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Rare Rafflesia flower rediscovery in Indonesia revives push to drop colonial name

South China Morning Post 23 Dec 2025

Last month’s find of an extremely rare Rafflesia hasseltii – one of the giant, foul-smelling blooms ...

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‘Rafflesia’ or ‘padma’? Debate renewed over flower renaming

The Jakarta Post 22 Dec 2025

n November, people on social media rejoiced for a few weeks following the rediscovery of a rare species of the Rafflesia parasitic flower in West Sumatra ... The concerns hinged on whether the Rafflesia, ...

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‘Rafflesia’ or ‘padma’? Debate renewed in Indonesia over flower renaming

Straits Times 22 Dec 2025

The flower was named after the Bencoolen lieutenant-governor Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles ....

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Rare sight: four Rafflesia species bloom simultaneously in Bengkulu

The Jakarta Post 06 Dec 2025

Sofian, head of the Rare Flora Conservation Community (KPPL), said the first of the blooming species was Rafflesia kemumu, located in the Kemumu tourist village in North Bengkulu.

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Rare sight: Four Rafflesia species bloom simultaneously in Indonesia’s Bengkulu

Straits Times 06 Dec 2025

Worldwide, there are 36 to 40 recognised Rafflesia species, mostly found in South-east Asia ....

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Oxford Uni fails to name Indonesian researchers in new rafflesia discovery

The Philadelphia Inquirer 01 Dec 2025

... after failing to acknowledge the three Indonesian researchers who were important in the discovery of the rare Rafflesia hasseltii bloom in Sumatra.

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Academic colonialism concerns haunt rare rafflesia sighting

The Jakarta Post 01 Dec 2025

he celebratory atmosphere around the rediscovery of a rare species of rafflesia parasitic plant in the past week has been eclipsed by a public relations disaster that raised concerns about lingering ...

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What the Rafflesia research controversy reveals about Western bias

The Star 29 Nov 2025

The Rafflesia flower case shows local researchers always end up as bit players in scientific collaborations, regardless of their actual contribution. Read full story ... .

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Protect our rafflesia and forests

The Jakarta Post 28 Nov 2025

A Rafflesia hasseltii, a parasitic flower from the same genus as the world-renowned Rafflesia arnoldii, was recently rediscovered in a community forest in Sijunjung regency.

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What the Rafflesia controversy reveals about scientific collaboration

The Jakarta Post 28 Nov 2025

hen Oxford University initially posted an Instagram to celebrate the discovery of a rare Rafflesia hasseltii in West ... Septian “Deki” Andriki spent 13 years searching for Rafflesia hasseltii.

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Rare Rafflesia hasseltii bloom finally seen after 13 years in Sumatra’s tiger-patrolled jungle

The Times of India 28 Nov 2025

After a dedicated 13-year search, biologist Dr Chris Thorogood finally witnessed the rare Rafflesia hasseltii, famously known as the “corpse flower,” blooming in its natural habitat ... Under the cover of night, the Rafflesia hasseltii began to bloom.

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Rare rafflesia rediscovery boosts hope for more research

The Jakarta Post 26 Nov 2025

A flower of the species Rafflesia hasseltii was found in Sumpur Kudus district, Sijunjung regency, West Sumatra, on Nov ... Rafflesia hasseltii was among the remaining species Septian had not seen himself.

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Rare twin bloom highlights Rafflesia habitat resilience

Antara News 24 Nov 2025

“This shows the habitat here is not only productive today but has the capacity to sustain future generations of Rafflesia,” he said on Sunday.

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Scientists Capture Extremely Rare Rafflesia Bloom in Tiger-Patrolled Rainforest

Greek Reporter 21 Nov 2025

Rafflesia on hanging roots ... Researchers trekking through the rainforests of Sumatra have documented a rare and difficult-to-witness Rafflesia bloom ... Rafflesia hasseltii ... Like other Rafflesia species, it produces one of the world’s largest flowers.

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Rare Rafflesia Flower Spotted Blooming Deep in Sumatran Rainforest

Colombia One 21 Nov 2025

A team of international researchers has captured a rare sighting of Rafflesia hasseltii, a mysterious flower known for its massive size and short blooming period ... Unlike most plants, Rafflesia hasseltii remains hidden for most of its life.

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Rare Rafflesia flower rediscovery in Indonesia revives push to drop colonial name

‘Rafflesia’ or ‘padma’? Debate renewed over flower renaming

‘Rafflesia’ or ‘padma’? Debate renewed in Indonesia over flower renaming

Rare sight: four Rafflesia species bloom simultaneously in Bengkulu

Rare sight: Four Rafflesia species bloom simultaneously in Indonesia’s Bengkulu

Oxford Uni fails to name Indonesian researchers in new rafflesia discovery

Academic colonialism concerns haunt rare rafflesia sighting

What the Rafflesia research controversy reveals about Western bias

Protect our rafflesia and forests

What the Rafflesia controversy reveals about scientific collaboration

Rare Rafflesia hasseltii bloom finally seen after 13 years in Sumatra’s tiger-patrolled jungle

Rare rafflesia rediscovery boosts hope for more research

Rare twin bloom highlights Rafflesia habitat resilience

Scientists Capture Extremely Rare Rafflesia Bloom in Tiger-Patrolled Rainforest

Rare Rafflesia Flower Spotted Blooming Deep in Sumatran Rainforest

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