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Issue: Vol. 721 No. 1: 3 Oct. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-10-03
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.721.1.4
Page range: 75-80
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Vaccinium kilangensis (Ericaceae), a new species from the border of Ilocos Norte and Apayao Provinces, northern Philippines

School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand; Philippine Eagle Foundation, Philippine Eagle Center, Malagos, Baguio District, Davao City, 8018, Philippines
Provincial Governor’s Office - Environment and Natural Resources Division (PGO-ENRD), San Isidro Sur, Luna, Apayao, 3813, Philippines
Philippine Eagle Foundation, Philippine Eagle Center, Malagos, Baguio District, Davao City, 8018, Philippines
Philippine Eagle Foundation, Philippine Eagle Center, Malagos, Baguio District, Davao City, 8018, Philippines; University of the Philippines - Mindanao, Bago Oshiro, Mintal District, Davao City, 8000, Philippines
School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand; Philippine Eagle Foundation, Philippine Eagle Center, Malagos, Baguio District, Davao City, 8018, Philippines
Ericales Luzon Malesia Sect. Bracteata Sect. Oarianthe taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

A new species of small-leaved Vaccinium is described from Kilang Pass in northern Luzon (Philippines), bringing the total number of Philippine Vaccinium species to 45. Vaccinium kilangensis differs from the other species in the genus in having elliptic (to narrowly obovate) leaves with an entire leaf margin and obtuse apex, one- to two-flowered inflorescences with persistent foliaceous bracts, broadly conical-urceolate corollas, and spurred anthers.

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How to Cite

Pelser, P.B., Cruz, B.D., Legaspi, M.S.V., Ibañez, J.C. & Barcelona, J.F. (2025) Vaccinium kilangensis (Ericaceae), a new species from the border of Ilocos Norte and Apayao Provinces, northern Philippines. Phytotaxa 721 (1): 75–80. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.721.1.4