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Flora of the Philippines. Lush vegetation in a forest in Palawan. The flora of the Philippines boasts a diverse array of plant species given its location in the great Malaysian flora. The Malaysian Phytogeographic zone is considered to be one of the most important centers for plant diversity because of the multitude and variance of species ...
Semecarpus paucinervius. Shorea astylosa. Shorea contorta. Shorea malibato. Shorea negrosensis. (previous page) ( next page ) Categories: Flora of the Philippines. Endemic flora by country.
Catanduanes narrow-mouthed frog. Taplang bukid. Endemic to Catanduanes Island and some parts of Bicol region. Anura. Lithophyllon ranjithi. Native to Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Scleractinia. Lobophyllia serratus. Native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
The wildlife of the Philippines includes a significant number of endemic plant and animal species. The country's surrounding waters reportedly [1] have the highest level of marine biodiversity in the world. The Philippines is one of the seventeen megadiverse countries and is a global biodiversity hotspot. In 2013, 700 of the country's 52,177 ...
water hemlock, cowbane, wild carrot, snakeweed, poison parsnip, false parsley, children's bane, death-of-man. Apiaceae. The root, when freshly pulled out of the ground, is extremely poisonous and contains cicutoxin, a central nervous system stimulant that induces seizures. [citation needed]
Produces steam for Malitbog, Mahanagdong, Upper Mahiao and Leyte Optimization Power Plants. 588.4 MW total. [2] [4] [5] Malitbog Geothermal Power Station. Malitbog, Tongonan, Kananga, Leyte. 11°9′7″N 124°38′58″E. / 11.15194°N 124.64944°E / 11.15194; 124.64944 ( Malitbog Geothermal Power Station) 232.5.
The diverse flora includes 8,000 species of flowering plants, 1,000 kinds of ferns, and 800 species of orchids. Seventy to eighty percent of non-flying mammals in the Philippines are found nowhere else in the world. [1] Common mammals include the wild hog, deer, wild carabao, monkey, civet cat, and various rodents.
Flora of the Philippines. WGSRPD code: PHI ( level 3) This category contains articles related to the native flora of the Philippines. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. In accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (WGSRPD), it is included within the larger ...