While in Borneo, he learned about the Rafflesia plant, which is a native of the area. Dr. Trond Schumacher, University of Oslo, Norway, collaborates with Barkman to study this incredible plant. "We ...

In news that bodes well for conservation and a cleaner future for all, a rare and endangered species of plant, the Sapria himalayana, an Indian cousin of the world's largest flower, the Rafflesia, has ...

Rafflesia is the name of a large group of plants all of which smell of rotting flesh to attract flies and carrion beetles. A bright red flower reeking of decomposing flesh has bloomed in Indonesia ...

Rafflesia (Rafflesia keithii), Borneo. This plant has no stem or leaves, instead it is a parasite on a vine. By feeding on its host, rafflesia is able to produce the world's biggest flower ...

The corpse flower, also called Rafflesia, is the world’s biggest, measuring 1m (around 3ft 3in) across in some cases. Image caption, Maybe it’s a good thing you can’t smell this picture It ...

SIBU: A Rafflesia flower at Gunung Gading National Park has bloomed, attracting many visitors eager to witness its breathtaking beauty. In a Facebook post, the park said the Rafflesia measuring ...

Parasitic plants use a structure called a haustorium to penetrate their host plant. This specialised organ forms a connection between the two plants, which they use to drain nutrition. Some parasites, ...

Crowds lined up at the California Academy of Sciences, a research institution and museum in San Francisco, last month to see – and smell – the blooming of an endangered tropical flower that ...