Suweg corpse flower.

Suweg corpse flower.

Suweg corpse flower or plant is a group of genus Amorphophallus who is a member of the family of Araceae (tals yarns). The most well known type of corpse flower (Amorphophallus) is a giant corpse flower or titan arum or suweg giant that has a latin name Amorphophallus Amorphophallus titanumdan Giant Amorphophallus gigas or Sumatra. Amorphophallus titanum flower holds the record as the tallest structure in the world at the inflorescence of Amorphophallus gigas after another comes out second.
Because we often assume commonness corpse flower as a single species (types) are highest when the giant flower and consists of about 170 species worldwide. What's worse, there is little that equate with the corpse flower Rafflesia flower. Whereas between Rafflesia and Amorphophallus are two different flowers although equally huge and foul odor.

Know the characteristics carrion flowers (Amorphophallus). 

Corpse flower in Latin is called Amorphophallus derived from Ancient Greek "Amorphos" means "deformed, without form" and "phallos" which means "penis".
Corpse flower (Amorphophallus) is a typical lowland plant that grows in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa from the west to the Pacific Islands, including in Indonesia. Mostly, the corpse flower is an endemic species.
The corpse flower is a plant with the largest compound interest and the highest in the world, including plants from the tribe yarns taro (Araceae) with the shape and size of the tubers that vary in each type.
Corpse flower (Amorphophallus) experienced two phases in his life that took place alternately and continuously, the vegetative phase and generative phase. In the vegetative phase on top of the corpse flower bulbs grown single stem and leaf-like leaves of papaya. Until then the stem and leaves wither, leaving the bulbs in the ground. If conditions permit, the vegetative phase will be followed by the emergence of the generative phase of compound interest which replaces the stem and leaves are wilted earlier, the second phase will occur repeatedly and continuously. When the corpse flower through a phase generative (flower blossom), the highest rate this pungent odor like the smell of carrion. This foul odor serves as a teaser for the flies and beetles which these insects will contribute to the pollination process. If fertilization occurs during the flowering period, it will form a red colored fruit with seeds on the former base of the flower. And the corpse flower then re-entered the vegetative phase.

Know the kinds and types of corpse flower (Amorphophallus). 

There are about 170 species worldwide corpse flower. Species known in Indonesia include:
Amorphophallus titanum (Corpse flower giant, Titan arum, giant suweg)
Amorphophallus gigas (giant Amorphophallus Sumatran)
Amorphophallus decussilvae (tall Corpse flower, corpse flower western Java)
Amorphophallus beccarii; Amorphophallus campanulatus (suweg); Amorphophallus oncophyllus (iles-iles, porang, ileus)

Corpse flower (Amorphophallus bulbifer). 

In addition there are other kinds of corpse flower species such as: aberrans; A. abyssinicus (Indian Turnip); A. albispathus; A. albus; A. amygdaloides; A. andranogidroensis; A. angolensis; A. angulatus; A. angustispathus; A. ankarana; A. annulifer; A. antsingensis; A. aphyllus; A. Asper; A. asterostigmatus (Voodoo Lily); A. atrorubens; A. atroviridis; A. bankokensis; A. bannanensis; A. barthlottii; A. baumannii; A. bequaertii; A. bonaccordensis; A. borneensis; A. boyceanus.
A. brachyphyllus; A. bufo; A. bulbifer (Corpse Flower); A. bulbifera; A. calabaricus; A. campanulatus; A. canaliculatus; A. carneus; A. cerneus; A. chlorospathus; A. cicatricifer; A. cirrifer; A. coaetaneus; A. consimilis; A. corrugatus (Snake Palm); A. curvistylis; A. dactylifer; A. declinatus; A. discophorus; A. dracontioides; A. dunnii (Voodoo Lily); A. dzui; A. eburneus; A. echinatus; A. eichleri ​​(Voodoo Lily); A. elatus; A. elegans; A. excentricus; A. fallax; A. forbesii; A. fuscus; A. galbra; A. gallaensis; A. gallowayi; A. glaucophyllus; A. gliruroides; A. glossophyllus; A. goetzei; A. gomboczianus; A. gracilior; A. gracilis; A. haematospadix; A. harmandii; A. Hayi; A. Henryi (Amorphophallus Taiwan); A. hewittii (Giant Voodoo Lily); A. hildebrandtii; A. johnsonii; A. maximus; A. rhizomatosus; A. venustus; etc..
Hopefully we will broaden Indonesia's natural wealth and makes us aware that the Indonesian own a high biodiversity, including the familiar types corpse flower (Amorphophallus).
Scientific classification: Kingdom: Plantae; Division: Magnoliophyta; Class: Liliopsida; Order: Alismatales; Family: Araceae; Genus: Amorphophallus; Species: (see article)
Corpse flower which is known from Indonesia, precisely Bengkulu, Sumatra, currently used as one of the tourist icons neighboring country, Malaysia.
This can be seen from several Malaysian tourist campaign ad advertisement posted in Jakarta, such as in the area of ​​Jalan HR Rasuna Said, as well as posted on the website imagegallery.tourism.gov.my.
From the search results, this Malaysian tourist campaign featuring a photo of the corpse flower to the left of the website. In the photo, a red corpse flower in a forest is displayed.  Then, if the corpse flower which is known belonging to Indonesia has been claimed back by Malaysia? If that's true, then this corpse flower adds a long list of Indonesia's wealth that is recognized by foreign countries. As Reog Ponorogo, song Rasa Sayange, and several other properties.

Original Indonesian carrion flowers. 

Or suweg giant corpse flower is one of the assets of Indonesia's natural wealth, which comes from the region, or rather in Bengkulu Sumatra. But unfortunately this flower made ​​an icon of Malaysia tourism.
Corpse flower only grows in Indonesia, not in other countries, but many people who took him out of the country.
Today many dead flowers in other countries, but it remains seeds and flowers are from Indonesia. Thus, the corpse flower has been taken abroad can not be claimed to belong Indonesia. However, its origin remains of Sumatra.
In the botanical world there is nothing like intellectual property rights, so they can claim, this flower belongs to whom. However, any botanist would know, the origin of the corpse flower.
Previous corpse flower used as one of the Malaysia's tourism icons. This is evident from a number of photos of the flowers in the Malaysian tourism advertisement and website.
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