| Rafflesia leonardi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Rafflesiaceae |
| Genus: | Rafflesia |
| Species: | R. leonardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rafflesia leonardi | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Rafflesia leonardi is a parasitic plant species of the genus Rafflesia . It is endemic to the Philippines. [3] Rafflesia banaoana is considered to be a synonym by some sources, [2] but is recognized as a separate species by others. [4] R. leonardi is the fourth Rafflesia species found in Luzon and the eighth from the Philippines. [5] [6] It is called ngaratngat by the local Agta tribesmen.
The species was discovered in May 2008 by Cagayan Valley Partners in People Development (Cavapped), a multi-sectoral group of environmental scientists at remote sitio Kinapawan in the coastal town of Lal-Lo, Cagayan.
Rafflesia leonardi was named by Julie Barcelona and colleagues after the murdered Filipino botanist Dr. Leonardo Co of Conservation International. [1] See this citation for a review of Philippine Rafflesia. [7]
