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A. titanum is endemic to rainforests on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Because its flower blooms infrequently and only for a short period, it gives off a powerful scent of rotting flesh to attract pollinators. As a consequence, it is characterized as a carrion flower, earning it the names corpse flower or corpse plant.
Plants portal; This category contains articles related to the native flora of Sumatra. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. In accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (WGSRPD), it is included within the larger region of Malesia in Category:Flora of Malesia
Nepenthes samudera is a tropical pitcher plant from Sumatra. Nepenthes samudera was compared to Nepenthes rigidifolia.The species resembles N. rigidifolia by the peristome shape, the morphology of the leaves, and the tendril that is inserted sub-apically at the leaves.
Altogether the three sites make up 50% of the total plant variety, in Sumatra. At least 92 local common species have been recognized in GLNP. The nomination contains populations of both the world's largest flower (Rafflesia arnoldi) and the tallest flower (Amorphophallus titanum). The Tropical Rainforest of Sumatra has just recently become a ...
The plant can only be found in the rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia, where it is known as bunga bangkai - or "corpse flower" in Indonesian. Its scientific name is Amorphophallus titanum, which is ...
One exceptional species is known as Rafflesia arnoldi, named after Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles and Dr. Thomas Arnold, who discovered the flower in the depths of Bengkulu, southwest Sumatra. This parasitic plant has the largest flower of any plant, does not produce leaves and grows only on one species of liana on the rainforest
Sumatra has a wide range of plant and animal species but has lost almost 50% of its tropical rainforest in the last 35 years. [clarification needed] Many species are now critically endangered, such as the Sumatran ground cuckoo, the Sumatran tiger, the Sumatran elephant, the Sumatran rhinoceros, and the Sumatran orangutan.
Plants portal; Pages in category "Endemic flora of Sumatra" The following 73 pages are in this category, out of 73 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.