Rafflesia - Wikipedia
Rafflesia appear to be species-specific, with each Rafflesia species naturally only growing on one to three species of Tetrastigma. Of the 57 known species of Tetrastigma, only ten are known to be host …
Rafflesia | Parasitic Plant, Monster Flower, Genus, Pollination, Size ...
Dec 8, 2025 · Rafflesia is a genus of about 42 species of parasitic plants native to Southeast Asia. All species are parasitic upon the roots of Tetrastigma vines and live almost entirely within the host …
Rare Rafflesia flower rediscovery in Indonesia revives push to drop ...
Dec 23, 2025 · A giant flower’s rediscovery in a West Sumatran forest of Indonesia has spurred a growing campaign among researchers to change the colonial-era name of one of the world’s most …
Rafflesia: The World's Largest Bloom - World of Flowering Plants
Nov 2, 2025 · The Rafflesia, a parasitic plant, lives only on the tetrastigma vine in the jungles of Sumatra and Borneo. According to the Library of Congress, it produces the world's largest flower, which …
Rafflesia: Known as the 'corpse flower' due to its offending smell ...
May 30, 2024 · Rafflesia is endemic in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. Known as the corpse flower due to its offending smell, Rafflesia is a parasite to the wild grapes of the vine genus …
Rafflesia arnoldi - Kew
Often called the corpse flower, Rafflesia arnoldi blooms into the single largest individual flower in the world. When it does, it emits a vile aroma, similar to rotten meat, attracting insects, such as flies and …
Researchers issue urgent call to save the world’s largest flower ...
Sep 21, 2023 · An international group of scientists, including botanists at the University of Oxford’s Botanic Garden, has issued an urgent call for coordinated action to save the iconic genus Rafflesia, …
The largest flower in the world is a parasite - Harvard Magazine
Feb 9, 2017 · The largest flower in the world, Rafflesia arnoldii, is more than three feet across. With no roots, shoots, stems, or leaves, this parasitic plant is stealthy, visually undetectable until it prepares …
rafflesia flowers (Rafflesia) - Botanical Realm
Sep 7, 2024 · Rafflesia is a genus of large, parasitic flowering plants native to the rainforests of Southeast Asia. With over 28 recognized species, Rafflesia is famous for producing some of the …
30 Facts About Rafflesia
Apr 11, 2025 · Rafflesia is a genus of parasitic flowering plants known for producing the largest individual flowers on Earth. These plants are native to Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia, …