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TIL Rafflesia arnoldii, the corpse flower, or giant padma, is a species of flowering plant in the parasitic genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on Earth, over 3 feet in diameter. It has a strong and unpleasant odor of decaying flesh.

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