New Sonerila species reported from southwest Philippines
Sonerila mapelo. Credit: Mark Arcebal K. Naive The genus Sonerila, belonging to the plant family Melastomataceae, is represented by approximately 194 species. The genus is poorly known in the Philippines and is represented by only two species, Sonerila tenera and S. woodii. During a botanical exploration in October 2022 at the Tabu-tabu Biodiversity Monitoring Site
Margarete Schroeder
August 24, 2023