Adonidia zibabaoa
| Adonidia zibabaoa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Adonidia |
| Species: | A. zibabaoa
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| Binomial name | |
| Adonidia zibabaoa Adorador & Fernando
| |
Adonidia zibabaoa is a palm in the genus Adonidia. It was found in 2013, described in 2017, and formally identified in 2025.[1][2][3]
It was found growing on karst limestone on Samar island in the Philippines, at an altitude of about 380 m (1,250 ft).[3] The name zibabaoa derives from an old name for the island.[4]
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew listed it as one of its "top 10 plants and fungi named new to science in 2025".[4] As of 8 January 2026 World Flora Online stated that in its December 2025 update "this species name was unplaced by WFO (a taxonomist hasn't yet placed the name in the taxonomy)".[5]
References
- ^ "Adonidia zibabaoa". www.ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ Adorador, J. T.; Fernando, E. S. (2017). "Palms of Samar Island, Philippines". Palms. 61: 161–195.
- ^ a b Adorador, Jiro T.; Perez-Calle, Victor; Meneses-Adorador, Ahereeleen D.; Bellot, Sidonie; Baker, William J.; Fernando, Edwino S. (2025). "Adonidia zibabaoa, a Remarkable New Palm Species from Samar Island, Philippines" (PDF). Palms. 69 (1): 5-20.
- ^ a b "Zombie fungi and 'bloodstained' orchids: Kew's top 10 plant and fungal species named new to science in 2025". www.kew.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Adonidia zibabaoa Adorador & Fernando". wfoplantlist.org. World Flora Online. Retrieved 8 January 2026.