Research on Rafflesia patma

me and Rafflesia patma in Pangandaran National Park

studied Rafflesia patma in Pangandaran National Park where the 2006 tsunami hit following 2005 Aceh tsunami; Thanks to the Rafflesia patma research leader: Sofi Mursidawati, MSc (Center for Plant Conservation-Bogor Botanic Gardens) and my wonderful research networks in Rafflesia spp: Prof Kamaruddin Mat-Saleh, Nery Sofiyanti, Agus Susatya and a few more. It was a dream comes true finally I know Dr Siti Nur Hidayati who wrote and contributed on Rafflesia patma population studies on the famous book 'Rafflesia of the World' by Jamili Nais and Biotropica Journal.

Meet my inspiration, Dr Jamili Nais at Bengkulu, 2015 (International Symposium on Giant Flowers Amorphophallus and Rafflesia)

The great news have finally come now, Rafflesia patma has been successfully conserved in ex situ (Bogor Botanic Gardens, Indonesia). Rafflesia patma blooms ex situ in Bogor Botanic Gardens since its last bloom in 1929 (after 81 years) on 2 June 2010 (of 10 knops but 3 knops not survived), it blooms completely on 3 June 2010. Actually Rafflesia patma, Rafflesia rochussenii and Rafflesia arnoldii have been recorded bloom ex-situ in Bogor Botanic Gardens in 1929 but the events were not scientifically recorded other than revealed from a Dutch researcher's research log and newspapers. Congrats to Sofi Mursidawati as the research team leader, congrats for the research team for all hard works, congrats to Bogor Botanic Gardens and Indonesian Institute of Sciences..! This is the world record for the ex-situ conservation success on Rafflesia patma.

@Dr Siti Nur Hidayati, I personally appreciate her pioneer research on Rafflesia patma at Pangandaran National Park, your pioneer hardwork has been a wonderful knowledge contribution and scientific references for the following research.

@Mr. Ngatari, the Rafflesia patma blooms must be his greatest achievement lifetime for his outstanding-skilled propagation. Congrats..!
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