A Checklist of Philippine Ericaceae
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A Checklist of Philippine Ericaceae
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George Argent; Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, U.K.
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Taxonomy
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The family Ericaceae are still very imperfectly known in the Philippines despite an accumulation of recent collections. Rhododendron because of its horticultural importance and mostly large flowers is relatively well known but some of the older species have still to be recollected so that they can be better assessed. Species such as R. taxifolium, R. mendumiae and R. wilkei are only known from very small areas of montane forest. These forests are under threat from El Niño drought events, and these species endemic to them could easily become extinct. The small flowered Rhododendron quadrasianum has very complex variation and badly needs more field study. Diplycosia with its small and often insignificant flowers needs further and better collections for a revision of the species as does the Gaultheria leucocarpa complex. Vaccinium with 32 species is the largest genus in the family. It also needs a great deal of further study. The account in Flora Malesiana (Sleumer, 1966) is difficult to use for the Philippine species and a field key is needed so that the species can be accurately named for conservation assessments. doi: 10.3860/pjsb.v2i1.900 Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology Vol. II, No. 1 (June 2008) p.40-46
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Association of Systematic Biologists of the Philippines
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2009-04-21
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Peer-Reviewed Item
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application/pdf
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http://www.philjol.info/index.php/PJSB/article/view/900
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Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology; Vol 2, No 1 (2008); 40-46
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en
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Philippines
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