All 42 known species of the parasitic plant Rafflesia, often known as the corpse flower, are endangered due to runaway destruction of their tropical forest habitats.

Rafflesia is one of the most bizarre and fascinating plants in the world, known for its massive size and putrid stench. Often called the "corpse flower," it emits a strong odor of rotting flesh to ...

While in Borneo, he learned about the Rafflesia plant, which is a native of the area. Dr. Trond Schumacher, University of Oslo, Norway, collaborates with Barkman to study this incredible plant. "We ...

Queensbloom Pollen can be collected from Queen Rafflesia plants in the Scarlet Forest during the Plenty. Queen Rafflesia plants are rare flowers that bloom in the evening in the Scarlet Forest ...

Crowds lined up at the California Academy of Sciences, a research institution and museum in San Francisco, last month to see – and smell – the blooming of an endangered tropical flower that ...

The corpse flower, also called Rafflesia, is the world’s biggest, measuring 1m (around 3ft 3in) across in some cases. Image caption, Maybe it’s a good thing you can’t smell this picture It ...

By feeding on its host, rafflesia is able to produce the world's biggest flower, a metre across. Its success depends on deception – it mimics the dead body of a mammal, from its texture and ...

DRAWING inspiration from the world’s biggest flower, the rafflesia, the 6th Chocolate Cake Championship held at the Great Eastern Mall in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, showcased some of the best ...