Publications

Amorphophallus calladoi (Araceae), a new species from Luzon Island, Philippines 

R.A.A. Bustamante, M.N. Tamayo, J.P.R. Collantes & P.B. Pelser. Phytotaxa, 740 (2): 217–222 (2026)

Begonia matillanoae (Begoniaceae), a new species from Malampaya Sound Protected Landscape and Seascape, Palawan Island, Philippines

Y.P. Ang, A.B. Marcos-Langbao, L.M. Camangeg, E.D. Jose, J.M.L. Diego & M.N. Tamayo. Edinburgh Journal of Botany, 83, Article 2102: 1–10 (2026)

Rediscovery of Mt. Alzapan in Aurora Province, the Philippines

J.A. Mansibang, A.L. Garrino, J.C.A. Altomonte & A.B. Tobias. Philippine Journal of Science, Vol. 154 No. 4, (2025)

New record and amended description of Bulbophyllum placochilum (Orchidaceae) with a key to Bulbophyllum sect. Altisceptrum of the Philippines 

K.E. Boco, J.P.R. Collantes, A.B. Tobias, J.C.A. Altomonte & R.A.A. Bustamante. Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore, 77(2): 235–247 (2025)

Clerodendrum kelli (Lamiaceae), a new species from Carranglan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, and lectotypification of Clerodendrum mindorense

D.J.R. Ples, J. Patykowski, L.C. Udasco, J.C. Altomonte, A.B. Tobias & R.A.A. Bustamante. Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore, 77(2): 225–234 (2025)

Nepenthes megastoma(Nepenthaceae), a micro-endemic pitcher plant from Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Palawan, Philippines

J.C. Altomonte, J.P.R. Collantes, V. Mangussad, R.A.A. Bustamante & A.S. Robinson. Phytotaxa, 728(2):93–107 (2025)

A new species of Begonia and rediscovery of B. loheri (section Petermannia, Begoniaceae) from Luzon Island, Philippines 

Y.P. Ang , J.P.R. Collantes , L.M. Camangeg , A.B. Marcos-Langbao , P.W. Fritsch & M.N. Tamayo. Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore, 77(1): 89–99 (2025)

Habenaria diwata (Orchidaceae: Orchidoideae), a new species from Mount Malinao, Albay Province, Luzon Island, Philippines 

M.R.B. Altamirano , J.P.R. Collantes & R.A.A. Bustamante. Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore, 77(1): 101–112 (2025)

Aeschynanthus pentatrichomatus(Gesneriaceae), a new species of lipstick vine from the Banao Protected Landscape of Luzon Island in the Philippines

P. Malabrigo, A. Tobias, C. Thorogood & J. Mansibang. Nordic Journal of Botany, Volume 2025, Issue 3 (2025)

BENEATH THE CANOPY: An Illustrated Tour of the Flora of the Pantabangan-Carranglan Watershed Forest Reserve

J.C.A. Altomonte, J.P.R. Collantes, C. Enriquez, J.A. Pascual, R.A.A. Bustamante & M. Ebarvia

Homalomena brachygyna  (Araceae), a new species  from Palawan island, Philippines

J.P. Collantes , V. Chua-Mangussad, K.Z. Hein  & R.A.A. Bustamante. Phytotaxa, 664 (1): 59–67 (2024)

Bulbophyllum bokodense (section Polymeres, Orchidaceae), a new orchid species  from Benguet Province, Luzon island, Philippines

M. Tamayo , L. Magtoto , P. Penales, E. Baquiran  & R.A.A. Bustamante. Phytotaxa, 662 (2): 187–194 (2024)

Psychotria pendens(Rubiaceae,Psychotriae), a ultramafic species  from Central Palawan, Philippines

M. Bautista , V. Chua-Mangussad, J. Cervancia  & R.A.A. Bustamante. Phytotaxa 649 (3): 252–260 (2024)

Syzygium crystalliferum(Myrtaceae), a new tree species from Carranglan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines and lectotypification of Eugenia purpurifloraElmers

J.A. Mansibang, L.C. Udasco, A.L. Garrino, J.A.M. Aumentado, M.G.Q. Rule and J. Patykowski. Nordic Journal of Botany, Volume 2024, Issue 6 (2024)

Insights on Begonia jagori(Begoniaceae), a cryptic species of Albay Province, Luzon Island, Philippines

 C.J. dela Cruz , J.P. Collantes R.A.A. Bustamante & Y.P. Ang. Phytotaxa 637 (3): 291–295 (2024)

