Rafflesia manillana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Rafflesiaceae |
Genus: | Rafflesia |
Species: | R. manillana
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Binomial name | |
Rafflesia manillana | |
Synonyms | |
Rafflesia lagascae |
Rafflesia manillana is a parasitic plant species of the genus Rafflesia. It is endemic to the Philippines. [1]
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 [2]
Rafflesia panchoana, described in 2007, [3] is considered a heterotypic synonym of R. manillana. [2]