Podcasts about rafflesia

The summer science series continues with an episode from RNZ podcast Here Now. A love for tropical plants united Canterbury-based botanists Dr Julie Barcelona and Dr Pieter Pelser in the mid-2000s. The pair are renowned for their work on the large and unusual flower Rafflesia, which smells like a rotting carcass. They have found at least three new species on their adventures in the Philippines. Kadambari Raghukumar learns more about their spectacular discoveries.Featuring:Dr Julie BarcelonaDr Pieter PelserHere Now is an RNZ podcast produced and presented by Kadambari Raghukumar.Listen to more episodes from Here Now.Watch a video about this episode.Learn more:What will happen to plants in a warming world?Naturally rare and threatenedSign up to the Our Changing World monthly newsletter for episode backstories, science analysis and more.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In dieser Folge wird es glamourös, ehrlich und dramatisch: Jana hat sich aufgestylt, um über ein wichtiges Thema zu sprechen – Akne! Aber nicht nur bei Menschen ein Thema, sondern auch bei Tieren: Janas Katze hat Katzenakne. Was steckt dahinter? Außerdem reden wir über Janas (nicht so talentiertes) „Metern“ und warum Chers legendärer Weihnachtssong jetzt ausgerechnet mit Giovanni Zarrella neu aufgelegt wurde – ganz schlimm! Jana berichtet von ihrem Abenteuerurlaub in Indonesien. Wie waren die Flüge, was hat sie vor Ort erlebt, und wie hat ein Sandwich ihren Rückflug (und ihre Schlafposition) geprägt? Dazu gibt's spannende Fun Facts: Wusstet ihr, dass Indonesien 130 aktive Vulkane hat und mehr als 17.000 Inseln umfasst? Oder dass die weltweit größte Blume, die Rafflesia arnoldii, bis zu 10 Kilogramm wiegen kann? Doch es wird auch dramatisch: Ein Unfall führte zu einer Näh-Session für Jana, bei der Peter-Paul beinahe das Bewusstsein verlor. Warum das trotzdem kein Grund zur Panik ist und was Indonesiens Ärzteversorgung zu bieten hat, erfahrt ihr hier. Zum Schluss teilen wir praktische Tipps zu Flora, Fauna und worauf ihr achten solltet, wenn ihr selbst eine Reise nach Indonesien plant. Einschalten und mitlachen, mitfühlen und staunen!

Episode 94: Nepenthes: Conservation Summary: How are Nepenthes doing in the wild? Can we help them if the need help? Join Kiersten as she answers these questions and more about Nepenthes conservation.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean   Show Notes: “Nepenthes Conservation: Preserving Earth's Carnivorous Marvels,” Singapore Carnivorous Plant Society. https://sgcarnivorousplantsociety.medium.com Nepenthes Species. IUCN Red List, https://www.iucnredlist.org “I'll Have Flies with That,” by Kali Shiloh. Stanford Magazine, September 2022. https://stanfordmag.org *This article also highlights some responsible carnivorous plants growers.* Music written and performed by Katherine Camp   Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops) Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I'm Kiersten, your host, and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.  This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it. Once again we find ourselves at the bittersweet final episode of a series. It's always exciting to finish a topic but sad to say goodbye to my chosen topic. The final episode of Nepenthes is the fifth thing I like about them and that is conservation. Just like Rafflesia, the biggest obstacle to the survival of all wild growing Nepenthes is habitat loss. Once again we can blame ourselves for this as vast tracts of rainforest are cleared for agriculture, logging, and urban development. Unlike Rafflesia that cannot be collected from the wild because of its unique life cycle, Nepenthes can be collected from the wild. Collecting various species of Nepenthes has become big business and the race to possess the most unique and hard to obtain species has created a market for illegally harvested plants.  Changing weather patterns is also impacting the future survival prospects of many Nepenthes species. Some habitats are receiving less rainfall causing many species of Nepenthes to struggle for survival. Their habitats are changing so quickly the plants cannot adapt fast enough. And something that the entire world is battling that is also impacting Nepenthes, invasive species. Humans, whether knowingly or unknowingly, have spread both plants and animal species all around the globe. When these non-native species are introduced to other habitats, chaos ensues. Nepenthes plants are battling both invasive plants and animals that are either stealing the resources they need or damaging their habitats. How can we help wild Nepenthes? By doing many of the same things we are doing for Rafflesia. We need to establish protected areas and reserves that include Nepenthes habitats. This action has the added bonus of helping any other plants, animals, and insects that also live in these habitats, as well as securing natural spaces that positively impact human health. We can also enforce and strengthen legal protections already in place for Nepenthes species. Unlike Rafflesia, there are 123 species of Nepenthes listed on the IUCN's Red List. The Red List is a catalog of species that have been studied enough to determine a population count and trending patterns of that population number. Many of the Nepenthes species listed are Least Concern which means that their population numbers are healthy and stable or increasing, but 45 of these species are categorized as Vulnerable, Endangered, or Critically Endangered. The important thing about being listed by the IUCN is that the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species can pass measures to help regulate international trade in the listed species. Continued research of Nepenthes species in the wild is an important step to successful conservation. If we know where and what these plants need to survive, we can expand preserves and bolster laws protecting them. This also provides information that can be utilized to successfully propagate Nepenthes in captivity. Some of the critically endangered species may only be saved by propagating them in greenhouses and botanical gardens. And the last thing we all can do to help is educate everyone about these wicked cool plants! Letting people know about these amazing living beings is the number one best way to ensure their survival into the future. Tell your friends, family, and strangers in the grocery store line about these unbelievable unknown plants. Feel free to give a little shout out for my Ten Things I Like About…podcast while you're at it! Let's talk a little bit about the hobbyists that are propagating Nepenthes in captivity. Collecting Nepenthes out of the wild one of the activities that is cause for concern, but not all hobbyists are part of the darker side of collecting Nepenthes. Many, probably most, are people that follow all the rules and regulations established to protect the plant in the wild. Some are even involved in propagating critically endangered species.  There is a market for Nepenthes outside of scientific study and conservation and this is where I fell down a rabbit hole of unbelievable prices. If you do a search for Nepenthes on the internet the first sites that pop up are online shopping sites. You can buy hundreds of different species ranging in price from $10 to $1900. The most expensive Nepenthes species ever sold is Nepenthes veitchii that sold for $3500 in 2020 earning a spot in the Guinness Book of World records for the most expensive carnivorous plant on the planet.  If you are interested in delving into this interesting but addictive world, you can find several online sites to purchase any number of Nepenthes species. But do your research and make sure these sites offer lab grown Nepenthes so you are not supporting illegal collection for the wild. The lab grown species will also have a better chance of survival in captivity since they are already used to that environment.  You can also join many Carnivorous Plant Societies from all over the world. Many of these organizations have seed banks that store varies species or carnivorous plants including Nepenthes. They will sell seeds to those interested in trying their hand at growing from seed and offer advice and support along your journey. Most of these organizations are also great places to find information on new scientific discovers. Many of them improve captive cultivation techniques and are happy to share with the public and research facilities simply because they love their plants. That is all for this episode of Nepenthes. I am glad you joined my for my fifth favorite thing about this carnivorous plant, conservation. If you're enjoying this podcast please recommend me to friends and family and take a moment to give me a rating on whatever platform your listening. It will help me reach more listeners and give the animals I talk about an even better chance at change.    Reporting on Nepenthes and Rafflesia has been a fun ride for me and I hope you all enjoyed it, as well. Join me in two weeks for the beginning of a new series about a misunderstood or unknown animal.   (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.

Summary: How do Nepenthes become big strong plants? Join Kiersten as she walks through the stages of Nepenthes life cycle.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean   Show Notes: Nepenthes. Wikipedia (This page is well referenced). ”Pitcher Plant: Tropical Pitcher Plants-Nepenthes sp.” The North Creek Wetland, https://www.uwb.edu Tropical Pitcher Plant-Nepenthes. Carnivorous Plant Resource. https://www.carnivorousplantresourcs.com Nepenthes Phylogeny, International Carnivorous Plant Society. https://www.carnivorousplants.org Music written and performed by Katherine Camp   Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops) Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I'm Kiersten, your host, and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.  This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it. The eighth episode of Unbelievable Unknown Plants is also the third episode of Nepenthes and the third thing I like about this supercool plant is its life cycle. Now, I'm sure you remember the unusual life cycle of Rafflesia from previous episodes, boy that was a fun episode. Nepenthes is not quite as unusual, but it it still exciting. No laughing, this really is exciting. It all starts with a meet-cute. A male Nepenthes meets a female Nepenthes, they fall in love, get married, have babies, and live happily ever after. No not really, but Nepenthes are dioecious which means individual plants are either male or female. Mature plants do start off as seeds, unlike Rafflesia they do not rely on a host plant to harbor them until they are ready to bloom. Nepenthes are more like traditional plants that rely on seeds germinating in soil to grow.  They cannot pollinate themselves, so how do they create seeds? They must rely on a pollinator to get the whole reproduction thing started. Once the plant has matured, flowers will bloom. Both sexes produce flowers. Male's flowers will produce pollen, while the female's flowers will have carpels, the reproductive structure. The flowers will grow on a long spike. Several flowers will grow on one spike. The flower spikes are completely different structures from the pitchers that these plants are so well known for. Pollen needs to get inside the carpel for the reproductive cycle to begin. Nepenthes rely on insects to do the pollinating, but as we discussed with Rafflesia the competition for insect pollinators is fierce, so Nepenthes has targeted non-typical insects to do their bidding. They give off a not-so-sweet smell to attract insects such as blow flies, midges, male mosquitos, and wasps; while also attracting more typical pollinators such as moths and butterflies.  Before you start scratching your head and wondering how the insects survive a visit to a pitcher plant that eats insects, remember the flowers and the pitchers are two different parts of the Nepenthes plant. The pollinators are not attracted to the pitcher trap they are only attracted to the flowers, so they are safe to drink from the flowers and pick up and deposit pollen without getting eaten.  Once the female flowers have been pollinated, a four-sided capsule will develop. Inside this capsule is 50 to 500 seeds. The seeds are light in weight with an embryo in the middle and two wings, one on each side. The seeds are distributed by the wind, so the low weight and wings help the seeds travel further away. Hopefully those seeds will settle in appropriate soil to begin the reproductive process all over again. When they do, the seeds will sprout developing a shallow root system and a climbing stem that can reach several meters long. Along the stems alternate leaves will sprout. These leaves will become the pitchers. A tendril will extend past the end of the leaf at the midrib. This tendril will swell and droop eventually becoming the pitcher. Most Nepenthes produce two types of pitchers, “lower pitchers” that grow near the ground and “upper pitchers” that grow higher on the plants. The lower pitchers are usually larger and may actually sit on the ground. The upper pitchers also called aerial pitchers are usually smaller and may be a differ color than the lower pitchers. These two types of pitchers can posses different features meaning one plant may have two different types of pitchers. The upper pitchers generally develop as the plant matures and will often create loops in the vine so the plant can hold onto something to help stabilize it. This is an incredibly cool adaptation, I mean mind-blowingly cool, but it can make identifying species difficult.  As the pitchers are growing they are developing a hatch on the top of the pitcher. When the pitcher is ready to attract and trap prey, the top pops open and the pitcher will emanate a scent that attracts targeted prey items. The two different types of pitchers that one plant produces often attract different types of prey. That is genius! I guess the last question about the life cycle of Nepenthes is how long do they live? We don't have a perfect answer for this yet, but it appears that they can live indefinitely. If they have the right habitat, food resources, and water, they can live forever. That doesn't mean that every Nepenthes plant will live forever. In the wild, they are battling habitat loss, food depletion, broad spectrum herbicide use, and poaching which all impacts their potential life span.   It also doesn't mean if you run out and buy one from the store that it will live forever. I know the ones that I brought into my house lasted maybe a year, but I was a novice at caring for them and bought them on a whim. People more knowledgeable than I can encourage them to live a long an healthy life in a home but you have to put some blood, sweat, and tears into it.  Thanks for joining me for the third episode of Nepenthes because my third favorite thing about them is their life cycle.   If you're enjoying this podcast please recommend me to friends and family and take a moment to give me a rating on whatever platform you're listening. It will help me reach more listeners and give the animals I talk about an even better chance at change.  Join me next week for another episode about Nepenthes.       (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.