Two new species of Bulbophyllum(Orchidaceae, sect. Polymeres) from Pantabangan-Carranglan Watershed Forest Reserve, Luzon Island, Philippines

A.L. Garrino, J.A. Mansibang,  J.M. Aumentado, Y.P. Ang, L.C. Udasco Jr , J.M. Diego, J. C. Altomonte, M.N. Tamayo, L. M. Magtoto & R.A.A. Bustamante. Nordic Journal of Botany, Volume 2024, Issue 2 (2024)

Rhododendron astrophorum (Ericaceae,Rhododendron sect. Schistanthe), A new micro-Endemic species from Central Palawan, Philippines.

M. N. Tamayo, A. B. Marcos-Langbao, R. A. A. Bustamante, Y. P. Ang, D. C. Schubert, W. A. Mustaqim, P. W. Fritsch & A. S. Robinson. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 80, Article 1970 (2023)

Two new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) from Aurora Memorial National Park, Luzon Island, Philippines 

Y.P. Ang, J.P.R. Collantes, J.A. Mansibang, C.J.P. Dela Cruz, J.A.M. Aumentado, S.B. Bimeda, J.R.C. Callado, P.W. Fritsch, & R.A.A.B. Bustamante. Phytotaxa 609(4):253-264, (2023)

A new species of Homalomena (Araceae: Homalomeneae) from Con Dao National Park, Vietnam, with lectotypification of Homalomena philippinensis 

V.S. Dang, B.V. Truong, Q. B. Nguyen, Q.T. Pham, V.T. Nguyen, H.S. Le, V.N. Nguyen, R.A.A.B. Bustamante, & K.Z. Hein. Taiwania 68(3): 269‒274, (2023)

Corybas hamiguitanensis (Orchidaceae), a new species from a UNESCO world heritage site in the Philippines

D. N. Tandang, R. Docot, J. Galindon, T. Reyes Jr., E. Tadiosa, S. A. Tandang, C. Moran & R.A.A.B. Bustamante. Phytotaxa 598(1): 80-88, (2023)

Two endemic new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) from Palawan, Philippines

L.M. Camangeg, W. Cabanillas, M.N. Tamayo, V.C. Mangussad, Y.P. Ang, & M.A.K. Pranada. Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore, 73, 399–412 (2021)

Ardisia kalimbahin (Primulaceae, Myrsinoideae), a new species from the Philippines

L.M. Magtoto, M.N. Tamayo, L. Udasco, Jr., & R.A.A. Bustamante. Phytotaxa, 525(4), 295(300) (2021)

You ‘Sau’ Me! A new species and a rediscovery in the genus Saurauia (Actinidiaceae) from Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao Island, Philippines

K.R.F. Mazo, J. Mansibang, L.G. Aribal, & M.N. Tamayo. Webbia, Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Geography 76(2), 203–212 (2021)

Amorphophallus minimus (Araceae), a new species from the montane forest of Nueva Ecija, Luzon island, Philippines

R.A.A. Bustamante, C. Claudel, J.C. Altomonte, L. Udasco Jr., & M.N. Tamayo. Nordic Journal of Botany, 39(8) (2021)

Begonia tinuyopensis (sect. Petermannia, Begoniaceae), a new species from Zamboanga Del Norte, Philippines

K.R.F. Mazo, L.G. Aribal, R.A.A. Bustamante, & Y.P. Ang. Phytotaxa, 516(1), 101–107 (2021)

Vaccinium exiguum (Ericaceae, Vaccinieae), a new species from the ultramafic summit of Mt. Victoria, Palawan Island, Philippines

M.N. Tamayo, R.A.A. Bustamante, & P. Fritsch. PhytoKeys, 179, 145–154 (2021)

New combinations and names for some Philippine vascular plants

P.B. Pelser, F. Brambach, J. Mansibang, H. Schaefer, R. Kiew, & J.F. Barcelona. Blumea, 66 pp96–100 (2021)

Begonia bangsamoro  (Begoniaceae, section Petermannia), a new species from Mindanao island, the Philippines 

D.P. Buenavista, Y.P. Ang, M.A.K. Pranada, D.S. Salas, E. Mollee & M. McDonald. Phytotaxa, 497 (2021)

Aeschynanthus rejieae (Gesneriaceae), a new species of lipstick vine from Tawi-Tawi, Philippines 

S.M. Olimpos & J. Mansibang. Phytotaxa, 487 (2021)

