Rafflesia, the flower species which contains some of the world’s largest flowers, is at risk of extinction, scientists have warned in a new study. The study, co-authored by botanists from the ...

Deep in Southeast Asia’s rainforests blooms a giant flower that smells like rotting flesh. Rare, parasitic and short-lived, Rafflesia arnoldii survives against the odds, but for how long?

Deep within tropical rainforests grows a flower so enormous and rare that it defies nature's norms. Blooming without leaves, ...

Do you know about the world's largest flower? Explore its life as a parasite in Southeast Asian jungles, and why it’s called the ‘Corpse Flower.’ Read on to know more.

Two of the rare and endemic flowers of Indonesia, the Rafflesia arnoldii, have reached full bloom at the Taba Penanjung Nature Sanctuary in Central Bengkulu District, Bengkulu province. Two of the ...

The notoriously stinky Rafflesia, or corpse flower, is at risk of extinction. More than 40 species of Rafflesia, the massive flower that famously smells like rotting meat to attract flies that eat ...

This remarkable flower is as notorious for its fragrance as it is for its size. Commonly, known as the ‘corpse flower’, it produces an odour resembling that of rotting flesh when in bloom. This stench ...

The world’s largest flower, known as Rafflesia arnoldii, can be found in the rainforests of Asia. It can grow up to 3 feet in diameter and weigh as much as 15 pounds. Rafflesia arnoldii is believed to ...

JAKARTA: In November, people on social media rejoiced for a few weeks following the rediscovery of a rare species of the Rafflesia parasitic flower in West Sumatra. However, the rediscovery was met by ...

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