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Name the parasitic plant which is an iconic symbol of the southeast asian rainforest.
Name the parasitic plant which is an iconic symbol of the southeast asian rainforest.
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The correct option is C Rafflesia arnoldii
Devil’s Betelnut Box or Corpse Flower (Rafflesia arnoldiii R. Br.) is a rare, parasitic, rootless, and leafless plant endemic to southeast asian island of Sumatra and Borneo. The plant has the larges known individual flower in the world. The flower of Rafflesia arnoldii is an iconic symbol of the southeast asian rainforest, and is often used to symbolize the rich biodiversity of the region’s forests.
Figure A. Rafflesia (Rafflesia arnoldii)–World’s largest flower looks gorgeous, but has a foul smell, perhaps that explains why people do not bring it home.
Devil’s Betelnut Box or Corpse Flower (Rafflesia arnoldiii R. Br.) is a rare, parasitic, rootless, and leafless plant endemic to southeast asian island of Sumatra and Borneo. The plant has the larges known individual flower in the world. The flower of Rafflesia arnoldii is an iconic symbol of the southeast asian rainforest, and is often used to symbolize the rich biodiversity of the region’s forests.
Figure A. Rafflesia (Rafflesia arnoldii)–World’s largest flower looks gorgeous, but has a foul smell, perhaps that explains why people do not bring it home.
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