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Rafflesia meijeri

Rafflesia meijeri is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Rafflesia meijeri rather than just read about it. In short: Rafflesia meijeri is a species of parasitic flowering plant in the genus Rafflesia. It was first described by Harry Wiriadinata and Rismita Sari in 2010.

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Reference excerpt

Rafflesia meijeri is a species of parasitic flowering plant in the genus Rafflesia. It was first described by Harry Wiriadinata and Rismita Sari in 2010. It is known from a single location, Sicikeh-Cikeh, a nature park in North Sumatra.

Description Rafflesia meijeri was first described by Harry Wiriadinata and Rismita Sari in 2010. They published their discovery in the journal Reinwardtia entitled "A new species of Rafflesia (Rafflesiaceae) from North Sumatra". Only male plants were obtained in the type locality at the time of its discovery. The male flower has a width of 13–14 centimetres (5.1–5.5 in) and a height of 5–6 centimetres (2.0–2.4 in). The mature bud has a diameter between 9–10 centimetres (3.5–3.9 in). The petals, known as the perigone lobes, are coarse and brick colored. The lobes are 5–6 by 3.7–4.5 centimetres (2.0 in–2.4 in × 1.5 in–1.8 in) in size. The perigone tube, a fused section of the petals resembling a bowl, has a height of 4.5–5 centimetres (1.8–2.0 in) and a width of 9–10 centimetres (3.5–3.9 in). The ramenta, interior scales, are filiform, or hair-like, rather than the swollen ramenta of Rafflesia rochussenii. This species is similar to the related Rafflesia rochussenii in its morphology. Both flowers lack the processes, tentacle-like stamens, on the disc that many other flowers in the same genus have. R. rochussenii is known from West Java, while R. meijeri is known from North Sumatra. The two species differ not only because of their geographic separation, but additionally the two species display some differing morphological characteristics. R. meijeri differs by its patterning of the warts on the perigone lobe, or the "petals" of the flower. The warts of R. meijeri are irregular in patterning rather than regular. It additionally differs the morphology of the ramenta, scales on the interior of the flower. The tip of the ramenta for R. rochussenii is swollen, compared to the filiform ramenta of R. meijeri. Further genetic research is needed to determine if R. meijeri is indeed a separate species, as members of the genus show plasticity in their morphologies.

Distribution Rafflesia meijeri is known from a single location, Sicikeh-Cikeh, a nature park near Laehole Village, North Sumatra. Another source lists it being found west of Lake Toba in Parbuluan.

Habitat Rafflesia meijeri is found in hilly secondary forest with a terrain of moderately steep slopes. The plant is found at an elevation of 1,320 metres (4,330 ft). It was also found in disturbed primary forest alongside members of the plant families Fabaceae, Fagaceae, Lauraceae, Rubiaceae, Zingiberaceae, among others.

Etymology Rafflesia meijeri is named after Willem Meijer, a researcher who studied Rafflesia plants. Meijer died in 2003 and the name of R. meijeri honours his contributions to the plant's study and conservation.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Rafflesia meijeri

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Rafflesia meijeri claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Rafflesia meijeri before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Rafflesia meijeri ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Rafflesia meijeri

In research: Rafflesia meijeri appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Rafflesia meijeri in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Rafflesia meijeri is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Endemic flora of Sumatra, Parasitic plants, Plants described in 2010, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Rafflesia meijeri outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Rafflesia meijeri in simple terms?

Rafflesia meijeri is a species of parasitic flowering plant in the genus Rafflesia. It was first described by Harry Wiriadinata and Rismita Sari in 2010.

Why does Rafflesia meijeri matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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