Rafflesia arnoldii 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 larger flowering organs like the titan arum ("Amorphophallus titanum") and talipot palm ("Corypha umbraculifera"), those are technically clusters of many flowers. "Rafflesia arnoldii" (), also called Kerubut (Devil's Betelnut Box), is one of the three
Flora of Indonesia ("Jasminum sambac"), a small white flower with a sweet fragrance, is the national flower of Indonesia, together with "Anggrek Bulan" ("Phalaenopsis amabilis") and "Padma Raksasa Rafflesia" ("Rafflesia arnoldii"). All three were chosen on World Environment Day on 5 June 1990 by President Soeharto. On the other occasion "Bunga Bangkai" ("Titan arum") was also added as "puspa langka" together with Rafflesia. Each of Indonesian provinces also have their own floral emblems. To build respect and love for the Indonesian flora and fauna, the Government has declared 5 November as the national love flora and fauna day. Annually there are postage stamps