Unravelling Rafflesia- A Most Unusual Parasitic Plant

It makes a very large and very unpleasant smelling flower that also steals genes

Picture of Rafflesia arnoldii from a post by lazypenguins

There are so many beautiful, fascinating and unusual creatures living on this wondrous planet that we inhabit. Everything from the smallest viral particles, whose claim to biological life is still being debated, to giant whales and…