Taxonomy, ecology, and conservation status of Philippine Rafflesia (Rafflesiaceae)

Blumea: Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Plant Geography

Volumn 54, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 77-93

  Barcelona, J F ^a   Pelser, P B ^b   Balete, D S ^c,d   Co, L L ^c,e  

^a National Museum of the Philippines   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^c University of the Philippines Diliman   (Philippines)

^d FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^e Conservation International Philippines ^*  (Philippines)

Author keywords

Conservation; Ecology; Philippines; Rafflesia; Rafflesiaceae; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

RAFFLESIA; RAFFLESIACEAE;

EID: 70350405480     PISSN: 00065196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3767/000651909X474122     Document Type: Article

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