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Which is the largest flower?
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The world's largest flower belongs to a plant called Rafflesia arnoldii, which grows in the rain forests of Sumatra. One flower can measure up to 80 cm across and weigh 7 kg. Rafflesia is a parasite of tropical vines; the body of the plant consists of long threads living inside the host vine. | | Rafflesia flowers are pollinated by flies, which are attracted by the flowers' smell of rotting flesh. |
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Book:
1001
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Section:
Nature
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Chapter:
Unusual Plants
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