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 Rafflesia Arnoldii

Rafflesia Arnoldii, the corpse flower, or giant padma, is a species of flowering plant in the parasitic genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on Earth. It has a strong and unpleasant odor of decaying flesh. It is native to the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo. Although there are some plants with larger flowering organs like the titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) and talipot palm (Corypha umbraculifera), they are technically clusters of many flowers.

Rafflesia Arnoldii is one of the three national flowers in Indonesia, the other two being the white jasmine (Jasminum sambac) and moon orchid (Phalaenopsis amabilis). It was officially recognized as a national "rare flower" (Indonesian: puspa rare) in Presidential Decree No. 4 in 1993.

Rafflesia Arnoldi flowers are known to emit a foul odor which functions to attract insects to help them in the pollination process. Rafflesia Arnoldi can grow up to 100 cm in diameter and weigh up to 11 kg.