The rafflesia plant has no stems, leaves or visible roots, since it is a parasite that lives entirely within a vine in the rain forest. Only the cabbage size bud or the huge flower is visible.
The flower can be over three feet (one meter) wide and weigh 24 pounds (11 kilograms). It looks and smells like rotting meat to attract insects for pollination.
It is the largest flower in the world.
The related links below show pictures of the flower.
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it is a parasitic plant like rafflesia
the rafflesia attracts flies , which in turn pollinate the rafflesia
what is the lifespan of a rafflesia?
Rafflesia is the scientific/Latin/botanical name. Rafflesia is the genus.
The rafflesia is from the family Rafflesiaceae.
Rafflesia ssp.Rafflesia is a genus of parasitic flowering plants. There are approximately 25 verified species of Rafflesia.
yeah its delicious taste just like vileplume!
it is becausethe rain Forest are cut out where also rafflesia cannot grow
Rafflesia is the largest flower.It belongs to:Kingdom:PlantaeDivision:Magnoliospidaclass:magnoliospidaOrder:malphigialesFamily:rafflesiaceae
i think the rafflesia doesn't need sunlight