Rafflesia bengkuluensis

Rafflesia bengkuluensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Rafflesiaceae
Genus: Rafflesia
Species:
R. bengkuluensis
Binomial name
Rafflesia bengkuluensis
Susatya, Arianto & Mat-Salleh, 2006

Rafflesia bengkuluensis is a relatively new parasitic plant species of the genus Rafflesia. It is native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It was discovered after extensive research of R. arnoldii by the Department of Forest University of Bengkulu when they noticed some organisms being significantly smaller and were eventually classified as a separate species.

References

  1. ^ "Rafflesia bengkuluensis Page". parasiticplants.siu.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  2. ^ "Rafflesia Bengkuluensis and Rafflesia Arnoldi". Taneak Jang, Rejang land, Tanah Rejang. Retrieved 2021-03-20.