Encounter in the exotic peninsula Floral Malaysia Encounter in the exotic peninsula Malaysia is made of two main areas, the Peninsula and the Eastern Malaysia. They were once joined to form a single land mass. As a result, the two parts share many geological features such as mountains and river networks. About two thirds of the country is covered in forest, which believed to be 130 million years old, among some of the world oldest forest. Being part of the tropical rainforest belt and in today’s connected world, many exotic flowers can also be grown here. Being mountainous means that vegetation can be grown in the hot wet flat lands, the bogs, the marshes as well as the different level of altitudes from the cloud forests to the leeward areas. There are 1425 square kilometres of mangroves and peat forest. Its surrounding seas and stunning offshore islands also sustained an incredible wealth of marine life and coral reefs. It is estimated that there are 8500 species of plants in Peninsular Malaysia with another 15000 in East Malaysia. This Powerpoint provides just the briefest spectrum of can be seen in the country. Cat’s Whiskers (Orthosiphon aristatus) All rights reserved. Rights belong to their respective owners. Available free for non-commercial, Educational and personal use. First created 30 Mar 2013. Version 2.0 - 14 Jun 2016. Jerry Tse. London.

Easter heliconia (Heliconia wagneriana)

Pink Lobster Claw (Heliconia rostrata)

Wax Ginger (Tapeinochilus ananassae)

Nandi Flame (Spathodea campanulata) – Flowering tree.

Red Passion Flower (Passiflora coccinea)

Beach Spider Lily (Hymenocallis littoralls, Family Amarylidaceae)

Pink Lantern (Medinilla magifica) Pink Lantern (Medinilla magifica). Sometimes called Malaysian Orchid, native to Philippines.

Spider Orchid (Brassia verrucosa)

Pink Canna, a cultivar (genus : Canna)

Cannon Ball tree, often mistakenly called the Sala tree (Couroupita guianensis)

Orchid (Genus : Cattleya)

Cardinal Guard (Pachystachs Coccinea), same genus as the Golden Shrimp flower.

Kock’s Bauhinia (Bauhinia Coccinea), same genus as in the Hongkong’s emblem flower.

Peace Lily (Spathiphylium cochlearispathum).

Cat’s Whiskers (Orthosiphon aristatus)

Parrot’s Beak heliconia (Heliconia psittacrum)

Pride of Burma Pride of Burma, Amherstia nobilis. Is rare in the wild but cultivated as ornamental tree.

Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea glabra)

Jungle Flame (Ixora coccinea)

Chesapeake Chrysanthemum (Genus : Chrysanthemum)

Heliconia (Genus : Heliconia)

Nasturtium (Tropacolum Majus)

Kaffir Lily (Clivia miniata)

Fynbos aloe (Aloe succotrina)

Nile Lily (Agapanthus Africanus)

Mona Lavender (Plectranthus Mona Lavender)

Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica)

Bleeding glory-bower (Clerodendrum thomasoniae)

Flamingo flower (Anthurium andraeanum)

Golden Shrimp (Pachystachs lutea)

Amaryllis cultivar (Hippeastrum hybrid)

Scarlet star (Guzmain Lingulata)

Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys), native to Philippines also called Blue Butterfly vine

Lady’s Slipper Vine (Thunbergia mysorensis)

Fuchsia cultivar (Fuchsia hybrida).

Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae)

Scarlet Salvia (Salvia splendens)

Yellow King Humbert (Genus : Canna, cultivar)

Donkey’s tail (Sedium morganianum)

Scarlet Banana (Musa Uranoscopus)

Silver vase (Aechme fasciata). The red flower is a cultivar Silver vase (Aechme fasciata). The red flower is a cultivar. Small violet flowers appear between the pink bracts

Moth Orchid Pink Dendrobium orchid cultivar (Dendrobium Phalaenopsis type). This is an amazing orchid with so many flowers on a single plant, the owner told me that it took 20 years to grow.

Greenish Yellow Dendrobium orchid cultivar (Dendrobium Phalaenopsis type).

The Black Bat Flower The Black Bat flower, Tacca chantrieri is a species of flowering plant in the yam family. It is unusual to have black colour flowers. It is native to Malaysia, Thailand and Yunnan in China.

Highland tropical Nepenthes pitcher plant (Nepenthes rafflesiana)

This is a very rare plant. Purple Cobra Lily (Arisaema filiorme) This is a very rare plant. Purple Cobra Lily (Arisaema filiorme). It only grows above 1800m. It is capable to change its sex. This photo was taken near the Mossy Forest. Cameron Highlands.

This is a very rare plant. Purple Cobra Lily (Arisaema filiorme) This is a very rare plant. Purple Cobra Lily (Arisaema filiorme). This photo shows the spadix (the green stem) inside the spathe (the purple leaf) and flowers on the spadix. It lives for about 20 years.

Rafflesia Rafflesia is a genus of flowering plants. The best known of these is Rafflesia arnoldii, which is the world’s largest Flower. It can reach a meter across. The species can only be found in Sumatra, Java, East Malaysia and Philippines.

Torch Ginger Torch Ginger, Etingera elatior only found in Malaysian, Thailand and Indonesia. The flower buds are used for Nyonya and asam dishes.

Spider flower (Cleome hassleriana).

For millions of years while the rest of the world went through cooling and warming periods, the equatorial rainforests of Malaysia, Borneo and Sumatra have provided a warm and sheltered environment for plant and animal life. This geographic-zoological-botanical region was actually a single land mass during the last ice age when the sea level dropped 100 feet. Because the climate on the equator doesn't change much and the surrounding oceans provide plenty of moisture in the form of rain, the region’s forests have remained consistent over very long periods of time allowing for an unprecedented number of endemic species of plants and animals to evolve. The highest amounts of rainfall in the world are found in this region, ranging from 2000 mm per year to 3500 mm. Rain generally falls evenly throughout the year with of course certain areas being exceptional and having seasonal variations. These seasonal variations in rainfall along with distinct types of topography, including peat swamps, limestone and granite terrain, have created very distinct vegetation zones. The highest mountain between the Himalayas and New Guinea, Mount Kinabalu at 4,095 meters in Sabah, is one of the most outstanding centers for plant diversity in the world. There is even an alpine zone at the top of this world heritage site. Malaysia is made of two main areas, the Peninsula and the Eastern Malaysia. From the rainfall and temperature chart (above), Malaysia is part of the Tropical rainforest belt around the world, but Malaysia is also very mountainous, which interrupts the rainfall and lowers the temperature, leading to different types of habitats. For instance Mount Kinabalu in Sabah is 4095m high and it is one of the most outstanding area of biodiversity in the world. With such environment, Malaysia is very rich in floral varieties. Surveys identified that there are 8,000 species of flowering plants in the country.

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