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The Rafflesia arnoldii is a very rare and a unique plant producing no leaves, stems or roots and it does not even have chlorophyll. Due to its rarity, the Rafflesia arnoldii is considered endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Read more about this exotic world's largest flower at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-worlds-largest-flo...
Photographed in Taba Penanjung, Bengkulu province - Indonesia.
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She has great fun looking closely at a weird and wonderful plant called Rafflesia arnoldii. She smells a Rafflesia arnoldii and then she says, “it doesn’t stink like rotting meat like many people think”.
Read about the differences between Rafflesia arnoldii and Titan Arum (Carrion flower) at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-differences-betwee...
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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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Rafflesia arnoldii is a member of the genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on earth. This species is listed as "critically endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Read more at virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-worlds-largest-flo...
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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...
#rafflesiaarnoldii #rafflesia #LetsGuide
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...
#rafflesia #rafflesiaarnoldii
Rafflesia arnoldii is a member of the genus Rafflesia. It is known as the largest individual flower on earth.This rare flower can be found in the rainforests of Sumatra, including Bengkulu. Read more at virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-worlds-largest-flo...
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This is the rafflesia (Rafflesia arnoldii – a plant with no leaves, no roots, no stem... and it's also the biggest flower in the world. Not only that, but it's a jungle parasite too; and now sadly one of the rarest plants in the world. So rare that it’s on the verge of extinction.
Yet it’s also a fairly unpleasant plant, designed to imitate rotting meat or dung – and if you get too close to it, your nose will tell you.
The flower is basically a large pot flanked by five red-brick and spotted cream 'petals' which attract passing carrion flies and other insects, which it then devours.
Like all parasites, the rafflesia depends on something else to survive – in this case nearby vines. But because of logging, damn ubiquitous logging, the rainforest vines are disappearing – and so, therefore, is the rafflesia.
So… not the most attractive plant in the world, by any stretch of imagination. But because of its increasing and now extreme rarity, I feel lucky to have seen one, albeit in its dying days, in Borneo way back in 2005.
The real Rafflesia arnoldii is a member of the genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on earth. It has a very strong and horrible odor of decaying flesh, earning it the nickname "corpse flower". It is endemic to the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.
Self-portrait.
The largest flower in the world grows as a parasite on the vine of Tetrastigma spp. It has no chlorophyll and no leaves. only the buds, flower, and fruit are ever visible outside of the Tetrastigma spp host.
The largest flower in the world grows as a parasite on the vine of Tetrastigma spp. It has no chlorophyll and no leaves. only the buds, flower, and fruit are ever visible outside of the Tetrastigma spp host.
The largest flower in the world grows as a parasite on the vine of Tetrastigma spp. It has no chlorophyll and no leaves. only the buds, flower, and fruit are ever visible outside of the Tetrastigma spp host.
The largest flower in the world grows as a parasite on the vine of Tetrastigma spp. It has no chlorophyll and no leaves. only the buds, flower, and fruit are ever visible outside of the Tetrastigma spp host.
The largest flower in the world grows as a parasite on the vine of Tetrastigma spp. It has no chlorophyll and no leaves. only the buds, flower, and fruit are ever visible outside of the Tetrastigma spp host.
This isn't the biggest Rafflesia that you can find. It wasn't the right season for Rafflesias when I went to Malaysia.
Mt Kinabalu Park, Malaysia
Epic fail. A plan to build ten meters high monument featuring the rare plant Rafflesia Arnoldii and the Bogor inscription to commemorate two centuries of Te Buitenzorg Bogor botanical garden is finally executed.
Picture taken from the two centuries celebration monument, Bogor botanical garden, Bogor City, West Java, Indonesia.
This was on the wall at the American Museum of Natural History. Its about 3 feet across. When living it smells like rotting flesh to attract flies to pollinate it. Found in the rain forests of Sumatra.
Rafflesia arnoldii is a member of the genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on earth
Rafflesia arnoldii (Indonesian: padma raksasa) is one of the three national flowers in Indonesia, the other two being the white jasmine and moon orchid. It was officially recognized as a national "rare flower"in Presidential Decree No. 4 in 1993
It lives as a parasite on the Tetrastigma vine, which grows only in primary (undisturbed) rainforests. Rafflesia lacks any observable leaves, stems or even roots, yet is still considered a vascular plant. Similar to fungi, individuals grow as thread-like strands of tissue completely embedded within and in intimate contact with surrounding host cells from which nutrients and water are obtained. This plant produces no leaves, stems or roots and does not have chlorophyll. It can only be seen when it is ready to reproduce. Perhaps the only part of Rafflesia that is identifiable as distinctly plant-like are the flowers; although, even these are unusual since they attain massive proportions, 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. It is not to be confused with the Titan Arum, Amorphophallus titanum, which is also commonly referred to as the "corpse flower".
