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 verrucosa in 1929, when it was a penal colony for major criminals. My driver on this occasion was a convicted murderer, and my guide was serving time for cannibalism." The small size and interesting morphology of "Rafflesia verrucosa" make it one of the most unusual "Rafflesia" species. It is the smallest flowered "Rafflesia" species described from Mindanao. The other two, "R. mira" and "R. schadenbergiana", are some of the largest in the genus. The epithet "verrucosa" comes from the Latin word "verruca", which means wart. This name was given due to the unique, raised warts on the lobes and diaphragm of