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Society 3 months ago
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‘Rafflesia’ or ‘padma’? Debate renewed over flower renaming
The recent rediscovery of a rare plant was met by renewed debate among researchers and public alike about academic colonialism. The concerns hinged on whether the Rafflesia, which was named after a European colonial figure, should be renamed to better represent its Southeast Asian origin and remove its colonial legacy.
Society 4 months ago
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Academic colonialism concerns haunt rare rafflesia sighting
Anger at the University of Oxford regarding the lack of credit on social media for Indonesian researchers and collaborators in research about world’s largest flower rafflesia was caused by decades of unfair practices by Global North researchers to their Global South counterparts, experts have said.
Environment 6 years ago
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Rare flower Rafflesia needs saving, says Bogor Botanical Gardens researcher
Rafflesia researcher Sofi Mursidawati is hopeful that one day Rafflesia arnoldii can be grown outside its original habitat, such as at Bogor Botanical Gardens, to provide an opportunity for those who live in Greater Jakarta to marvel at the spectacular parasite directly.