Summary: How many species of Nepenthes are there and where are they found? Join Kiersten as she takes you on a trip to discover the Nepenthes species.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean   Show Notes:  Nepenthes. Wikipedia (This page is well referenced). “Caught in a Trap,” The Biologist 62(2) p12-14. Tropical Pitcher Plant-Nepenthes. Carnivorous Plant Resource. https://www.carnivorousplantresourcs.com Nepenthes Phylogeny, International Carnivorous Plant Society. https://www.carnivorousplants.org Music written and performed by Katherine Camp   Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops) Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I'm Kiersten, your host, and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.  This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it. The second episode of Nepenthes is all about species and where they are found. They do prefer areas similar to Rafflesia but they are more widespread.  Let's start from the beginning with the classification of Nepenthes. We have talked about scientific classification before but as a quick refresher this classification method is used to help determine the number of species within a group of living things. It helps scientists and researchers  determine who is related to whom. It is constantly evolving as classification methods are continually changing. It began with visual similarities between living creatures, then behaviors were incorporated, and with the advent of DNA testing classification has jumped forward and some things have been turned on its ear. Classification for Nepenthes is a follows: Kingdom - Planta (Plants) Subkingdom - Tracheobionta (Vascular Plants) Superdivision - Spematophyta (Seed Plants) Division - Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) Class - Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons) Subclass - Dilleniidae Order - Nepenthales Family - Nepenthaceae Genus - Nepenthes Species names will follow genus. So how many species of Nepenthes are there? To tell you the truth, I'm not totally sure. My research for this episode lead me to sources that said 30 to 35, 140, and as many as 170. The International Carnivore Plant Society says Nepenthes species numbers are in excess of 100. I think we'll go with that number because it gives a bit of wiggle room. I'm inclined to believe this site because they get crazy scientific when discussing the origins of modern day Nepenthes. One of the most interesting things I could decipher from this blog is that the modern day Nepenthes genus has no close relatives. So when digging into the evolutionary history of this genus, there are no transitional species that can lead us back to an ancestral beginning. Maybe these wicked cool pitcher plants are so perfect they've never evolved from their original template.  Let's take a closer look at a few Nepenthes species. One of the largest species of Nepenthes is Nepenthes rajah that grows pitchers large enough to hold 3.5 liters or 1 US gallon of liquid. That's a pretty big pitcher plant. Nepenthes rajah traps are large enough to drown rats. They are known as the “king of the pitcher plants”. As an aside Nepenthes rajah is also the largest carnivorous plant in the world.  Nepenthes argentii is considered to be the smallest species of pitcher plants with a pitcher opening of 2-4 millimeters and a pitcher size of 30 cm. That's a pretty tiny pitcher plant.  The rarest species of known Nepenthes is Nepenthes clipeata. Only 15 individual plants were known to exist in the wild in 1997. It's found only on the granite cliff faces of Mount Kelam in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. It may very well be extinct today.  Nepenthes mirabilis is the most widely distributed species of Nepenthes. It is found in Indochina throughout the Malay Archipelago, it is found in China and also Australia. This species varies greatly in color throughout its vast range. So where are these plants found in the wild? They are mainly found in the Old World Tropics, ranging from South China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. There are two species found in Madagascar and one species found in the Seychelles. Nepenthes are also found in Australia and New Caledonia. India and Sri Lanka also host a few Nepenthes species. The greatest diversity of Nepenthes are found in Borneo, Sumatra, and the Philippines. What kind of habitats do Nepenthes favor? Like Rafflesia, many pitcher plants of this species are found in hot, humid lowland rainforests but some are found in other habitats. Many are tropical montane plants found on the side of mountains where they experience warm days and cool to cold, humid nights. Some are tropical alpine species that grow in areas that have cool days and near freezing nights.  The majority of species are restricted to small ranges within these different habitats. Some of them may only be found on one mountain and no where else, like Nepenthes clipeata.  Nepenthes species are often classified as lowland species or highland species based on the altitudes at which they grow. Those that grow below 1200 meters or 3900 feet above sea level are considered lowland and thrive with warmer climates that vary little temperature-wise from day to night. Highland species that grow above 1200 meters prefer warm days that bleed into much cooler nights. Nepenthes lamii grows at the highest altitude of any other Nepenthes species, 3520 meters or 11,500 feet above sea level. Most Nepenthes species tend to be found in environments with high humidity, a lot of precipitation, and moderate to high light levels. Some species have evolved to thrive in dense, shaded forests. Many species do well on the margins of tree and shrub communities or clearings. Some species such as Nepenthes mirabilis have been seen growing in clear-cut forest areas, roadsides, and disturbed fields. There are even species that have adapted to grow in savanna-like grass habitats. These amazing plants tend to grow in acidic soils that boast little nutrients and often contain peat, white sand, sandstone, or volcanic soils. Some species can grow in soils with high heavy metal content, such as Nepenthes rajah, some can grow on sandy beaches in the sea spray zone such as Nepenthes albomarginata. Soil isn't always necessary for pitcher plants to grow as some have evolved into lithophytes that can grow in or on rocks while others are epiphytes that grow on other plants, like trees. We've taken quite a ride in the second epidote of Nepenthes and my second favorite thing about them, is where they are found. If you're enjoying this podcast please recommend me to friends and family and take a moment to give me a rating on whatever platform you're listening. It will help me reach more listeners and give the animals I talk about an even better chance at change.  Join me next week for another episode about Nepenthes.       (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.

Summary: Our next unbelievable unknown plant eats something quite unusual. Join Kiersten as she unravels the amazing life of Nepenthes.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean   Show Notes: Nepenthes, Britannica Online: https://www.britannica.com Music written and performed by Katherine Camp   Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops) Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I'm Kiersten, your host, and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.  This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it. In episode six of Unbelievable Unknown Plants were are introducing the first episode of or second plant. Like Rafflesia, we will be talking about several species of plants collectively called Nepenthes. The first thing I like about Nepenthes is the amazing plant itself. Let's talk about the family in general before we pinpoint a few very interesting species that we will highlight in following episodes. If you have gone into the garden department of a home improvement store or a Wal-Mart at anytime in your life you may be familiar with Nepenthes. It is also known as monkey cup and tropical pitcher plant. Sound familiar? Unlike Rafflesia, humans have figured out how to cultivate some species of Nepenthes and with the correct set up, it can be pretty easy. So they have been mass produced for sale. I have to admit I have had a few in my lifetime. We will go more in-depth with this topic in a future episode. I suspect this will be a rabbit hole of addictive behavior. As I did my research on this plan t I came across several websites dedicated to the sale and care of Nepenthes. Some of these plants sell for over $1000 US dollars. Who-boy! I cant's wait for that episode! There are 140 known species of Nepenthes and, in the wild, they are mainly found in Madagascar, Southeast Asia, and Australia. What is it that makes these pitcher plants so unbelievable? They eat meat! Yes, that's right, these are carnivorous plants. Every species of Nepenthes that we currently know of is classified as a carnivorous plant that captures insects or other prey by luring the targeted prey to them through scent. The shape of the pitcher makes it difficult if not impossible for the prey to escape once it has ventured inside where the sweet scent they want has led them. I've always found it interesting that a plant eats meat. I mean everything has to survive and Nature is amazing, but it does seem a bit oxymoronic that a plant eats meat. On the other hand maybe it's karmic. Insects and mammals eat plants so why not evolve a plant that eats insects and mammals. Some have taken it a step farther int their pursuit of nutrient and have evolved to utilize a very special diet. They are still dependent on mammals for this nutrient but they aren't eating the animal itself. I don't want to spoil the surprise, but I will say they give the term “potty mouth” a whole new twist. Pitcher plants are perennial, which means the same plant regrows every year. Many grow in very acidic soil and some are epiphytes. An epiphyte is a plan  t that grows on another plant for support purposes only. Epiphytes have no attachment to the ground or obvious nutrient source. They are not parasitic to the host plant causing no harm to the structure upon which they are growing. It's no wonder that Nepenthes has evolved to utilize an alternative source of nutrients if they grow in an acidic soil, which typically offers little in the way of usable nutrients, or no soil at all.  Nepenthes vary in size. Some are the perfect fit to attract a tiny fruit fly while others are so large they can attract and digest rats. You heard that correctly, I said rats. That is one big pitcher plant! Like Rafflesia, some species of Nepenthes are engendered in their native habitats, but unlike Rafflesia more than one of these species is listed as endangered by the IUCN which makes conservation of these species so much easier. We will take more about this is future episodes. The first episode of Nepenthes is a bit shorter than my usual episodes but don't worry the next four will be packed full of amazing facts about Nepenthes. Think of this one as an introduction to this amazing plant, a bit of a teaser, if you will. Thanks for listening to the sixth episode of Unbelievable Unknown Plants and I'm glad you joined me because my first favorite thing about Nepenthes is Nepenthes.   If you're enjoying this podcast please recommend me to friends and family and take a moment to give me a rating on whatever platform your listening. It will help me reach more listeners and give the animals I talk about an even better chance at change.  Join me next week for another episode about Nepenthes.       (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.

