The Provincial Tourism Development Council (PTDC) and the Local Council for Culture and the Arts (LCCA) shared updates on the ...

After 13 years, Indonesian conservationist finds one of the world’s rarest flowers—it steals genes and smells like rotten flesh.

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The recent rediscovery of Rafflesia hasseltii, an extremely rare giant parasitic red flower, in a forest in Indonesia’s West Sumatra has sparked a backlash after Oxford University’s initial social ...

REJANG LEBONG, 3 December (BelTA - ANTARA) - Two Rafflesia arnoldii flowers blossomed simultaneously Indonesia's in Selamat Sudiarjo Village, Bermani Ulu Sub-district, Rejang Lebong District, Bengkulu ...

WHEN Oxford University initially posted an Instagram to celebrate the discovery of a rare Rafflesia hasseltii in West Sumatra, it credited only British botanist Chris Thorogood, failing to name the ...

A biologist finally saw the rare Rafflesia hasseltii bloom after a 13-year search in Sumatra's rainforests. This elusive 'corpse flower' is known for its strong smell and short blooming period. The ...

Flower itself emits a distinctive odour reminiscent of rotting meat to attract pollinators Manila: A rare Rafflesia schadenbergiana has been discovered in South Cotabato, Mindanao, marking one of the ...

The Protected Area Management Office of the Allah Valley Protected Landscape (PAMO-AVPL) has confirmed the blooming of a critically endangered Rafflesia schadenbergiana during a recent biodiversity ...

After searching for more than 13 years, an Indonesian flower hunter was reduced to tears when he finally came face-to-face with one of the world’s rarest blooms, the notoriously foul-smelling “corpse ...

In the dense, tiger-patrolled rainforests of Sumatra, a biologist’s 13-year search for one of the world’s rarest plants finally ended in an emotional, once-in-a-lifetime moment. Dr. Chris Thorogood of ...

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