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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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QYN6 controlled Begonia anthracnose in pots with 48.91% efficacy.

Taxon: BegoniaBegoniae0
Treatment: QYN6e0
Interactor: Colletotrichum aotearoa SWBG5Colletotrichum aotearoae1pathogen
Second interactor: QYN6e0biocontrol_agent
Outcome: Begonia anthracnosee0
Direction: biocontrole0
Value: 48.91%e0
Setting: greenhouse pot trialse0

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“In greenhouse pot trials, QYN6 achieved a biocontrol efficacy of 48.91% against Begonia anthracnose.”
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“Colletotrichum aotearoa SWBG5”
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Title

Biological Control and Growth-Promoting Potential of the Endophytic Fungus Nigrospora sphaerica Against Anthracnose in Begonia benariensis

Shuwen Liu; Mian Liu; Jian Liu; et al. Journal of Fungi 2026. doi:10.3390/jof12060412

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Observation Four of 31 endophytic isolates inhibited the pathogen strongly.
Observation QYN6 inhibited pathogen mycelium in vitro by 63.67%.
Observation QYN6 was identified as Nigrospora sphaerica.
Mechanism QYN6 secreted multiple pathogen cell wall degrading enzymes.
Mechanism QYN6 hyperparasitized pathogen hyphae.
Intervention effect QYN6 increased host antioxidant enzyme activities.
Intervention effect QYN6 increased host soluble protein and sugar contents.
Observation QYN6 produced IAA, siderophores and solubilized potassium.
Intervention effect QYN6 inoculation improved Begonia height, leaf number, root length and biomass.

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Begonia lipid shifts under light correlated with energy storage adjustments and stress resilience.

Taxon: BegoniaBegoniae0
Treatment: lighte0
Outcome: adjustments in energy storage, and stress resiliencee0

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“Begonia shifts its lipid metabolism in response to light, correlating with adjustments in energy storage, and stress resilience”
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“Begonia ‘Black Velvet’”
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Title

Photoregulation of lipid metabolism in Begonia: synergistic effects of spectral composition and intensity on stress adaptation

Zhongke Wang; Hongbo Fu; Hongzheng Tao; et al. Frontiers in Plant Science 2026. doi:10.3389/fpls.2025.1746063

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Observation The Begonia lipid survey detected 492 metabolites.
Observation Steroids represented 23.17% of detected Begonia lipids.
Observation Isoprenes represented 21.95% of detected Begonia lipids.
Association Light intensity distinguished global lipid profiles more strongly than spectral quality.
Observation The authors annotated 443 differential lipid metabolites.
Association Light quality primarily influenced 25 differential lipids, including pregnanetriol under blue light.
Association Light intensity primarily influenced 23 differential lipids, with glyceroglycolipids peaking at 20 μmol·m -2 ·s -1.
Association The two light factors interacted for 409 differential lipids.
Association Key lipids were linked to antioxidant enzymes and oxidative stress markers.
Observation Transcriptomic results implicated ERG genes in steroid biosynthesis.
Observation Transcriptomic results implicated accD / FabF in fatty acid pathways.

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Two new tuberous Begonia species, B. angustibracteata and B. baishishanensis, from Guangxi, China are described.

Taxon: BegoniaBegoniae0
Outcome: Two new tuberous speciese0
Setting: Guangxi of Chinae0

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“Two new tuberous species of Begonia (Begoniaceae), Begonia angustibracteata D.K.Tian & R.C.Hu and B. baishishanensis R.C.Hu & D.K.Tian from Guangxi of China are described”
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Two new tuberous species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) from Guangxi, China

Renchuan Hu; Jinye Zhou; Ziyi Zhao; et al. PhytoKeys 2025. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.256.145725

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The genera Begonia, Impatiens and Sida had the highest species diversity.

Taxon: Begonia , Impatiens , and SidaBegoniaImpatiensSidae3
Outcome: species diversitye3
Direction: higheste3

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“the genera Begonia , Impatiens , and Sida exhibited the highest species diversity”
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Title

Floristic and medicinal plant diversity of South Sikkim: An assessment of therapeutic potential, conservation status, and economic potential

Yugandhar Pulicherla; Srinivasulu Cheemanapalli; Shiddamallayya Nagayya; et al. Journal of Drug Research in Ayurvedic Sciences 2025. doi:10.4103/jdras.jdras_384_24

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Observation 133 plant species were documented in South Sikkim.
Observation The documented plants belong to 114 genera.
Observation The documented plants belong to 61 families.
Observation The Bhanjyang range had the highest species richness among the forest ranges.
Observation Fabaceae was the most represented family.
Observation Herbs were the dominant plant habit among the documented plants.
Observation 35 species were linked to traditional formulations by Ayurvedic validation.
Observation 87 species were classified as not evaluated under IUCN criteria.
Observation 44 documented plant species have significant trade value.
Recommendation The authors recommend sustainable utilization of medicinal plant resources of South Sikkim, integrating traditional knowledge, conservation and trade.

