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It's no secret that this giant stinky flower was named after Sir Stamford Raffles, but did you know that the Rafflesia arnoldii borrows part of its name from the botanist who discovered it? Joseph Arnold was the one who hosted Raffles on the 1818 expedition that led to this smelly discovery. Take a look at the actual expedition log here: https://go.gov.sg/rafflesia-roots Postcard Size Drawing of Sir Stamford Raffles ‘Makers of Empire’ for Imperial Exhibition 1911, Collection of National Museum o