Title
Rediscovery of Thottea philippinensis (Aristolochiaceae) from Naga-Kabasalan Protected Landscape, Zamboanga Sibugay including the confirmation on the occurrence of T. tomentosa in the Philippines
Author
Naive, Mark Arcebal K.
Publication
NORDIC JOURNAL OF BOTANY
Year
2023
Volume
2023
Issue
11
Corresponding Author
Naive, MAK
Abstract
Collecting expeditions carried out in the Zamboanga Peninsula of western Mindanao (Philippines) led to the rediscovery of Thottea philippinensis, previously known only by a single collection made 93 years ago. Here we provide an extended description, comments on the affinities among closely related species, an updated geographical distribution, habitat information, conservation assessment, and the first-ever published photos of living T. philippinensis in the wild. Additionally, the occurrence of T. tomentosa in the Philippine archipelago is confirmed.