{"id":137591,"date":"2024-02-25T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T11:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agriculture.unib.ac.id\/dnerm\/?p=137591"},"modified":"2025-09-24T11:50:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T11:50:28","slug":"from-bengkulu-to-the-world-prof-agus-susatyas-rafflesia-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agriculture.unib.ac.id\/dnerm\/?p=137591","title":{"rendered":"From Bengkulu to the World: Prof. Agus Susatya\u2019s Rafflesia Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.unib.ac.id\/dnerm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/09\/pak-agus-2-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"183\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/agriculture.unib.ac.id\/dnerm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/09\/pak-agus-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-137592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agriculture.unib.ac.id\/dnerm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/09\/pak-agus-2-1.jpg 183w, https:\/\/agriculture.unib.ac.id\/dnerm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/09\/pak-agus-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/agriculture.unib.ac.id\/dnerm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/09\/pak-agus-2-1-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/agriculture.unib.ac.id\/dnerm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/09\/pak-agus-2-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/agriculture.unib.ac.id\/dnerm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/09\/pak-agus-2-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prof. Agus Susatya<\/strong> is a well-known figure among researchers, journalists, activists, and communities dedicated to the conservation of <strong>Rafflesia<\/strong>, the world\u2019s largest flower. A faculty member of the <strong>Doctoral Program in Natural Resource Management (PSDA)<\/strong> and the <strong>Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu<\/strong>, he is recognized as an expert who is always ready to share his knowledge about this rare and iconic plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in Purworejo on August 16, 1961, Prof. Agus has made significant contributions to botany by expanding the known list of Rafflesia species. Together with his colleagues, he described <strong>Rafflesia bengkuluensis<\/strong> in 2005 and <strong>Rafflesia lawangensis<\/strong> in 2010. These discoveries have received <strong>international recognition<\/strong>, and his name is listed in the <strong>International Plant Nomenclature Index<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to research, Prof. Agus has shared his expertise through the book <strong>\u201cRafflesia: The Charm of the World\u2019s Largest Flower\u201d<\/strong> published in 2011. \u201cI hope this will benefit science, especially Rafflesia conservation,\u201d he said, also serving as <strong>Vice Chairman of the Rafflesia and Amorphophallus Research and Development Forum<\/strong>, during an interview in his office on Wednesday, January 25, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He holds a <strong>BSc in Forestry from Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta<\/strong>, and an <strong>MSc in Botany and Plant Pathology from Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA<\/strong>. Prof. Agus began studying Rafflesia in the late 1990s. In 2001, he and his colleagues submitted a research grant proposal to the <strong>Yayasan Kehati<\/strong> to study the distribution and ecology of Rafflesia in the <strong>Kerinci Seblat National Park, Bengkulu<\/strong>, which was approved. \u201cThe limited literature on Rafflesia was a key motivation. Bengkulu is known as the <strong>Land of Rafflesia<\/strong>,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through his research, publications, and community engagement, Prof. Agus Susatya continues to <strong>contribute to the conservation of Rafflesia and inspire future generations of researchers and conservationists<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prof. Agus Susatya is a well-known figure among researchers, journalists, activists, and communities dedicated to the conservation of Rafflesia, the world\u2019s largest flower. 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