A NEW species of mistletoe, a family of plants more commonly known to have red or white flowers, was recently discovered at the Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary in Davao Oriental. The Environment department’s regional office announced the discovery over the weekend in time for the celebration of World Environment Day on June 5. It is named Amylotheca cleofei, after Clint Michael B. Cleofe, an ecosystems management specialist of the department who assisted the researchers during their expedition in Mt. Hamiguitan, a protected area and declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.