Taxonomic notes on trigonostemon (Euphorbiaceae) in the Philippines

Descriptions of five Trigonostemon species in the Philippines (four endemic) are updated with taxonomic notes based on herbarium collections and field observations. A new species of Trigonostemon is described. All species treated here are illustrated with photos. The formerly uncertain species, T. s...

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Main Authors: Yu, R. Y., Agoo, Esperanza Maribel G., Callado, J. R. C., van Welzen, P. C.
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Published: Animo Repository 2020
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Online Access:https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/3322
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Institution: De La Salle University
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Summary:Descriptions of five Trigonostemon species in the Philippines (four endemic) are updated with taxonomic notes based on herbarium collections and field observations. A new species of Trigonostemon is described. All species treated here are illustrated with photos. The formerly uncertain species, T. stenophyllus, is now synonymized with T. filiformis. In addition to T. pentandrus, three more Trigonostemon species are reported to cohabit with ants. A new identification key and an updated identification list of Trigonostemon species in the Philippines are provided. © 2020 Naturalis Biodiversity Center.