Rafflesiaceae
E513947
Rafflesiaceae is a family of parasitic flowering plants best known for producing some of the world’s largest and foul-smelling blooms, including the corpse flower Rafflesia arnoldii.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | rafflesia family ⓘ |
| conservationStatusTrend | many species threatened ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Rafflesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhizanthes NERFINISHED ⓘ Sapria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Robert Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dispersalAgent | mammals ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| economicImportance | ecotourism attraction ⓘ |
| flowerColorRange |
orange
ⓘ
reddish-brown ⓘ |
| flowerOdorResembles | rotting flesh ⓘ |
| flowerPattern | mottled or spotted ⓘ |
| flowerSizeCharacteristic | among the largest flowers in the world ⓘ |
| growthForm | endophytic in host tissues ⓘ |
| habitat | tropical rainforests ⓘ |
| hostPlantFamily | Vitaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSpecies | Rafflesia arnoldii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isParasiticOn | Tetrastigma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| lacksOrgan |
roots
ⓘ
stems ⓘ true leaves ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rafflesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Indochina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
producing foul-smelling flowers
ⓘ
producing very large flowers ⓘ |
| nutritionType | obligate parasite ⓘ |
| odorFunction | attracting carrion-associated insects ⓘ |
| order | Malpighiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parasitismType | holoparasitic ⓘ |
| photosyntheticAbility | non-photosynthetic ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy | carrion flies ⓘ |
| pollinationSyndrome | sapromyiophily ⓘ |
| reproductiveSystem | unisexual flowers ⓘ |
| systematicPosition | nested within Malpighiales based on molecular data ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
deforestation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ host plant decline ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Rafflesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleOrgan | flower ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1822 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.