An updated checklist of Begonia (Begoniaceae) in Cambodia including a new record
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Flora of Cambodia, Indochina, new distribution record, taxonomyAbstract
Five Begonia species are recorded from Cambodia of which Begonia longifolia is reported for Cambodia for the first time. An updated checklist of Begonia with sectional classification, and species expected to occur in Cambodia are also provided, supplemented with photographs, information on geographical range and a distribution map showing occurrences in Cambodia.
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