Rafflesia is one of the most infamous plants in the world, often referred to as the "corpse lily" due to its incredibly ...

The Rafflesia defies botany textbooks. The parasitic plant has no stems, leaves, or roots. It survives by leaching nutrients from certain vines and only its flowers are visible. For years ...

Instagram user Sang Tukang points out several cultural inaccuracies often seen when Gawai and Kaamatan are near.

This specialised organ forms a connection between the two plants, which they use to drain nutrition. Some parasites, such as Rafflesia and Thurber’s stemsucker, grow within the plant and only emerge ...

Kelantan, known for its rich diversity of Rafflesia species, is facing serious challenges in conserving the world’s largest flower due to unchecked agricultural development and a general lack of ...

Chris Thorogood with Rafflesia arnoldii, the largest flower in the world, in Sumatra. Image credit: Chris Thorogood. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

Rafflesia (Rafflesia keithii), Borneo. This plant has no stem or leaves, instead it is a parasite on a vine. By feeding on its host, rafflesia is able to produce the world's biggest flower ...

Rafflesia bengkuluensis with its custodians in Sumatra. Image credit: Chris Thorogood. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert ...