New pitcher plant discovered in the mountains of Davao de Oro
๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐, ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ'๐ฌ ๐ง๐๐ฐ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฌ
The Department of Environment and National Resources (DENR) in Davao Region reported through its social page the discovery of a new specie of the pitcher plant.
As it said that "what a 'high' way to conclude the year 2022 due to this newly described pitcher plant named ๐๐๐๐๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ that was found in the tropical upper montane forest, nearing the summit of Mt. Candalaga in the Municipality of Maragusan, Davao de Oro.
๐. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ is the 38th species of Nepenthes in Mindanao and is a Critically Endangered one according to IUCN criteria. The figure, on the other hand, has made the island of Mindanao, on top for having the highest concentration of pitcher plants in the country.
๐. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ is similar to ๐. ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐, a pitcher plant that is endemic to Mt. Hamiguitan in Davao Oriental but the two species differ in morphology. The said new species have 2-3 longitudinal veins running in parallel with the midrib, an orbicular lid and a non-bifid lid spur tip among others.
Noel Lagunday, one of the researchers from CMU during the biodiversity expedition in Mt. Candalaga.
The scientific stride was made by the researchers of Central Mindanao University (CMU), particularly authored by Mr. Noel Lagunday, who came to conduct a biodiversity expedition during the reconnaissance climb led by DENR-XI Regional Director in April 30-May 3, 2021.
The said climb aims to gather date that would contribute to the pace in proposing the said mountain as a Protected Area or a Critical Habitat of threatened species.
According to CMU, the said mountain is characterized by having three vegetation types namely: tropical lowland evergreen rainforest, tropical lower montane rainforest and tropical upper montane rainforest. The latter is the part where the new species was observed.
Apart from ๐. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, the mountain is also home to endemic species of flora including ๐๐๐๐๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ข๐ and other noteworthy species of Begonia and ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐.)
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Credit to DENR Davao
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