Corpse lily

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Rafflesia Arnoldii

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Stinking corpse lily (Rafflesia arnoldii) is noted for producing the largest individual flower ln earth | It is endemic to the rainforests of Sumatra and possibly Borneo

Photo by @FransLanting: Borneo’s rafflesia is the largest flower in the world, with a diameter of up to three feet. The flower smells of rotting meat, attracting the carrion flies that pollinate the bloom before it collapses in a decomposing mass in a matter of one or two days. I found this rafflesia just as it was opening and spent an entire day with it. I placed strobes inside the flower to illuminate a pollinating fly as it descended into the odorous interior.

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We know the world's largest flower is a parasite, we also know what the host plant is and how the pollination works, but we still have no idea how the seeds of Rafflesia arnoldii are dispersed, nor can we cultivate this species. 大王花/阿诺德大花草

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Rafflesia arnoldii is a member of the genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on earth. It has a very strong and horrible odor of decaying flesh, earning it the nickname "corpse flower". Walter Hood Fitch, 1866. "noted for producing the largest individual flower on earth". "Mr Fitch's faithful representation of the plant"; this is probably Walter Hood Fitch (1817 – 1892), the botanical illustrator.

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The massive red flower also smelled really, really bad.

Last week, our colleague Bondan Pergola came face to face with one of the world’s most gruesomely named flowers, Rafflesia arnoldii—aka the “stinking corpse lily”. This iconic bloom, native to southeast Asia, is the largest individual flower in the world. Its giant red petals emit a foul odor to attract insects—a stench often likened to decaying flesh! Bondan camped in the forest for eight days to catch a rare glimpse of this plant in bloom. His report: “it doesn’t actually smell THAT bad.”

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Table of ContentsWhy is Rafflesia arnoldii so special?Why is it so stinky?Do these plants steal DNA?A Final WordSuggested Reading Rafflesia is the largest flower in the world, weighing around 7 kg, and it can grow more than a meter across! This flower releases chemicals, such as sulfur, that mimic the smell of rotting flesh, which leads to its other popular name — the corpse lily or corpse flower. Your adventure starts out like any other hike. You’re with great friends, filled

Rafflesia Arnoldii is the biggest founded flower in the world. It is one of the Rafflesia plants. A Rafflesia is a genus for all of these huge flowers around the ecosystem. It was first founded in Indonesia by Sir Stamford Raffles one of the 1818 Indonesian rainforest expedition. By now, you might stared to think if it is the largest flower in the world then How big exactly it is ? according to the records, the largest size a Rafflesia Arnoldii can grow is 10 kilograms. I know it is hard to…