* The Rafflesia arnoldii is a parasitic plant found only in rainforests the islands of Sumatra and Borneo in Indonesia.
* The Rafflesia flower is the largest in the world, with a diameter of up to 3 ft (1 m) and a weight of up to 15 lbs (6.8 kg).
* Rafflesia smells much like rotten meat. One early European botanist wrote, “It is impossible to conceive anything more loathsome than the smell of this flower.” Yet this repugnant smell is what the flower uses to attract the flies and beetles that pollinate its blooms.