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Discoveries and Descriptions

For nearly half a century since the Museum’s establishment, our curators, researchers and technical staff have been able to discover and/or describe almost 300 species of organisms, listed below. This list also includes species which have been named in honor of our curators and staff.

SpeciesAuthority (ies)Year
Medinilla simplicymosa, ultramaficolaJP Quakenbush, PL Malabrigo Jr., AG Umali, AB Tobias, L Magarce-Camangeg, YP Ang and RA Anton Bustamante2020
Scaevola subalpinaPL Malabrigo, Jr.2020
Rafflesia consueloaeJMM Galindon, PS Ong and ES Fernando2016
Strongylodon juangonzaleziiAS Hadsall, MD Alejado, AR Larona and IAF Lambio2016
Hoya lambioaeD Kloppenburg, MLD Guevarra, MAO Cajano and JM Carandang2015
Hoya litiiD Kloppenburg, MV Siar and MAO Cajano2015
Hoya leticiaeD Kloppenburg, MAO Cajano and AS Hadsall2015
Hoya edwinofernandoiD Kloppenburg, MAO Cajano and AS Hadsall2015
Hoya williamoliverianaD Kloppenburg, MAO Cajano and AS Hadsall2015
Sarcostemma malampayaeD Kloppenburg, MAO Cajano and AS Hadsall2015
Hoya marananiaeD Kloppenburg, MV Siar, MAO Cajano and JM Carandang2015
Hoya espaldonianaMAO Cajano, AS Hadsall, IAF Lambio and MD Alejado2015
Rinorea niccoliferaES Fernando, M Quimado and A Doronila2014
Medilliana dallcianaES Fernando and DS Balete2013
Hoya aurigueana, vicencioana, marananiae, celsa, carandangiana, bifunda subsp. integraD Kloppenburg, MV Siar and MAO Cajano2012
Hoya aurantica, landgrantensis, lucardenasiana, soligamaniaD Kloppenburg, MV Siar and MAO Cajano2008
Rafflesia banahawJF Barcelona, PB Pelser and MAO Cajano2007
Rafflesia baleteiJF Barcelona and MAO Cajano2006
Rafflesia miraES Fernando and PS Ong2005
Hoya siariae, buotiD Kloppenburg2002
Rafflesia speciosaJF Barcelona and ES Fernando2002
Heterospathe califronsES Fernando2001
Hoya blashernaeziiD Kloppenburg1999
Pinanga glaucifoliaES Fernando1994