Kolonisasi Rafflesia Patma Pada Pohon Inang di Cagar Alam Pangandaran

Population of R. patma in its habitat (Pangandaran Nature Reserve – West Java) spread into several colonies. Most of these plants are found living on their host plants (Tetrastigma spp) root system and only a small proportion that grows on the stem. Rafflesia patma grow in very specific host. In this area R. patma found growing in association with 2 different species of Tetrastigma (T. leucostaphyllum and T. scariosum). The total number of R. patma buds during the study (2004-2005) in one colony is very volatile with a declining trend since the beginning of the census. Size class composition showed that the smallest size (F1) dominates the total population, while further phases (F2 and F3) showed approximately the same amount. The high numbers of the smallest size bud were also followed by a high death rate. Growth and development of R. patma in the host plant determined by its complex environmental factors. In R. patma, the survival of new recruits and existing bud is also determined by the physiological conditions of host the plants. Prosiding Seminar Nasional “Konservasi Tumbuhan Tropika: Kondisi Terkini dan Tantangan ke Depan” Cibodas, 7 April 2011. Kebun Raya Cibodas. Hal. 358-362 ISBN 978-979-99448-6-3