The Plant Biology Division faculty and graduate students are among the delegates who represents the Philippines in the 11th Flora Malesiana last June 30-July 5, 2019 hosted by the Universiti Brunei Darussalam. The International Flora Malesiana Symposia have been held every three years since 1989. Major themes covered in the Symposium includes taxonomy, ecology, and conservation.
“Flora Malesiana (FM) is an international flora project aiming to name, describe and inventory the complete vascular plant flora of Malesia, the region including Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines, Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea. The Malesian biodiversity hotspot harbours a staggering vascular plant diversity estimated at more than 45,000 species. Published FM volumes, CD-ROMs and other output cover about 29% of the species in Malesia and have been cited thousands of times, not just in highly specialized taxonomic journals, but also in journals which focus on a wide range of fields such as climate change, plant ecology, and conservation, as well as policy documents.” (Article by: Prof. Delos Angeles)
