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

Some plants actually mimic animals, such as the South African beetle daisy, for example, which evolved petals that imitate dark flies resting on their flowers, thereby fooling bugs into "mating" with ...

One unusual thing about this flower is its strong, bad smell like rotting meat. That’s why people also call it the ‘corpse flower’. The biggest flower in the world is called Rafflesia arnoldii.

The rafflesia arnoldii is the largest flower in the world & only blooms for a couple of days. It is colloquially known as a corpse flower for the overpoweringly stinky odor it emits while mid-bloom.

Most plants in the parasitic genus Rafflesia—which contains the world ... these blossoms are infamous for their distinctive odor of rotting flesh. Though the genus does not include the ...

You spot it on RM10 notes – a crimson marvel the size of a truck tyre. This is the Rafflesia, the world’s largest flower, a botanical oddity as infamous as it is rare. Nicknamed the stinking ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. As their giant petals open, the blooming of flowers in the genus ...

The Rafflesia arnoldi is also sometimes referred to as the "corpse flower" -- a nickname attributed to the pungent foul flesh-like odor it emits to lure pollinators. The parasitic bloom-red flower ...

Its putrid smell is actually a selling point for curious ... a group of researchers came upon 30 Rafflesia banaoana plants blooming near a river. It brought Chris Thorogood, a botanist at the ...