Rafflesia Flower Smell Rotting Meat. “it’s hard for me to describe what it is like to see one of these flowers for the first time,” [charles davis] continues, “because they are so out of proportion from what we normally think of as a. Rafflesia arnoldii, photograph by jeremy holden.

When in bloom, the rafflesia emits a repulsive odor, similar to that of rotting meat. As if size and rarity weren't enough, rafflesia is also one of the world's most distasteful plants, designed to imitate rotting meat or dung. Rafflesia is the official state flower of indonesia, the sabah state in malaysia, and also for the suratthaniprovince, thailand.this flower was discovered in the indonesian rain forest by an indonesian guide working for dr.

Since the rainforests are disapp.

When in bloom, the rafflesia emits a repulsive odor, similar to that of rotting meat. Rafflesia arnoldii this rare meaty red flower (above) is found in borneo and sumatra, growing parasitically on the roots of a vine found in the rainforest. This is particularly important as these plants don't bloom often and, when they do, the flower only lasts for one week before dying off. Rafflesia is the name of a large group of plants all of which smell of rotting flesh to attract flies and carrion beetles.