Two of the rare and endemic flowers of Indonesia, the Rafflesia arnoldii, have reached full bloom at the Taba Penanjung Nature Sanctuary in Central Bengkulu District, Bengkulu province. Two of the ...

Rafflesia is one of the largest flowers on Earth and is infamous for producing an odor compared to rotting flesh. Scientists ...

New study finds that most Rafflesia species, which produce the world’s largest flowers, face extinction. Lack of protection at local, national, and international levels means that remaining ...

JAKARTA: In November, people on social media rejoiced for a few weeks following the rediscovery of a rare species of the Rafflesia parasitic flower in West Sumatra. However, the rediscovery was met by ...

The stench of decay announces death—but Rafflesia plants turn it on like a neon sign. Forty-two parasitic species exude the smell of rot to lure insects, thriving under the guise of death. From a ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The giant flower of Rafflesia hasseltii in Bukit Balai Tanjung Gelang, Rejang Lebong Regency, Bengkulu Province, reportedly blossomed on Wednesday, November 3, 2025. This location ...

LONDON -- Rafflesia, the flower species which contains some of the world’s largest flowers, is at risk of extinction, scientists have warned in a new study. The study, co-authored by botanists from ...

Gurkha soldiers of the British Army in the Malayan jungles during the anti-Communist insurgency in the 1950s. Photo: US LIBRARY OF CONGRESS The Royal Belum State Park in Perak is the last remaining ...

A giant Rafflesia, the largest flower species in the country, was spotted recently in a protected area in South Cotabato. Personnel of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-SOCCSKSARGEN ...