Rafflesia (/ r ə ˈ f l iː z (i) ə,-ˈ f l iː ʒ (i) ə, r æ-/), [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.

2016年8月20日 · The name “Rafflesia” may sound exotic to some, but not to the locals residents of South East Asia region. This largest known individual flower of the Earth is found only in Malaysia, Sumatra, Java & Kalimantan of Indonesia, southern Thailand, and southern Philippines.

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.

2025年1月17日 · Erupting from host vines that snake across the forest floor, the flowers of Rafflesia arnoldii present a dramatic spectacle. Photographed from inside the bloom, the plant’s “processes” are of unknown purpose. Carrion flies are attracted by the flower’s scent, which is reminiscent of rotting meat.

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 is famous for being the world’s largest flower with a strong, unpleasant odor, native to Southeast Asia. Some Rafflesia species, like Rafflesia consueloae, uniquely produce berry-like fruits. In Thailand, the buds of Rafflesia are consumed as a delicacy, despite their strong smell.

2025年2月26日 · All 42 known species of the parasitic plant genus Rafflesia, often known as ‘corpse flowers’, are endangered due to runaway destruction of their tropical forest habitats.