Associations to the word «Rafflesia»

RAFFLESIA, noun. (botany) Any of several large parasitic plants, of the genus Rafflesia, from South East Asia, that have no roots, stems or leaves; Rafflesia arnoldii has the largest known flower with a diameter of over a yard.

RAFFLESIA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Rafflesiaceae   — the rafflesias.

RAFFLESIA ARNOLDII, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Rafflesiaceae   — the plant whose flower is the largest known (over a yard in diameter) and has a smell of rotting flesh.