Rafflesiaceae
Rafflesia

Rafflesia manillana Teschem.

First published in Boston J. Nat. Hist. 4: 63 (1844)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Philippines (Luzon, Samar). It is a holoparasitic perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Philippines

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barcelona, J.F., Pelser, P.B., Balete, D.S. & Co, L.L. (2009). Taxonomy, ecology and conservation status of Philippine Rafflesia (Rafflesiaceae). Blumea 54: 77-93.
  • Kalkman, C. & al. (eds.) (1997). Flora Malesiana 13: 1-454. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barcelona, J.F., Pelser, P.B., Balete, D.S. & Co, L.L. (2009). Taxonomy, ecology and conservation status of Philippine Rafflesia (Rafflesiaceae). Blumea 54: 77-93.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0