Amorphophallus Endemic Flower of Sumatra Found in Agam, Plant Height 113 Cm

The West Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) team found Amorphophallus Titanum again in Agam Regency, Monday (12/1/2026). Antara/Fandi Yogari

JAKARTA - The West Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) has again found Amorphophallus Titanum or endemic flowers from Sumatra Island in Palupuah District, Agam Regency.

"After we calculated the height of the corpse flower, it reached 113 centimeters (cm), the circumference of the flower was 69 centimeters and the circumference of the stem was 33 centimeters," said the Head of the Forest Ecosystem of the West Sumatra BKSDA, Syahrul Fitra in Agam Regency, Monday.

Syahrul said based on data collected by the BKSDA, the most common corpse flowers were found in the Palupuah District area, Agam Regency. Some of the types found were Amorphophallus titanum, Amorphophallus beccarii, Amorphophallus paeoniifolius and Amorphophallus gigas.

Of the number of species that have been successfully identified, Amorphophallus gigas is the type that is most difficult to find. This is likely due to its not so massive spread in Ranah Minang.

"The last time we found this Amorphophallus gigas in Jorong Batang Palupuah, Nagari Koto Rantang in 2021," he said.

He explained, after the corpse flower withered or died, then seven months later a new vegetative form of leaves and stems will appear. Given the corpse flower

"Protected by Law Number 5 of 1990 concerning the Conservation of Natural Living Resources and their Ecosystems, the BKSDA continues to intensify socialization to the community.

This socialization is expected to educate and provide an understanding to the public that dead flowers are protected so that it is hoped that there will be no slaughter due to ignorance. BKSDA also confirmed that it had given a warning to those who deliberately cut down and promised not to repeat it.

"Until now we continue to carry out socialization that this is a plant protected by law," he said.