Abstract
Recent fieldwork within Zamboanga peninsula revealed the recollection of the poorly known Philippine endemic Gesneriaceae species, Aeschynanthus elmeri. The name is herein lectotypified and a detailed description based on our recent collections, comparison to its closely similar species, ecology, updated geographical distribution information and a provisional IUCN conservation assessment is provided below.
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