Reproduction
Mature Rafflesia arnoldii flower with buds
Rafflesia arnoldii is rare and fairly hard to locate. It is especially difficult to locate the flower in forests as the buds take many months to develop and the flower lasts for just a few days. The flowers are unisexual and thus proximity of male and female flowers is vital for successful pollination. These factors make successful pollination a rare event.
When Rafflesia is ready to reproduce, a tiny bud forms on the outside of the root or stem and develops over a period of a year. The cabbage like head that develops, eventually opens to reveal the flower. The stigma or stamen are attached to a spiked disk inside the flower. A foul smell of rotting meat attracts flies and beetles to pollinate. To pollinate successfully, the flies and/or beetles must visit both the male and female plants. The fruit produced are round lots filled with smooth flesh including many thousands of hard coated seeds that are eaten and spread by tree shrews.
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Rafflesia arnoldii is a member of the genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on earth
Rafflesia arnoldii (Indonesian: padma raksasa) is one of the three national flowers in Indonesia, the other two being the white jasmine and moon orchid. It was officially recognized as a national "rare flower"in Presidential Decree No. 4 in 1993
It lives as a parasite on the Tetrastigma vine, which grows only in primary (undisturbed) rainforests. Rafflesia lacks any observable leaves, stems or even roots, yet is still considered a vascular plant. Similar to fungi, individuals grow as thread-like strands of tissue completely embedded within and in intimate contact with surrounding host cells from which nutrients and water are obtained. This plant produces no leaves, stems or roots and does not have chlorophyll. It can only be seen when it is ready to reproduce. Perhaps the only part of Rafflesia that is identifiable as distinctly plant-like are the flowers; although, even these are unusual since they attain massive proportions, 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. It is not to be confused with the Titan Arum, Amorphophallus titanum, which is also commonly referred to as the "corpse flower".
Reproduction
Mature Rafflesia arnoldii flower with buds
Rafflesia arnoldii is rare and fairly hard to locate. It is especially difficult to locate the flower in forests as the buds take many months to develop and the flower lasts for just a few days. The flowers are unisexual and thus proximity of male and female flowers is vital for successful pollination. These factors make successful pollination a rare event.
When Rafflesia is ready to reproduce, a tiny bud forms on the outside of the root or stem and develops over a period of a year. The cabbage like head that develops, eventually opens to reveal the flower. The stigma or stamen are attached to a spiked disk inside the flower. A foul smell of rotting meat attracts flies and beetles to pollinate. To pollinate successfully, the flies and/or beetles must visit both the male and female plants. The fruit produced are round lots filled with smooth flesh including many thousands of hard coated seeds that are eaten and spread by tree shrews.
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Rafflesia arnoldii is a member of the genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on earth
Rafflesia arnoldii (Indonesian: padma raksasa) is one of the three national flowers in Indonesia, the other two being the white jasmine and moon orchid. It was officially recognized as a national "rare flower"in Presidential Decree No. 4 in 1993
It lives as a parasite on the Tetrastigma vine, which grows only in primary (undisturbed) rainforests. Rafflesia lacks any observable leaves, stems or even roots, yet is still considered a vascular plant. Similar to fungi, individuals grow as thread-like strands of tissue completely embedded within and in intimate contact with surrounding host cells from which nutrients and water are obtained. This plant produces no leaves, stems or roots and does not have chlorophyll. It can only be seen when it is ready to reproduce. Perhaps the only part of Rafflesia that is identifiable as distinctly plant-like are the flowers; although, even these are unusual since they attain massive proportions, 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. It is not to be confused with the Titan Arum, Amorphophallus titanum, which is also commonly referred to as the "corpse flower".
Reproduction
Mature Rafflesia arnoldii flower with buds
Rafflesia arnoldii is rare and fairly hard to locate. It is especially difficult to locate the flower in forests as the buds take many months to develop and the flower lasts for just a few days. The flowers are unisexual and thus proximity of male and female flowers is vital for successful pollination. These factors make successful pollination a rare event.