Summary: Is the stinkiest flower in the world in danger of disappearing forever? Join Kiersten as she discusses the conservation status of Rafflesia.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean   Show Notes:  “Most of the world's largest flowers (genus Rafflesia) are now on the brink of extinction,” by Pastor Malabrigo Jr, Adriane B. Tobias, Joko Witono, Sofi Mursidawati, Agus Susatya, Mat Eunuch Siti-Munirah, Adhityo Wicaksono, Reza Raihandhany, Sarah Edwards, and Chris J. Thorogood. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10431 “Colossal Blossom: Pursuing the peculiar genetics of a parasitic plant,” by Jonathan Shaw. Harvard Magazine. https://www.harvardmagazine.com Music written and performed by Katherine Camp   Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops) Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I'm Kiersten, your host, and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.  This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it. This is episode five of Unbelievable Unknown Plants and the final episode of rafflesia. The fifth thing I like about rafflesia is awareness that conservation discussions are bringing to this unknown plant. Awareness is always important for any conservation efforts. That is one of the main reasons I decided to do this podcast. Getting the word out is the best weapon in a conservationist's tool belt for saving an imperiled species. When it comes to rafflesia the conservation efforts is what really brought this flower into the public eye. The first paper I found when diving into the research on this lifeform was titled “Most of the world's largest flowers (genus Rafflesia) are now on the brink of extinction.”  Despite the recent increased interest in Rafflesia, the flower as a species is in danger of extinction. When we say that we mean all species of Rafflesia not just one species. What makes Rafflesia so vulnerable to disappearing? If you've listened to the last four episode you might be able to piece it together yourself. In the second episode in this series, I talked about where Rafflesia can be found. All species of Rafflesia are restricted to one area of the world. They are found on several islands within the southeast Asian region but they are only found in the Philippines, Borneo, Java, Sumatra, and Peninsular Malaysia. They rely on the tropical rainforest areas of these islands, which restricts them to only a portion of the terrain.  The number one reason Rafflesia are endangered is habitat loss. The above mentioned paper predicts that 67% of known habitats for Rafflesia are not in a protected area. This means that these habitats are at risk from human encroachment for lumber, clear cutting for farming, and greed, in general. Rafflesia are found only on Tetrastigma vines, as far as we currently know, and these are only found in rainforests of southeast Asia. If these vines are removed, we lose all species of Rafflesia.  Those of you that are loyal listeners may be saying, what about protections that come with IUCN listings of endangered species? That is a good point, but the International Union for Conservation of Nature only lists one Rafflesia species as Critically Endangered. In 2008 Rafflesia magnifica was listed as Critically Endangered with a population trend of decreasing.   Rafflesia magnifica is found only on Mindanao Island, Philippines. The habitat in which this particular flower is found is being destroyed for road construction and conversion of the rainforest into banana plantations.  Why are more species not listed by the IUCN? Even though researchers that published this paper urge the world to take action to list all Rafflesia as endangered, there are steps that must be taken to warrant this listing. The biggest obstacle is the lack of data determining the population numbers of Rafflesia. These flowers are hard to find as they bloom at random times and have no indication that they are about to bloom. It's hard for scientists to find them, much less make an accurate count of them. Without this hard evidence, a listing by IUCN is impossible. So scientists are doing the next best thing. They are bringing awareness of this plant to the world. Many international news companies have picked up this story and run with it. Smaller news outlets are highlighting this flower, and people like me are getting the name out there as well. The best way to save any species is to get the public interested. The more that they know the better. What can we do? The scientists involved in the research of Rafflesia populations have proposed a four-point action plan.  1. We need greater protection of Rafflesia habitats which targets the populations at most risk. Southeast Asia has the fastest disappearing forests on the planet, and as we know this is the only place where Rafflesia are found. 2. We need a better understanding of the full diversity of Rafflesia that exists which will better inform decision-making. A big problem with current protections is that the species diversity of Rafflesia are still under debate. How many species actually are there of Rafflesia? Sampling expeditions and genetic testing must be a priority. 3. We need to develop methods to successfully propagate Rafflesia in captivity. 4. If we introduce new ecotourism initiatives to engage local communities in Rafflesia conservation, it can go a long way. When given alternatives to destructive farming to feed your family, locals get on board with protecting local wildlife. Several of the countries that host Rafflesia are doing their best to protect these flowers through ecotourism initiatives, local laws, and research in National Parks. For example, local villagers in West Sumatra are benefiting from Rafflesia ecotourism by building social media platforms that announce blooming events to attract paying tourists, bring awareness to the Rafflesia, and carefully manage the risks of trampling the flowers due to unsupervised visitors.  Indonesia celebrates Rafflesia as one of its national flowers.  In Sarawak, Malaysia all Rafflesia are listed by the local government as “Total Protected Plants” under the Wildlife Protection Ordinance of 1998. Let's go bak to number three of the four-point action plan. Many species of wildlife, flora or fauna, have benefitted from our efforts to breed or propagate individuals in captivity, so why not do this with Rafflesia? I love your thought process, listeners! The problem with this is that Rafflesia is a parasitic plant that relies on a host plant for survival, it's not like other flowers where we just collect some seeds and put them in the ground. Rafflesia seeds have to get into the Tertrastigma vine to germinate and we still don't know how that happens. No having said this, Bogor Botanic Garden in West Java, Indonesia has had some success in propagating Rafflesia. They have successfully bloomed Rafflesia patma 16 times. There are several botanical gardens around the world that are in line to learn the secrets discovered at Bogor Botanic Garden, so they too can help conserve this amazing plant. Even with these efforts, most Rafflesia species are still at great risk of disappearing forever, but hopefully with more exposure we can help Rafflesia have a bright future. This is the final episode of Raflessia but only the fifth in the Unbelievable Unknown Plants series and my fifth favorite thing about Rafflesia is the conservation effort being made to secure their future.   If you're enjoying this podcast please recommend me to friends and family and take a moment to give me a rating on whatever platform your listening. It will help me reach more listeners and give the animals I talk about an even better chance at change.    So join me next week for another episode about Unbelievable Unknown Plants.       (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.

Summary: Boy that sticks! Rafflesia are beautiful but stinky flowers. Join Kiersten as she explains why they smell so foul.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean   Show Notes: “Colossal Blossom: Pursuing the peculiar genetics of a parasitic plant,” by Jonathan Shaw. Harvard Magazine. https://www.harvardmagazine.com “What's that smell? The putrid scent of Rafflesia consueloae, its origin and developmental regulation,” by Erika Marie A. Bascos, Edwina S. Fernando, Melizar V. Duya. Lilian Jennifer V. Rodriguez. Flora, Volume 318, September 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.flora.2024.152571 Music written and performed by Katherine Camp   Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops) Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I'm Kiersten, your host, and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.  This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it. The fourth episode of rafflesia is titled ‘What's With That Smell?', because the fourth thing I like about this amazing plant is the smell. Rafflesia arnoldii is known as the corpse lily. It's not just a terrible nickname it earned on the school playground because of some strange mishap that it had no control over, no it actually smells like rotting meat. And it is absolutely on purpose. Why would a flower want to smell like rotting meat? Well, smell emitted by any flower is typically aimed at a pollinator. The flower wants to attract an animal that is mobile that can help with reproduction. Mingling your pollen with another flower's pollen is the way fertilization happens which results in fruit production that contains seeds which will produce new plants.   There are a lot of plants out there and many of them use flowers to reproduce, so competition to attract a pollinator is fierce. Rafflesia have adapted to attract an unlikely pollinator, the carrion fly. Carrion flies are not your typical pollinator they do not fly around looking for flowers with nectar and pollen to eat. They do fly around looking for dead animals upon which to lay their eggs. The females lay eggs on rotting meat so when the eggs hatch the larvae have something to eat. Yum!  Rafflesia are attracting these flies because no other flowers are doing so. It works well, for the flower, the flies, on the other hand, are wasting genetic material by laying eggs on something that smells like what they want but is not really meat. The flies wander around the flower looking for the best place to lay their eggs, most likely the smelliest part of the flower, which appears to be inside the bowl shape in the middle of the flower. As the fly determines the best place to lay eggs it gets covered in pollen. Now rafflesia pollen is different from other flower's pollen. It is a snotty, viscous liquid as opposed to powered pollen that is typical of most other flowers. The liquid pollen remains on the fly from days to weeks allowing the female fly to retain the pollen until it is, hopefully, attracted to another rafflesia. What is it in the scent of rafflesia that makes it smell like rotting meat? Researchers asked this question too and they decided to create a scent composition of Rafflesia consueloae. They identified 13 volatile compounds in the scent of this rafflesia species. Now there were two other scent compound studies done before this on Rafflesia cantleyi and Rafflesia kerri. They found dimethyl disulfide and dimethyl trisulfide and these floral volatile were also found in the study of Rafflesia consueloae. These are both sulfur containing volatiles and are the same ones produced by decomposing meat. So that's where the smell comes from. This parasitic plant has figured out how to produce the exact same scent as actual rotting meat. In studies investigating what female carrion flies were most attracted to, these two compounds were also profiled. The female carrion flies love these smells. These scents attract the females specifically because they are looking for rotting meat on which to lay their eggs. The females flies take their time looking for just the right spot in the flower to lay their eggs and as they do they come in contact with rafflesia's pollen.   But where is the best place to lay their eggs? Turns out these sulfide based scents are more heavily released from specific places in the flower that draw the fly deep into the interior so it becomes covered in the liquid pollen.  Another Interesting tidbit to come out of these studies is that the rafflesia flower emits different scents at various stages of development. Remember I said  they found 13 different floral volatiles in the study of Rafflesia consueloae. Not all thirteen of them were released through the entire lifecycle of the flower. The dimethyl disulfide and dimethyl trisulfide where only released when the flower was in full bloom. This flower just keeps getting more and more fascinating as we go along.  The immense size of rafflesias may also be related to their chosen pollinator. Rotting meat is often large in size since we're talking about decomposing animals, to be frank. Carrion flies are attracted to larger carcasses because they give off more scent and will probably still be decomposing when their eggs hatch. Scientists believe this may be a possible explanation for the large size of rafflesias. They are offering carrion flies the entire package. This hypothesis is supported by the fact that other plants pollinated by carrion flies such as the skunk cabbage in New England and the Stapelias of South Africa, are also large flower plants.  One last attribute of rafflesia may also be related to the carrion fly. Rafflesia blooms emanate heat as they grow. The skunk cabbage also does this and is able to raise its temperature nearly 30 degrees. Originally scientists thought this thermogenesis was an adaptation that allowed flowers to bloom earlier at the end of winter by melting snow, but this doesn't apply to rafflesia because they are all found in tropical habitats.  Another explanation is that the heat allows rafflesia to more easily volatilize the odors they produce. The better to attract the carrion fly. The heat also allows the carrion fly to function at a lower energy cost while looking for a cozy place to lay her eggs, so she spends more time inside the flower. Every time I write a new episode about this flower I cannot believe what amazing adaptations it has. The smell that rafflesia produces is my fourth favorite thing about them.    If you're enjoying this podcast please recommend me to friends and family and take a moment to give me a rating on whatever platform your listening. It will help me reach more listeners and give the animals I talk about an even better chance at change.    So join me next week for another episode about Rafflesia.       (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.

