FLORA OF GUNUNG GADING
Jewel orchid. ( Anoectochilus longicalcaratus )
Anoectochilus longicalcaratus
Inflorescence of wild orchid, Anoectochilus longicalcaratus.
Inflorescence of wild orchid, Anoectochilus longicalcaratus.
Seed pods of another species of wild orchid called Nephelaphyllum pulchrum.
Inflorescence of a species of wild orchid, Nephelaphyllum pulchrum.
The giant bud of Rafflesia tuan-mudae. There is a green tag attached on a small plant near the bud. The size is almost as big as a football. Rafflesia is the largest flower on earth. It is a parasitic plant which only consists of a single flower and it does not has the leaf, stem or roots. In order to survive, it has microscopic threads growing inside the host vine (genus name = Tetrastigma) and absorb the nutrients of the host. There are 9 species of Rafflesia found in the jungle of Borneo. They are : R. arnoldii, R. borneensis, R. ciliata, R. hasseltii, R. keithii, R. pricei, R. tengku-adlinii, R. tuan-mudae and R. witkampii.
Unidentified species.
Unidentified species. The fruits are growing on the tree trunk.
Unidentified species. Inflorescence of wild ginger.
Inflorescence of wild ginger. (side view)
Inflorescence of wild ginger found in lower montane forest.
The giant liana.
The bizarre fruit / seeds of a climbing plant, Pterisanthes sp. ( Family name = Vitaceae), Probably P. cissoides.
Probably P. cissoides.
Bracket fungi.
Shelf fungi.
