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A Rafflesia emits a smell like rotting meat to attract flies and carrion beetles to pollinates it. The rotten smell of the flower is due to the reddish tentacle-like, branched ramentae, inside the corolla of petals.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoBecause they are trying to attract a certain type of insect that feeds off rotting meat. The insects pollinate the flowers.
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∙ 13y agoThe stench draws flies, which in turn pollinate the Rufflesia
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∙ 12y agoyes it is very smelly it has a smell of rotten meat! Eww!
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∙ 13y agoThe vile smell that the flower gives off attracts insects such as flies, which transport pollen from male to female flowers
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∙ 13y agoTo attract to so it can eat, of course!
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∙ 8y agoThe scent produced is of rotting flesh.
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becausee it does
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What is the rafflesia in Animal Crossing?
It's a really smelly flower that you get it you have alot of weeds,
What animals eat the rafflesia flower?
Flies mainly pollinate these smelly flowers
What is the most smelly flower in the world?
The most smelly flower in the world is the Rafflesia arnoldii, also known as the corpse flower. It is called that because it gives off an odor that is very similar to the stench of rotting flesh. They are only found in the rainforests of Sumatra, Borneo, Philippines, and Malaya.
What does Rafflesia attracts?
the rafflesia attracts flies , which in turn pollinate the rafflesia
What special plant life is on Indonesia?
I live in Indonesia, so I know what kind of special plants in Indonesia. We have Rafflesia, the world most stinkiest flower. It's red, and really smelly!
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.
Is the Raffles flower poisonous?
Rafflesia or corpse flower looks and smells like rotting meat. Shrews and other mammals manage to eat it without dying. So it might not be poisonous to humans. It is an endangered plant so leave it alone.
From what family is rafflesia?
The rafflesia is from the family Rafflesiaceae.
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.
What is rafflesia endangered?
it is becausethe rain Forest are cut out where also rafflesia cannot grow
What kind of plant is rafflesia arnoldii?
it is a parasitic plant like rafflesia
