A flower hunter was moved to tears after encountering a super-rare species of bloom in Sumatra, Indonesia, marking the culmination of an over-decade-long plant pilgrimage.

A biologist finally saw the rare Rafflesia hasseltii bloom after a 13-year search in Sumatra's rainforests. This elusive ...

After a 13-year quest, scientists discovered the extremely rare Rafflesia hasseltii flower in Sumatra's rainforests. This ...

The West Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA) officers measure a Rafflesia flower found in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia. (ANTARA/ HO-BKSDA Sumbar) The West Sumatra Natural Resources ...

The recent sighting of the Rafflesia hasseltii flower in West Sumatra is mostly welcomed by researchers and social media ...

A flower of the species Rafflesia hasseltii was found in Sumpur Kudus district, Sijunjung regency, West Sumatra, on Nov. 19, ...

After 13 years of searching, a biologist finally witnessed the ultra-rare “corpse flower” (Rafflesia hasseltii) bloom in ...

In research supported by the University of Oxford Botanic Garden, BRIN researchers confirmed that no Rafflesia genetic material had left Indonesia.

SAN ANTONIO — The world's most unpleasant smelling flower is about to bloom at the San Antonio Zoo. The corpse flower, which is native to the rainforests of Sumatra in Indonesia, is an endangered ...

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