Deep in Southeast Asia’s rainforests blooms a giant flower that smells like rotting flesh. Rare, parasitic and short-lived, Rafflesia arnoldii survives against the odds, but for how long?

Rafflesia, the flower species which contains some of the world’s largest flowers, is at risk of extinction, scientists have warned in a new study. The study, co-authored by botanists from the ...

Do you know about the world's largest flower? Explore its life as a parasite in Southeast Asian jungles, and why it’s called the ‘Corpse Flower.’ Read on to know more.

This remarkable flower is as notorious for its fragrance as it is for its size. Commonly, known as the ‘corpse flower’, it produces an odour resembling that of rotting flesh when in bloom. This stench ...

A new study finds that most Rafflesia species, which produce the world's largest flowers, face extinction. Lack of protection at local, national, and international levels means that remaining ...

The notoriously stinky Rafflesia, or corpse flower, is at risk of extinction. More than 40 species of Rafflesia, the massive flower that famously smells like rotting meat to attract flies that eat ...

The world’s largest flower, known as Rafflesia arnoldii, can be found in the rainforests of Asia. It can grow up to 3 feet in diameter and weigh as much as 15 pounds. Rafflesia arnoldii is believed to ...

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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 ...

JAKARTA: In November, people on social media rejoiced for a few weeks following the rediscovery of a rare species of the Rafflesia parasitic flower in West Sumatra. However, the rediscovery was met by ...