Definition of Rafflesia. Meaning of Rafflesia. Synonyms of Rafflesia

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Rafflesia. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Rafflesia and, of course, Rafflesia synonyms and on the right images related to the word Rafflesia.

Definition of Rafflesia

Rafflesia
Rafflesia Raf*fle"si*a, n. [NL. Named from its discoverer, Sir S. Raffle?.] (Bot.) A genus of stemless, leafless plants, living parasitically upon the roots and stems of grapevines in Malaysia. The flowers have a carrionlike odor, and are very large, in one species (Rafflesia Arnoldi) having a diameter of two or three feet.

Meaning of Rafflesia from wikipedia

- Rafflesia (/rəˈfliːz(i)ə, -ˈfliːʒ(i)ə, ræ-/), or stinking corpse lily, is a genus of parasitic flowering plants in the family Rafflesiaceae. The species...
- Rafflesia arnoldii, the corpse flower, or giant padma, is a species of flowering plant in the parasitic genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the...
- Tri Brata Rafflesia Football Club (formerly known as Polda Bengkulu FC) is an Indonesian football club based in Bengkulu (city), Bengkulu. They currently...
- Rafflesia azlanii is a parasitic flowering plant of the genus Rafflesia, endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is most similar to R. cantleyi, but differs...
- Rafflesia kerrii is a member of the genus Rafflesia. It is found in the rainforest of southern Thailand and peninsular Malaysia, with notable po****tions...
- Rafflesia keithii is a parasitic flowering plant in the genus Rafflesia endemic to Sabah in Borneo. The flowers can grow up to one metre in diameter....
- Rafflesia zollingeriana is a species of flowering plant in the family Rafflesiaceae, native to Java. Of three species of Rafflesia known from Java this...
- Rafflesia h****eltii (common name Cendawan Muca Rimau meaning "Tiger-faced Mushroom". Although Rafflesias have mycelia-like fibers penetrating their host...
- flower, the parasitic plant Rafflesia arnoldii. In Rafflesia Forest Reserve in Borneo, Tetrastigma leucostaphylum hosts Rafflesia pricei. "Tetrastigma leucostaphylum"...
- Rafflesia is a Belgian metalcore band from Zeebrugge, Belgium, formed in 2005 as part of the H8000 scene. Their style has also been described as death...