Research on Amorphophallus titanum

Amorphophallus titanum collection in Bogor Botanic Gardens

Amorphophallus titanum collection in Cibodas Botanic Gardens

Proudly as a member of Indonesian Flora Expedition Team 2000 led by Subekti Purwantoro, M.Si, we collected Amorphophallus titanum from Jambi, Sumatera Island Indonesia (as Mr Didi Supardi's ideas and passions). We worked hard packing the plant to transfer to Cibodas Botanic Garden.

I had conducted some research on the seed-biological aspect:

Latifah, D., R.S. Purwantoro and Solichin. 2001. Seed germination strategies of Amorphophallus titanum Becc. (Indonesian-endemic corpse flower) in various substrates and hormone GA₃. Widya Riset 2: 135-145

Thanks to Yuzammi, MSc (a graduate from University of New South Wales, Sydney-Australia and Aroids researcher in Bogor Botanic Gardens-Indonesian Institute of Sciences) for wonderful consultation and sharing knowledge. I'd memorize her words that living collections of Amorphophallus titanum all over the world are originated from the origin land 'Jambi-Sumatera', she's passionate to gather as many as attention from institutions/researchers overseas to contribute in research and conservation efforts on Amorphophallus titanum in Indonesia. Saving their habitats are also one of the focuses as they occur in areas close to local residential and farms/plantations. It's also known well that WWF has been conducting projects involving locals.

This plant has the biggest inflorescence in the world; the inflorescence can reach over 3 m in height. It grows only in the tropical rainforests of Sumatera Island of Indonesia in the wild. The "fragrance" of the inflorescence resembles rotting meat attracting flies which help its pollination.

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