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

The stinking corpse Lily has always been one of my favorite flowers, not only because I find its appearance delightful but also because of how fascinating it is as a plant and parasite . The Harvard journal article on it is quite good and I highly suggest the read. I wasn't even able to fit all of the fascinating biological facts I learned about it in this video. I plan on going more into the build itself in a bit of a longer video, but I was too excited not to share this short 😁🌸🪰 So may I p

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

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