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.

Barkman continues to research what causes Raffelesia to give off an offensive odor that is similar to rotting flesh. He said some people believe that Rafflesia's odor may attract flies for pollination ...

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 ...

Some arums, stapelia and the largest flower in the world - the rafflesia - smell like rotting meat! The reason for this horrible whiff is to attract flies, which carry their pollen to other flowers.

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 ...