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 arnoldii the greatest measurement from a reliable source is for one at Palupah Nature Reserve near Bukittinggi, Sumatra measured by Prof. Syabuddin of Andalas University. "R. arnoldi" weighs up to 11 kilograms (24 lb). These flowers emerge from very large, cabbage-like, maroon or magenta buds typically about wide, but the largest (and the largest flower bud ever recorded) found at Mount Sago, Sumatra in May 1956 was in diameter. It lives as a parasite on several vines of the genus "Tetrastigma", which grow only in primary (undisturbed) rainforests. "Rafflesia" lacks any observable leaves, stems or even roots, yet is still considered