Rafflesia arnoldii which then pollinate the rare plant. It is not to be confused with the titan arum, "Amorphophallus titanum", which is also commonly referred to as the "corpse flower" because of its repulsive odor. "Rafflesia arnoldii" is rare and fairly hard to locate. It is especially difficult to locate the flower in forests, as the buds take many months to develop and the flower lasts for just a few days. The flowers are unisexual and thus proximity of male and female flowers is vital for successful pollination. These factors make successful pollination a rare event. When "Rafflesia" is ready to reproduce,
Rafflesia speciosa Rafflesia speciosa Rafflesia speciosa is a parasitic plant species of the genus "Rafflesia". It is endemic to the Philippine island of Panay. "R. speciosa" is the third "Rafflesia" species documented to exist in the Philippines, after "R. manillana" and "R. schadenbergiana". It belongs to the medium-sized "Rafflesia" (Meijer, 1997). The species was named by Julie Barcelona and Edwino Fernando. "Rafflesia speciosa" was discovered in the mountains of Sibalom Natural Park (particularly Mount Porras) in Antique, Panay by members of an outdoor club. It was adopted as the symbol of Sibalom Natural Park and the municipality of Sibalom. For more information,