'The most charismatic and strange of all flowering plants'
‘The most charismatic and strange of all flowering plants’ When it comes to parasites, these plants are the stuff of nightmares. Called Rafflesiaceae, they have no roots, stems, or leaves of their own. For most of their lifespan they are invisible, living only as a small necklace of cells inside the woody vines of their host. Then, without warning — like the creature in the movie “Alien” — they burst out to bloom some of the largest flowers in the world. Their pungent smell of rotting meat or fruit attracts the carrion flies that help pollinate these plants, allowing them to seed ...
Source: scienceblog.com
