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No. Rafflesia is pollinated by insects. They are attracted to the plant by its odour of rotting meat.
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What does Rafflesia attracts?
the rafflesia attracts flies , which in turn pollinate the rafflesia
What animals eat the rafflesia flower?
Flies mainly pollinate these smelly flowers
What is the nickname of the Rafflesia flower?
A nickname for Rafflesia is "Corpse Flower" because it has the appearance and odor of rotting flesh. We don't like the smell but it attracts many flies that help pollinate the flowers.
Does the Rafflesia live in the tropical rainforest?
there is a bad smell on the flower which attracts flies and they pollinate which helps them to reproduce.
What is the weirdest plant in the rainforest?
This question is highly subjective to opinion, but one very weird plant in the rain forest is the rafflesia, which mimics the scent of rancid meat in order to attract flies which pollinate it.
What is the lifespan of a rafflesia?
what is the lifespan of a rafflesia?
What are the scientific name of rafflesia?
Rafflesia is the scientific/Latin/botanical name. Rafflesia is the genus.
From what family is rafflesia?
The rafflesia is from the family Rafflesiaceae.
How does the huge flower of the rafflesia plant attract insects?
The huge flower of the parasitic Rafflesia arnoldii attracts flies and other insects to pollinate it by having a reddish-brown color and stinking like rotting meat. That is why it is called the 'corpse flower'. The flower has a diameter of 3 ft (1 meter) and weighs up to 24 pounds (11 kilograms).
What is the scientific name for rafflesia?
The scientific name for rafflesia is Rafflesia arnoldii. It is known for producing the largest individual flower in the world.
How does a rafflesia reproduce?
through an animal that eats it and poops it out or by a fly (dung flies) that carry the seeds to another rafflesia but if an animal carries it and poops it out it needs to pooop it out on a host that a rafflesia can survive on:)
What is the probable relationship between the giant Rafflesia flower and the carrion flies that buzz around it?
***Possible Answer:***The fly is attracted by the "carrion " smell of the Rafflessia flowers, it carries the pollen on its body as it flies from flower to flower, thus helping to pollinate them.
