Rafflesia tengku-adlinii
| Rafflesia tengku-adlinii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Rafflesiaceae |
| Genus: | Rafflesia |
| Species: | R. tengku-adlinii
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| Binomial name | |
| Rafflesia tengku-adlinii Mat Salleh
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Rafflesia tengku-adlinii is a parasitic plant species in the genus Rafflesia in the family Rafflesiaceae. It was discovered on Mount Trus Madi in Sabah, Malaysia in 1987.[1] It is one of the medium-sized species, around 50 cm (20 in) wide. The five tepals are bright orange, while the corona is reddish-orange. Unlike many Rafflesia species, there are no white or pale markings on the tepals or the corona.[2] Like all Rafflesias, it is parasitic on one or more species of the grape relative Tetrastigma.
This species was named after the conservationist Datuk Dr. Tengku D. Z. Adlin.[1]
References
Wikispecies has information related to Rafflesia tengku-adlinii.
- ^ a b "Rafflesia tengku-adlinii Mat Salleh". Southern Illinois University. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
- ^ Payne, Junaidi (2001). This is Borneo. London: New Holland. p. 95 photo and caption. ISBN 1-85974-106-1.