World Largest Flower Rafflesia. Deep in the forest of west sumatra, a strange parasitic flower bloomed just as the year came to an end. In the philippines it’s the rarest flower and, only found in mindanao.
This large country even has 3 different time zones and various local climate from west to the east, but with tropical climate generally. Indonesian conservationists say they've spotted the biggest specimen ever of what's already been billed as one of the world's largest flowers. Rafflesia is the largest and heaviest flower in the world, with an equally heavy stench.
This was the first rafflesia flower we came across that day.
It measures nearly 4 feet in diameter. This was a sign posted by the malaysian university. The rafflesia is a gigantic flower, without leaves or stems. It can weigh as much as 10 kilos.