Species named after the type locality, Ulu Gadut in Western Sumatra.
These photographs of Rafflesia gadutensis were taken by Anna Marika Bendiksby, an M.S. student in the Department of Biology, University of Oslo under the supervision of Professor Trond Schumacher. She is studying the genetic divergence in Indonesian species of Rafflesia (Rafflesiaceae). You can visit her website by clicking HERE.
This photograph was taken by Jeremy Holden near Sibolga, West Sumatra. This is likely the northernmost population known for this species.
