Species of flowering plant

Rafflesia azlanii

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Rosids
Order:  | Malpighiales
Family:  | Rafflesiaceae
Genus:  | Rafflesia
Species:  |

R. azlanii

Binomial name
Rafflesia azlanii

Latiff & M.Wong (2003)

Rafflesia azlanii is a parasitic flowering plant of the genus Rafflesia, endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is most similar to R. cantleyi, but differs in having larger perigone blotches.[1]

The flower was first discovered in the Royal Belum Forest Reserve in the state of Perak in 2003, and is named after the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Latiff, A. & M. Wong. 2003. A new species of Rafflesia from Peninsular Malaysia. Folia Malaysiana 4(3–4): 135–146.
2. ^ "Dua lokasi di Hulu Perak subur Rafflesia". Harian Metro (in Malay). 25 March 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Parasitic Plant Connection: Rafflesia azlanii

Taxon identifiers|

* Wikidata: Q7282600
* ARKive: rafflesia-azlanii
* GBIF: 3941121
* IPNI: 60435684-2
* NCBI: 877945
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60435684-2
* WFO: wfo-0000459986

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