Rafflesia arnoldii
Species of flowering plant
Rafflesia arnoldii
Rafflesia arnoldii is a species of flowering plant in the parasitic genus Rafflesia within the family Rafflesiaceae. It is native to the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo. It is commonly known as the corpse flower or giant padma. The former name comes from its smell being similar to that of decaying flesh. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on Earth. There are plants with larger flowering organs like the titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) and talipot palm (Corypha umbraculifera); however, those are clusters of many flowers. Rafflesia arnoldii is one of the three national flowers in Indonesia, the other two being the white jasmine (Jasminum sambac) and moon orchid (Phalaenopsis amabilis). It was officially recognised as a national "rare flower" (Indonesian: puspa langka) in Presidential Decree No. 4 in 1993.
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