Rafflesia - Largest Flower
Rafflesia mira
The largest flower in the world is a parasite
What does rafflesia mean?
Rafflesia Definition & Meaning
15 interesting facts about the Rafflesia flower
Rafflesia flower
Rafflesia arnoldii
Likened to fungi, Rafflesia individuals grow as thread-like strands of tissue completely embedded within and in intimate contact with surrounding host cells from which nutrients and water are obtained Mat Salleh, 1996.
The petals of this flower have a thickness of one inch.
The plant is an endoparasite that grows inside the stems of the host â Tetrastigma vines.
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