Tuesday Plants: Threatened – corpse flower

23/07/2023

Rafflesia arnoldii, the corpse flower or giant padma, is a species of flowering plant in the parasitic genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on Earth. It has a strong and unpleasant odour of decaying flesh – it’s native to the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo.

 

 

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