The World's Largest Rafflesia Tuan-mudae flower finally withers

Lubukbasung (ANTARA) - The world's largest Rafflesia flower from the Rafflesia tuan mudae species that grows in Marambuang, Nagari Baringin, Palembayan District, Agam Regency, W Sumatra began to be visited by tourists.

Controlling the forest ecosystem of Natural Resources Conservation Hall (BKSDA) The resort Agam, Ade Putra at Lubukbasung, on Wednesday, the Rafflesia flower has passed the phase of perfect bloom on the eighth day.

"The color of the rafflesia flower has turned black from the previous color red," he said.

He said, all the red color on the rafflesia flower petals will blacken and wither because the rafflesia starts to bloom until it is black for eight days

The flower blooms on the first day, Monday (12/30) and blooms perfectly on Wednesday (1/1) with a diameter of 111 centimeters.

When the flower blooms, many tourists visit from W Sumatra, Riau, West Java and others to see the flower.

Even the Deputy Governor of W Sumatra, Nasrul Abit and the Regent of Agam, Indra Catri also went to the location to see the flowers protected by Law Number 5 of 1990 concerning Conservation of Natural Resources and their Ecosystems.

"The existence of interest also received attention from the mass media in 32 countries spread across five continents such as France, South Africa, the United States, Australia, China and others," he said.

He added, BKSDA Agam Resort had closed the area where the rare flowers were growing on Friday (1/3) to prevent damage to other knobs.

"At the location we still find five knobs that are large in size and some will bloom in the next few weeks," he said.

Transleted by: Mutiara Ramadhani

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