The Giant Padma or Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest individual flower in the world, found in Borneo and Sumatra rainforests, with a foul smell to attract pollinators. The Corpse Flower is another ...

This was the largest flower in the world, the book said, spanning over a metre. I was possessed by it and wanted to see one growing in the wild more than anything. Rafflesia had cast its spell on me.