Hidden in the jungles of Indonesia is a plant that doesn't live off of the sun, instead it gains its sustenance through parasitizing its neighbors.

The parasitic Rafflesia arnoldii is the largest single flowering plant in the world (Picture: Getty) A parasitic plant that smells like rotting meat is at risk of extinction, scientists have warned.

According to Molina, Rafflesia is a plant like no other. It produces the largest flowers in the world, yet it is parasite, completely dependent on its sole host plants in the genus Tetrastigma.

The threat faced by Rafflesia is an important reminder that it’s not just animals that are in peril. My hope is that the world’s largest flowers will be a powerful new icon for plant ...

The Rafflesia defies botany textbooks. The parasitic plant has no stems, leaves, or roots. It survives by leaching nutrients from certain vines and only its flowers are visible. For years ...

The Rafflesia plant is a parasite. The plant is a parasite that usually infects tropical vines in the Southeast Asian woods. Rafflesia remains hidden from sight. It comes with thread-like filaments.

speciosa flower. Image courtesy of Jeanmaire Molina. The fruit of a Rafflesia plant. Image courtesy of Jeanmaire Molina. Meanwhile, a team of conservationists at the University of the Philippines ...

Scientists are concerned that the world's smelliest plant is under threat. The Rafflesia - which blooms the largest flowers in the world - is found in south-east Asia. It feeds on jungle vines ...