Abstract
The name Rafflesia lagascae Blanco has been subject to misinterpretation and incorrect taxonomic evaluation by many authors including Merrill (1918) who regarded it (and R. philippensis) as a synonym of R. manillana Teschem. (Madulid & Agoo 2015a). The name was resurrected by Pelser et al. (2013) as the earlier correct name of R. panchoana Madulid, Buot & Agoo, but this is questioned as supporting discussion of the case was not provided. This present paper reveals that R. lagascae Blanco is in fact a duplication of R. philippensis Blanco. As such, R. lagascae is a superfluous and illegitimate name and should be rejected following the International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi and Plants. The correct name of the Rafflesia in Mt. Makiling and other parts of Luzon is R. panchoana Madulid, Buot & Agoo.
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