Richness and Distribution of Orchids (Orchidaceae) in the Forests of Mount Busa, Sarangani, Southern Mindanao, Philippines

A.J.L. Saavedra, & K.M.E. Pitogo. Philippine Journal of Science (2021)

Corybas boholensis (Orchidaceae): A New Jewel Orchid Species from Bohol Island, Central Visayas, Philippines

D. Tandang, T.Reyes Jr., R.A.A. Bustamante, J. Callado, E. Tadiosa, E. Agoo, & S. P. Lyon. Phytotaxa, 477 (2020)

Notes on the Medinilla (Melastomataceae) of Palawan, Philippines, Including Two New Species: M. simplicymosa and M. ultramaficola.

P. Quakenbush, P.L. Malabrigo Jr, A.G.A. Umali, A.B. Tobia, L.M. Camangeg, Y.P. Ang, & R.A.A. Bustamante. Systematic Botany (2020)

Amorphophallus caudatus (Thomsonieae, Araceae) a new species from Camarines Norte, Luzon island, the Philippines

R.A.A. Bustamante, J. Mansibang, W. Hetterschied, & M.N. Tamayo. Nordic Journal of Botany, e02982: 2 (2020)

Rediscovery of a lost type: solving the mysterious identity of A. longispathaceus Engl. & Gehrm. (Araceae)

R.A.A. Bustamante, M.N. Tamayo, & W. Hetterschied. Webbia, 75 (2020) 288

Begonia makuruyot (Begoniaceae, section Baryandra), a new species from Surigao del Norte Province, Philippines

M.G. Rule, Y.P. Ang, R.R. Rubite, R. Docot, R.A.A. Bustamante, & A. Robinson. Phytotaxa, 470: 336 (2020)

Begonia truncatifolia (Begoniaceae, section Baryandra), a new species from Palawan Island, The Philippines

R.A.A. Bustamante, D. Tandang, M.A. Pranada, & Y.P. Ang. Phytotaxa, 458: 217 (2020)

Dendrochillum ignisiflorum (Coelogynunae, Arethusae, Orchidaceae), a new species from Luzon Island, Philippines

M.N. Tamayo, M.A. Pranada, & R.A.A. Bustamante. Phytotaxa, 455: 241 (2020)

Begonia beijnenii (section Baryandra, Begoniaceae), a new species from San Vicente, Palawan, the Philippines

Y.P. Ang, D. Tandang, R.R. Rubite, & R.A.A. Bustamante. Phytotaxa, 455: 197 (2020)

Begonia cabanillasii (section Baryandra, Begoniaceae), a new species from El Nido, Palawan, the Philippines

Y.P. Ang, D. Tandang, J.M. Agcaoilli, & R.A.A. Bustamante. Phytotaxa, 453: 245 (2020)

Corybas circinatus (Orchidaceae), a new species from Palawan, the Philippines

D. Tandang, R.A.A. Bustamante, U.F. Ferreras, U.F. Hadsall, S. Pim-Lyon, & A.S. Robinson. Phytotaxa, 446: 136 (2020)

Two new species of Boesenbergia  (Zingiberaceae) From Palawan, Philippines

R.V.A. Docot, L.C.P. Santiago, H. Funakoshi, & N.F. Lam. Edinburgh Journal of Botany (2020)

Begonia caramoanensis  (Begoniaceae) a new species from Camarines Sur, Philippines

R.R. Rubite, M. Irabagon, D. Palacio, Y.P. Ang, & R.A.A. Bustamante. Phytotaxa, 439: 291 (2020)

Melastoma malabituin (Melastomataceae): a new species from northern Luzon, Philippines

J.M. Agacoilli, J. Barcelona, & P.B. Pelser. Phytotaxa, 435: 26 (2020)

Dilochia deleoniae (Orchidaceae), a new species from Mindanao, Philippines

J. Tandang, E. Galindon, F. Tadiosa, V. Coritico, Amoroso, Lagunday, R.A.A. Bustamante, D. Pennys, & P. Fritsch. PhytoKeys, 139: 91–97 (2020)

New species of Amorphophallus (Araceae) in the Philippines and an updated key

W.L.A. Hetterscheid, M.P. Medecilo, J.R.C. Callado, & A. Galloway. Blumea,  65 (2020)

Botanical observations from a threatened riverine lowland forest in Aborlan, Palawan, Philippines

J. van Beijnen & E.D. Jose. The Palawan Scientist, 12 (2020)