Rafflesia banaoana Malabrigo

, Asia Life Sci. suppl. 4: 140, figs. 1-3 (2010).
IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60478521-2
Publication
Asia Life Sciences: the Asian International Journal of Life Sciences. Laguna
Collation
suppl. 4: 140, figs. 1-3
Family as entered in IPNI
Rafflesiaceae

Type Information

Collector Team
P.L. Malabrigo 605
Locality
Kalinga Province, Balbalan Municipality, Barangay Balbalasang, Sitio Cafcafulao, Balbalasang-Balbalan National Park (BBNP), slightly disturbed upper montane rainforest, alt. 1361m
Collection Date
4 May 2009
Type Herbaria
holotype LBC
Distribution Of Types
Luzon (Philippines, Malesia, Asia-Tropical)

Remarks

Etymology: The species is named after the very hospitable and environment-friendly people in Kalinga, the Banao Tribe, whose traditional forest management practice is exemplary. The people of Banao have kept a good forest status of Kalinga for having the least reduction of old-growth forests among the provinces of Cordillera Administrative Region ...