Rafflesia mira

Rafflesia mira
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Rafflesiaceae
Genus: Rafflesia
Species: R. mira
Binomial name
Rafflesia mira
Fernando & Ong, 2005
Synonyms

Rafflesia magnifica
Madulid, Tandang & Agoo, 2005

Rafflesia mira is a member of the genus Rafflesia. It is endemic in the rainforest of Mindanao, Philippines and can only be found in the vicinity of Mount Candalaga, Compostela Valley province.[1] The species was described later in 2005 by Madulid et al.[2], as R. magnifica, but this name is a later synonym.

References

  1. ^ Fuentes, Art (2006-04-05). "Raffesia mira: yet another reason to be proud of the Philippines!". Haribon Foundation. http://www.haribon.org.ph/?q=node/view/342. Retrieved 2008-12-05. 
  2. ^ Madulid, D.A., Tandang, D.N. & Agoo, E.M.G. (2008). Rafflesia magnifica. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 29 October 2008.

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