Rafflesia sharifah-hapsahiae (Rafflesiaceae), a new species from Peninsular Malaysia

Authors

JUMAAT HAJI ADAM
RAHMAH MOHAMED
MOHD AFIQ AIZAT JUHARI
NIK NADIRA FARHANA NIK ARIFF
KIEW-LIAN WAN

DOI

10.3906/bot-1210-34

Abstract

A new species of the genus Rafflesia, Rafflesia sharifah-hapsahiae, is described, with illustrations. A key to 2 related species of Rafflesia of Peninsular Malaysia is also provided. A discussion on its differences and similarities with Rafflesia azlanii and Rafflesia hasseltii is presented.

Keywords

Malaysia, tropical rainforest, Rafflesia, parasite

First Page

1038

Last Page

1044

Recommended Citation

ADAM, JUMAAT HAJI; MOHAMED, RAHMAH; JUHARI, MOHD AFIQ AIZAT; ARIFF, NIK NADIRA FARHANA NIK; and WAN, KIEW-LIAN (2013) "Rafflesia sharifah-hapsahiae (Rafflesiaceae), a new species from Peninsular Malaysia," Turkish Journal of Botany: Vol. 37: No. 6, Article 5. https://doi.org/10.3906/bot-1210-34
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/vol37/iss6/5