RAFFLESIA ARNOLDI
SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rafflesiales
Family: Rafflesiaceae
Genus: Rafflesia
Spisies: R. Arnoldii
Rafflesia is a lot of people are known arnoldii Rafflesia species. This type of forest only grows in the southern part of Sumatra, especially Bengkulu. One of the most excellent and easy to find this arnoldii Rafflesia flowers are in the woods along the road-Curup Bengkulu after Kepahyang. In Bengkulu own, Rafflesia flowers have been used as the main motive besurek batik (batik typical Bengkulu) since long.
The main characteristic that distinguishes the bungabangkai Rafflesia, the laity is a broad-form (not high) and red. When blooming, the flowers can reach a diameter of about 1 meter high and 50 cm. Rafflesia flower ... [
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Written on 8 Jun 2010 | Posted in
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Sumatra has some of the rarest and unusual plants and trees. The majority of Sumatra's rainforest have been cleared for farming though there are still a number of National Parks remaining
Sumatra is home to the Rafflesia arnoldi, the largest flower in the world, as well as the Amorphophalus titanum, the world's tallest flower.
There are 16 different species of Rafflesia flowers found in Sumatra, Rafflesia Arnoldi being the largest flower in the world, discovered by Sir Stamford Raffles and Dr Joseph Arnold in May 1818. The plant flowers between August and November. The flower can weigh up to 10kgs and is sometimes referred to as the corpse flower because of the pungent smell it gives off, similar ... [
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Written on 17 May 2010 | Posted in
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