Rafflesia [SEP] named after
working for Joseph Arnold in 1818, and named after Sir Stamford Raffles, the leader of the expedition.
Description.
The plant has no stems, leaves or roots. It is a holoparasite of vines in the genus "Tetrastigma" (Vitaceae), spreading its absorptive organ, the haustorium, inside the tissue of the vine. The only part of the plant that can be seen outside the host vine is the five-petalled flower. In some species, such as "Rafflesia arnoldii", the flower may
Rafflesia speciosa
Rafflesia speciosa is a parasitic plant species of the genus "Rafflesia". It is endemic to the Philippine island of Panay. "R. speciosa" is the third "Rafflesia" species documented to exist in the Philippines, after "R. manillana" and "R. schadenbergiana". It belongs to the medium-sized "Rafflesia" (Meijer, 1997). The species was named by Julie Barcelona and Edwino Fernando.
"Rafflesia speciosa" was discovered in the mountains of Sibalom Natural Park (particularly Mount