Rafflesia arnoldii of Sumatra and Borneo. To help counter the over-collection of this rare plant, residents that have "Rafflesia" on their private property are encouraged to save the flowers and charge a small fee to see them. Rafflesia arnoldii 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. It has a very strong and unpleasant odour of decaying flesh, earning it the nickname "corpse flower". It is endemic to the rainforests of Sumatra and possibly Borneo. Although there are some plants with
Rafflesia verrucosa were found growing from roots that were 7 cm. under soil. In the area it was found, the spatial density of "R. verrucosa" was around 7-8 flower clusters per hectare. The peak flowering season is likely through October to December, but flowering might persist intermittently year round. The reproductive style of "R. verrucosa" is probably similar to other "Rafflesia" species. The impact of various mammals on the herbivory and dispersal is unknown. Trapping around "verrucosa" flower clusters revealed several small mammal species including gymnures, shrews, tree shrews, shrew-mice, moss mice, tree mice, forest mice, the large Mindanao forest rat and