When Rafflesia is ready to reproduce, a tiny bud forms on the outside of the root or stem and develops over a period of a year. The cabbage like head that develops, eventually opens to reveal the flower. The stigma or stamen are attached to a spiked disk inside the flower. A foul smell of rotting meat attracts flies and beetles to pollinate. To pollinate successfully, the flies and/or beetles must visit both the male and female plants. The fruit produced are round lots filled with smooth flesh including many thousands of hard coated seeds that are eaten and spread by tree shrews.
Rafflesia arnoldii is a member of the genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on earth
Rafflesia arnoldii (Indonesian: padma raksasa) is one of the three national flowers in Indonesia, the other two being the white jasmine and moon orchid. It was officially recognized as a national "rare flower"in Presidential Decree No. 4 in 1993
It lives as a parasite on the Tetrastigma vine, which grows only in primary (undisturbed) rainforests. Rafflesia lacks any observable leaves, stems or even roots, yet is still considered a vascular plant. Similar to fungi, individuals grow as thread-like strands of tissue completely embedded within and in intimate contact with surrounding host cells from which nutrients and water are obtained. This plant produces no leaves, stems or roots and does not have chlorophyll. It can only be seen when it is ready to reproduce. Perhaps the only part of Rafflesia that is identifiable as distinctly plant-like are the flowers; although, even these are unusual since they attain massive proportions, 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. It is not to be confused with the Titan Arum, Amorphophallus titanum, which is also commonly referred to as the "corpse flower".
Reproduction
Mature Rafflesia arnoldii flower with buds
Rafflesia arnoldii is rare and fairly hard to locate. It is especially difficult to locate the flower in forests as the buds take many months to develop and the flower lasts for just a few days. The flowers are unisexual and thus proximity of male and female flowers is vital for successful pollination. These factors make successful pollination a rare event.
When Rafflesia is ready to reproduce, a tiny bud forms on the outside of the root or stem and develops over a period of a year. The cabbage like head that develops, eventually opens to reveal the flower. The stigma or stamen are attached to a spiked disk inside the flower. A foul smell of rotting meat attracts flies and beetles to pollinate. To pollinate successfully, the flies and/or beetles must visit both the male and female plants. The fruit produced are round lots filled with smooth flesh including many thousands of hard coated seeds that are eaten and spread by tree shrews.
Rafflesia arnoldii is a member of the genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on earth
Rafflesia arnoldii (Indonesian: padma raksasa) is one of the three national flowers in Indonesia, the other two being the white jasmine and moon orchid. It was officially recognized as a national "rare flower"in Presidential Decree No. 4 in 1993
It lives as a parasite on the Tetrastigma vine, which grows only in primary (undisturbed) rainforests. Rafflesia lacks any observable leaves, stems or even roots, yet is still considered a vascular plant. Similar to fungi, individuals grow as thread-like strands of tissue completely embedded within and in intimate contact with surrounding host cells from which nutrients and water are obtained. This plant produces no leaves, stems or roots and does not have chlorophyll. It can only be seen when it is ready to reproduce. Perhaps the only part of Rafflesia that is identifiable as distinctly plant-like are the flowers; although, even these are unusual since they attain massive proportions, 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. It is not to be confused with the Titan Arum, Amorphophallus titanum, which is also commonly referred to as the "corpse flower".
Reproduction
Mature Rafflesia arnoldii flower with buds
Rafflesia arnoldii is rare and fairly hard to locate. It is especially difficult to locate the flower in forests as the buds take many months to develop and the flower lasts for just a few days. The flowers are unisexual and thus proximity of male and female flowers is vital for successful pollination. These factors make successful pollination a rare event.
When Rafflesia is ready to reproduce, a tiny bud forms on the outside of the root or stem and develops over a period of a year. The cabbage like head that develops, eventually opens to reveal the flower. The stigma or stamen are attached to a spiked disk inside the flower. A foul smell of rotting meat attracts flies and beetles to pollinate. To pollinate successfully, the flies and/or beetles must visit both the male and female plants. The fruit produced are round lots filled with smooth flesh including many thousands of hard coated seeds that are eaten and spread by tree shrews.