Summary: Does a unique flower like rafflesia how a unique life cycle? Join Kiersten to find out!   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean   Show Notes:  “Most of the world's largest flowers (genus Rafflesia) are now on the brink of extinction,” by Pastor Malabrigo Jr, Adriane B. Tobias, Joko Witono, Sofi Mursidawati, Agus Susatya, Mat Eunuch Siti-Munirah, Adhityo Wicaksono, Reza Raihandhany, Sarah Edwards, and Chris J. Thorogood. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10431 Start the Week Podcast: Mysterious Plants. 04 March 2024. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds “Colossal Blossom: Pursuing the peculiar genetics of a parasitic plant,” by Jonathan Shaw. Harvard Magazine. https://www.harvardmagazine.com Music written and performed by Katherine Camp   Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops) Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I'm Kiersten, your host, and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.  This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it. The third thing I like about rafflesia is its life cycle. In the first episode I hinted it at it a bit. Most of its life it is invisible and is a parasitic plant with a specific host plant. Let's get into the fine details of rafflesia's life cycle, and strap in listeners because this one is a doozy. When I chose rafflesia as my next unknown creature, I had no idea how how crazy the life cycle was, but my research has blown my mind. Enough anticipation, here we go. Rafflesia have no roots, no shoots, no stems, and no leaves. Off to a good start when talking about a plant, right? The only thing left is petals and reproductive parts. Well, that's essentially what rafflesia are made up of. They spend most of their life hidden within the vines of their host plant. Vines in the genus Tetrastigma are the current host plants to rafflesia. They may be the chosen host due to the fact that they hold a lot of water, as do many vines. Rafflesia buds pop out of the vines with no warning, or a least with no prior indication that we have seen. The buds pop out from a vine and will grow for months until they are the size of a cabbage, a large cabbage, like a basketball size cabbage. They look like the cabbage, as well. As the bud grows the petals remain wrapped tight like a cabbage.  Most of the buds will be an orange color, since a good majority of rafflesia are a brick red color. When the bud is ready to bloom, five petals will unfold. In the middle of the flower is the floral chamber. Quoting from the Harvard Magazine article by Jonathan Shaw, the central floral chamber is (quote) “orb-shaped, with a circular opening at the top, [it} resembles a planetarium or astronomical observatory with a mottled roof partially opened to the sky.” (End quote). In the largest rafflesia flower, Rafflesia arnoldii, the chamber is big enough that an infant could comfortably take a nap inside.  This is such a poetic and accurate description of the middle of rafflesia. Inside the opening is a disk covered with spikes. It looks like one of those rubber spiky balls that you can get your for dog. They give the inside of the planetarium structure a bit of a medieval torture chamber feel. Scientists have not determined what these structures do for the flower.   The bloom will last about a week. During that week it is trying to attract pollinators to help is reproduce, just like all flowering plants. Those of you that are gardeners about there, you know exactly what I'm talking about. When the plants that you've loving planted and taken care of bloom, then you see the real reward. Pollinators such as honeybees, native bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, and bats are attracted to the blooms and help the plant swap pollen which leads to reproduction. That is the same goal for rafflesia, as well. They use scent, jut like other flowers, to attract pollinators, but the scent they produce is a bit different than your typical flower. Rafflesia arnoldii, is also know are the ‘corpse lily' or the ‘carrion flower'. That probably tells you what you need to now about the scent of this enormous flower. It smells like rotting meat. We are going to delve deeper into the details of this odoriferous scent in a future episode, but rafflesia is targeting a specific pollinator, carrion flies. Carrion flies are attracted to rotting meat where they their eggs so the larvae can consume the decaying flesh and transform into adult flies. Rafflesia employ a trick that many plants use to get what they need from mobile animals, pollen from another flower that they themselves cannot reach. The pollinator will visit the flower that is advertising what it is interested in, take a little reward, unknowingly get itself covered in pollen, then they visit another flower where the pollen from the first flower mixes with the second flower, and so on.  The carrion fly is attracted to rafflesia where they will lay their eggs. They don't known that this will not help them spread their genetics because when their eggs hatch the maggots will have nothing to consume, but the flower is getting what it wants out of this relationship. When the fly crawls around inside the central floral chamber looking for the best place to lay eggs, they get covered in pollen.  Once again rafflesia is different from other flowers. Most plant pollen is powdery, dusting anything that touches it with a layer of pollen that clings long enough to travel to another flower nearby. Rafflesia pollen is a viscous liquid. The fly's back gets coated with this thick, yellow liquid where it can remain for several days to weeks. Scientists are not completely sure why rafflesia use a gooey liquid pollen as opposed to a powdery pollen, but it may help keep the pollen in place longer than the powder based pollen. Rafflesia blooms unpredictably and generally not in clusters. So a pollinator has to travel a lot further to find another rafflesia flower that is in bloom. If the pollen falls off before it finds a second flower, it's not helpful.  If a rafflesia is successfully pollinated, the female flowers produce fruit that looks like a pile of cow manure. Yum! These piles are filled with hundreds of thousands of seeds. Each of these one millimeter seeds come equipped with an oil body that may have something to do with seed dispersal. Here is where we lose the path of rafflesia life cycle. Researchers have not yet determined how rafflesia seeds get where they need to go to begin life. We've come almost full circle, so let's go back to the beginning for a moment. Remember when I said that rafflesia is invisible for most of its life until it begins to bud? This is because rafflesias are parasitic plants that rely on a physical connection the a vine in genus Tetrastigma. These vines hold a lot of moisture which may be why rafflesia have chosen these particular vines as a host. To create new flowers the seeds of rafflesia must come in contact with a Tertasigma vine. We don't know how that happens. Some say that tree shrews may eat them and them poop them out, elephants step on the fruit and track them through the forest to the correct vine, but the oily bodies on the seeds indicate that ants may be the transporters of the seeds. Other species of flowers use oil bodies to attract ants to do their seed dispersal, so this may be what's happening with rafflesia, as well.  We have successfully come full circle with the life cycle of rafflesia, and I told you it was a doozy. I hope you enjoyed the ride because my third favorite thing about rafflesia is their life cycle.  If you're enjoying this podcast please recommend me to friends and family and take a moment to give me a rating on whatever platform your listening. It will help me reach more listeners and give the animals I talk about an even better chance at change.    So join me next week for another episode about Rafflesia.       (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.

Kadambari Raghukumar meets two botanists who've spent their life studying the rare, unique and rather smelly flower Rafflesia in South East Asia.

Summary: Where are rafflesia found? Join Kiersten as she visits Southeast Asia (not literally) to find out.    For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean   “Most of the world's largest flowers (genus Rafflesia) are now on the brink of extinction,” by Pastor Malabrigo Jr, Adriane B. Tobias, Joko Witono, Sofi Mursidawati, Agus Susatya, Mat Eunuch Siti-Munirah, Adhityo Wicaksono, Reza Raihandhany, Sarah Edwards, and Chris J. Thorogood. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10431 Music written and performed by Katherine Camp   Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops) Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I'm Kiersten, your host, and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.  This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it. The second thing I like about rafflesia is where it is found. This genus of plant has a very small distribution. Let's talk about where you can find these amazing flowers. You probably remember from last week's introductory episode  that rafflesia our found in southeast Asia. None have been found outside this region at the recording of this podcast in 2024, although researchers believe that there are more within this region that have yet to be seen and described by science. The majority of rafflesia are found in the Philippines, Borneo, Java, Sumatra, and Peninsular Malaysia. For your reference, Peninsular Malaysia refers to the western portion of Malaysia, or the island portion, and consists of 11 states and two federal territories. Let's take a look and where specific species of rafflesia are found. Before I get started, please excuse any mispronunciation of country names. I mean     no offense.  Rafflesia arnoldii, the largest species of rafflesia with a spread of three feet in diameter, is found in Malaysia in Borneo and Sarawak. This rafflesia has two varieties, the second variety is Rafflesia arnoldii atjehensis which is found in Indonesia on West Kalimantan and Sumatra. Rafflesia aurantia is fund in the Philippines in Luzon and the Quirino Province. Rafflesia azlanii is found on Peninsular Malaysia in Perak and Pahang. Rafflesia baletei is fund in the Phillipones on Southern Luzon and the Camarines Sur Province. Rafflesia bengkuluensis is found in Indonesia in Souther Sumatra. Rafflesia cantleyi is found in Peninsular Malaysia and on Tioman Island. Rafflesia consueloae, the smallest rafflesia at only 9.7cm in width, is found in the Philippines in Luzon, Nueva Ecija Province.   Rafflesia gadutensis is found in Indonesia on the Western coast of Sumatra and Benkulu. Rafflesia hasseltii is found in Indonesia's central Sumatra. Rafflesia keithii can be found in Malaysia's Borneo and Sabah and Indonesia's East Kalimantan. Rafflesia kerrii is found in Peninsular Thailand as well as Peninsular Malaysia. Rafflesia lagascae is found in Luzon in the Philippines. Rafflesia lawangensis can be found in North Sumatra and the Gunung Leuser National Park of Indonesia. Rafflesia leonardii is found in Luzon, Phillipines. Rafflesia lobata can be seen in Panay, Philippines. Rafflesia manillana lives in Samar Philippines. Rafflesia meijeri blooms in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Rafflesia micropylora is also found in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Rafflesia mira and Rafflesia mixta are both found in Mindanao, Philippines. Rafflesia patna is found in Java, Indonesia. Rafflesia philippensis is, you guessed it, found in the Philippines, Luzon Island, Quezon Province, Mt. Banahaw. This flower also goes by R. Banahaw or R. banahawensis in an homage to where it grows. Rafflesia pricei is found in Borneo, Sabah, possibly N. Sarawak, Brunei, and Kalimantan. Rafflesia rochussenii lives in Western Java and Sumatra, Indonesia.  Rafflesia schadenbergiana and Rafflesia speciosa are both found in the Philippines in Mindanao and Panay respectively. Rafflesia tengku-adlinii is found in Borneo and Sabah Malaysia. Rafflesia tuan-mudae is also found in Malaysia but in West Sarawak. Rafflesia verrucosa resides in Mindanao, Philippines. Rafflesia zollingeriana is found in eastern Java, Indonesia. The remaining species of rafflesia that we currently know of have incomplete taxonomic identification, so we are not sure if they are all seperate species from the one described above, but they are all found in Indonesia or Peninsular Malaysia. Thanks for hanging in there listeners, I didn't list these all out just so I could say rafflesia a lot, although I have to admit it is fun to say, I want to highlight how many places each specie is found. If you didn't tune it out, you may have noticed that most species are only found in one place. Only five species are found on more than one island. Since most of these flowers are found on islands, the theory of island biogeography applies. This theory, in a nutshell, says that larger islands should host a larger amount of species than smaller islands because larger islands are, well, larger. This holds true for the majority of islands that host rafflesia, but when dealing with nature, there is always an exception to the rule.  This is true of rafflesia. The island of Luzon is seven times smaller than Borneo yet both of them host the same amount of rafflesia. Scientists are not sure why yet, but research into this is ongoing. When discussing distribution of this plant, we do have to keep in mind that scientists are still discovering new species or discovering known species in new locations, so our knowledge is continually evolving.  Most rafflesias are found in a rainforest habitat on the island where they bloom and that is due to the nature of the host plant upon which they rely. The vines in the genus Tetrastigma seem to be the only vines that host these amazing flowers and they are mostly found in rainforests. Now that we know what rafflesia is and where to find it, next week we will delve into its unusual life cycle.  Thank you for listening to episode two of rafflesia. The locations where this incredible flower is found is my second favorite thing about them.  If you're enjoying this podcast please recommend me to friends and family and take a moment to give me a rating on whatever platform your listening. It will help me reach more listeners and give the animals I talk about an even better chance at change.    So join me next week for another episode about Rafflesia.       (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.

Summary: Rafflesia is a flower but not just any ole flower. Join Kiersten as she discusses this highly unusual plant.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean   Show Notes:  “Most of the world's largest flowers (genus Rafflesia) are now on the brink of extinction,” by Pastor Malabrigo Jr, Adriane B. Tobias, Joko Witono, Sofi Mursidawati, Agus Susatya, Mat Eunuch Siti-Munirah, Adhityo Wicaksono, Reza Raihandhany, Sarah Edwards, and Chris J. Thorogood. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10431 “Rafflesia arnoldii,” Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, https://www.kew.org Music written and performed by Katherine Camp   Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops)   Kiersten - Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… This is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.  My name is Kiersten and I have a Master's Degree in Animal Behavior and did my thesis on the breeding behavior of the Tri-colored bat. I was a zookeeper for many years and have worked with all sorts of animals from Aba Aba fish to tigers to ravens to domesticated dogs and so many more in between. Many of those years were spent in education programs and the most important lesson I learned was that the more information someone has about a particular animal the less they fear them. The less they fear them the more they crave information about them and before you know it you've become an advocate for that misunderstood animal. This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it. This series will be a bit different from previous ones because we're going to talk about two unknown species. We'll delve into two amazing plants that have quite unusual life cycles.  This is the first episode of a series focused on unbelievable, unknown plants. The first plant I'm going to talk about is Rafflesia and the first thing I like about this plant is rafflesia itself. Rafflesia is actually the genus of 42 different species of plants. This genus includes the largest solitary flower in the world. Rafflesia arnoldii grows up to three feet in diameter and can weigh up to 15 lbs. That's one heck of a big flower!  This is also an amazingly beautiful flower. It has five large, rounded petals. The middle of the flower looks like a bit like a giant salad bowl, but that is just part of the outer petals. If you look at a side view of this flower the outer petals look like the letter Y. Beneath the inner lip of the flower sits the central column where the stamens are located. Almost every species of Rafflesia follows this basic anatomical pattern. Each one has it own distinct details but generally follows this pattern. All Rafflesia are a red color with white or yellow spots all over. They look like a cartoon version of a flower. Maybe something you see in a Super Mario Brothers video game. The red hue varies by species and one is such a pale pink it almost looks white. The spots also vary is shape from round dots like a polka-dot pattern to round edged rectangles to blotches that have no discernible shape. All Rafflesia that we currently know of are found in Southeast Asia. This is one of the most plant-rich areas on the planet and Rafflesia are found only here. As I stated before there are 42 species of this amazing plant and since the beginning of the 21 century the species count has doubled from the number described between 1821 and 1984. Thirteen species were described in 1997.  Now I'm not done with the amazing facts about Rafflesia. These flowers are invisible for most of its life cycle, because the main part of the plant lives hidden within another plant. Rafflesia are considered parasitic. The Oxford Languages Dictionary defines parasite as an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense. Rafflesia are some of the most amazing parasites on Earth, as far as I'm concerned. We'll delve more into this topic in a future episode, but the Rafflesia chose vines in the genus Tetrastigma as their host plants. Island living is the life for Rafflesia. Most of them are found on small island throughout Southeast Asia. Some of them are found on only one island and no where else.  Taxonomy is still disputed about these flowers so classifying them can be a challenge. Beyond classification, we know little about these plants. Why they chose the hosts that they choose, which species are found where, when they will bloom, and some much more. Scientists are still studying these amazing flowers, but time is running out. Many of these flowers habitats are disappearing at a terrifying rate. There may be rafflesia disappearing before scientists even discover them. We will talk about all these topics in the first half of this series of Unbelievable unknown plants. I'm excited about this one listeners! I picked a great plant to start off with because my first favorite thing about rafflesia is rafflesia.    If you're enjoying this podcast please recommend me to friends and family and take a moment to give me a rating on whatever platform your listening. It will help me reach more listeners and give the animals I talk about an even better chance at change.    So join me next week for another episode about Rafflesia.       (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.

