Who was the first British person to see the giant flower, in 1818 in the Indonesia rainforest in Bengkulu, Sumatra?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Joseph Arnold
- Step 1: The first British person to see one was Joseph Arnold in 1818, in the Indonesia rainforest in Bengkulu, Sumatra, after a Malay servant working for him discovered a flower and pointed it out to him. Answer: Joseph Arnold. Why not the others: Henry Ridley is a botanist of Singapore; Alfred Russel Wallace is a naturalist; Stamford Raffles is the leader of the expedition.
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