Rafflesia Arnoldii: World Largest Flower
Rafflesia arnoldii is a species of flowering plant in the parasitic genus Rafflesia.
Rafflesia arnoldii is noted largest individual flower on Earth.
Rafflesia arnoldii is native to the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo.
French explorer Louis Auguste Deschamps was the first European to find Rafflesia
Rafflesia arnoldii is one of the three national flowers in Indonesia.
Rafflesia arnoldii grows at a diameter of around one meter (3.3 feet), weighing up to 11 kilograms (24 lb).
The plant is native to the rainforests of Malaysia and Indonesia.
Rafflesia arnoldii is found in both secondary and primary rainforests.
Rafflesia arnoldii has a strong and unpleasant odor of decaying flesh.