Viral discovery of Rafflesia hasseltii sparks public interest, UNAIR expert highlights need for exploration and conservation
UNAIR NEWS – A recent discovery of Rafflesia hasseltii has revived public interest in one of Indonesia’s rare endemic plants. The widely shared discovery also reopened conversations about the species’ natural habitat and the need for scientific exploration of this parasitic organism. Responding to the attention, UNAIR botanist Prof. Hery Purnobasuki, MSi, PhD, explained that
