KUCHING: Rafflesia, the world’s largest flower, has been discovered at Kampung Begu in upper Padawan, about 60km from here.
Rafflesia is a disembodied flower. A rootless, leafless and stemless parasite, it drains nourishment and gains physical support from its host vine called terastigma.
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