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Ceratocentron fesselii

Nueva Ecija: The most Unique Species of Flora and Fauna

Endangered Species: Flora and Fauna

Nueva Ecija the rice granary of the Philippines is also rich with biodiversity, we have unique species of flora and fauna that we need to know and help boost their conservation.

What is Flora and Fauna?

Flora and fauna mean plants and animals; the word “flora” is used to discuss plant life, while the word “fauna” refers to animal life.

This word is frequently used to refer to a particular biome, habitat, or location, such as “the flora and fauna of the New Mexico desert” or “the common flora and fauna of the tundra.” These are only two types of life that can occur in a given location; other types of life, such as fungi or single-celled, non-plant and non-animal creatures like bacteria, are not included; the generic word for all of the diverse types of life that can exist in a given location is “biota.”

Source: Reference

Here are Unique Species of Flora and Fauna found in Nueva Ecija
Rafflesia consueloae flower
Illustration by All is Well / Michael Pirote
Rafflesia consueloae
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
 
Rafflesia consueloae is a parasitic plant species of the genus Rafflesia endemic in Nueva Ecija.
 
Its small-sized flowers, with an average diameter of 9.73 cm. When fully expanded, make it the smallest of the largest flowers in the world.
Ceratocentron fesselii
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
 
Ceratocentron fesselii is an epiphytic plant. This is a mini-miniature orchid species, which is endemic to the mountain range of Nueva Ecija. Sadly despite its rarity, Ceratocentron fesselii is still being over collected. Instead of giving this orchid a chance to thrive in the wild, some humans are still eagerly hunting it for financial benefit. Now it is considered as one of the most critically endangered orchid species in the entire Southeast Asian region.
Ceratocentron fesselii
Illustration by All is Well / Michael Pirote
Balanophora coralliformis
Illustration by All is Well / Michael Pirote
Balanophora Coralliformis
Conservation Status: Unknown
 
Balanophora coralliformis, sometimes known as coral plant is a flowering plant in the family Balanophoraceae endemic in Nueva Ecija and Aurora. Like others in its genus, it is an obligate parasite growing on the roots of rainforest trees, but differs in that its tuber appears above ground and has an elongated, repeatedly branched, coral-like structure. It was first described in 2014 and is known from fewer than 50 plants, but has not as yet been declared endangered.
Philippine Eagle
Conservation status: Critically Endangered
 
The Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), also known as the monkey-eating eagle or great Philippine eagle, is an endangered species of eagle of the family Accipitridae which is endemic to forests in the Philippines. Among the rarest and most powerful birds in the world, It is also considered the largest of the extant eagles in the world in terms of length and wing surface.
philippine eagle, red maya
Illustration by All is Well / Michael Pirote

Conclusion

These flora and fauna species are all critically endangered so we should help to protect them.

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