The giant flower Rafflesia arnoldii - The Rafflesia Flower or the gigantic padma is a mandatory parasite plant that grows on the liana stem (vines) of the Tetrastigma genus. Other Raflesia species also have the same host. Rafflesia arnoldii was first discovered in 1818 in the tropical forests of Sumatra by a guide who worked on Dr. Joseph Arnold, who was following Thomas Stanford Raffles expedition, so the plant is named after the inventor's history of merging between Raffles and Arnold.
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Rafflesia arnoldii has no leaves so it is unable to do its own photosynthesis and take the nutrients from its host tree. The visible form of the Raflesia flowers is only the interest that develops within a certain period of time. Its presence seemed hidden for months in the body of its host until it finally grows flowers that only bloom a week. Raflesia flowers is a identity of the province of Bengkulu and as one of the rare flowers of the three national flower of Indonesia accompanying the nation's flower(jasmine white or Jasminum sambac) and flower charm (or mek or Phalaenopsis amabilis) based on Presidential Decree No. 4 of 1993 on Animals and National Flowers.
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| The giant flower Rafflesia Arnoldii |
Morphological Description
Rafflesia arnoldii which has a widening flower with five flower crowns. Flowers become the only part of the plant seen from Rafflesia arnoldii, in the absence of roots, leaves and stems. One flower consists of five coarse orange petals and mottled with white cream. When the flowers bloom, the diameter can reach 70 to 110 cm with a height of 50 cm and weighs up to 11 kg.
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Rafflesia arnoldii has reproductive organs, namely stamens and pistils, in one house contained in the center of the base of a curved-shaped flower like a barrel. The process of pollination in rafflesia flowers is aided by insects attracted to the stinging smell of flowers. Flower buds are formed along the trunk with the flower growth period can take up to 9 months and the bloom period of 5-7 days, then the raflesia flowers will wither and die.
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| The giant flower Rafflesia Arnoldii |
Here's a little review about the exotic flower Rafflesia flower. Its size is not lizard makes the title of a giant flower.
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