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Rafflesia manillana

Rafflesia manillana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Rafflesiaceae
Genus: Rafflesia
Species: R. manillana
Binomial name
Rafflesia manillana
Teschem.
Synonyms

Rafflesia lagascae
Blanco
Rafflesia cumingii
R. Brown
Rafflesia panchoana
Madulid, Tandang & Agoo


Rafflesia lagascae
Blanco
Rafflesia cumingii
R. Brown
Rafflesia panchoana
Madulid, Tandang & Agoo

Rafflesia manillana is a parasitic plant species of the genus Rafflesia. It is endemic to the Philippines.

This species was named after the city of Manila. The most recent discussion of the taxonomy of this species can be found in this citation

Rafflesia panchoana, described in 2007, is considered a heterotypic synonym of R. manillana.



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