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Rare World's Largest Flower Rafflesia arnoldii

A rare, parasitic, rootless and leafless plant, Rafflesia arnoldii is the largest flower on Earth. It can attain a diameter of nearly a meter (3 ft) and weigh up to 11 kg (24 lb). The buds of the Rafflesia take many months to develop and the flower stays in bloom up to 14 days. It is an incredibly rare site to see in the wild.

 

Photographed in Taba Penanjung rainforest, Bengkulu province, Indonesia.

 

For more info about Rafflesia arnoldii, pls read my post at virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-worlds-largest-flo...

 

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