Rafflesiaceae

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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.

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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

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Malpighiales containsTaxon Rafflesiaceae
Rafflesia arnoldii family Rafflesiaceae
Rafflesia keithii family Rafflesiaceae
Rafflesia patma family Rafflesiaceae