Rafflesia arnoldii is the world’s largest individual flower, but almost everything about it is unusual. It has no roots, ...

This remarkable flower is as notorious for its fragrance as it is for its size. Commonly, known as the ‘corpse flower’, it produces an odour resembling that of rotting flesh when in bloom. This stench ...

The 42 known species of the genus Rafflesia are under threat due to deforestation and habitat destruction.

The giant flower is from the world’s oldest and largest species of plant. It has unexpectedly bloomed at a Tokyo park, BBC World reports. This is the first time in five years that the plant has ...