When fully expanded, Rafflesia consueloae, a newly discovered species of Rafflesia, has an average diameter of 9.73 cm, making it the tiniest Rafflesia in the world, researchers say.

Its average diameter is only 9.73 cm and has been named Rafflesia consueloae. The study is published in the open-access journal PhytoKeys.

The study “ Rafflesia consueloae (Rafflesiaceae), the smallest among giants; a new species from Luzon Island, Philippines” was published in international scientific journal Phytokeys in ...

Rafflesia are well known compared to most of our new species. Named after Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore, they are the largest flowers on earth. Parasitising Tetrastigma vines, only the ...

Size of a basketball Although hailed "smallest", R. consueloae is still larger than most ordinary flowers at 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm or the size of a basketball. It is only dwarfed when compared to the ...

The Weird And Wonderful Rafflesia Life Cycle In contrast to the Rafflesia flower's massive dimensions, its seed is only as big as a fleck of sawdust. From this seed, a series of tendrils emerge ...

The Rafflesia isn't the only plant stinking up the natural world. The skunk cabbage is also famous for its stench - that's why it's been named after the skunk. It is found in swamps and wet woods ...

The Rafflesia consueloae, one of the rarest flowering plants in Luzon, has started to bloom in Sitio Aguibo, Poblacion, Malibcong, Abra. This plant is critically endangered and is known for its ...

The world’s largest single flower on record was from a Rafflesia arnoldii specimen discovered in an Indonesian forest in 2020. The massive blossom measured three feet and seven inches across ...

Rafflesia flowers bloom for three to four days before shriveling and decaying. As with the Titan Arum, the rotting-meat scent that wafts from each inch-thick petal attracts pollinating insects ...