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Rafflesia bengkuluensis

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Rafflesiaceae

Scientific name
  
Rafflesia bengkuluensis

Order
  
Malpighiales

Genus
  
Rafflesia

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Rafflesia hasseltii, Rafflesia baletei, Rafflesia lobata, Rafflesia mira, Rafflesia leonardi

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. Arnodli by the Department of Forest University of Bengkulu when they noticed some organisms being significantly smaller and were eventually classified as a separate species.

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References

Rafflesia bengkuluensis Wikipedia