Rafflesia arnoldii is the largest flower on earth with a maximum diameter of 91 centimeter or 3 feet. You will find Rafflesia nowhere in a botanical garden and if you are interested to see this magnificent flower you have to travel and search for it in its natural habitat.

I have seen

• Rafflesia arnoldii in Sumatra
  
  • at Batang Balupuh near Bukittinggi - 27.12.'86
    
    
    
  • at Pagar Gunung I near Curup (Prop. Bengkulu) - 7.1.'87
    
    
    
  • at Pagar Gunung II near Curup (Prop. Bengkulu) - 22.1.'90
    
    and again 12.2.'90
    
    
    
• Rafflesia pricei in Borneo (Sabah)
  • at Copper Mine Reserve near Ranau on the base of Mt. Kinabalu - 14.4.'94
    
    
    
  • at Tambunan Rafflesia Center (58 km north of Kota Kinabalu) - 16.4.'94
    
    
    
    This is the best place to see a Rafflesia blooming.
    

Links to Rafflesia pages on the Internet:

All Rafflesia species from Malaysia

One of the best picture of Rafflesia arnoldii (and many informations about Indonesia) on Liono's Homepage.