The rare flower is found in the rainforests of Southeast Asia. LONDON -- Rafflesia, the flower species which contains some of the world’s largest flowers, is at risk of extinction, scientists have ...

The giant flower find has renewed calls among researchers to rename its genus, which honours British colonial official Thomas ...

Rafflesia flower: One species of the flower is currently classed as "critically endangered", according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Most species of the famously large ...

The recent rediscovery of a rare plant was met by renewed debate among researchers and public alike about academic colonialism. The concerns hinged on whether the Rafflesia, which was named after a ...

A team of international scientists has issued an urgent need to protect the genus Rafflesia, containing the largest flowers in the world, from becoming extinct. The team comprises botanists from the ...

Known for producing the largest flowers in the world, the unique Rafflesia does not have stems, roots, or leaves, thus, it could not perform photosynthesis, which is common to plants. Besides its ...

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KOTA BHARU: Known as the “corpse flower” owing to its foul smell that resembles rotting flesh, the Rafflesia is found only in Southeast Asia. This unique plant has no leaves, stems, or roots of its ...

Rafflesia was released as part of the Mega Harvest update in Grow a Garden and is one of the most expensive seeds in the game. Thanks to its price tag, rarity and average selling value, the Rafflesia ...

JAKARTA: In November, people on social media rejoiced for a few weeks following the rediscovery of a rare species of the ...

The flower was named after the Bencoolen lieutenant-governor Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...