Biology:Rafflesia pricei
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Rafflesia pricei | |
|---|---|
| Three flowers of Rafflesia pricei near Mount Kinabalu | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Rafflesiaceae |
| Genus: | Rafflesia |
| Species: | R. pricei
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| Binomial name | |
| Rafflesia pricei Meijer
| |
Rafflesia pricei is a parasitic flowering plant endemic to Borneo. It is named after amateur botanist William Price, who discovered the species on Mount Kinabalu in the 1960s.[1] The Rafflesia Forest Reserve was established mainly to protect the species.[2]
References
- ↑ Meijer, W. 1984. New species of Rafflesia (Rafflesiaceae). Blumea 30(1): 209–215.
- ↑ Chung, Arthur Y.C.; Chew, Steven K.F.; Majapun, Richard; Nilus, Reuben; Kugan, Frederick (July 2012). "Rafflesia Forest Reserve: Conserving not only Rafflesia but also endemic, rare and interesting insects". International Biological Symposium. Serdang, Malaysia. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329152466. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7282604 entry
