Rafflesia micropylora is a parasitic plant species of the genus Rafflesia. It is endemic to Sumatra in Indonesia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Rafflesiaceae |
| Genus: | Rafflesia |
| Species: | R. micropylora
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| Rafflesia micropylora | |
This species was named because of the small opening of its diaphragm or corona. The flowers are 30–60 cm diameter, with the diaphragm opening only 3–9 cm diameter, with an angular (rather than smoothly rounded) margin.[1] Unlike the bold markings of species like R. arnoldi, R. micropylora is covered with a myriad of tiny markings. The very small aperture of the corona makes its identification easy.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "New species of Rafflesia (Rafflesiaceae) : Meijer, W". Internet Archive. 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
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