Taxonomy, recollection and conservation of newly discovered populations of hedychium philippinense (zingiberaceae): An endemic and threatened species in the Philippines

Abstract

© TCRP 2019. Recent explorations in the Philippines resulted in the recollection of Hedychium philippinense, an imperfectly known Philippine endemic and threatened Zingiberaceae species which was first collected and described over a century. Unlike H. coronarium, a widely cultivated and extensively studied species, there is little informa-tion about H. philippinense. It was in 1925 when the identity and taxonomy of the species was resolved by Merrill. This present paper reports the extended distribution of H. philippinense from Kasibu, province of Nueva Vizcaya in northern Luzon and Mt. Malambo, Marilog District, Davao City in southern Mindanao. Detailed taxonomic description, updated distribution and supplementary information such as local names, phenology, habitat and ecology, conservation status, medicinal value, and propagation are provided in this paper. Since the Philippine Zingiberaceae are poorly known, it is important to note the characteristics of H. philippinense to facilitate its proper identification. Findings in this paper must be disseminated to policy mak-ers, local government units, research institutes, and other stakeholders to serve as basis for conservation, man-agement, and investigation of this threatened species.

Source or Periodical Title

Asian Journal of Conservation Biology

Page

88-92

Document Type

Article

Subject

Biodiversity, Endangered, Hedychium mindanaense, Nomenclature, Philippine endemic

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