Sloetia (Moraceae): a new generic record for the Philippines

Authors

  • Danilo N. Tandang Philippine National Museum
  • Edwin R. Tadiosa Philippine National Museum
  • Elliot M Gardner Northwestern University Chicago Botanic Garden

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7751/telopea11387

Keywords:

philippines, mindanao, moraceae, sloetia, new record

Abstract

Sloetia is reported as a new generic record for the Philippines. Individuals of Sloetia elongata were discovered near the Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary, growing in lowland disturbed areas outside the protected area. A subsequent search of online images and herbarium specimens revealed two previously overlooked records of S. elongata from Dinagat, indicating that the species occurs at both the northern and southern extremes of eastern Mindanao. Sloetia can be distinguished from other Moraceae by its spicate staminate to bisexual inflorescences with a prominent sterile groove and its free stipules that are nearly fully amplexicaul.

Author Biographies

  • Danilo N. Tandang, Philippine National Museum
    Botany Division
  • Edwin R. Tadiosa, Philippine National Museum
    Botany Division
  • Elliot M Gardner, Northwestern University Chicago Botanic Garden
    Plant Biology and Conservation PhD candidate

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Published

2017-04-10

Issue

Vol. 20

Section

Articles