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NDVI-based ENM approach achieved high predictive accuracy (AUC 0.82–0.97) for Begonia species

Taxon: BegoniaBegoniae0
Outcome: predictive accuracye1
Value: 0.82–0.97e1

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“We used an NDVI-based ecological niche modeling (ENM) approach for Begonia species for this purpose”
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“where we achieved high predictive accuracy (AUC: 0.82–0.97)”
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Title

Niche characterization and distribution of Sikkim Himalayan <Begonia> (Begoniaceae), India: a niche modeling approach

Aditya Pradhan; Dibyendu Adhikari; Arun Chettri Journal of Threatened Taxa 2025. doi:10.11609/jott.9538.17.9.27433-27443

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Broader niche breadth is positively correlated with larger predicted distribution areas in Begonia

Taxon: BegoniaBegoniae0
Treatment: broader niche breadthe2
Outcome: predicted distribution arease2
Direction: positive correlatione2
Value: r = 0.747, p = 0.003e2

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“We used an NDVI-based ecological niche modeling (ENM) approach for Begonia species for this purpose”
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“Niche breadth analysis revealed a positive correlation (r = 0.747, p = 0.003) between broader niche breadth and larger predicted distribution areas”
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Niche characterization and distribution of Sikkim Himalayan <Begonia> (Begoniaceae), India: a niche modeling approach

Aditya Pradhan; Dibyendu Adhikari; Arun Chettri Journal of Threatened Taxa 2025. doi:10.11609/jott.9538.17.9.27433-27443

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Deep fertilizer placement improved begonia growth.

Taxon: begoniaBegoniae0
Treatment: CRF subdressing and dibbling applied at 7.6 cme0
Interactor: liverworte0weed
Outcome: growth of both begonia and dracaenae0
Direction: improvinge0

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“CRF subdressing and dibbling applied at 7.6 cm were the most effective in reducing liverwort coverage and biomass while improving the growth of both begonia and dracaena.”
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Strategic fertilizer placement in containers influences liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha) growth, reproduction, and competitiveness with ornamentals

Manjot Kaur Sidhu; Sushila Chaudhari; Roberto Lopez; et al. Weed Technology 2025. doi:10.1017/wet.2025.10022

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Intervention effect Deep dibbling or subdressing of fertilizer minimized liverwort growth, gemmae formation, and archegoniophores.
Intervention effect Fertilizer subdressing at 7.6 cm reduced liverwort coverage and biomass.
Intervention effect Fertilizer dibbling at 7.6 cm reduced liverwort coverage and biomass.
Intervention effect Deep fertilizer placement improved dracaena growth.
Intervention effect Incorporated fertilizer yielded the highest liverwort coverage.
Recommendation The authors recommend strategic fertilizer placement to manage liverwort in ornamental containers.

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Twenty-one Begonia species were collected and their trichomes characterized.

Taxon: BegoniaBegoniae0
Outcome: 21 Begonia speciese0
Value: 21 Begonia speciese0

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“The 21 Begonia species were collected, and their trichome was characterized.”
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Trichomes Characterization of Ornamental Plants Begonia spp (Begoniaceae)

Adriana Hakapaa; Hermalina Sinay; Ritha Lusian Karuwal; et al. Biosaintifika Journal of Biology & Biology Education 2025. doi:10.15294/biosaintifika.v17i2.21854

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Begonia trichomes showed base, body and tip structures, variable rows, shapes and glandularity.

Taxon: BegoniaBegoniae0
Outcome: base, median or body and tip, uniseriate and multiseriate types, needle or cone shape, and glandular or non glandulare0

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“the Begonia’s trichome consists of structure like base, median or body and tip, uniseriate and multiseriate types, needle or cone shape, and glandular or non glandular”
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Trichomes Characterization of Ornamental Plants Begonia spp (Begoniaceae)

Adriana Hakapaa; Hermalina Sinay; Ritha Lusian Karuwal; et al. Biosaintifika Journal of Biology & Biology Education 2025. doi:10.15294/biosaintifika.v17i2.21854

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Observation Twenty-one Begonia species were collected and their trichomes characterized.
Observation Average Begonia trichome length ranged from 29.80 to 233.47 µm.
Observation Leaf trichomes varied in type, shape, number and size.

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Average Begonia trichome length ranged from 29.80 to 233.47 µm.

Taxon: BegoniaBegoniat0
Outcome: average length of trichomese0
Direction: rangee0
Value: 29.80-233.47 µme0

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“The average length of trichomes range from 29.80-233.47 µm.”
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“Ornamental Plants Begonia spp”
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Title

Trichomes Characterization of Ornamental Plants Begonia spp (Begoniaceae)

Adriana Hakapaa; Hermalina Sinay; Ritha Lusian Karuwal; et al. Biosaintifika Journal of Biology & Biology Education 2025. doi:10.15294/biosaintifika.v17i2.21854

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