Rafflesia kemumu in the rainforest of Sumatra. Chris Thorogood. Most plants in the parasitic genus Rafflesia—which contains the world’s largest flower—may be at risk of extinction, new ...

The flower of the Rafflesia arnoldii plant can grow up to 3 feet in diameter and weight as much as 15 pounds. Rafflesia arnoldii are parasitic plants that feed off of theTetrastigma family of wild ...

You spot it on RM10 notes – a crimson marvel the size of a truck tyre. This is the Rafflesia, the world’s largest flower, a botanical oddity as infamous as it is rare.

Despite their impressive size, Rafflesia flowers are infamous for their unpleasant odour, earning them the nickname "corpse flower." They use this foul smell to attract pollinators.

The Rafflesia flower stays open only for a period of 5 to 7 days. The flower produces a rotten smell. This is because of the reddish tentacle-like part in the corolla of the petals.

The majority of species of the famously huge Rafflesia flower, which has long captivated people's attention with its massive speckled red petals, are now in danger of going extinct, as per new ...

Researchers issue urgent call to save the world's largest flower -Rafflesia -- from extinction. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 09 / 230920013557 ...

According to Zulhaznan, Rafflesia flowers in Kelantan can be found in several locations. In addition to Lojing, it has been spotted in Gunung Setong, Kuala Betus, and Taman Negara Kuala Koh.

(UPDATE) BANGKOK: Most species of the famously large Rafflesia flower, which has long captured people's imagination with its enormous speckled red petals, are now at risk of extinction, new research ...