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 ...

According to multiple reports, Deki has dedicated much of his life to protecting and finding rare plants in Indonesia. During ...

The stench of decay announces death—but Rafflesia plants turn it on like a neon sign. Forty-two parasitic species exude the smell of rot to lure insects, thriving under the guise of death. From a ...

New study finds that most Rafflesia species, which produce the world’s largest flowers, face extinction. Lack of protection at local, national, and international levels means that remaining ...

The world’s largest flower, known as Rafflesia arnoldii, can be found in the rainforests of Asia. It can grow up to 3 feet in diameter and weigh as much as 15 pounds. Rafflesia arnoldii is believed to ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The giant flower of Rafflesia hasseltii in Bukit Balai Tanjung Gelang, Rejang Lebong Regency, Bengkulu Province, reportedly blossomed on Wednesday, November 3, 2025. This location ...

Gurkha soldiers of the British Army in the Malayan jungles during the anti-Communist insurgency in the 1950s. Photo: US LIBRARY OF CONGRESS The Royal Belum State Park in Perak is the last remaining ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The plant with the world's largest flower -- typically a full meter across, with a bud the size of a basketball -- evolved from a family of plants whose blossoms are nearly all ...

Two individual Rafflesia arnoldi flowers bloomed simultaneously in the Batang Palupuh Nature Reserve, Agam District, West ...

Rafflesia is one of the largest flowers on Earth and is infamous for producing an odor compared to rotting flesh. Scientists ...