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Rafflesia patma (Rafflesia patma)

Description

Rafflesia patma is a parasitic plant species of the genus Rafflesia. It was first collected from the Indonesian island of Kembangan, located off the Indian Ocean coast of Java. The name is derived from patma, the Javan vernacular name of the plant.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malpighiales

            • Family: Rafflesiaceae

              • Genus: Rafflesia