TY -JOUR
AU -Mark Arcebal K. Naive
AU -J. Peter Quakenbush
TI -A new species of Sonerila (Melastomataceae) serendipitously discovered in Pasonanca Natural Park, Zamboanga City, Southwestern Philippines with notes on S. woodii
PY -2023
DA -2023-08-23
JO -Taiwania
VL -68
IS -3
SP -318
EP -322
UR -https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/1942
AB -A species new to science, Sonerila mapelo Naive, discovered in Pasonanca Natural Park, Zamboanga City, Western Mindanao, Philippines, is herewith described and illustrated. Color plates, notes on its distribution, habitat, phenology, and a comparison to its allied species are provided below. In addition, we took this opportunity to lectotypify the name S. woodii and its synonym S. lilacina. With the discovery of the new species, the Philippines now has a total of three Sonerila taxa, of which two are known to be endemic.
DO -10.6165/tai.2023.68.318