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Rafflesia keithii
Rafflesia keithii
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
Several years
Size
Large
Diet
Parasitic
Biome
Tropical rainforest
Range
Southeast Asia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Rare

About

This parasitic plant grows in the dense rainforests of Sabah, Borneo. Its massive flower reaches one meter in diameter and lacks any visible leaves or stems.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Rafflesiaceae
Genus
Rafflesia
Species
Rafflesia keithii