Rare, endemic and new vascular plant records from Mt. Halcon Summit zone, Mindoro Island, Philippines: phytogeographic and conservation implications
2004
Mandia, E.H.(De La Salle Univ. - Manila, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila (The Philippines). Biology Dept.)E-mail:[email protected]
The series of botanical explorations on the summit zone of Mt. Halcon, Mindoro Island, validated the existence of earlier reported rare and endemic summit flora and yielded interesting finds including one new species (Elaeocarpus mandiae Coode), two new plant records for the Philippines (Oreobolus ambiguus Kuk. and Schoenus curvulus F. Muell.) and several new records for Mindoro, indicating the relative unexploredness of the zone. Majority of the summit flora are narrow endemics, mostly Malesian in origin and distribution with a few Asiatic elements. A good number of Australian elements are also well represented on the summit zone. In recognition of the mountain's high biodiversity and endemism as well as degrees of threat, it has been identified as among the six extremely high critical areas for conservation in Mindoro, an island considered as among the hottest of the hotspots for conservation in the world. However, despite of its global significance, Mt Halcon remains unprotected. Conflicts with ancestral domain issues keep the mountain from being declared a Protected Area.
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