In the peninsular, nine species have been identified, with three – Rafflesia kerri, Rafflesia cantleyi and Rafflesia su-meiae – found in the state of Kelantan. Tribal significance.

The most well-known rafflesia species, “rafflesia arnoldii”, is native to the forests of Sumatra and Borneo; but you can also find a similar species, “rafflesia cantleyi”, blooming in the ...

Beyond scientific characteristics, the Rafflesia holds deep cultural meaning for local Orang Asli communities, especially the Temiar and Jahai tribes, who believe the flower possesses a spirit and ...

Rafflesia are so remarkable that they challenge our notion of what a flower even is. Their parasitic lifestyle, and the fact that they don't even have the gene necessary to achieve the functions ...

KUALA BERANG, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- The Terengganu Forestry Department will gazette part of the Tembat Forest Reserve, in Jenagor near here, in an effort to preserve the habitat of the Rafflesia or the ...

RAFFLESIA is a parasitic plant that spends most of its life cycle within its host, a tropical vine, emerging only to bloom. Its flowers are the largest in the world, spanning up to a metre.

Rafflesia, one of the greatest botanical enigmas, has aroused curiosity among scientists for centuries.The plant is a parasite that infects tropical vines in jungles across Southeast Asia (Brunei ...

LONDON -- 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 ...

As their giant petals open, the blooming of flowers in the genus Rafflesia brings with them an overwhelming odor mimics the smell of rotting flesh. While their pungent stink might keep humans away ...

Rafflesia kemumu in the rainforest of Sumatra. Chris Thorogood. Most plants in the parasitic genus Rafflesia—which contains the world’s largest flower—may be at risk of extinction, new ...