amnhnyc: The largest flower in the world, the stinking corpse lily (Rafflesia arnoldi), may look bea
amnhnyc: The largest flower in the world, the stinking corpse lily (Rafflesia arnoldi), may look beautiful, but its rotten-flesh scent will make you think twice before gifting it to your significant other! The pungent smell is actually a come-hither to carrion flies, which spread pollen from flower to flower and help this South Asian rainforest plant reproduce. The parasitic corpse flower has no stem, leaves, or roots. Instead of using energy from the Sun to make nutrients, it draws all of its nourishment from its host, a species of vine in the grape family. Photo: SofianRafflesia, CC-BY-SA-4.0https://www.instagram.com/p/B8ks_wMg8CF/?igshid=1wwinas1wummx -- source link