X-Nico

3 unusual facts about Rafflesia kerrii


Arthur Francis George Kerr

A number of plant species are named after him, including Dipterocarpus kerrii, Kerriodoxa elegans, Loranthus kerrii, Nepenthes kerrii, Platanus kerrii, and Rafflesia kerrii.

Rafflesia kerrii

The species is named after the Irish botanist A.F.G. Kerr (1877–1942), the first botanist to collect plants extensively in Thailand.

The specimen later used as the type specimen was collected on February 3, 1929 at Khao Pho Ta Luang Kaeo near Ranong.



see also