Rafflesia Banahaw (Rafflesiaceae), a new species from Luzon, Philippines

Creator

Julie F. Barcelona, National Museum of the Philippines
Pieter B. Pelser, Miami University
Maryann O. Cajano, University of the Philippines Los Banos

Issue Date

1-2008

Abstract

A new small-flowered species of Philippine Rafflesia from Mt Banahaw in Luzon is described. Rafflesia banahaw is the seventh endemic species of Rafflesia found in the Philippines. It resembles R. baletei, but is different in, amongst other characters, having more confluent wart ornamentations, more numerous and densely packed processes on the disk, and more numerous, slightly immersed anthers. In addition, R. banahaw has glabrous ramenta which are grouped in dense clusters on the inside of the diaphragm and are more or less solitary on the inside of the perigone tube, whereas the ramenta of R. baletei are pubescent and distributed more uniformly. © 2007 Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, Leiden University branch.

Source or Periodical Title

Blumea: Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Plant Geography

ISSN

65196

Volume

52

Issue

2

Page

345-350

Document Type

Article

Language

English

Subject

Conservation, Mt Banahaw, Philippines, Rafflesia, Rafflesiaceae, Taxonomy

Recommended Citation

Barcelona, J.F, Pelser, P.B, & Cajano, M.O. (2007). Rafflesia banahaw (Rafflesiaceae), a new species from Luzon, Philippines. Blumea: Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants, 52(2), 345–350.

Identifier

DOI:10.3767/000651907X609089

Digital Copy

YES