Rafflesia keithii

{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}

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| image = Rafflesia 80 cm.jpg

| image_caption = Rafflesia keithii: this bloom measured approximately 80 cm in diameter

| genus = Rafflesia

| species = keithii

| authority = Meijer (1984)

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Rafflesia keithii is a parasitic flowering plant in the genus Rafflesia endemic to Sabah in Borneo. The flowers can grow up to one metre in diameter. It is named after Henry (Harry) George Keith, former Conservator of Forests in North Borneo (now Sabah).{{cite journal|author=Meijer, W. |date=1984|title= New species of Rafflesia (Rafflesiaceae)|journal=Blumea| volume=30|issue=1|pages= 209–215|url=http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/565302}}{{Citation | first = K. | last = Mat-Salleh | first2 = A.H. | last2 = Mohd-Ros | first3 = J. | last3 = Donna | editor1-last = Othman | editor1-first = Sahir | editor2-last = Yatim | editor2-first = Siti Hawa | editor3-last = Ellagupillay | editor3-first = Sivananthan | editor4-last = Nor | editor4-first = Shukor Md. | contribution = The Role of Protected Areas in the Conservation of Rafflesia in Malaysia | contribution-url = http://rafflesia-flowers.blogspot.com/2008/03/role-of-protected-areas-in-conservation.html | title = Management and Status of resources in protected areas of Peninsular Malaysia | year = 2006 | pages = 141–154 | place = Kuala Lumpur | publisher = Department of Wildlife and National Parks |editor5-first=Norhayati |editor5-last=Ahmad|editor6-first= Shahrul Anuar Mohd. |editor6-last= Sah }}