Rafflesia keithii

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Rafflesia keithii is a rare parasitic flowering plant native to Borneo, notable for producing one of the world’s largest and foul-smelling blooms.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flowering plant
parasitic plant
plant species
attracts tourists
belongsToClade angiosperms
conservationStatus rare
considered botanical curiosity
distribution northern Borneo
surface form: Malaysian Borneo
domain Eukaryota
endemicTo Borneo
Sabah
family Rafflesiaceae
flowerColor reddish-brown with pale markings
flowerDiameter among the largest of any flower in the world
floweringDuration short-lived bloom
foundIn protected areas in Sabah
genus Rafflesia
growthForm holoparasite
habitat lowland rainforests
tropical forests
kingdom Plantae
lacks leaves
stems
true roots
lifeCycleStage long internal parasitic phase
namedAfter H. G. Keith
nativeTo Borneo
Sabah
notableFor foul-smelling flowers
very large bloom size
nutrientAcquisition absorbs nutrients from host plant
odorFunction attracts carrion-associated insects
odorResembles rotting flesh
parasitizes Tetrastigma
surface form: Tetrastigma vines
photosyntheticAbility non-photosynthetic
pollinatedBy flies
pollinationSyndrome sapromyiophily
produces large flower
reproduction seeds dispersed likely by mammals
reproductiveOrgan unisexual flowers
taxonRank species
threatenedBy deforestation
habitat loss

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Mount Kinabalu hasFlora Rafflesia keithii