Leonard’s Rafflesia

Leonard’s Rafflesia (Rafflesia leonardi) is a colossal and critically endangered parasitic flowering plant endemic strictly to the remote Sierra Madre rainforests of northeastern Luzon in the Philippines. Described scientifically in 2008 and named in honor of...

Titan Arum

The Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum), famously dubbed the ‘Corpse Flower,’ is a botanical phenomenon endemic to the equatorial rainforest understory of western Sumatra. Producing the largest unbranched inflorescence in the plant kingdom, which can soar...

Titan Arum

The Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum), famously dubbed the ‘Corpse Flower,’ is a botanical phenomenon endemic to the equatorial rainforest understory of western Sumatra. Producing the largest unbranched inflorescence in the plant kingdom, which can soar...