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The plant Rafflesia has the world's largest flowers and gives off one of the worst scents; it's also something of a biological enigma, a leafless parasite that lives off forest vines. For the botanist Chris Thorogood, an expert in parasitic and carnivorous plants at the Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum, Rafflesia is also an obsession. In his book, Pathless Forest, he goes in search of this mysterious plant in some of the last wildernesses in South East Asia. Dr Kelsey Byers is an evolutionary chemical ecologist who specialises in floral scent and its influence on the evolution of flowering plants. In her laboratory at the John Innes Centre in Norwich she studies how flowers use different smells to attract their pollinator of choice. From sweet aromas to the stink of rotting flesh, she explores how plants use con-artistry and sexual deception to thrive.The ethnobotanist William Milliken from Kew Gardens has spent much of his career working with indigenous people in the Amazon to preserve traditional plant knowledge. Now he's focused on collecting folklore about the use of plants to treat ailments in animals in Britain. From wild garlic treating mastitis in cows, to cabbage for flatulence in dogs, he hopes to uncover a cornucopia of plant-based veterinary medicines.Producer: Katy Hickman

Lots of Gundam shows and movies start from going "here's our new spin on the RX-87-2." But few are brave enough to give us their take on the Guntank and, yes, the Guncannon. F91 has that courage, and with a seasoned Kunio Okawara behind them, it even makes a dang good Guncannon and Guntank. They're freakin' sick. If indeed this had been Only The Beginning, I wonder if we would have eventually gotten an F91 take on the Zeong. Unless that's the Rafflesia...? Food for thought. If you want to find us on Twitter, Dylan is @lowpolyrobot and Six is @sixdettmar. Our opening theme is the Hangar Theme from Gundam Breaker 3, and our ending theme for this episode is Aratanaru Uchuu e from Mobile Suit Gundam F91. Our podcast art is a fantastic piece of work from Twitter artist @fenfelt. Want to see a list of every unit we've covered from every episode, including variants and tangents? It's right here. Units discussed: F71 G-Cannon F71 G-Cannon (Baz Galemson Custom) F70 Cannon Gundam F70 Cannon Gundam B-Type F70 Cannon Gundam S-Type F71 G-Cannon Powered Weapon Type F71 G-Cannon VSBR Type F71B G-Cannon Magna F71B type S.D. G-Cannon Magna Super Destroid

Raidījumā Diplomātiskās pusdienas dodamies tur, kur silts. Uz Indonēzijas Republiku, kura atrodama starp Indijas Okeānu un Kluso Okeānu. Tādēļ tā skaitās vienlaicīgi gan Dienvidaustrumāzijas, gan Okeānijas valsts. Indonēzija var lepoties ir ļoti daudziem rekordiem. Mēģināsim vismaz daļu no šiem pārsteidzošākajiem faktiem arī izstāstīt raidījumā. Laikam, jau jāsāk ar pamata faktiem, kuri ir iespaidīgi paši par sevi. Proti – Indonēzija ir valsts ar pasaulē lielāko arhipelāgu, kas iekļauj vairāk nekā 13 tūkstošus salu un saliņu, no kurām 922 ir pastāvīgi apdzīvotas. Zināmākās, protams, ir Sumatras sala, Javas sala, Borneo, Jaungvineja un Sulavesi. Te uzreiz jāpiezīmē, ka Indonēzija ir viena no valstīm, kuras atrodas tā saucamajā “Uguns aplī”. “Uguns aplis” ir josla uz zemeslodes, kurā atrodas visvairāk aktīvo vulkānu un zemestrīču epicentru. Proti, 90 procenti no zemestrīcēm un apmēram 75 procenti no vulkānu izvirdumiem notiek tieši šeit. Un arī apmēram 80 procenti no visiem pasaules cunami, ko izraisa šie seismiskie procesi, notiek tieši šeit. Šajā saistībā arī vēl viens Indonēzijas rekords – valstī atrodas visvairāk pasaulē aktīvo vulkānu – veseli 76. Vēl vairāk – Indonēzijā Sumatras salā ir atrodams Toba ezers, kas ir lielākais vulkāniskais ezers pasaulē. Toba ezers ir ne tikai viena no skaistākajām vietām uz zemeslodes, bet arī atgādinājums par dabas varenību. Krāteris izveidojās apmēram 75 tūkstošus gadus atpakaļ. Tas ir vairāk nekā tūkstoš kvadrātkilometrus plats un vietām sasniedz gandrīz 500 metru dziļumu. Ar vulkānu izvirdumiem daži traģiski rekordi arī saistīti Indonēzijas vēsturē. Viens no tiem ir apzinīgās cilvēces vēsturē (pēdējo 10 tūkstošu gadu laikā) fiksētais lielākais vulkāna izvirdums, kurš notika 1815. gadā. Sumbavas salā izvirda vulkāns Tambora. Sprādziena troksni esot varējuši dzirdēt pat divus tūkstošus kilometru attālumā. Indonēzijā bojā gājuši esot vairāk nekā 70 tūkstoši cilvēku. Baisākais, ka šis izvirdums bija tik masīvs, ka vulkāniskie pelni, kas pārklāja zemeslodes ziemeļu daļu, rezultējās tajā, ka 1816. gads ir iesaukts par “gadu bez vasaras”.  Saules trūkums, kā arī vulkānisko pelnu lietus ūdeņi sabojāja labību Eiropā un Ziemeļamerikā. Tas, savukārt, izraisīja 19. gadsimtā šaušalīgāko bada epidēmiju. Par rekordiem un briesmīgām lietām vēl pavisam īsi paturpinot – Indonēzijā ir atrodama „Rafflesia arnoldii” – puķe ar pasaulē lielāko ziedu, kas diametrā var sasniegt pat vienu metru un svērt pat 10 kilogramus. Ar ko tā vēl slavena – ar nosaukumu “līķupuķe”, jo tā nesmaržo, bet smird pēc pūstošas gaļas. Atrodama tā Sumatras salā un pasaules botāniskajos dārzos. Indonēzija ir arī vienīgā vieta pasaulē, kur var sastapt pasaulē lielākās ķirzakas – komodo pūķus. Tie ir slaveni ne tikai ar to, ka var sasniegt pat trīs metru garumu un normālā situācijā sver ap 70 kilogramiem. Tās ir arī vienīgās gaļēdājķirzakas, kam ir indīgs kodiens.

Think all flowers smell good?  Jasmine did until she and Gracie explored Malaysia and then she smelled the Rafflesia  flower.  Find out all about it and lots of other cool finds.  Like poison blowdart guns, making clothes from bark, and a beautiful place that feels like stars came down from the sky!  Have fun!  They did!

Die Themen in den Wissensnachrichten: +++ Smartphones verschlechtern unsere Hirnleistung +++ Korallen profitieren von künstlichem Sonnenschutz +++ KI sagt potenziell schädliche Genmutationen voraus +++**********Weiterführende Quellen zu dieser Folge:Does the Brain Drain Effect Really Exist? A Meta-Analysis, Behavioral Sciences, 05.09.2023Brain Drain: The Mere Presence of One's Own Smartphone Reduces Available Cognitive Capacity, Association for Consumer Research, 03.04.2017Reexamining the “brain drain” effect: A replication of Ward et al. (2017), Acta Psychologica, 22.08.2022Intermittent shading can moderate coral bleaching on shallow reefs, Frontiers in Marine Science, 20.09.2023TU Ilmenau: Neuartiges System sichert automatisiert Qualität von Trinkwasser, TU Ilmenau, 19.09.2023Online Monitoring and Digital Control in drinking water distribution systems, TUHH, 05.07.2023Virtual influencers: meet the AI-generated figures posing as your new online friends – as they try to sell you stuff, The Conversation, 19.09.2023Accurate proteome-wide missense variant effect prediction with AlphaMissense, Science, 19.09.2023Most of the world's largest flowers (genus Rafflesia) are now on the brink of extinction, Plants People Planet, 19.09.2023**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: Tiktok und Instagram.

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Look, you're a busy executive type trying to make a mark on the world, so you just want the headlines, no fluff – I get it. Michael's in Cambodia. Russell Brand allegedly did bad things. The Overton Window has shifted. mRNA vaccine techniques will soon be applied to other diseases. Some door knocks are inappropriate. And a new fun segment to end. Boom. Done. Now get back to that shareholder meeting. This episode's mistakes include: Referring to the corpse flower as Rafflesia, when it is actually Amorphophallus titanum – a common misconception attributed to a mistranslation in the early 2000s. Referring to 'We Need To Talk About Kevin' as 'What's The Deal With Kevin?' Referring to the best man as a 'groom of honour'. Egregious factual inaccuracies. Check Paul Rudd's availability, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Spotify, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

The entire Rafflesia genus is an enormous enigma, in more ways than one. Information about it is oddly scarce, which is unfortunate considering its threatened status. But what would really happen if we were to lose this one-of-a-kind flower -- and what are Filipino scientists doing to save it? FULL TRANSCRIPT: https://www.flipscience.ph/podcast/ask-theory-podcast-140-can-the-worlds-biggest-and-weirdest-flower-be-saved/

Through the Wind Door... to Sytash. The beginning of our discussion on Chapters 30-32 Abigail and Raven: Round 2? Jeremy gets His Wish? Miguel Takes Point Through the Green Door? The Horror of Plants Special guest star Dr. Sarah Skeels! And Relevant looks at nature narrated by David Attenborough: Water Lily: https://youtu.be/SM-Ilh2lHZk Rafflesia: https://youtu.be/YxIpl38rsMo   The New Century Multiverse Website: https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com The New Century Multiverse Podcast Feed: https://newcenturyshow.podbean.com/ The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:  https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/   Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive Outro is "Rafflesia" by Benji Merrison and Will Slater.

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This week on our podcast we cover Episode 95 (Grudge × And × Dread) where Morel and Knuckle face-off against Cheetu and Gon finally reunites with Kite…But is it really Kite? We also explore the theme of codependency in Killua’s relationships. You better get ready! Check out our spotify: sptfy.com/spirithunterpod Follow and hit us up at your social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/spirithunterpod/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/spirithunterpod Instagram: instagram.com/spirithunterpod You can support the show and join our backer discord at www.patreon.com/spirithunterpod

La planta carece de hojas, brotes y raíces (solo es visible su flor) y por tanto no realiza la fotosíntesis. Es una planta que parasita a los árboles, creciendo sobre sus raíces, de donde obtiene los nutrientes necesarios. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/27000025 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dr Chris Thorogood fulfilled a childhood dream last month after travelling deep into the Philippines rainforest to lay eyes on the otherworldly Rafflesia banaoana.

