Medinilla (Melastomataceae) is a large paleotropical genus with the Philippines as one of its greatest centers of diversity. However, exceptionally few species are recorded from Palawan. Notes on the Medinilla species of Palawan and an identification key are provided. Ten species are recorded, double the previous number. Two species are newly described: Medinilla simplicymosa and Medinilla ultramaficola. The Medinilla of Palawan remain poorly understood.
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8 December 2020
Notes on the Medinilla (Melastomataceae) of Palawan, Philippines, Including Two New Species: M. simplicymosa and M. ultramaficola
J. Peter Quakenbush,
Pastor L. Malabrigo Jr,
Arthur Glenn A. Umali,
Adriane B. Tobias,
Lea Magarce-Camangeg,
Yu Pin Ang,
Rene Alfred Anton Bustamante
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Systematic Botany
Vol. 45 • No. 4
October–December 2020
Vol. 45 • No. 4
October–December 2020
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