rafflesia

raf·fle·sia

any of a genus (Rafflesia) of foul-smelling, dicotyledonous, Malaysian plants of a parasitic family (Rafflesiaceae, order Rafflesiales) characterized by gigantic, stemless flowers and no leaves

Origin of rafflesia

ModL, after Sir T. S. Raffles (1781-1826), British governor in Sumatra

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rafflesia

noun

Any of various parasitic plants of the genus Rafflesia of Southeast Asia, having no leaves and a solitary fleshy flower with the odor of carrion. The species R. arnoldii has the largest flowers among all flowering plants, measuring up to 1 meter (3 feet) in diameter.

Origin of rafflesia

New Latin genus name after Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781-1826), British colonial administrator who acquired Singapore for the East India Company in 1819 and founded a settlement there

rafflesia

Rafflesia arnoldii

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Noun

(plural rafflesias)

(botany) Any of several large parasitic plants, of the genus Rafflesia, from South East Asia, that have no roots, stems or leaves; Rafflesia arnoldii has the largest known flower with a diameter of over a yard.

Proper noun

Rafflesia f

A taxonomic genus within the family Rafflesiaceae "” the rafflesias.

Origin

Named after Sir Stamford Raffles.

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