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A new narrow-leaved species of Capparis (Capparaceae) from central Palawan, Philippines

Silvio Fici

subject

CapparisbiologyDistribution ecology Narra Municipality sect. Monostichocalyx Tagbanua taxonomyEcologySettore BIO/02 - Botanica SistematicaCapparaceaePlant Sciencebiology.organism_classificationInflorescenceHabitatBotanyTaxonomy (biology)PetalEudicotsEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematics

description

A new species of Capparis, C. tagbanuorum, is described and illustrated from Palawan Island in the Philippines. It is known from a single locality in Mount Victoria, in forest habitats at medium elevation. The new species is characterized by a peculiar leaf morphology, with blade up to 9 times as long as wide, by the racemose inflorescence and by the size of the petals and the number and length of the stamens. The diagnostic characters are discussed and a key is given for the species of Capparis known from the Philippines.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2016-07-04
10.11646/phytotaxa.267.2.7https://hdl.handle.net/10447/218749