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| Aeschynanthus rejieae S. Olimpos & Mansibang in Olimpos & Mansibang, 2021. |
Abstract
Aeschynanthus rejieae from Panglima Sugala, one of the few remaining forested areas in Tawi-Tawi, Philippines, is illustrated and described as a new species. It resembles A. obconicus and A. ovatus by the ovate leaves and dense indumentum in the external calyx and corolla. However, A. rejieae is distinguished by having leaves that have persistent sparse pubescence, campanulate calyx with dense hirsute indumentum both internally and externally, and ovary with a glandular cilia. This species is named after Rejie Sahali-Generale, who initiated the biodiversity conservation in Panglima Sugala. This new discovery further highlights the urgent need to study and conserve the remaining forests of Tawi-Tawi.
Keywords: taxonomy, Sulu, Panglima Sugala, novel, epiphyte, Eudicots
Aeschynanthus rejieae
Shiella Mae B. Olimpos and Jayson A. Mansibang. 2020. Aeschynanthus rejieae (Gesneriaceae), A New Species of Lipstick Vine from Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. Phytotaxa. 487(1); 83–90. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.487.1.7
