Happy 192th Anniversary Bogor Botanical Gardens - Center for Plant Conservation, LIPI (Indonesian Institute of Sciences)

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in this post: A. Djuhdie

Research on Amorphophallus titanum

Amorphophallus titanum collection in Bogor Botanic Gardens

Amorphophallus titanum collection in Cibodas Botanic Gardens

Proudly as a member of Indonesian Flora Expedition Team 2000 led by Subekti Purwantoro, M.Si, we collected Amorphophallus titanum from Jambi, Sumatera Island Indonesia (as Mr Didi Supardi's ideas and passions). We worked hard packing the plant to transfer to Cibodas Botanic Garden.

I had conducted some research on the seed-biological aspect:

Latifah, D., R.S. Purwantoro and Solichin. 2001. Seed germination strategies of Amorphophallus titanum Becc. (Indonesian-endemic corpse flower) in various substrates and hormone GA₃. Widya Riset 2: 135-145

Thanks to Yuzammi, MSc (a graduate from University of New South Wales, Sydney-Australia and Aroids researcher in Bogor Botanic Gardens-Indonesian Institute of Sciences) for wonderful consultation and sharing knowledge. I'd memorize her words that living collections of Amorphophallus titanum all over the world are originated from the origin land 'Jambi-Sumatera', she's passionate to gather as many as attention from institutions/researchers overseas to contribute in research and conservation efforts on Amorphophallus titanum in Indonesia. Saving their habitats are also one of the focuses as they occur in areas close to local residential and farms/plantations. It's also known well that WWF has been conducting projects involving locals.

This plant has the biggest inflorescence in the world; the inflorescence can reach over 3 m in height. It grows only in the tropical rainforests of Sumatera Island of Indonesia in the wild. The "fragrance" of the inflorescence resembles rotting meat attracting flies which help its pollination.

Visit Bogor Botanic Gardens when it blooms approximately every 2-3 year..
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contact Ms Yuzammi at yuzammi@lipi.go.id for research collaboration

Research on Rafflesia patma

studied Rafflesia patma in Pangandaran National Park where the 2006 tsunami hit following 2005 Aceh tsunami; Thanks to the research leader: Sofi Mursidawati, MSc and my wonderful research networks in Rafflesia spp: Prof Kamaruddin Mat-Saleh, Nery Sofiyanti, Agus Susatya and a few more. It was a dream comes true finally I know Dr Siti Nur Hidayati who wrote and contributed on Rafflesia patma population studies on the famous book 'Rafflesia of the World' by Jamili Nais.

My passion in Plant Conservation

Seed sonservation as a plant conservation strategy

one effort of Plant Conservation, Bogor Botanic Gardens has Seed Conservation section. Great team work: Dian-Soetrisno-Sita. For the establishment, improvement and development process, we would thank to: Amas, M.E. and my colleagues: Bpk/Ibu Engkom, Yuniar, Mimin, Harun, Elly, Melani.

This work involves researches in seed ecology, reproductive phenology, seed germination and seedling recruitment and survival as well as plant regeneration that set me work in the field/forests, glass/shade house and laboratory.

Raising public awareness for plant conservation

Education Program & environmental activities for Plant Conservation

involved in "Greening Townsville" Program worked together with JCU Students (enrolled BT3410 and BT5410: Revegetation and Land Rehabilitation) and City Councill Staff revegetated for three days between August-October 2006. I will be involved during my study at JCU until 2010

Consultant in "Greening School: working together Cianjur-Jakarta elementary school students" July 2007, collaborative project: PT Bayer, Bogor Botanic, Cibodas Botanic Garden and NGO's.

Program Coordinator: "Greening School Project by Outreaching" project was funded by PT Bayer Indonesia and LIPI: Center of Plant Conservation-Bogor Botanic Garden and Cibodas Botanic Garden (2004-2006)

Program Coordinator: Talk Show “Through Dongeng/fairy tales, Children learn how to behave with the environment” (October 2005) with national qualified presenters (Poetri, Henny, Danar) and promotion of CD "Lintang Sahabat Alam"-"Lintang friend of nature"

more: Greenscapes, Hijauraya

Dian & the jungle

Tropical rainforest in Clump Mountain National Park Mission Beach (PhD field reserach)

(photo by Mitha, more photos: Album Mitha)

My Indonesia Flora Expedition and Research:

Researcher in the Third Field Research on “Conservation Biology of Rafflesia patma in Pangandaran Nature Reserve, West Java”, 21 June-1 July 2005

Researcher in the Second Field Research on “Conservation Biology of Rafflesia patma in Pangandaran Nature Reserve in West Java”, 3-12 December 2004

Researcher in the First Field Research on “Conservation Biology of Rafflesia patma in Pangandaran Nature Reserve in West Java”, 23-27 August 2004

Researcher in Flora Expedition, in Mount Halimun National Park, West Java, 28 March to 3 April 2000, as a part of Conservation, Research and Development on Indonesian Flora and Fauna Project

Researcher in Flora Expedition, in Lake Mount Seven Forest, Mount Kerinci-Seblat National Park, West Sumatera, 5-25 June 2000, as a part of Conservation, Research and Development on Indonesian Flora and Fauna Project

Team Leader and Researcher in Orchid Expedition, in Mount Arjuno, Mount. Anjasmoro, and Mount Welirang (Arjuno Lalijiwo Game Reserve), East Java, 14-28 May 2001