Abstract

NAIVE, Mark Arcebal K.; ALEJANDRO, Grecebio Jonathan D.  and  SUETSUGU, Kenji. Voucher specimens matter! Confirmation of Lecanorchis multiflora (Vanilloideae): in the tropical rainforest of the Philippines with notes on its habitat and conservation status. Lankesteriana [online]. 2022, vol.22, n.3, pp.175-179. ISSN 1409-3871.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/lank.v22i3.52532.

Lecanorchis multiflora (Orchidaceae) was recently collected in Mt. Timolan Protected Landscape, province of Zamboanga del Sur, in the Philippine archipelago. This is the first record of the species with a voucher specimen in the Philippines. A description based on our recent collection, colour photographs to aid identification, geographic distribution information, ecology, phenology, and IUCN conservation assessment are provided below.

Keywords : Biodiversity; Mindanao; Philippine Orchidaceae; Vanilleae; Zamboanga Peninsula.

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