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Issue: Vol. 598 No. 1: 19 May 2023
Type: Article
Published: 2023-05-19
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.598.1.6
Page range: 80-88
Abstract views: 161
PDF downloaded: 7

Corybas hamiguitanensis (Orchidaceae), a new species from a UNESCO world heritage site in the Philippines

Philippine National Herbarium, Botany and National Herbarium Division, National Museum of Natural History, National Museum of the Philippines, T.M. Kalaw St., Ermita Manila 1000, Philippines. Biodiversity Program, Taiwan International Graduate Program, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan. Department of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 11677, Taiwan.
Department of Biological Sciences, Institute of Art and Sciences, Far Eastern University, Nicanor Reyes Sr. Street, Sampaloc 1015, Manila, Philippines.
National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, Agham Road, Diliman, Quezon City.
Institute of Renewable Natural Resources, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the Philippines Los Banos, College, Los Baños 4031, Laguna, Philippines.
College of Science, Bulacan State University, City of Malolos, Bulacan.
School of Environmental Science and Management, University of the Philippines Los Banos, College, Los Baños 4031, Laguna, Philippines.
Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science: Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences, Thomas Aquinas Research Center, University of Santo Tomas, Espana Boulevard, Sampaloc, Manila 1015, Philippines.
Philippine Taxonomic Initiative, Inc, Botanica Building, El Nido, Palawan 5313, Philippines.
Acianthinae Diurideae endemic Malesia Mindanao plant diversity Monocots

Abstract

A new species of helmet orchid, Corybas hamiguitanensis, is herein described and illustrated. It is the first species of the genus recorded in Mindanao Island, Philippines. This novel species occupies varied climatic zones along different altitudinal gradients ranging from lowland evergreen rainforest up to the mossy forest of Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary.

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