The team uses the most widely spread species of the Rafflesia genus in the Philippines, the Rafflesia panchoana.
Rafflesia schadenbergiana
Even with several scientists studying this monstrous flower in rainforests for decades, very little is known about its entire life cycle.vines without any visible proof of its own leaves and roots. From buds suddenly erupting from its host vines, Rafflesia grows slowly over months like a cabbage until it is ready to bloom and greet the forest with its commanding presence.
Malabrigo, Tobias, and Thorogood went to Bogor in November 2022 to train under their colleagues to prepare for the ex-situ propagation attempt in the Philippines. If successful, the researchers plan to extend this propagation to other threatened species of Rafflesia in the Philippines. He said they wanted to imitate Indonesia in the way the country values and raises awareness on Rafflesia.
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