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Rafflesia keithii
Mey be this is not R. arnoldi...
Arnordi only in my country.... Bengkulu, sumatera island..... Indonesia
you can look my picture: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/924...
or (http://gomumu.blogspot.com/2014/10/bunga......) and Amorphopallus (http://gomumu.blogspot.com/2014/10/Bunga......)
Fantastic picture, ShaumingLo.
Thank you for sharing pictures of this endanger species.... : (
Every time I see a photo of a Rafflesia I can remember the smell of them!! Great photo serie.. :)
THIS IS SO NICE. :) can i use your picture for my lessons in Biology? btw im a Science teacher! i love all your pictures!
One of the interesting things about this genus is that while the 'plants' are parasitic (having no chlorophyll) - they attract their pollinators by way exuding a foul smell of rotting meat. Thus, flies and other carrion feeders visit these guys in hopes of finding a meal. Probably a really good example of co-evolution! They aren't even visible until the buds are forming or blooming. This genus also comprises the largest blooms to be found; Raffelesia arnoldii has the largest bloom of the genus at 1m (~3 ft.) wide!
Impt. Lesson – photos such as this are the perfect way to ‘share and tell’ as these are seriously endangered due to widespread habitat destruction within much of the rainforested area of Southeast Asia and the fact that Rafflesia buds are also collected for traditional medicine, to treat fertility problems, in parts of their range.
Thank you ShaumingLo!!
Rafflesia keithii
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Rafflesia keithii
Rafflesia keithii: this bloom measured approximately 80 cm in diameter
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Rafflesiaceae
Genus: Rafflesia
Species: R. keithii
Binomial name
Rafflesia keithii
Meijer (1984)
Rafflesia keithii is a parasitic flowering plant in the genus Rafflesia endemic to Sabah in Borneo. The flowers can grow up to one metre in diameter. It is named after Henry (Harry) George Keith, former Conservator of Forests in North Borneo (now Sabah).[1][2]
[edit]References
^ Meijer, W. 1984. New species of Rafflesia (Rafflesiaceae). Blumea 30(1): 209–215.
^ Mat-Salleh, K.; Mohd-Ros, A.H.; Donna, J. (2006), "The Role of Protected Areas in the Conservation of Rafflesia in Malaysia", in Othman, Sahir; Yatim, Siti Hawa; Ellagupillay, Sivananthan et al., Management and Status of resources in protected areas of Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur: Department of Wildlife and National Parks, pp. 141–154 More than one of |editor1-last= and |editor-last= specified (help); More than one of |editor1-first= and |editor-first= specified (help);
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Rafflesia keithii
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rafflesia keithii
Rafflesia keithii: this bloom measured approximately 80 cm in diameter
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Rafflesiaceae
Genus: Rafflesia
Species: R. keithii
Binomial name
Rafflesia keithii
Meijer (1984)
Rafflesia keithii is a parasitic flowering plant in the genus Rafflesia endemic to Sabah in Borneo. The flowers can grow up to one metre in diameter. It is named after Henry (Harry) George Keith, former Conservator of Forests in North Borneo (now Sabah).[1][2]
[edit]References
^ Meijer, W. 1984. New species of Rafflesia (Rafflesiaceae). Blumea 30(1): 209–215.
^ Mat-Salleh, K.; Mohd-Ros, A.H.; Donna, J. (2006), "The Role of Protected Areas in the Conservation of Rafflesia in Malaysia", in Othman, Sahir; Yatim, Siti Hawa; Ellagupillay, Sivananthan et al., Management and Status of resources in protected areas of Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur: Department of Wildlife and National Parks, pp. 141–154 More than one of |editor1-last= and |editor-last= specified (help); More than one of |editor1-first= and |editor-first= specified (help);
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Parasitic plants: Rafflesia keithii
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And also Mona Pirih,Reza Hashemizadeh,Leuba,Adarsha B S,ceherzog,Seema for you comments and likes.
great spotting ! really fortunate seeing this one. Thanks for sharing this with us, ShaumingLo.
Thanks SatyenM, great effort to get these shot, as and old man have to walk downhill and uphill! my knees are almost giving up!
Spotted on Mar 10, 2013
Submitted on Apr 24, 2013
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