The largest flower in the world is Rafflesia arnoldii. It grows in the rainforests of Southeast Asia and can be as wide as 3 feet and weigh up to 11 kilograms.

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 serves as an indicator of the ...

KOTA KINABALU: Beyond attracting nature lovers, Sabah's rare and spectacular Rafflesia flowers can empower rural communities by turning conservation into opportunity.

You spot it on RM10 notes – a crimson marvel the size of a truck tyre. This is the Rafflesia, the world’s largest flower, a botanical oddity as infamous as it is rare. Nicknamed the stinking ...

Rafflesia is one of the most bizarre and fascinating plants in the world, known for its massive size and putrid stench. Often called the "corpse flower," it emits a strong odor of rotting flesh to ...

‘Why I hacked through the jungle to find an enigmatic parasite that stinks of rotten meat’ EXCLUSIVE: Dr Chris Thorogood describes the mysterious Rafflesia flower as a 'vegetable vampire ...

T Temi Iwalaiye 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.

Known for producing the largest flowers in the world, the unique Rafflesia does not have stems, roots, or leaves, thus, it could not perform photosynthesis, which is common to plants. Besides its ...

A Rafflesia flower, measuring 82.2 centimeters across, was spotted in full bloom in West Sumatra, Indonesia.