''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.
The flower was first discovered in the Royal Belum Forest Reserve in the state of
Perak
Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's ...
in 2003, and is named after the
Sultan of Perak,
Sultan Azlan Shah
Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah ( Jawi: ; 19 April 1928 – 28 May 2014) was the 34th Sultan of Perak and served as the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia from 26 April 1989 to 25 ...
.
References
External links
Parasitic Plant Connection: ''Rafflesia azlanii''
azlanii
Endemic flora of Peninsular Malaysia
Parasitic plants
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