Recollection and new data on the distribution of Aeschynanthus elmeri (Gesneriaceae) from the island of Mindanao, Southern Philippines

Abstract

Recent fieldwork within Zamboanga peninsula revealed the recollection of the poorly known Philippine endemic Gesneriaceae species, Aeschynanthus elmeri. The name is herein lectotypified and a detailed description based on our recent collections, comparison to its closely similar species, ecology, updated geographical distribution information and a provisional IUCN conservation assessment is provided below.