Rafflesia arnoldii is a member of the genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on earth
Rafflesia arnoldii (Indonesian: padma raksasa) is one of the three national flowers in Indonesia, the other two being the white jasmine and moon orchid. It was officially recognized as a national "rare flower"in Presidential Decree No. 4 in 1993
It lives as a parasite on the Tetrastigma vine, which grows only in primary (undisturbed) rainforests. Rafflesia lacks any observable leaves, stems or even roots, yet is still considered a vascular plant. Similar to fungi, individuals grow as thread-like strands of tissue completely embedded within and in intimate contact with surrounding host cells from which nutrients and water are obtained. This plant produces no leaves, stems or roots and does not have chlorophyll. It can only be seen when it is ready to reproduce. Perhaps the only part of Rafflesia that is identifiable as distinctly plant-like are the flowers; although, even these are unusual since they attain massive proportions, 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. It is not to be confused with the Titan Arum, Amorphophallus titanum, which is also commonly referred to as the "corpse flower".
Reproduction
Mature Rafflesia arnoldii flower with buds
Rafflesia arnoldii is rare and fairly hard to locate. It is especially difficult to locate the flower in forests as the buds take many months to develop and the flower lasts for just a few days. The flowers are unisexual and thus proximity of male and female flowers is vital for successful pollination. These factors make successful pollination a rare event.
When Rafflesia is ready to reproduce, a tiny bud forms on the outside of the root or stem and develops over a period of a year. The cabbage like head that develops, eventually opens to reveal the flower. The stigma or stamen are attached to a spiked disk inside the flower. A foul smell of rotting meat attracts flies and beetles to pollinate. To pollinate successfully, the flies and/or beetles must visit both the male and female plants. The fruit produced are round lots filled with smooth flesh including many thousands of hard coated seeds that are eaten and spread by tree shrews.
Rafflesia arnoldii is a member of the genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on earth
Rafflesia arnoldii (Indonesian: padma raksasa) is one of the three national flowers in Indonesia, the other two being the white jasmine and moon orchid. It was officially recognized as a national "rare flower"in Presidential Decree No. 4 in 1993
It lives as a parasite on the Tetrastigma vine, which grows only in primary (undisturbed) rainforests. Rafflesia lacks any observable leaves, stems or even roots, yet is still considered a vascular plant. Similar to fungi, individuals grow as thread-like strands of tissue completely embedded within and in intimate contact with surrounding host cells from which nutrients and water are obtained. This plant produces no leaves, stems or roots and does not have chlorophyll. It can only be seen when it is ready to reproduce. Perhaps the only part of Rafflesia that is identifiable as distinctly plant-like are the flowers; although, even these are unusual since they attain massive proportions, 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. It is not to be confused with the Titan Arum, Amorphophallus titanum, which is also commonly referred to as the "corpse flower".
Reproduction
Mature Rafflesia arnoldii flower with buds
Rafflesia arnoldii is rare and fairly hard to locate. It is especially difficult to locate the flower in forests as the buds take many months to develop and the flower lasts for just a few days. The flowers are unisexual and thus proximity of male and female flowers is vital for successful pollination. These factors make successful pollination a rare event.
When Rafflesia is ready to reproduce, a tiny bud forms on the outside of the root or stem and develops over a period of a year. The cabbage like head that develops, eventually opens to reveal the flower. The stigma or stamen are attached to a spiked disk inside the flower. A foul smell of rotting meat attracts flies and beetles to pollinate. To pollinate successfully, the flies and/or beetles must visit both the male and female plants. The fruit produced are round lots filled with smooth flesh including many thousands of hard coated seeds that are eaten and spread by tree shrews.
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Obverse: Rafflesia, Rafflesia arnoldii
Reverse: Rhinoceros Hornbill, Buceros rhinoceros
Two "strange but real" plants. The top is Rafflesia arnoldii, a parasitic plant that develops the world's largest bloom (over three feet across!) but has no leaves, stems, or roots.
The bottom one is Hydnora africana, also parasitic but much smaller. Read more here.
Watercolor pencils on watercolor paper. Drawn from photos found on the web.
Swapbot: Strange but real plant ATC (Hand Drawn/Painted Group)
Rafflesia arnoldii is a member of the genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on earth, and a strong odor of decaying flesh - the latter point earning it the nickname of "corpse flower"
This isn't the biggest Rafflesia that you can find. It wasn't the right season for Rafflesias when I went to Malaysia.
Mt Kinabalu Park, Malaysia
This isn't the biggest Rafflesia that you can find. It wasn't the right season for Rafflesias when I went to Malaysia.
Mt Kinabalu Park, Malaysia