2007-01-15 00:27:12 · 23 answers · asked by abhicoolfire 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
The rafflesia arnoldii, which is found in the Sabah Rainforest (in Malaysia, at the foot of the Crocker Range) and in the Borneo rainforests too. (Proud to be Malaysian =)
2007-01-15 00:37:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Biggest Flower On Earth
2016-11-07 11:21:39 · answer #2 · answered by nichols 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rafflesia arnoldii is a member of the genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on earth. There are some plants with larger flowering organs, the Titan Arum and Talipot palm, but these are technically clusters of many flowers. It occurs only in the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo in the Indonesia Archipelago.
Molecular studies in 2007 have resulted in the final taxonomy of Rafflesia arnoldii which has been assigned to the family of Euphorbiaceae (Davis et al. 2007).
Rafflesia arnoldii bloom, approximately 80 cm in diameter.
2007-01-15 00:43:30 · answer #3 · answered by nagai.s.bala murali 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rafflesia arnoldii is a member of the genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on earth. There are some plants with larger flowering organs, the Titan Arum and Talipot palm, but these are technically clusters of many flowers. It occurs only in the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo in the Indonesia Archipelago.
2007-01-15 00:30:30 · answer #4 · answered by K 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The biggest flower on Earth is the Rafflensia Adnrolia that can grow upto 3.7 ft in length.
The Amazon Lily is the second biggest flower
2007-01-15 00:43:44 · answer #5 · answered by Santhosh S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rafflesia arnoldi,very bad odour biggest flower on earth of genus Rafflesia, family Rafflesiaceae, common name Corpse lily.
2007-01-15 02:32:30 · answer #6 · answered by pallvikaddn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rafflesia is the biggest flower on earth.
Rafflesia, genus of various parasitic, stemless, leafless plants, distinctive for their putrid, carrion odor. The plants are native to the Malay Archipelago and Indonesia and live on the stems and roots of certain woody vines. The large, pink, five-lobed flowers are pollinated by carrion flies. The blossom of one species, the corpse lily, is recognized as the largest flower in the world. It grows up to 91 cm (36 in) in width, with petals 3 cm (1 in) thick and 46 cm (18 in) long, and weighs as much as 7 kg (15 lb).
SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION: Rafflesia make up the genus Rafflesia of the family Rafflesiaceae. The corpse lily is classified as Rafflesia arnoldii.
2007-01-15 00:35:38 · answer #7 · answered by sasus 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Rafflesia
2007-01-18 23:44:12 · answer #8 · answered by vimalin j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rafflesia
2007-01-15 20:49:29 · answer #9 · answered by vara l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia arnoldii).
Also known as the "Stinking Corpse" because of the odor it emits.
There's around 17 species, and are indigenious to the southern Philippines, southern Thailand, Malaysia, and Sumatra.
Can weight up to 22 pounds (10 kg) and a diameter of up to 3.5 feet (106 cm.)
It's quite bizarre looking:
http://tinyurl.com/yb3qrg
2007-01-15 00:48:27 · answer #10 · answered by MotherNature 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