Rafflesia, a native of tropical forests of Borneo and Sumatra in the Indonesian archipelago

Rafflesia, a native of tropical forests of Borneo and Sumatra in the Indonesian archipelago, is the largest flower in the world. Interestingly, Rafflesia is a parasitic plant without leaves, stems and roots (It was only the absorption of nutrients-son to absorb nutrients from the host where she lives), but for most flower. Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Rafflesiales Family Rafflesiaceae Genre Rafflesia Species R. arnoldii Rafflesia is a huge five-speckled petals, with a diameter up to 106 cm and weighing up to 10 kg. Rafflesia flower has a small life of 5-7 days. Rafflesias have their stamens and pistils melted together in a central column, producing a crown, or corona, in the form of a ring. The reddish brown colors of petals, are dotted with white freckles. The smell attracts flies and carrion pollination occurs then. After 9 months of maturation, Rafflesia plant opens in a cabbage-sized button. The sexual organs are located under the edge of the disc. Facts on Rafflesia Rafflesia is the largest flowers. Titan arum bears the largest inflorescence. Rafflesia is a parasite that attaches to a plant-host Tetrastigma vine, which grows only in tropical forests intact, to get water and nutrients. The kind Rafflesia is named after adventurer and founder of the British colony of Singapore, Sir Stamford Raffles. Dr. Arnold is remembered in the name of the species that Rafflesia arnoldii. Rafflesia flower is the official state of Sabah in Malaysia and for the province of Surat Thani, Thailand. Manillana Rafflesia, the smallest species of the genus Rafflesia is also a 20 cm diameter flowers. Rafflesia flowers are unisexual. Mammals of forests and tree shrews eat fruits Rafflesia which is 15 cm in diameter, filled with good food and thousands of tiny seeds coated drive. He believes that Rafflesia is related to poinsettias, violets, passionflowers, and other members of the order Malpighiales. The smell of rotting of the flower is due to red tentacle-like, ramentae branched, inside the corolla petals. Rafflesia is an endangered or threatened species of the genus. Rafflesia arnoldii does not have chlorophyll, like all green plants have and therefore can not undergo photosynthesis.