Growth rate, mortality rate and life cycle of Rafflesia azlanii and R. cantleyi in Belum-Temenggor Forest Complex, Perak, Malaysia

• Main Authors: S­yarifah Haniera Sheikh Kamal,, Mohd Nazip Suratman,, Shamsul Khamis,, Ahmad Najmi Nik Hassan,, Mohd Syaiful Mohammad,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19262/1/1.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19262/; https://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid51bil4_2022/KandunganJilid51Bil4_2022.html

The life cycle of Rafflesia is very complex because it involves the invisible and visible parts of its growth. The invisible part refers to its penetration, inoculation of the seeds into the host’s tissue and seed formation whereas the visible part is the floral structure that is exposed to the exte...