Rafflesia mixta
Rafflesia mixta is described as a new species from the Caraga Region of northeastern Mindanao, Philippines. In their general morphology, the flowers of this species most closely resemble those of R. mira, but they are different in details of the perigone warts and processes, disk color, and relative size of the diaphragm opening. This discovery brings the total number of Philippine Rafflesia speci ...
es to twelve, of which four are found on the island of Mindanao.
Rafflesia mixta News
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DENR Supports 3 Lake Mainit Icon Species For Conservation
The DENR Caraga supports Rufous hornbill, Rafflesia, and Goby as the three icon species in Lake Mainit Key Biodiversity Area (LMKBA) for protection and conservation.
DENR-13 Protected Area, Biodiversity and Eco-tourism Chief Josephine L. Araojo said that the three icon species of LMKBA were identified to be significant according to the current biological study conducted in the area.
"Based on the result of the biological assessment and the environmental and economic significance of the three species, the hornbill, rafflesia and goby were selected as the icon flora and fauna species in La ...