Rafflesia arnoldii

The world’s largest single flower: a metre-wide, carrion-scented parasite with no leaves, stem, or root.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Blooms reach a metre across and can weigh around ten kilograms.
• It lives entirely inside Tetrastigma vines, emerging only to flower.
• Its rotting-flesh scent recruits carrion flies as unwitting pollinators.

Specifications & Metrics

• FAMILY: Rafflesiaceae
• LIFESPAN: Flower lasts ~1 week