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Rafflesia arnoldii (Indonesian: padma raksasa)

Rafflesia arnoldii

Description:

The flower of Rafflesia arnoldii is the largest, growing to a diameter of around one meter (3 ft) and weighing up to 11 kilograms , This plant produces no leaves, stems or roots and does not have chlorophyll. have a reddish-brown coloration and stink of rotting flesh, which is why it was nicknamed the "corpse flower". This scent attracts insects such as flies which then pollinate the rare plant.

Habitat:

forest

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1 Comment

blaise
blaise 11 years ago

Is this your own picture? I found the same picture in wikipedia.

ErtaDewiLiana
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ErtaDewiLiana

Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia

Spotted on Aug 13, 2011
Submitted on Dec 31, 2011

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