Rafflesia appear to be species-specific, with each Rafflesia species naturally only growing on one to three species of Tetrastigma. Of the 57 known species of Tetrastigma, only ten are known to be host …

Dec 8, 2025 · 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 …

3 days ago · 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 …

May 30, 2024 · Rafflesia is endemic in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. Known as the corpse flower due to its offending smell, Rafflesia is a parasite to the wild grapes of the vine genus …

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 …

Discover where the elusive Rafflesia flower thrives. Explore its unique habitat, parasitic nature, and the challenges of its remarkable existence.

The most elusive of nature’s floral stink bombs is Rafflesia, and like the odors of its peers, its stench is an irresistible lure to pollinating carrion flies but off-putting to most humans.

Rafflesia is famous for its enormous flowers attached to Tetrastigma vines. The theory to explain this phenomenon is that the Rafflesia flower is produced by a repeat-flowering entity that lives and grows …

Jan 12, 2026 · A conservationist’s 13-year search leads to the rediscovery of Rafflesia hasseltii, one of the world’s rarest flowers, deep in Sumatra’s rainforests.

In fact, the Rafflesia arnoldii is known as the "corpse flower" because it smells like dead flesh. And unlike most plants, this flower does not use energy from the Sun to make its own food. Instead, it is a …