Biology:Rafflesia manillana

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Rafflesia manillana
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Rafflesiaceae
Genus: Rafflesia
Species:
R. manillana
Binomial name
Rafflesia manillana
Teschem.
Synonyms

Rafflesia lagascae
Blanco
Rafflesia cumingii
R.Br.
Rafflesia panchoana
Madulid, Tandang & Agoo

Rafflesia manillana is a parasitic plant species of the genus Rafflesia. It is endemic to the Philippines .[1]

This species was named after the city of Manila. The most recent discussion of the taxonomy of this species can be found in this citation [2]

Rafflesia panchoana, described in 2007,[3] is considered a heterotypic synonym of R. manillana.[2]

References

  1. Barcelona, J.F.. "Rafflesia". Philippine Native Plant Conservation Society, Inc.. Archived from the original on 2009-05-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20090506061919/http://philippinenativeplants.org/site/index.php/Rafflesia.html. Retrieved 2008-12-08. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Barcelona, J.F.; P.B Pelser; D.S. Balete; L.L. Co (October 2009). "Taxonomy, ecology, and conservation status of Philippine Rafflesia (Rafflesiaceae)". Blumea 54: 77–94. doi:10.3767/000651909X474122. http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/524740. 
  3. Madulid, D.A.; I.E. Buot; E.M.G. Agoo (December 2007). "Rafflesia panchoana (Rafflesiaceae), a new species from Luzon Island, Philippines". Acta Manilana 55: 43–47. doi:10.3860/acta.v55i0.1485. 

External links


Wikidata ☰ Q7282601 entry