Rafflesia (Rafflesia pricei) in Pangas Laut, Malaysia

Photo by Dan Doucette

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Field Notes

Description:

parasitic bloom about 16" in diameter, faint stench of rotting meat,
the plant has no stems, leaves or true roots

Habitat:

montane rainforest

Notes:

I spotted my first rafflesia hiking in a rafflesia reserve a few hours from Kota Kinabalu. I called the tourist office to see if there was a rafflesia in bloom. As luck would have it, one just opened that morning. I checked out of my hotel and was on the next bus there!
Anyone really interested in Rafflesia should pick up the amazing book - Rafflesia of the World by Jamili Nais, it's slightly outdated now but still a fantastic book.

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Comments (16)

Dan Doucette

I didn't spot this one on the way to the summit, but in the same kind of general area.

VivBraznell

This was where I was looking too, on my way to the sumit of Mt. Kinabalu : )

Dan Doucette

Thanks Craig and Achmmad.

achmmad

Wow! You found a jewel inside a special places, Kinabalu. The strange area of Southeast Asia ...

craigwilliams

A really pretty one. The book is great, I'll second that.

whirl_up_sea

Nice- Will look up the book!

Dan Doucette

Thanks Amber. Yes, Susan, the smell is not pretty. If you're interested you can search Rafflesia under my spottings to see the other species I've posted.

AmberLundeen

Wow!

SusanEllison

pretty BUT not pretty smell, right?

Dan Doucette

Road trip! For sure you should get back to Panay elapj. So many amazing treasures in the Philippines.

elapj

Yes Diadem. But I'm based in Cebu now. Maybe it's time to think about getting on another round trip around Panay.

Diadem

@elapj You're just from Iloilo right? There are Rafflesias found in Panay island!

elapj

I wish to see one for real..