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| Medinilla calanasan in Pelser, Dela Cruz, Suetos, Ibañez et Barcelona, 2026. |
Abstract
Medinilla calanasan is here described as a new species from Calanasan in Apayao Province in northern Luzon (Philippines). It is morphologically distinct from all other known Medinilla species in having horn-like protrusions at the base of the leaf lamina. Morphological similarities with M. clementis Merr. and M. dolichophylla Merr. suggest that M. calanasan may be a member of the M. magnifica-alliance.
Luzon, Medinilla magnifica-alliance, Myrtales, taxonomy, Eudicots
Medinilla calanasan sp. nov.
Pieter B. PELSER, Breiden DELA CRUZ, Kristian J. E. SUETOS, Jayson C. IBAÑEZ and Julie F. BARCELONA. 2026. Medinilla calanasan (Melastomataceae), A New Species from Apayao Province, Philippines. Phytotaxa. 742(1); 99-104. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.742.1.7 [2026-02-18]
https://www.philippineeaglefoundation.org/post/new-horn-leaf-medinilla-discovered-inside-apayao-eagle-forest
