Begonia naraharii Hajong, N.Bhat & Bharali, Phytotaxa 637: 286 (2024);
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Arunachal Pradesh as per POWO;
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Begonias from Eaglenest: 4 images.
I struggle to put a name of few begonias from Eaglenest wildlife sanctuary in Arunashal Pradesh.
Here are the pictures of the first one, seen in late march 2025 at an altitude of around 2000m, near Bompu camp.
Begonia naraharii Hajong, N.Bhat & Bharali
Really interesting ! Unfortunately, I don’t have access to the original description paper.
https://novataxa.blogspot.com/2024/03/platycentrum.html
I think B. naraharii is a good fit
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References:
POWO Novataxa A new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) from Mishmi Hills of Arunachal Pradesh, India (Abstract- A new species of the genus Begonia (sect. Platycentrum, Begoniaceae) from Mishmi Hills of Arunachal Pradesh, India, Begonia naraharii B.Hajong, N.Bhat & P.Bharali is described and illustrated. A detailed taxonomic description, accompanied by photographs, as well as notes on distribution, conservation status, and a table of comparisons with allied species, are provided.)