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Rafflesia tengku adlinii

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Rafflesiaceae

Scientific name
  
Rafflesia tengku-adlinii

Order
  
Malpighiales

Genus
  
Rafflesia

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Rafflesia rochussenii, Rafflesia schadenbergiana, Rafflesia mira, Rafflesia baletei, Rafflesia pricei

Rafflesia tengku-adlinii is a parasitic plant species of the genus Rafflesia. It was discovered on Mount Trus Madi, Sabah, Malaysia in 1987.

This species was named after Datuk Dr. Tengku D. Z. Adlin, conservationist, president of the Sabah Society and Chairman of Sabah Tourism Board.

References

Rafflesia tengku-adlinii Wikipedia