Rafflesia manillana

Rafflesia manillana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Rafflesiaceae
Genus: Rafflesia
Species: R. manillana
Binomial name
Rafflesia manillana
Teschem.
Synonyms

Rafflesia lagascae
Blanco
Rafflesia cumingii
R. Brown
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, Julie F.. "Rafflesia". Philippine Native Plant Conservation Society, Inc.. http://philippinenativeplants.org/site/index.php/Rafflesia.html. Retrieved 2008-12-08. 
  2. ^ a b Barcelona, J. F.; P. B Pelser, D. S. Balete, and L. L. Co. (October, 2009). "Taxonomy, ecology, and conservation status of Philippine Rafflesia (Rafflesiaceae)". Blumea 54: 77-94: 17. doi:10.3767/000651909X474122. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea/2009/00000054/F0030001/art00016. 
  3. ^ Madulid, D. A.; I. E. Buot, and E. M. G. Agoo (2007, available 2008). "Rafflesia panchoana (Rafflesiaceae), a new species from Luzon Island, Philippines". Acta Manilana 55: 43-47: 5. 

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