Finding a suitable habitat for Rafflesia arnoldii is difficult. While it produces the single largest flower on the planet, it's invisible for much of its life. You can read the blog post at https://www.botany.one/2022/03/finding-the-habitat-of-an-invisible-plant/ You can read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02063

Sharing my journey to Islam, the challenges I faced and how to share Islam with others. Republishing permission given by @JPK RAFFLESIA UITM PUNCAK ALAM.

'I'm amazed how resilient, adaptable and optimistic the people of Sumatra are,' conservationist and HAkA Sumatra founder Farwiza Farhan says in the first moments of this episode about the women and communities she works with during the final episode of Mongabay's special series on Sumatra. The giant Indonesian island of course faces many environmental challenges, but there is also tremendous hope and good progress thanks to the work of people like her and educator Pungky Nanda Pratama, who also joins the show to describe how his Jungle Library Project & Sumatra Camera Trap Project are opening the eyes of the next generation to the need for protecting their fabulous natural heritage. Host Mike DiGirolamo shares the effectiveness of their efforts, what they are hopeful for, their biggest challenges, and the role of grassroots organizing in protecting and revitalizing the land, wildlife, and people of Sumatra. More about these guests' work: Farwiza Farhan: Women's Earth Alliance mentor & board member How one conservationist is sparking a ‘young revolution' in Indonesia Saving Sumatran orchids from deforestation, one plant at a time Listen to the previous 9 episodes of Mongabay Explores Sumatra via the podcast provider of your choice or find them at our podcast homepage here. Episode artwork: Pungky with the biggest flower on Earth, Rafflesia arnoldii. Photo by Alek Sander. Please invite your friends to subscribe to Mongabay Explores wherever they get podcasts. You can access episodes to our sister series, the Mongabay Newscast, by downloading our free app in the Apple App Store and in the Google Store to have access to our latest episodes at your fingertips. If you enjoy our podcast content, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps!  See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for @mongabay. Feedback is always welcome: submissions@mongabay.com.

In this episode History,Zoology and stories for kids ask these questions: What was America like along time ago? What did houses look like that time? What happens with princess Poppy? Did she like The twins in the end?How big is the Rafflesia?How is the life of an emperor penguin? All questions answered right here! Please send a question with this link!: https://anchor.fm/exploree/message Don't forget to listen to our other podcast “The Wow factor of Science” coming soon!

Let's talk about a Super Stinky Flower! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amorphophallus_titanum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafflesia

My AP Biology Thoughts  Unit 2 Cell Structure and FunctionWelcome to My AP Biology Thoughts podcast, my name is Nidhi and I am your host for episode #51 called Unit 2 Cell Structure and Function: Comparing the Energy Related Organelles. Today we will be discussing the similarities and differences between the mitochondria and chloroplast.  Segment 1: Introduction to the energy related organelles Both eukaryotes and prokaryote cells need energy to function. Eukaryotes rely on the mitochondria and chloroplast to provide their cell with energy. The Mitochondria and the chloroplast also both contain their own DNA and are able to grow and reproduce independently within the cell. Mitochondria are found in plant and animal cells while chloroplasts are found only in plant cells. The mitochondria work to convert oxygen and nutrients into ATP through a process known as cellular respiration. Without a mitochondrion, many animals would not exist because they would not be able to obtain enough energy. The mitochondria enable cells to produce 15 times more ATP than they could otherwise. The number of mitochondria in a cell depends on the metabolic requirements of that cell. They were first discovered in the 1800s but until the 1950s they were believed to transmit hereditary information. In contrast, the chloroplast produces energy through photosynthesis. It has a high concentration of chlorophyll, the molecule that captures light energy, and this gives many plants green color. Chloroplasts are essential for the growth and survival of plants and photosynthetic algae. Chloroplasts take light energy and convert it into energy stored in the form of sugar and other organic materials. Cells need both chloroplasts and mitochondria to undergo both photosynthesis and cell respiration. After photosynthesis, which occurs through the chloroplast, that produces oxygen and glucose, plants need to break down the glucose and they use cellular respiration to do this, which happens in the mitochondria. There Is one plant that does not have a chloroplast, Rafflesia, which obtains its nutrients from other plants. Since it gets all of its energy from parasitizing another plant, it no longer needs its chloroplasts, and has lost the genes coding for the development of the it. Segment 2: More About the the Mitochondria and Chloroplasts There are many similarities and differences between the structures of the 2 organelles. Mitochondria have an inner and outer membrane, with an intermembrane space between them. The outer membrane contains proteins known as porins, which allow the movement of ions into and out of the mitochondrion. The space within the inner membrane of the mitochondria is known as the matrix, which contains the enzymes of the Krebs and fatty acid cycles, alongside DNA, RNA, ribosomes and calcium granules. The inner membrane contains a variety of enzymes. It contains ATP synthase which generates ATP in the matrix, and transport proteins that regulate the movement of molecules into and out of the matrix. The inner membrane is arranged into folds known as cristae in order to increase the surface area available for energy production. Chloroplasts are surrounded by a double membrane similar to the double membrane found within a mitochondrion. Within the chloroplast is a third membrane that forms stacked, disc-shaped structures called thylakoids. Embedded in the thylakoid membrane are molecules of chlorophyll. A stack of thylakoids is called a granum, and the space surrounding the granum is called the stroma. Just like the structure of the mitochondria was important to its ability to perform aerobic cellular respiration, the structure of the chloroplast allows the process of photosynthesis to take place. Segment 3: Connection to the CourseThe mitochondria and chloroplast can be connected to the greater theme of cell organelle functions and the endosymbiotic theory. The similar function of the mitochondria and...

El gran acelerador de partículas del CERN, el LHC, lleva en funcionamiento desde el año 2010 y ha descubierto ya 61 partículas. De ellas, sólo una ha tenido gran resonancia en la vida pública: el bosón de Higgs, cuyo descubrimiento se anunció en el año 2012. Las otras 60 son todas partículas compuestas, hechas de quarks y de gluones, pero algunas de ellas son tan extraordinarias que mercen también su pequeño lugar en la historia. Hoy hablamos sobre ellas con Francis Villatoro, profesor de la Universidad de Málaga y autor del blog de divulgación La Ciencia de la Mula Francis. Relacionado con esto, Santi García Cremades nos plantea un reto matemático sobre círculos, y cuánto tiempo se tarda en llegar de una punta a otra. Además, también os hablamos en el programa de hoy de Rafflesia, la flor individual más grande del mundo (existen inflorescencias, grupos de muchas flores pequeñas, que son más grandes). Rafflesia es una planta muy particular, porque no sólo tiene flores de más de un metro de diámetro, sino que además es una planta parásita que no tiene hojas ni tallos ni raíces. Os hablamos de ella con la ayuda de Javier Cancho. Si os interesa la física de partículas, os recomiendo que escuchéis algunos capítulos relacionados con ello de nuestro pódcast hermano, La Brújula de la Ciencia. Hablamos sobre ello en los episodios s01e36, s05e18, s04e13, s09e34, s06e36 y s07e35. También podéis recordar cómo vivimos el descubrimiento del bosón de Higgs en los episodios s01e34, s01e35 y s01e37. Sobre el asunto de si se podrían crear agujeros negros en un acelerador de partículas hablamos en más detalle en el capítulo s00e03 de ese mismo pódcast. Si estáis interesados en las últimas noticias del LHC y el CERN, ahora mismo se están analizando una serie de anomalías que podrían culminar en el descubrimiento de nuevas partículas, fuera de lo que ahora llamamos Modelo Estándar. Hace unos días escribí sobre ellas en el diario La Razón, en un artículo titulado "Se refuerzan los indicios de nuevas partículas en el CERN". Podéis encontrarlo aquí: https://www.larazon.es/ciencia/20210326/tlawx2lybnfcpnlytbgwpuqsda.html Y, desde luego, os recomiendo mucho que sigáis el blog de Francis para estar enterados de todo lo que pasa en el mundo de la física. Lo tenéis aquí: https://francis.naukas.com/ Este programa se emitió originalmente el 1 de abril de 2021. Podéis escuchar el resto de audios de Más de Uno en su canal de iVoox y en la web de Onda Cero, ondacero.es

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'I'm amazed how resilient, adaptable and optimistic the people of Sumatra are,' conservationist and HAkA Sumatra founder Farwiza Farhan says in the first moments of this episode about the women and communities she works with during the final episode of Mongabay's special series on Sumatra. The giant Indonesian island of course faces many environmental challenges, but there is also tremendous hope and good progress thanks to the work of people like her and educator Pungky Nanda Pratama, who also joins the show to describe how his Jungle Library Project & Sumatra Camera Trap Project are opening the eyes of the next generation to the need for protecting their fabulous natural heritage. Host Mike DiGirolamo shares the effectiveness of their efforts, what they are hopeful for, their biggest challenges, and the role of grassroots organizing in protecting and revitalizing the land, wildlife, and people of Sumatra. More about these guests' work: Farwiza Farhan: Women's Earth Alliance mentor & board member How one conservationist is sparking a ‘young revolution’ in Indonesia Saving Sumatran orchids from deforestation, one plant at a time Listen to the previous 9 episodes of Mongabay Explores Sumatra via the podcast provider of your choice or find them at our podcast homepage here. Episode artwork: Pungky with the biggest flower on Earth, Rafflesia arnoldii. Photo by Alek Sander. Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts, or download our free app in the Apple App Store and in the Google Store to have access to our latest episodes at your fingertips. If you enjoy the Newscast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet and all support helps! Supporting at the $10/month level now delivers access to Insider Content at Mongabay.com, too, please visit the link above for details. See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for @mongabay. Feedback is always welcome: submissions@mongabay.com.

Join us on a Halloween spooktacular! Dr Chris Thorogood of Oxford Botanic Garden delves into the weird and wonderful world of parasitic 'vampire' plants including the rainforest giant Rafflesia, the largest flower in the world; to one you can grow at home. Plus RHS gardening advisors Leigh Hunt and Becky Mealey talk death in the garden, with a guide to telling if your plants are ill or just resting, and how to rescue them from a near-death experience. Sometimes Frankenstein-style surgery really is the way forward!

