DiJurnal Travel
Friday, September 18, 2009
Five flowers Rafflesia (Raflesia sp) ready to bloom in the forest Penanjung Taba Nature Reserve, City of Bengkulu, Sumatera
(Dijurnal) Five Rafflesia flowers (Raflesia sp) ready to bloom in the forest nature reserve Taba Penanjung I register 79, exactly at 40 miles Kepahiang Road, City of Bengkulu. On Wednesday (9 / 9), five will be bloom or so-called Knop, was given a fence by the local community to protect them from disturbance of wild animals. "There are five Knop and we've put a fence to be safe," said Apri, local residents who found them.
According to him, within 10 days or 14 days ahead, one of the five Knop it will bloom for a larger shape. While others will follow, so the visitors could not see the five flowers blooming at the same time. Previously, one Raflesia flowers also bloom in the same location. However, today, has changed color to black and begin to rot. "Reddish yellow color at first, then bright red, then changed to black within 10 to 14 days," said Apri.
Care Team members Puspa Rare Monok dam Kehapiang District, Holidin, said the nature reserve area of Taba Penanjung I and II and in the surrounding forest area is natural habitat Raflesia flowers. The group has made enclosure in the locations covered many of the host species of flowers Raflesia Liana (Tetra stigma). "Because the flowers appear only through its host plants. Without the host, Raflesia can not grow," said Holidin.