Kapa-kapa Medinilla magnifica (?)

Habitat/Distribution: Description: Medinilla magnifica - pendant flowers and large pink bracts. Note: Books and websites offer some basic facts about M. magnifica. Other than that there is little or scant information on the species and other less-known species of the genera. Reference materials available bring forth problems with nomenclature such as other Medinilla species being branded as M. magnifica. This could be attributed to the lack of taxonomic data, as mentioned above, that leads to plants being overlooked and mislabeled Common Names: kapa-kapa" or "dagubdob Threats: Habitat Destruction Interesting Information: Conservation Efforts/Measures: Photograph Information: Courtesy of Jamo

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