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Giant Rafflesia Flower

Giant Rafflesia Flower
The giant rafflesia is the largest flower in the world, weighing up to 7 kg (15 lb) and measuring up to 91 cm (about 36 in) wide. Found in rain forests of Malaysia and Indonesia, the flowers emit the stench of rotting meat to attract certain flies.
Bios/Peter Arnold, Inc.
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