Rafflesia - Wikipedia
Rafflesia (/ r ə ˈ f l iː z (i) ə,-ˈ f l iː ʒ (i) ə, r æ-/), [2] or stinking corpse lily, [3] is a genus of parasitic flowering plants in the family Rafflesiaceae. [4] The species have enormous flowers, the buds rising from the ground or directly from the lower stems of their host plants; one species has the largest flower in the world.
Rafflesia arnoldii - Wikipedia
Rafflesia arnoldii, the corpse flower, [2] or giant padma, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the parasitic genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on Earth. [4] It has a strong and unpleasant odor of decaying flesh. [5] It …
Rafflesiaceae | Description, Parasitic Plant, Flower ...
Rafflesiaceae, flowering plant family notable for being strictly parasitic upon the roots or stems of other plants and for the remarkable growth forms exhibited as adaptations to this mode of nutrition.
Rafflesia arnoldi - Kew
Often called the corpse flower, Rafflesia arnoldi blooms into the single largest individual flower in the world. When it does, it emits a vile aroma, similar to rotten meat, attracting insects, such as flies and beetles, that feed on dead flesh.
Rafflesia | Parasitic Plant, Monster Flower, Genus ...
2024年11月9日 · Rafflesia is a genus of about 42 species of parasitic plants native to Southeast Asia. All species are parasitic upon the roots of Tetrastigma vines and live almost entirely within the host plants. One species, Rafflesia arnoldii, has the largest-known flower in the world.
Researchers issue urgent call to save the world’s largest ...
2023年9月21日 · An international group of scientists, including botanists at the University of Oxford’s Botanic Garden, has issued an urgent call for coordinated action to save the iconic genus Rafflesia, which contains the world’s largest flowers.
Rafflesia arnoldii - The Largest Flower On Earth - WorldAtlas
2017年4月25日 · With the largest flower in the world and an obnoxious smell of rotten flesh, the Rafflesia arnoldii, also known as the “corpse flower” plant, is unique in every way possible.