Amorphophallus titanum (carrion flower) and Classification

Amorphophallus titanum Amorphophallus titanum is a plant of the tribe-talasan taro (Araceae) endemic of Sumatra, Indonesia, known as a plant with flowers (plural) in the world, though the record mentions that a relative, A. gigas (also endemic of Sumatra) to earn interest as high as 5m.  Its name comes from the flowers that smell like a rotting carcass, actually intended to invite the beetle...

Amorphophallus titanum (carrion flower) and Classification

Rafflesia arnoldii and Classification

Rafflesia arnoldii is a obligate parasites of plants known for having very large flowers, even the largest flower in the world.  it grew up in the network vines (lianas) Tetrastigma and has no leaves and is unable to photosynthesize. This plant endemic to Indonesia: Sumatra island, especially the southern part (Bengkulu, Jambi and South Sumatra).  Kerinci Seblat National Park is the main...

Rafflesia arnoldii and Classification

Adansonia digitata (African Baobab)

This tree is a native plant of Madagascar, Africa and Australia.  These trees can adapt to extreme temperatures that reached 40 ° C. A typical common name is baobab. Other common names include boab, boaboa, bottle tree, upside-down tree, and monkey bread tree. The generic name honours Michel Adanson, the French naturalist and explorer who described A. digitata., This tree was indeed to save up...

Adansonia digitata (African Baobab)

Nepenthes L and Classification (marsupial plant)

The Nepenthes a carnivorous plant (insect eaters) who mostly found in forest areas in Asia, popularly known as tropical pitcher plants or monkey cups, are a genus of carnivorous plants in the monotypic family Nepenthaceae. They are mostly liana-forming plants of the Old World tropics, ranging from South China, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines; westward to Madagascar and the Seychelles ; southward...

Nepenthes L and Classification (marsupial plant)

Venus and Classification (plant-eating insects)

Dionaea muscipula There are also several types of plants that "eat" in a way admirable.  One is the "Venus", plants that capture and eat insects that perch.  Maybe it could be said of the carnivorous plants,  Dionaea muscipula or called Venus flytraps are the most popular.  A lot of cartoons and comic illustration describes malignancy that resembles plant this crop. ...

Venus and Classification (plant-eating insects)

Heliamphora Pulchelli and Classification

Heliamphora Pulchelli Heliamphora originated from South America. Heliamphora have rhizomes or tubers.  Sac formed from the roll of leaves, such as cone or bell.  The top of the hood there is little like a spoon with the concave part facing downwards. On the hood there are many nectar glands.  Area under the hood and around the lips bag also contained many nectar glands, mingled with...

Heliamphora Pulchelli and Classification

Sarracenia and Classification

Sarracenia Plants of this marsupial from North America.  Sarracenia has a rhizome with the root fibers, funnel-shaped leaves, hereinafter called the sac.  At the top of the leaf there is an additional form of such a cover.  Usually form a rosette sac around the point of growth in the rhizome.  The inside of the bag is divided into 4 zones based on function and structure of the...

Sarracenia and Classification

Definition of Plant

Plant The term plant is far more difficult to ditakrifkan of ordinary perception.  The Plant is organism that has leaves and chlorophyll and is able to perform photosynthesis to produce oxygen.  Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. They include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The scientific...

Definition of Plant