Rafflesia magnifica

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Rafflesia magnifica

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In rafflesia: Major species and conservation
…of 2023 only one species, R. magnifica of the Philippines, has been formally evaluated, and it is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, though scientists estimate that at least 60 percent of the species are endangered.
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Rafflesiaceae

In Rafflesiaceae
At least one species (R. magnifica) is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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