Multiple choice general knowledge

The largest individual flower in the world, Rafflesia arnoldii, grows in the rain forests of Sumatra and Borneo. Its common name is:

  1. Bloomin’ Bertha

  2. Orangutan’s umbrella

  3. Raffleswort

  4. Stinking corpse flower
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Explanation

Rafflesia arnoldii is commonly called the "stinking corpse flower" or "corpse flower" because it emits a powerful odor of rotting flesh to attract carrion beetles and flies for pollination. The other names (Bloomin' Bertha, Orangutan's umbrella, Raffleswort) are not its common names.

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