Rafflesia baletei
| Rafflesia baletei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Rafflesiaceae |
| Genus: | Rafflesia |
| Species: | R. baletei |
| Binomial name | |
| Rafflesia baletei Barcelona & Cajano | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Rafflesia irigaense nom. nud. | |
Rafflesia baletei is a parasitic plant species of the genus Rafflesia. It is endemic to the Philippines.
The species was first collected in 1991 by Bicolano mammalogist Danilo S. Balete on Mount Isarog and was initially thought to be Rafflesia manillana. It was only in 2006 that Filipino scientists confirmed the identity of this new species, naming it in Balete's honour.[1][2] After the establishment of the identity of this species, a new population was rediscovered on Mount Isarog and Mount Iriga. See this citation for a review of Philippine Rafflesia.[3]
References
- ↑ Barcelona, Julie F. "Rafflesia". Philippine Native Plant Conservation Society, Inc. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
- ↑ Barcelona, J. F.; M. A. O. Cajano, and A. S. Hadsall (2006). "Rafflesia baletei, another new Rafflesia (Rafflesiaceae) from the Philippines". Kew Bulletin. 61: 231–237. Cite uses deprecated parameter
|coauthors=(help) - ↑ 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. doi:10.3767/000651909X474122. Cite uses deprecated parameter
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