symbol of Malesian Flora

Photo credit: Alex Sumadijaya

Rafflesia hasseltii Suringar,

or Rafflesia merah putih (Red & White rafflesia).

1 of the nature wonder on Sumatra,

hidden deep under rain forest canopy, relying its life on merciness of parasitic Tetrastigma (which also parasitic plant).

The bloom will last for several days before rotten & visited by insects as the pollinators.

The Genus Rafflesia, described by Robert Brown, perfect symbol for FLORA MALESIANA