Begonia egamii (Begoniaceae), a remarkable new species from Arunachal Pradesh, India

Abstract

The new species Begonia egamii D. Borah, Taram & M. Hughes (Begoniaceae) is described based on collections made in Leparada District of Arunachal Pradesh, India. It is superficially similar to B. tamdaoensis C.I Peng in having hispid hairs on the tepals and ovary and a zygomorphic androecium, but differs in having leaves rugulose above (vs. smooth), two stigmas (vs. three), and anthers retuse at the apex (vs. with an extended connective).