Most species of the famously large Rafflesia flower, which has long captured the imagination with its enormous speckled red petals, are now at risk of extinction, new research warned Wednesday. The ...

Two of the rare and endemic flowers of Indonesia, the Rafflesia arnoldii, have reached full bloom at the Taba Penanjung Nature Sanctuary in Central Bengkulu District, Bengkulu province. Two of the ...

Deep in Southeast Asia’s rainforests blooms a giant flower that smells like rotting flesh. Rare, parasitic and short-lived, Rafflesia arnoldii survives against the odds, but for how long?

The world's largest flower is on the verge of extinction. A recent study conducted by the University of Oxford and the University of the Philippines reveals that 60% of the 42 known species of the ...

JAKARTA: In November, people on social media rejoiced for a few weeks following the rediscovery of a rare species of the Rafflesia parasitic flower in West Sumatra. However, the rediscovery was met by ...

For more than two centuries, scientists, amateur naturalists and intrepid travellers have crossed continents to reach this remote corner of Indonesia, rolling the dice that they have timed their ...

The majority of species of the famously huge Rafflesia flower, which has long captivated people's attention with its massive speckled red petals, are now in danger of going extinct, as per new ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. Something rare and magnificent is taking place at LA’s Huntington ...

A bright red flower reeking of decomposing flesh has bloomed in Indonesia which is more than three feet across (117cm), making it one of the biggest flowers in the world. Rafflesia tuan-mudae has ...