F. Acma

NAME: FLORFE M. ACMA
EDUCATION:      Ph.D.  Botany, University of the Philippines Los Baños,
M.S. Biology (Taxonomy), Central Mindanao University
B.S. Biology, Central Mindanao University
Contact Information: flmacma@yahoo.com.ph / flmacma@gmail.com 
Researchgate Account: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Florfe_Acma3
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=mlEewy4AAAAJ

Study  Leader “Biodiversity in Selected Mountain Ecosystems of Mindanao for Conservation and Sustainable Development”. December 2018- January 2021.
Study Leader “Field Verification of Natural Fungicide from Tasmania peperita (Hook. f) Miers Against Alternaria brassicae of lettus and Phytophtera infestans of Tomato” (SIPBIO Phase 2)”. October 2017-September 2019
Project Leader “Saving Terrestrial Biodiversity: Inventory, Assessment, Conservation and Capability Building in Marilog Forest Reserve, Southern Mindanao, Philippines” September 2017- January, 2020.
Study Leader “Biodiversity Inventory, Assessment, Conservation and Capability Enhancement in Mt. Tago and Mt. Pantaron Range, Bukidnon” September 2017-present
Study Leader “Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring of the expansion sites of Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary” October 2016-December 2016.
Project  Leader, Biodiversity, Inventory, Assessment, Monitoring and Conservation in Mindanao LTER Sites. Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
Collaborator“ Inventory of Flora in Mt. Sinaka, Arakan, Cotabato” November, 2018 to October, 2020.

Published Articles (in the last five years)

  • Coritico F.P., Amoroso, V.B., Acma F.M., Cariño Y.L.L., P. W. Fritsch. Ferns and Lycophytes of Mt. Tago Range, Bukidnon, Southern Philippines: Species Richness, Distribution and Conservation Status. Philippine Journal of Science. (Accepted, In Press).
  • Acma, F. M., N. P. Mendez, N. E. Lagunday and V. B. Amoroso. 2019. New Record of Plagiostachys albiflora Ridl. (Zingiberaceae) in the Philippines. Modern Phytomorphology. 13: 5-8.
  • Amoroso, V. B., F. M. Acma, F.P. Coritico, F. S. Gorme, N. E. Lagunday, M. C. S. Salolog and R. D. Colong. 2018. Floral Diversity Assessment of the buffer zones and vicinity of the Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary (MHRWS), Davao Oriental: basis for inclusion to protected area zone.  Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology. 12 (2): 36-51.
  • Quimpang, V.T.; Acma, F.M.; Mendez, N.P.; Jacalan, Diana Rose Y.; Nietes, Aurfeli D.; Coritico, F.P.; Amoroso, V.B. 2018.  Forest Litterfall Production, Nutrient Analysis and Litter Turnover at Mt. Apo permanent plot, North Cotabato, Philippines. Liceo Journal of Higher Education Research.
  • Acma, F.M.; Quimpang, V.T.; Amoroso, V.B.; Mendez, N.P.  2018. Litterfall Production and Litter Turnover in the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Sites in Southern Philippines. CMU Journal of Science. Volume 22. Issue No. 2.
  • G. Bautista, F. P. Coritico, F. M. Acma and V. B. Amoroso. 2018. Spikemoss flora (Selaginella) in Mindanao Island, the Philippines: species composition and phenetic analysis of morphological variations. Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology. 12 (1): 45-53.
  • Cano-Mangaoang, C. and F. M. Acma . 2018. Spore germination of silver fern (Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.) Link using various lead (Pb) concentrations. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES). ISSN: 2220-6663 (print) 2222-3045 (online)   13 (1): 83-90.
  • Acma F.M. and N. P. Mendez. 2018. Noteworthy records of Philippine endemic gingers (Zingiberaceae) in the buffer zone of Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary, Davao Oriental, Philippines. Environmental and Experimental Biology. 16: 111-115. https://doi.org/10.22361/eeb.16.10
  • Acma F.M. and N. P. Mendez. 2018. Pollen Morphology and Pollen Elemental Composition of Selected Philippine Native Gingers in Tribe Alpinieae (Alpinioideae: Zingiberaceae). Biological Forum – An International Journal. 10 (1): 01-10. ISSN No. (Print): 0975 – 1130 ; ISSN No. (Online): 2249 -3239.
  • VT. Quimpang, F. M. Acma, N.P. Mendez, D. R.Y. Jacalan, A. D. Nietes, F. P. Coritico and V. B. Amoroso.  2017. Forest Litterfall Production in Mt. Hamiguitan, Philippines: A Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) site. International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch. 2 (6): 138 – 157.  ISSN 2456 – 8643.
  • Mendez, N. P, H. C. Porquis, E. B. Sinamban and F. M. Acma. 2017. Comparative Pollen Viability and Pollen Tube Growth of Two Endemic Philippine Etlingera (Zingiberaceae, Alpinioideae). Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology. 11 (2): 1-9. Accessed at www.asbp.org.ph. ISI – indexed; CHED accredited.
  • Lagunday,  Noel E., F. M. Acma, Veneracion G. Cabana, Novo M. Sabas and Victor B. Amoroso. 2017. Two New Nepenthes species from the Unexplored  Mountains of Central Mindanao, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science June, 2017 ; 146 (2): 159-165; ISSN 0031 – 7683.
  • Lumista, H. P., R. Y. Dela Cruz, F. M. Acma and V. B. Amoroso.  2016. Occurrence of Threatened, Endemic, and Economic Seed Plants in Selected Mountains in Mindanao, Philippines.  CMU Journal of Science. 20 (1). 2-13.
  • Amoroso, V.B., F. M. Acma, C. V. Bautista, C. R. Lituañas, R. A. Mendez, A. R. A. Villafranca, I. R. Pescadero and A. P. Villalobos. July 2016. Phytochemistry of Indigenous Species of Plants with Biopesticide Potential. Abstracts of Papers. Trans. Nat. Acad. Sci. & Tech. (Philippines). Vol. 38 No. 1 . p.95. ISSN 0115-8848.
  • Amoroso, V. B., F. M. Acma, R. Y. Dela Cruz, F. C. Coritico, A. D. Nietes, G. B. Hamo  and H. P. Lumista. 2015.  Diversity of Herbaceous Pteridophytes in Four Mindanao Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Sites, Philippines. Asia Life Sciences Journal. 24 (1): 69-85.