Pathless Forest - The Quest to Save the World's Largest Flowers
Embark on a thrilling botanical adventure in this captivating lecture as Chris Thorogood, botanist and Deputy Director at Oxford Botanic Garden, shares his lifelong quest to study and protect Rafflesia, the plant with the world's largest flowers. Explore the challenges of navigating remote rainforests in Southeast Asia, encountering diverse flora and fauna, and working alongside indigenous tribes to document these enigmatic parasitic plants. Gain insights into the biology of Rafflesia, its unique lifecycle, and the urgent need for conservation efforts to safeguard this remarkable species from extinction due to deforestation. Discover the importance of plant biodiversity for our planet's future and be inspired to view plants in a new light as vital components of our shared ecosystem.