KOTA KINABALU, Sept 30 — Sabah’s endemic Rafflesia tengku-adlinii, was found in Bukit Monkobo and Bukit Mentapok Forest Reserve in the north-central part of the state.

The discovery was made during a recent Heart of Borneo (HoB) scientific expedition in mid-August, 2024 by a group of researchers, led by John Sugau, Dr Reuben Nilus and Razy Japir from the Forest Research Centre of the Sabah Forestry Department, with cooperation from Beluran District Forestry Office and TSH Resources Berhad.