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 ...