The Orchid World continues to flourish and never subsides, especially for its loyal fans. Even though many hybrid orchids have emerged, fans of species orchids are still running with enthusiasm. Many large orchids were found, to the point where they were said to be “giant” in size. Several years ago the smallest orchid was also…

Protologue: Fl. Brit. Ind. 6 (1893): 516 Synonyms: Amorphophallus bintangensis Ipor, Tawan & Meekiong: Amorphophallus loerzingii Alderw.; Amorphophallus panomensis Gagnep. Description: Tuber depressed-globose, 4-25 cm in diam., 2.5-15 cm high, dark brown outside, orangeish inside, rootscars annuliform thickened, tuber multiplying by gradual off setting or splitting. Leaf solitary, occasionally paired. Petiole smooth, rarely slightly rugulose…

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson Protologue: Taxon 26 (1977): 338 Synonym: Amorphophallus campanulatus Decne; Amorphophallus campanulatus var blumei Prain; Amorphophallus campanulatus f. Darnleyensis F.M. Bailey; Amorphophallus decurrens (Blanco) Kunth; Amorphophallus malaccensis Ridl.; Amorphophallus paeoniifolius var. campanulatus (Decne.) Sivad.; Amorphophallus rex Prain; Amorphophallus rex Prain ex Hook. f.; Amorphophallus sativus Blume; Amorphophallus virosus N.E. Br.; Arum campanulatum…

Protologue: in A. & C. DC., Monogr. phan. 2 (1879): 316 Synonym: Conophallus spectabilis Miq. Description: Tuber to 20 cm in diam. Leaf solitary. Petiole nearly smooth, dark green with grey and brown spots, 100-150 cm long. Lamina 100-150 cm in diam., rachises distally narrowly winged, proximally unwinged. Leaflets narrowly elongate elliptic to elongate elliptic,…

Rukam or Rukem (Flacourtia rukam) is the name of a fruit-producing tree which is said to be native to Indonesia. The existence of rukam trees is becoming rare in Indonesia, because these trees are planted as garden plants instead of commercial fruit cultivation plants. To eat the fruit in a unique way, the rukam fruit…