Rafflesia arnoldii, commonly called the corpse lily, is a species of flowering plant in the parasitic genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on Earth[1]. It has a very strong and unpleasant odour of decaying flesh, earning it the nickname "corpse flower".[2] It is endemic to the rainforests of Sumatra and possibly Borneo.[3]Although there are some plants with larger flowering organs like the titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) and talipot palm (Corypha umbraculifera), those are technically clusters of many flowers.
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