flowers to help distinguish – see under B. wengeri for more information.

Figures

Fig. 64. Mature fruit from the types of A. B. wengeri C.E.C.Fisch. B. B. surculigera. Drawn by Rebecca Camfield. A from Wenger 324 (K); B from Kurz s.n. (K000761405).