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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Dwarf RafflesiaScientific Name: Rafflesia consueloaeCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Parasitic PlantsSize: Flower diameter: 2.6–3.9 in (6.6–9.9 cm); the smallest species of Rafflesia on EarthWeight: 1.5–3.5 oz (40–100 g)Lifespan: Internal filament...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Panay RafflesiaScientific Name: Rafflesia speciosaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Parasitic PlantsSize: Flower diameter: 18–22 in (45–56 cm); Diaphragm opening: 5–6 in (12–15 cm)Weight: Single bloom mass: 4.4–8.0 lb (2.0–3.6 kg)Lifespan:...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: African Jackal FoodScientific Name: Hydnora abyssinicaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Parasitic PlantsSize: Flower length: 4.0–8.0 in (10–20 cm); Subterranean root: up to 10 ft (3 m)Weight: Mature underground tuber and flower mass: 2–6 lb (0.9–2.7...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Coral BalanophoraScientific Name: Balanophora coralliformisCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Parasitic PlantsSize: Tuber cluster spread: 4–10 in (10–25 cm); Inflorescence height: 2–4 in (5–10 cm)Weight: 3.5–12.0 oz (100–350 g)Lifespan: Perennial...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Price’s RafflesiaScientific Name: Rafflesia priceiCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Parasitic PlantsSize: Flower diameter: 10–14 in (25–35 cm); Central diaphragm opening: 3–4 in (8–10 cm)Weight: 4.0–8.0 lb (1.8–3.6 kg)Lifespan: Vegetative...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Common ToothwortScientific Name: Lathraea squamariaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Parasitic PlantsRange: Widespread across Europe and western Asia, from the British Isles and southern Scandinavia south to the Mediterranean and east to the...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: RafflesiaScientific Name: Rafflesia arnoldiiCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Parasitic PlantsSize: Flower diameter: 2.5–3.3 ft (75–100 cm); Petal thickness: up to 0.75 in (2 cm); world’s largest individual flowerWeight: 15–24 lb (7–11 kg);...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Monster FlowerScientific Name: Rafflesia arnoldiiCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Parasitic PlantsSize: Flower diameter: 3.0–3.3 ft (90–100 cm); Petal thickness: up to 0.75 in (2 cm)Weight: 15–24 lb (7–11 kg) per mature flowerLifespan: Vegetative...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Snow PlantScientific Name: Sarcodes sanguineaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Parasitic PlantsSize: Inflorescence height: 6–12 in (15–30 cm); stem thickness: 1.5–3.0 in (4–8 cm)Weight: Succulent biomass: 5.0–12.0 oz (140–340 g)Lifespan: Perennial...