While most flowers have a reputation for producing a nice fragrance, the stench of the world's largest bloom can make you nauseous. In today's Flashcast, Murray and Tamika discuss the Rafflesia arnoldii, also known as the corpse lily. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

While most flowers have a reputation for producing a nice fragrance, the stench of the world's largest bloom can make you nauseous. In today's Flashcast, Murray and Tamika discuss the Rafflesia arnoldii, also known as the corpse lily. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here we are. Three zoos in three days. Columbus, Ohio. I know I was starting to feel the miles. But this zoo was just voted the number 1 zoo in America (that's right. Ahead of San Diego) by the USA travel guide. If you can't get pumped up for that then what can you? Let me get the bear picture out of the way right now. These guys were just laying around but they at least were nice enough to be close so we could get a good look at them. I have one picture of the front claws of this guy's buddy - yikes. You are not supposed to run when you see a grizzly bear but after seeing those claws I might have something running down my leg. This zoo was really good for getting close to the animals. Twice we got to pet snakes. This is a black rat snake - it is named as such because it is black and it eats rats. Lots of imagination in the scientific crowd. There were also goats, a bunny, a box turtle and a monitor lizard. The last three were right near the exit as we were leaving. What a great parting gift. The box turtle is unique because he has hinges on the underside of his shell so that he can crawl inside and fold up his shell for complete security. This guy put on a nice and close personal show. He walked back and forth right in front of us. Literally we were inches away. We learned there are three subspecies of tiger that are extinct. I wouldn't doubt more are on the way. They even changed the name of the Siberian Tiger to Amur Tiger because there are no longer any of them in Siberia. They are gorgeous. This zoo also has manatees. It was a bigger tank with lots of fish. One of the manatees -Stubby - lost most of her tail when she was hit by a motorboat. Propellers are the biggest obstacle right now. They are in Florida and the not-so-funny joke is that 9 out of 10 manatees have propeller scars on their backs. Great creatures. It was really cool to see a Koala. Not technically a bear but still looks super cuddly. My most cherished stuffed animal is a Koala from when I was a little kid. These guys didn't move while we were watching - they are pretty much doped up from the eucalyptus - but it was cool. We also learned that they don't drink because they get all the water they need from the leaves. One of the big highlights was seeing this guy. A 4 1/2 month old Asian Elephant. He was super cute. He was almost black - I guess Asian Elephants are darker - and looked so small next to his mom. He weighs a robust 600 pounds. He was shorter than Dayne (and maybe Evan). That is really packing it on. We almost missed him. He goes off exhibit at 2pm since he is so young. It would have been a real bummer. Here is my stinky girl. I say that because the flower she is in - the Rafflesia plant - really gets to three feet in diameter and is really stinky. She is so cute though. And this is what that super cute girl loves so much. We are 3 for 3 with flamingos on this trip. She is in heaven. These guys were nice and close. The pink color actually comes from the food they eat. I got that nugget from watching the Tour De France and not from the zoo (thanks Phil). And finally, this is Dayne and Evan - I mean a pair of Langurs. They put on a good show. In the next exhibit over there was a baby. The baby is really cute because he is orange. Easy to spot but not so easy to get a picture of. They were hiding in a dark corner and always moving around.Tomorrow we are having a fun day - as if this whole trip isn't fun. We are staying in Columbus and going to the water park.

Rafflesia bercerita tentang papanya yang suka main tangan dengan mamanya didepan dia! Apa saja ketidaknyamanan yang dirasakan Rafflesia? Yuk dengerin

Today we celebrate the man remembered in the genus name for Crape Myrtle. We'll also learn about the botanist who served as the physician to George Washington. We celebrate the man remembered in the name of the largest flower in the world. And we also celebrate the practical gardener and journalist who helped change the English landscape from formal to much more relaxed and attainable for the masses. We honor the beautiful Rose, queen of the garden, with today's poetry. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book that shares "Age-Old Advice and Tips for the Garden." And then we'll wrap things up with the story of a botanist who wanted to make orchids possible to grow in the "average man's garden." But first, let's catch up on some Greetings from Gardeners around the world and today's curated news.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Gardener Greetings To participate in the Gardener Greetings segment, send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org And, to listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to play The Daily Gardener Podcast. It's that easy.   Curated News Quiz: Are you a flower whizz? | Kew "How clued up are you on flowers? Take our 15-question quiz to find out (scroll down for the answers). Good luck!"   Hamilton For Gardeners  (Click to read the Post)   Alright, that's it for today's gardening news. Now, if you'd like to check out my curated news articles and blog posts for yourself, you're in luck, because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. There's no need to take notes or search for links - the next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events 1759The naturalist, and Director of the Swedish East India Company, Magnus von Lagerstrom died. In his work, Magnus was a friend and patron of Carl Linnaeus. During his travels, he supplied Linnaeus with plants, and in return, Linnaeus named the genus for Crape Myrtle after him - Lagerstroemia. Before we get into the plant details of the Crape Myrtle, we need to talk about the spelling controversy. In the South, the spelling is Crepe, as in crepe paper. This spelling supposedly came about because the flowers resemble crepe paper. But, everywhere else, it is spelled Crape like Grape. Now, botanists have recorded close to 50 known species of Crape Myrtle. Crape Myrtles are a member of the loosestrife family. Their size can vary significantly from one foot to a hundred feet tall. Crape myrtles are robust and can put up with severe growing conditions - like high heat, humidity, and drought. (Basically, what many parts of the country are putting up with right now) Their hardiness in sweltering conditions gives us a clue as to their origins; Crape Myrtles are native to the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, northern Australia, and parts of Oceania. In China, the Crape Myrtle is known as the "Monkey Tree." Crape Myrtle trunks are slippery, which means the monkeys have a tough time climbing them. The Chinese also called the Crape Myrtle "The Tree of 100 days" in reference to the long bloom time. Gardeners especially appreciate the Crape Myrtle's extraordinarily long bloom time. Once the plant starts blooming in the middle of the summer, it will continue to produce blossoms well into fall. Medicinally, Crape Myrtle is used for constipation. The leaves, bark, and even the blossoms are high in fiber. And, herbalists know how to make a purgative decoction with Crape Myrtle leaves.   1817  Today is the anniversary of the death of the American doctor, professor, and naturalist Adam Kuhn. Adam was exceptionally well-trained for his time. His father had been a physician - his parents were German immigrants - and Adam grew up in Germantown, Pennsylvania. At some point, his family sent him to Sweden, where he studied at Upsala University. He's believed to be the only American student of Carl Linnaeus. Linnaeus wrote to Adam's father with rare praise, saying: "[Adam] is unwearied in his studies and daily and faithfully studies materia medica with me. He has learned the symptomatic history of diseases in an accurate and solid manner. In natural history and botany, he's made remarkable progress." Linnaeus clearly liked Adam, and he named the plant Kuhnia (Kuhnia Eupatorioides), commonly known as False Boneset, in Adam's honor. Adam began teaching at the medical school of the College of Philadelphia, where he became the first professor of medicine for the 13 colonies. He's remembered for being the physician for George Washington. He's also recalled as a somewhat rigidly formal man - some historical texts have used the word "pompous" to describe him. One doctor recalled Adam this way: "He was by far the most highly and minutely furnished specimen of old-school [medicine] I have ever beheld.  He wore a fashionable curled and powdered wig; his breeches were black, [he wore] a long-skirted buff or white waistcoat...  He carried a gold-headed cane and a gold snuff-box; his knee and shoe buckles of the same metal. His footsteps were sternly and stubbornly regular;  He entered the sick-room at a given minute and stayed a given time and never suffered deviation from his directions.  [Once a nurse asked] "'Doctor, if the patient should desire toast, water or lemonade, he may have it?'  [Adam] would turn and reply with oracular solemnity,  'I have directed weak sage tea. Good morning madam.'"   1826  Today is the anniversary of the death of Sir Stamford Raffles. Eight years before he died, Raffles described the Arnold's rafflesia, the largest flower in the world. "The magnificent plants have no leaves, no roots, and no stem. The entire flower measures about a yard across and weighs about fifteen pounds. And, the Rafflesia flower lasts for only a few days before it withers and dies." The Rafflesia arnoldii, commonly called the corpse lily or stinking corpse lily, is named to honor Raffles and his dear friend Dr. James Arnold, who was with him during the discovery of the plant on the island of Sumatra. Arnold was a surgeon, botanist, and a naturalist in his own right, but sadly he died shortly after seeing the bloom. The Rafflesia arnoldii was named in honor of them both (Raffles and Arnold). The Rafflesia flower is still regarded as the largest in the world.   1838  It's the birthday of the Irish practical gardener and journalist, the passionate William Robinson. A horticultural powerhouse, Robinson helped change the English landscape from formal to much more relaxed and attainable for the masses. Robinson wrote, "The Medici Gardens in Rome, [offers] clipped walls of green, formal walks, numerous statues, and the ever-present Stone Pine. It's difficult to imagine anything more monotonous or uninteresting than [this] type of garden." I always say of Robinson that his gardens were chill, but the man was hot - as in he was hot-tempered, opinionated, hoppin', and happening. He developed the practice of planting the herbaceous border, and he was an advocate for the wild garden. He wanted everyone to do their own thing in their gardens - no need for a cookie-cutter approach or formality. And, Robinson had an artistic mindset; he wanted people to be free to express themselves in their own way in their garden. Robinson was ahead of his time, as is evidenced by the fact that many of his ideas remain relevant and commonplace. In 1867, Robinson visited the gardens of France and came home to write his first gardening book. He called it Gleanings from French Gardens. (I love that title!) Robinson's work and books brought him financial security. By the age of 45, he had enough money to purchase the Elizabethan Manor of Gravetye in Sussex, along with almost two hundred acres of pasture and woodland. Now, Robinson became great friends with Gertrude Jekyll. In 1896, Jekyll offered this summary of Robinson's impact on gardening: "[Thanks to William Robinson] ... we may see how best to use and enjoy the thousands of beautiful plants that have been brought to us by the men who have given fortune, health, and often life in perilous travel that our gardens may be enriched and botanical knowledge extended. We cannot now, with all this treasure at our feet, neglect it and refuse it the gratefully appreciative use that it deserves."   Unearthed Words Today's selections are all about the superstar of the July garden - the Rose. I have a garden of my own But so with Roses overgrown  And Lilies, that you would it guess  To be a little wilderness.  — Andrew Marvell, English poet and politician   I haven't much time to be fond of anything ... but when I have a moment's fondness to bestow most times ... the Roses get it. I began my life among them in my father's nursery garden, and I shall end my life among them if I can. Yes. One of these days (please God) I shall retire from catching thieves, and try my hand at growing Roses. ― Wilkie Collins, English novelist, The Moonstone   The serene philosophy of the pink Rose is steadying. Its fragrant, delicate petals open fully and are ready to fall, without regret or disillusion, after only a day in the sun. It is so every summer. One can almost hear their pink, fragrant murmur as they settle down upon the grass: 'Summer, summer, it will always be summer.' — Rachel Peden, newspaper columnist   Where you tend a Rose, my lad, a Thistle, cannot grow. — Frances Hodgson Burnett, English-American novelist, The Secret Garden   I have a White Rose to tend In July as in January; I give it to the true friend Who offers his frank hand to me. And for the cruel one whose blows Break the heart by which I live,  Thistle nor thorn do I give: For him, too, I have a White Rose. — José Martí, Cuban poet, A White Rose   The Lily has a smooth stalk, Will never hurt your hand; But the Rose upon her brier Is lady of the land. There's sweetness in an Apple Tree, And profit in the Corn; But lady of all beauty Is a Rose upon a thorn. When with moss and honey She tips her bending brier, And half unfolds her glowing heart, She sets the world on fire. — Christina Georgina Rossetti, English poet, The Rose   Grow That Garden Library The Gardeners' Book by Diana Craig This book came out in 2013, and the subtitle is: Age-Old Advice and Tips for the Garden In their review of this book, Amateur Gardening said, "Buried among the tongue-in-cheek tips, gardening quotations and fascinating facts aimed at making you the envy of the allotment, there are some real nuggets of information that will benefit even the most green-fingered." The book is 160 pages of tips, ideas, anecdotes, and inspiration. You can get a copy of The Gardeners' Book by Diana Craig and support the show, using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $12.   Today's Botanic Spark 1985  Today is the 35th anniversary of the death of the botanist and Northwestern University professor Margery Claire Carlson. In 1916, Margery was the first woman to major in botany at Northwestern. Later, she earned a Ph.D. in botany, and then she became the first full-time female professor at Northwestern. During the 1930s, she was featured in many Newspapers for her work with orchids. One popular article from 1936 said that Margery was working on making orchids possible to grow in the "average man's garden." Two years later, another article shared her unique approach to raising orchids in bottles. Margery trialed different ways of feeding the orchids, growing them specific food-based cultures like carrots, beets, tobacco, sugar, or beef extracts. Margery and her partner Kate Staley went on several expeditions together to South and Central America. Margery's obituary said the two were used to traveling, "by ox, truck, and airplane through and over dense jungles." Margery was always on the lookout for orchids and other rare species. In 1948, on one expedition alone, she gathered over 4,000 specimens and discovered 15 new plant species. Margery commented that during her many travels, she was never afraid of snakes because they made so much noise cutting through the jungle with their machetes that they scared the snakes away. Margery was born and raised in Illinois. Her parents, John and Nellie, helped chart her destiny. They named her after the Marguerite Daisy.

