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Rafflesia (/ rəˈfliːz (i) ə, - ˈfliːʒ (i) ə, ræ -/), [2] or stinking corpse lily, [3] is a genus of parasitic flowering plants in the family Rafflesiaceae. [4] . The species have enormous flowers, the buds rising from the ground or directly from the lower stems of their host plants; one species has the largest flower in the world.
Rafflesia arnoldii, the corpse flower, [2] or giant padma, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the parasitic genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on Earth. [4] . It has a strong and unpleasant odor of decaying flesh. [5] . It is native to the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo. [6] .
The Rafflesia belongs to the family Rafflesiaceae and is one of the world’s largest flowers. Rafflesia arnoldi, which can grow up to 150 cm in diameter, is the largest flower in the world.1 It was discovered by Sir Stamford Raffles and Dr Joseph Arnold on 19 May 1818.2. Discovery of Rafflesia by the Western world.
Aug 20, 2016 · The Rafflesia flower is known for being huge, leathery and speckled five-petaled flower. It has a smell like rotten meat making it known locally as “corpse flower”. There are more things that you might not know about the Rafflesia flower.
The flower buds of Rafflesia species could be seen along the stems of infected plants. These buds eventually mature and bloom into one of the world's largest flowers. Rafflesia hassletii is known to parasitise this species.
Often called the corpse flower, Rafflesia arnoldii blooms into the single largest individual flower in the world, giving out a scent of rotting meat. The smell attracts insects that feed on dead flesh, which pollinate the flower, allowing it to spread through the rainforests of Borneo.
Rafflesia flower The fetid flower of Rafflesia arnoldii, the largest known flower in the world. The plant is an endoparasite on the vines of Tetrastigma, emerging from its host only to flower. (more)
Nov 9, 2024 · Rafflesia is a genus of about 42 species of parasitic plants native to Southeast Asia. All species are parasitic upon the roots of Tetrastigma vines and live almost entirely within the host plants. One species, Rafflesia arnoldii, has the largest-known flower in the world.
Apr 25, 2017 · With the largest flower in the world and an obnoxious smell of rotten flesh, the Rafflesia arnoldii, also known as the “corpse flower” plant, is unique in every way possible. This plant is a complete parasite lacking roots, stems, and leaves of any kind but lives attached to its host plant with flowers visible on the surface of ...
Jan 21, 2022 · Did you know that 10 species of Rafflesia, also known as the largest exotic flower in the world, can only be found in the Philippines? It is exclusively found in South East Asia and can grow up to 3 meters across.
