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Rafflesia arnoldii
large parastic bloom, 24" in diameter
rainforest
I heard about a Rafflesia in bloom while at Lake Maninjau in Sumatra. I got on the next bus and spent the whole day getting there, hiking to the flower and then taking the bus back. It was a long and tiring day but totally worth it to see another one of these rare blooms. Some species of Rafflesia take up to a year from bud to flower. There has only been limited success in getting these parasites into cultivation. The best and only way to see them is in the wild.
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Thanks Latimeria. It is totally worth it! You have to go to SE Asia one of these days.
Great job Dan. I would love to see one of these one day, it would totally be worth the trek.