World's Largest Flower " Raflesia "

Flowers Raflesia Arnoldi considered unique and endemic or characteristic is found in Indonesia. This flower was first introduced an English physicist named Sir Stamford Raffles when exploring areas of Bengkulu in the 19th century. Typically, these flowers are very pungent odor and sometimes foul-smelling. These plants including rare flora and protected by the Indonesian government and serve the national interest. In Bengkulu itself be used as a mascot. You can find this flower in the Botanical Garden. It can take up to 9 months to bloom and lasts for 7 days.
This plant has no stems, leaves or true roots. Rafflesia is endoparasites on Tetrastigma vines of the genus (family Vitaceae), spreading haustoriumnya similar roots in the vines network. The only part of Rafflesia plants that can be seen outside the host plants are crowned with five flowers.