Unusual flowers

Rafflesia (Rafflesia arnoldii)

Rafflesia - flower skunk. None of the stem or leaves or roots of it does not. But in going 5-7 liters of water. It is considered a parasite. Parasite mainly in vines. The area of this flower - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Philippines.

Amorphophallus titanum (Amorphophallus)

Amorphophallus titanum - the largest tropical flower, and very smelly. Its name, "Amorphophallus" in Greek means "shapeless phallus." This flower is one of the largest inflorescence in the world - can reach a height of 2.5 m and a width of 1.5 m Flowering lasts only 2 days.. Initially Amorphophallus growing in Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra. Subsequently, this flower was destroyed by foreigners. Currently, this flower is very rare, it can be seen mainly in the botanical gardens of the world.

Wolffia (Wolffia angusta)

Wolffia contrast, the smallest flowering plant in the world. Their size ranges from 0.5 to 0.8 mm. They live these small flowers on the water surface. It was named in honor of German botanist and entomologist Johann F. Wolf.

Psychotria sublime (Psychotria elata)

This flower is on the right has the status of a juicy flower in the world. In people, it is called "hot lips" for his bright red inflorescence. Psychotria - tropical flower, loves moisture and heat. Therefore, it is home to tropical forests of Central and South America.

Orchid Kalani (Caleana major)

This amazing orchid looks napominayuet flying duck. Therefore it are called "flying duck". Nature has endowed them in appearance to attract insects called sawflies. They are the top of the flower resembles the female. Thus, arriving to flower they themselves carry pollen and pollinate the flower. Orchid Kalani is very low and reaches a height of just 50 cm, and the flowers - 2 cm. On the stem of the flower has 2-4. It grows in eastern and southern Australia, mostly under the eucalyptus trees.

Sexy orchid (Drakaea glyptodon)

Another orchid, which deserves the title of "unusual" is "sexy" orchid. Its flower resembles the belly of a certain type of wasp. Moreover, it emits pheromones like a female wasp. Flowering begins in the mating season wasps. Males are drawn to these flowers and try to mate with them. So they carry on them which fell pollen from plant to plant. Grow sexy orchid in Australia.

Gidnora African (Hydnora africana)

Gidnora African - flower parasite that lives in the deserts of Africa. He clings to the roots of other plants and is powered by them. Basically, under the earth, and only when necessary in the desert falls rainfall - it appears on the surface and dissolved. At the height of the flower reaches 15-20 cm. Gidnora pollinated using beetles arriving on its smell.

Passíflora(Passíflora Alata)

Passíflora - genus of the family passifloraceae. There are about 500 species. Flower diameter is 10 cm. It grows mainly in Latin America.

Sundew (Drósera)

Sundew - carnivorous plant. Thanks secreted mucus droplets they catch insects, which feed on and. Grows in swamps, sands and mountains.

Attenborough Nepenthes (Nepenthes Attenboroughii)

The first place is occupied by flower Nepenthes Attenborough. The unusual flower was found in 2000 on about. Palawan Three scientists Stuart MacPherson, botanist Aleister Robinson and Volker Heinrich Filipino scientists who went on an expedition here for this flower. the first time they heard about it from missionaries who had visited the island before. On Mount Victoria, scientists have discovered enormous "pitchers" of these colors. It turned out flowers predators, which "feed" the rodents. How could survive these flowers to our time - it is unknown. Now we are studying them in the laboratory MacPherson.

What flower do you think is the strangest?