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The Rafflesia Arnoldi is the biggest flower in the world. The name Rafflesia is derived from the British governor General, Sir Thomas Stamford Rafflesi a man who gave high attention to the botanical garden in Bogor.It grows in Bengkulu,Jambi,South Sumatra.

The Rafflesia begins flowering  in its tenth year. It blooms three or four times a year. Before it begins flowering, the leaves and the stem become dry and look dead, but the main root in the ground is still alive. When it blooms, it has an unpleasant smell which attract insect. But when they touch the bottom part, they die.
The Rafflesia Arnoldi consists of two part : the stick-like part which grows in the middle and the petals around and below it.
It is unusual because of its large size. It has a flower almost a meter in diameter and 1.40 meters in height