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Rafflesia pricei
parasitic bloom about 16" in diameter, faint stench of rotting meat, the plant has no stems, leaves or true roots
montane rainforest
I spotted my first rafflesia hiking in a rafflesia reserve a few hours from Kota Kinabalu. I called the tourist office to see if there was a rafflesia in bloom. As luck would have it, one just opened that morning. I checked out of my hotel and was on the next bus there! Anyone really interested in Rafflesia should pick up the amazing book - Rafflesia of the World by Jamili Nais, it's slightly outdated now but still a fantastic book.
Spotted on Jan 20, 2002
Submitted on Apr 16, 2011
16 Comments
I didn't spot this one on the way to the summit, but in the same kind of general area.
This was where I was looking too, on my way to the sumit of Mt. Kinabalu : )
Thanks Craig and Achmmad.
Wow! You found a jewel inside a special places, Kinabalu. The strange area of Southeast Asia ...
A really pretty one. The book is great, I'll second that.
Nice- Will look up the book!
Thanks Amber. Yes, Susan, the smell is not pretty. If you're interested you can search Rafflesia under my spottings to see the other species I've posted.
Wow!
pretty BUT not pretty smell, right?
Road trip! For sure you should get back to Panay elapj. So many amazing treasures in the Philippines.
Yes Diadem. But I'm based in Cebu now. Maybe it's time to think about getting on another round trip around Panay.
@elapj
You're just from Iloilo right? There are Rafflesias found in Panay island!
I wish to see one for real..
yeah! I've seen your Rafflesia photo from Capiz! Nice!
nice!
Wow!