Join us on a globetrotting plant extravaganza! Sally Miller from the Barbados Horticultural Society takes us on a totally tropical tour of her paradise island garden. Danny Clarke – aka The Black Gardener – offers trolley-fuls of advice and design tips for making a garden so gorgeous you'll never want to leave it. Dr Chris Thorogood of Oxford Botanic Garden leads us into the steamy jungles of Borneo in search of the world's biggest flower, revealing some of its curious habits along the way. Plus author and columnist Pattie Barron shares her love of Mediterranean gardens and advice on how to give your garden a sun-drenched makeover in just a weekend.

Khao Sok National Park is one of the world's oldest tropical (rain)forests with amazing biodiversity of native flora and fauna. Hop on long tail boats, and explore the pristine waters of Cheow Larn Lake where lush karst scenery welcomes you.  Camp on your own and soak in the lush surrounds of the park, which also offers night walks to spot nocturnal widlife. During the season between December and March, check with local guides to hike and witness the gigantic Rafflesis kerii flower in full bloom. Take time to enjoy the loop trails that lead to natural  pools, waterfalls, and streams. Reference of ambient sounds Oriental Hornbill Longtail boat ride on Cheow Larn Lake Sticky rice wrapped in banana leaf Snake in the water Sudden downpour in Cheow Larn Lake Bison by the banks Night at a floating rafthouse Sunrise over karsts Spotting gibbons in the canopy Sok River Primates wandering about Loop walk in Khao Sok National Park Sunset on the Highway Other things to do when in Khao Sok National Park500 Rai Elephant Hills Hike to see the giant Rafflesia kerrii flower (seasonal between December and March) Jungle meals Khao Sok Riverside Cottages Our Jungle House & Our Jungle Camp Panvaree The Greenery ******* Show cover jingle courtesy of Icons8 Music by Nordgroove from Fugue Voices of our guide and fellow travellers, and photographs by Nikhil Shankar

Rafflesia Çiçeklerini duymuş muydunuz? Dünyanın En Büyük Çiçeği Rafflesia ... Biz kimiz? Merakını yitirmemiş, araştırma ve incelemeyi seven, Türkiye'nin En Genç Podcasterlerıyız. Nasıl başladık? Merakımızı diri tutabilmek ve bu ilgi alanlarımızı herkesin faydasına sunabilmek ve hep birlikte sorgulayabilmek üzere birlikteyiz. Her şey bir düş ile başlar. Sınırı olmayan düşler, karanlığı aydınlatan bilimin ayak izleridir. Merak ve araştırmakla başlayan bu düş; bilimle yoğrulmaktadır. Bilim, tasarım, sanat ve teknoloji gerçeğe giden yolları genişletir. Merakla hiçbir şey imkansız değildir. Hayatta sadece bazı zorluklar vardır. Bu zorluklar ise bilgileri paylaştıkça güzelleşir. Bilgi edindikçe mutlu olursun. Mutluluğu pekişen birey ise araştırmaya ve incelemeye devam eder. Ve en sonunda bilginin de sınırı yoktur. Asıl mesele de budur. Dünyayı değiştirecek ve geliştirecek olan “Sesli Düşler” dünyaya yeniden ve farklı bir bakış açısıyla dile getirmeyi hedeflemektedir. Sesli Düşler Kütüphanesi… Açık ve Sınırsız… --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seslidusler/message

William Kent wrote:   "A garden is to be a world unto itself,  it had better make room  for the darker shades of feeling  as well as the sunny ones.”   I’ve usually think about my garden as my happy place.   It’s a natural mood changer for me.   But I remember one time when I was out in the garden with feelings of a definite darker shade.   I was very pregnant with John and I was wearing a hideous, striped, maternity tank top.   It was super hot out and I looked like an absolute mess.   I wasn’t out there long before I realized my new neighbor kept trying to catch my attention; I didn’t want to meet him looking such a fright.      I kept my eyes down on my plants.  But, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed he kept coming out of his house to stand on his deck - expecting me to acknowledge him.   Finally, an older man joined him and, together, they approached the back fence.   I walked over to say hello.   Here it was my old principal from middle school and his son-in-law; my new neighbor.   So much for my garden being a world unto itself.   Brevities #OTD On This Day in 1823, botanist Allan Cunningham departs Bathurst to find an easier route to the Liverpool Plains. Born in Wimbledon, England, Cunningham came to Australia with tuberculosis and happily discovered Australia's climate helped him feel better.   #OTD It’s the birthday of George Harrison Shull who was born on this day in 1874. An American botanist, he is regarded as the "father of hybrid corn."   #OTD, It’s the birthday of Francis Hallé born today in 1938.  He is a French botanist and biologist and his specialty is tropical rainforests and tree architecture.  Atlas Obscura wrote an article about Halle called, "The Botanist Who Made Fantastical Sketches of Rain Forest Flora”. It’s true.  Halle’s work in his book, “The Atlas of Poetic Botany” is other worldly - possessing an almost Seussical charm.  Of equatorial forests, Halle says they are full of magical allure and little marvels.   Check out this passage from the Atlas Obscura piece,   "On Robinson Crusoe Island, part of an archipelago off the coast of Chile, he found Gunnera peltata, which looks like a rhubarb plant so enormous that it dwarfs whoever stands below its wide, veined leaves. Analyzing it was a thrilling challenge. “Normally, a scalpel is used for dissecting plants,” Hallé writes. “This time, I had to wield a meat cleaver!” A photo would convey the size and the “nest of ruby-red fibers,” but the author eschews snapshots. “I cannot think of a better way to present it than with a drawing.” #OTD It’s the death day of Alexander Garden, of Charleston, South Carolina, who was a steady and delightful writer of letters to  other eminent botanists of his day. The Gardenia flower is named for him.    His letters provide a glimpse into his life; one of which is to John Bartram, the botanist:   "Think that I am here, confined to the sandy streets of Charleston, where the ox, where the ass, and where man, as stupid as either, fill up the vacant space, while you range the green fields of Florida.”   Here’s a letter he wrote to John Ellis :   "I know that every letter which I receive not only revives the little botanic spark in my breast, but even increases its quantity and flaming force."   When the Revolutionary War began, Garden sided with the British, even though he sympathized with the colonists.  When the war was over, his property was confiscated and he had to leave South Carolina. After losing everything, he and his family went to live in London where he became vice-president of the Royal Society.  He died of tuberculosis, at age 61, on this day in 1791.   There’s a sad little aside to the Alexander Garden biography: "He had a little granddaughter, named appropriately ‘Gardenia.' Her father, Alexander, Garden's only son, joined Lee's legion against the British (so going against his father) and was never forgiven ; nor was the little girl, his granddaughter with the flower name, ever received into her Grandfather’s house.   Unearthed Words Here’s a little known poem for today about springtime called “Nothing Perfect on Earth" by Francis Quarles   Even as the soil (which April's gentle showers  Have filled with sweetness and enriched with flowers)  Rears up her sucking plants, still shooting forth  The tender blossoms of her timely birth ;  But if denied the beams of cheerly May,  They hang their withered heads, and fade away. Today's book recommendation  The Atlas of Poetic Botany by Francis Hallé   This Atlas invites the reader to tour the farthest reaches of the rainforest in search of exotic―poetic―plant life. Guided in these botanical encounters by Francis Hallé, who has spent forty years in pursuit of the strange and beautiful plant specimens of the rainforest, the reader discovers a plant with just one solitary, monumental leaf; an invasive hyacinth; a tree that walks; a parasitic laurel; and a dancing vine.   Further explorations reveal the Rafflesia arnoldii, the biggest flower in the world, with a crown of stamens and pistils the color of rotten meat that exude the stench of garbage in the summer sun; underground trees with leaves that form a carpet on the ground above them; and the biggest tree in Africa, which can reach seventy meters (more than 200 feet) in height, with a four-meter (about 13 feet) diameter. Hallé's drawings, many in color, provide a witty accompaniment.   Like any good tour guide, Hallé tells stories to illustrate his facts. Readers learn about, among other things, Queen Victoria's rubber tree; legends of the moabi tree (for example, that powder from the bark confers invisibility); a flower that absorbs energy from a tree; plants that imitate other plants; a tree that rains; and a fern that clones itself.   Hallé's drawings represent an investment in time that returns a dividend of wonder more satisfying than the ephemeral thrill afforded by the photograph. The Atlas of Poetic Botany allows us to be amazed by forms of life that seem as strange as visitors from another planet.   Today's Garden Chore I can’t let tax day pass us by without suggesting you get with your significant other and negotiate your budget for the garden this season.  Pick a number and try to stick to it; Base your number on reality so you get honest about what you spend on the garden.  It can’t be good karma to bring shame about overspending on plants into the garden.   Something Sweet  Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart #OTD Here’s a fascinating post from the Hartford, Courant newspaper published on this day in 1977: Headline: Doctor Used Moss To Bandage Wounds Sphagnum moss, used by florists to keep seedlings and stems moist, was used during the Revolutionary War to bandage wounds; and as recently as World I.   Acidulous preservative water runs from the moss when squeezed and, no matter how often it is squeezed - it never becomes dry.  Thanks for listening to the daily gardener, and remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

Tokrat z ribami opravljamo test z ogledalom, s kuščarji spreminjamo barvo, smo muhasto nadležni in kratkotrajno smrdimo z Rafflesia-o. #Metamorfoza OPIS ODDAJE Novice: Tokrat...

Aloitetaan kysymyksellä. Tiedättekö mikä on Rafflesia tai oletteko koskaan edes kuulleet siitä? Onko se kala, lintu, nisäkäs, hyönteinen tai kasvi? Annetaan vinkki: Rafflesia-nimi on peräisin brittiläisen siirtomaavallan suurmieheltä, Sir Stamford Rafflesiltä, Singaporen kaupungin perustajalta. Hän johti Indonesiassa vuonna 1818 tutkimusretkikuntaa, joka toi ensimmäisenä tämän kasvin länsimaisen tieteen tutkittavaksi. Rafflesia on siis tarkemmin sanottuna maailman suurin kukka, lajeja on Indonesia ja Malesian alueella viitisentoista ja suurin niistä voi olla läpimitaltaan yli metrin kokoinen. Rafflesiat ovat olleet uhanalaisia, koska niitä on poimittu perinteisen lääketieteen tarpeisiin ja metsänhakkuut ovat tuhonneet niiden esiintymisalueita. Malesian Sabahin osavaltiossa 1990-luvulla aloitettu suojelutyö on kuitenkin tuottanut tulosta. Ihmiset, jotka aikaisemmin ovat poimineet kasveja, etsivät ja suojelevat nykyään niitä. Jouluisessa Metsäradiossa päästiin Paul Segersvärdin ja Juha Laaksosen mukana tutustumaan Rafflesiohin, jotka muuten kukkivat vain muutaman päivän ajan. Joten pientä jännitystä on ilmassa, pääsevätkö herrat todistamaan maailman suurimman kukan kukintaa. Kuva: Juha Laaksonen / Yle

Mieko Ishikawa, discusses the enormous number of living things in the tropical rain forests of Borneo: giant jungle trees rising 200 to 250 feet high, insects carrying pollen, animals feeding on fruits—all interacting with each other and the unique weather in a complex and mysterious dance. Rafflesia, the largest flower on earth, can grow only in this kind of jungle. Ishikawa has visited Borneo 11 times. Each time, she is fascinated with the energy and mystery that fills the jungle.