rafflesia arnoldi (ulayat.or.id) Species of Rafflesia flowers In Indonesia Bengkulu Province has four species of Rafflesia flowers since the last few years, the Rafflesia Arnoldi, Gadutensis, Haseltii, and Bengkuluensis. Rafflesia researchers from the University of Bengkulu, Agus Susetya, Sunday, said that to find one kind of flower it takes time for years. “Researchers have to crawl up to the... 

A rose is a flowering shrub of the genus Rosa, and the flower of this shrub. The species form a group of generally prickly shrubs or climbers, and sometimes trailing plants, reaching 2–5 metres tall, occasionally reaching as high as 20 metres by climbing over other plants. There are more than a hundred species of wild roses, all from the northern hemisphere and mostly from temperate regions. A rose... 

Deforestation is currently a major problem in Indonesia. As a highly populous country with the tendency of rapid industrialisation, the need of natural resources and land also increases. Illegally created wildfire causes heavy smog around Indonesia’s neighbour countries. According to the Indonesian department of forestry, there are currently 174 plants endemic in Indonesia listed as endangered... 

In order to build respect and love for the Indonesian flora and fauna, the government has declared November 5 as the national love flora and fauna day. Annually there are postage stamps released with this motto. They show pictures of plants and animals, which are endemic or unique for a specific region or a province of Indonesia.  Read More →

On 5 June 1990, in a ceremony to mark the World Environment Day, President Soeharto declared three flowers as Indonesia’s national flowers. These are the melati (Jasminum sambac), a small white flower with sweet fragrance, that plays an important role in the culture of Indonesia, the anggrek bulan (Phalaenopsis amabilis) and of course the Rafflesia arnoldi. Search Tags:about indonesia national... 

It is estimated, that there are about 10,000 species of plants in this biodiversity hotspot region. About 1,200 species and 12 genera are endemic. The island of Sulawesi has about 500 endemic plant species. The islands of Moluccas have about 300 endemic plant species and the Lesser Sunda Islands consist of at least 120 endemic plant species. Little is known about the flora of this region. Three of... 

The flora of this region has somewhat the influence of the Australian continent. This region contain a continuous transect from snow cap mountains, lowland wetlands to tropical marine environment. This is the perfect place for such a huge number of diverse plant species. It has been estimated, that Papua and west Papua might consist about 20,000 to 25,000 species of vascular plants. An astonishing... 

Sundaland, which is located on the west part of the Indonesian archipelago, holds about 25,000 different species of plants. 15,000 of them are endemic to this region and cannot be found anywhere else. The Scyphostegiaceae is a plant family, which is represented by a single species, Scyphostegia borneensis, which is endemic in Borneo. Another 155 species of Dipterocarpus are also endemic to this island.... 

According to the Conservation International, there are currently two biodiversity hotspots in Indonesia. These are the Wallacea and the Sundaland.)Although not included in these hotspots the provinces of west Papua and Papua also consist a large biodiversity. The Lorentz National Park, located in the province of Papua has been declared since 1999 as the natural world heritage through the UNESCO. Search... 

Indonesia’s terrestrial flora can be collected into characteristic vegetation groups. The most important determinant is rainfall, followed by temperature which affects water availability. The distribution of Indonesian flora is dominated by the broadleaf evergreen forests. This is mostly seen in the region, where the population density is still relatively low, i.e. Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi and West...