Flower named after Pope Francis lives on after his passing

Flower named after Pope Francis lives on after his passing

MORE THAN a decade after its discovery in the forests of Mt. Madja-as in Antique, a rare flowering plant continues to serve as a quiet but lasting homage to the late Pope Francis. The plant, Hedyotis papafranciscoi, was first identified in 2014 by UST botanist Prof. Grecebio Jonathan Alejandro and his undergraduate students during a field expedition. READ: Newly discovered plant named after the Pope Alejandro said the species was named in honor …