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The world’s largest flower is Rafflesia arnoldii. This rare flower is found in the rainforests of Indonesia. It can grow to be 3 feet across and weigh up to 15 pounds! Repost • @sciencechannel The rafflesia has no stems, no leaves, and no roots. The largest flower on Earth is a holoparasite of vines that smells like rotting flesh and can weigh up to 22 lb. Holoparasites cannot complete their life-cycle without exploiting a suitable host. Once it does, it will begin spreading its absorptive organ

One of the rarest flowers on earth, the Rafflesia hasseltii, has been found in West Sumatra — the first sighting in 13 years! Researchers had been searching since 2007, fearing the species had vanished. This month, with help from Oxford botanist Dr. Chris Thorogood, a team finally rediscovered the elusive bloom deep in the rainforest of Sumpur Kudus. The moment was so emotional, particularly for team members Septian (better known as Deki) and Dr. Chris, The University of Oxford shared the touchi