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 ...

Rafflesia kerrii also produces massive flowers that can reach 43 inches in diameter. Rafflesia arnoldii are carnivorous plants that will eat flies and insects that land on them for added nutrients ...

By feeding on its host, rafflesia is able to produce the world's biggest flower, a metre across ... vicious spines which protect it from plant-eating animals. On reaching the surface the bud ...