Could anyone tell me the name of this not-so common flower...?
Question:Was hiking, in Mount Banahaw, Philippines and my uncle and I saw this beautiful flower, green leave but the flower is about 8in. diamond shape, 4in in circumference at the base, velvety deep red texture. I dug it up and brought it home and next day, neighbours complained of a foul smell, to my shame it came from the flower, smelt like a dead rat. Just laughed it off and brought it home to the city.
Answers:
This could be dranuculus (my first guess based on the description)
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/2034/...
Corpse plant (Titan arum)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/titan_arum...
rafflesia
http://www.lostworldarts.com/asia/raffle...
or last but not least
elephant foot yam
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/vanishing_tre...
Sounds like a Rafflesia of some description.
mmm...could it be 'rafflesia'.largest and the rotting meat flower/. Beautiful but real stinky and the varies species are found in the rainforest of Borneo and peninsula of Malaysia too.
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