471K views · 6.7K reactions | A man came across a rare corpse flower in the wild while walking through a forest in Indonesia. The flower, whose scientific name is the rafflesia arnoldii, is the largest in the world and one of the rarest, as it only fully blooms for a 4-day window. It is colloquially known as a corpse flower, for the overpoweringly stinky odor it emits while mid-bloom. | NowThis | Facebook

5.9K views · 15 reactions | The Rafflesia arnoldii, which produces the largest single flower bloom in the world, is found in the rainforests of Southeast Asia (including Malaysia and Indonesia). The largest recorded specimens can reach up to 1 meter (3.3 feet) in diameter and weigh up to 11 kg (24 lbs).朗 #DidYouKnow #factsdaily #interestingfacts #trivia #fbreelsfypシ゚ | Sakura Blossom | Facebook

238K views · 2K reactions | A time-lapse video shows the blooming of a corpse flower in its greenhouse at the Grand Valley State University in Michigan. Corpse flowers have a very strong odor and many compare it to the stench of rotting flesh. | ABC7 | Facebook

Time-lapse footage shows the exact moment a corpse flower, famed for its rancid stench, began its rare bloom at Grand Valley State University in Michigan. | NPR

8.3K views · 374 reactions | Check out our recent corpse flower's bloom from start to finish in this time-lapse video, and learn more about this rare beauty at nybg.org/corpseflower | New York Botanical Garden | Facebook

This is one bloom you don't want to smell. Timelapse of the flower of a Rafflesia arnoldii plant opening. This plant has the largest single flower in the world. The flower has the appearance of flesh and emits a powerful stench of rotting meat. More: http://ow.ly/bVcP30d0BRT | Science Photo Library