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Rafflesia
The huge rafflesia flower, the biggest in the world, looks and smells like rotting meat. The plants are invisible, having no stems or leaves, with their roots imbedded in the vines that they parasitize. Then a cabbage size bud appears and turns into this flower. This parasitic plant attracts our concern because of its rarity and the possibility that it may be on the verge of extinction due to habitat loss. Questions about the "corpse flower" will find their answers here.
97 Questions
Is the world's biggest flower the Sunflower or the Rafflesia?
It depends on what area of plant species you are looking at.
In general, the Rafflesia flower can be as large as 39" wide whereas the largest sunflower on record is only 32.5" wide. However, the Rafflesia is a parasistic plant, meaning it gets its nutrients off another host instead of the soil-root system. in my opinion, therefore, I do not consider the Rafflesia a "true flower".
I would also like to mention that the sunflower record for height is 25.5 feet tall, and the record number of flowers on a single plant stands at 837 heads.
Is titan arum and rafflesia same?
Although both the titan arum and rafflesia are known for their large and foul-smelling flowers, they are not the same plant. The titan arum, also known as the "corpse flower," produces the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world, while the rafflesia produces the largest individual flower. Additionally, they belong to different plant families, with the titan arum belonging to the Araceae family and the rafflesia belonging to the Rafflesiaceae family.
Do you have facts about the giant rafflesia?
Rafflesia is the largest flower.It belongs to:
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliospida
class:magnoliospida
Order:malphigiales
Family:rafflesiaceae
Do elephants pollinate rafflesia?
No. Rafflesia is pollinated by insects. They are attracted to the plant by its odour of rotting meat.
Does a rafflesia feed on insects?
Rafflesia plants do not eat insects. They attract flies with their rotten smell in order to pollinate their flowers.
They are, however, parasites. They live off a particular vine in the rain forest. Having no leaves, stems or roots, they get all their water and nutrients from their host.
What is the differences between the rafflesia flower and the jasmine flower?
The difference is that the rafflesia gives a rotten smell and the jasmine gives a nice smell.
the rafflesia attracts flies , which in turn pollinate the rafflesia
Is there Rafflesia flowers in the amazon rainforest?
No. That is a rumour. They are limited to parts of the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia. The related link below will show where they can be found.
What are 2 adaptations of the rafflesia flower?
One adaptation is that the Plant smells like rotting meat to attract flies. Those flies spread the pollen from the flower. This adaptation is physical. Another adaptation would be that it attaches itself to highgrowing plants so it can reach the canopy of the rainforest.
What does a rafflesia flower eat?
A rafflesia flower is not carnivorous. It is a parasite and gets its nutrients and water from the Tetrastigma vine that it is growing in.
How do you get rid of the rafflesia in animal crossing wild world?
You have to pull ALL OF THE WEEDS IN YOUR TOWN!! Also, you have to plant flowers everywhere to make the town look pretty for your neighbors. I've had rafflesia and I just had to wait after I did these 2 things.
How did the rafflesia become extinct?
The undisturbed rainforest started to become disturbed . thats how they became extinct. :DD
What is the botanical name of the rafflesia arnoldii?
The botanical name is Rafflesia arnoldii. Always capitalize the first letter of the first word.
