The Rare "Corpse Flower"

Rafflesia Arnolidii, is a rare plant nicknamed the corpse flower, because it emits a putrid odor that brings to mind things like rotting meat and decomposing flesh. This plant produces the largest blossom known to mankind, with a diameter of around a meter, and weighing up to 9kg. But the blood-red flower is only visible for a few days and can take months to develop. Other than the blossom, there is no visible evidence of the Rafflesia Arnolidii, because it lives off a plant called the Tetrastigma Vine in a parasite-like manner. This combined with the fact that it grows solely in Southeast Asia makes sighting the flower an incredibly rare event. It also means it is endangered by deforestation, though its diffucult to tell to what extent, due to it only being visible for a short time. The Rafflesia Arnolidii is a unique example of plant life that is jeopardized by human activities, and one that you can help save by doing simple things like recyling.