![]() The very existence of the plant can only become visible when its plump buds emerge from the host through the bark on parts of the host tree, out of the ground, when it ripens, and excretes a fleshy scent of corpse to attract pollinators, which are carrion-flies Inflorescence Branched inflorescence Ĭorypha umbraculifera Unbranched inflorescence The most famous plant species in this family are Spurges, Cassava, and rubber tree. ![]() DNA analyses have shown that they belong to the family Euphorbiaceae, which is usually characterized by minute flowers. This made Rafflesia very hard to place in scientific taxonomy compared to other plant species. With no roots, stems, leaves or chlorophyll, they are parasitic to many plants on the roots of their vine. They grow in the forests of Sumatra and Borneo islands of Indonesia. With a flower growing up to 1.5 m (5 ft) in diameter, 3–4 m (10–13 ft) in perimeter and 10–12 kg (22–26 lb) heavy, Rafflesia arnoldii is the world's current largest individual flower. Rafflesia arnoldii, the world largest flower in Bengkulu - Indonesia
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