The Natural Resources Conservation Center for the Province of West Sumatra, Indonesia secured a rafflesia fruit which was already in a state of wilting, from the hands of Padang city residents who are not responsible for this rare flower, Monday (13 February 2023).

head of the forest police task force at the West Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Center, Zulmi Gusrul said "Initially the growth of the raflesia flower went viral in a number of media, because there was suspicion that there was no history in the city of Padang where the raflesia flower grew, then we traced the origin of the growth of this rare flower, and we are suspicious if the flower was crushed after being taken from the forest,".

sent down an inspection team, finally the owner of the rafflesia flower that grew in front of his house admitted that the flower had been moved from the forest to the front of his house.

"The owner of the rafflesia admitted that he found a rafflesia flower in the forest, because it was beautiful and he didn't know it was a rare flower, he brought it to his house and planted it in front of his house,".

"For now we are developing this case, because it is regulated in Law No. 5 of 90 regarding the conservation of natural resources in Indonesia, for those who deliberately take, move rare flowers such as rafflesia will be punished with a sentence of 5 years in prison,". Zulmi added.

After examining the rafflesia flower, it has a diameter of 30 centimeters with perfect blooms and has a size of 60 centimeters. rafflesia arnoldi blooms in red with some spots that make the flower very pretty.