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
Floral emblem floral offering for spirits and deities, and also often present during funerals which gave it its mystical and sacred properties. Moon Orchid was chosen for its beauty, while the other two rare flowers, "Rafflesia arnoldii" and "Titan arum" were chosen to demonstrate uniqueness and Indonesian rich biodiversity. Each of the 33 provinces of Indonesia also has a native plant as its provincial flower. The Israeli national flower is the poppy anemone ("Anemone coronaria"; "calanit metzuya" in Hebrew), chosen in 2013 to replace "Cyclamen persicum". The national flower is the plumeria ("champa"), despite it being no longer endemic. The national flower