Rare Rafflesia flower rediscovery in Indonesia revives push to drop colonial name

The giant flower find has renewed calls among researchers to rename its genus, which honours British colonial official Thomas ...
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Rare Rafflesia hasseltii bloom finally seen after 13 years in Sumatra’s tiger-patrolled jungle

After a dedicated 13-year search, biologist Dr Chris Thorogood finally witnessed the rare Rafflesia hasseltii, famously known as the “corpse flower,” blooming in its natural habitat. This ...
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This Giant Flower That Smells Like Flesh is in Danger of Dying Out

Flowers come in all shapes and sizes, but few are as extraordinary as Rafflesia. Known as the corpse flower, this plant produces the largest blooms in the world, capturing attention with its massive ...
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A “Corpse Flower” That Smells Like Rotting Meat Is in Bloom at the Botanic Garden

Thousands of visitors are clamoring to catch a glimpse—or a nausea-inducing whiff—of a corpse flower at the US Botanic Garden in Washington, DC during its rare and fleeting bloom on Tuesday and ...