THE RAREST PLANTS IN THE WORLD

Rafflesia arnoldii

Known as ‘the flower of rot’ is a plant that parasitizes a type of vine in the rainforests of Sumatra and Indonesia and is one of the three national flowers of this country. It is the largest known flower: it can reach a meter in diameter and weigh 11 kilos. It has neither leaves, nor stems, nor roots, then it does not carry out photosynthesis, and its smell … is horrible.

Welwitschia mirabilis

Discovered in 1859 by the Austrian botanist Friedrich Welwitsch (hence its name), it is endemic to the Namibian desert and is considered by some to be a living fossil. The most significant thing is its longevity: it can live two millennia.

 

 Wolffia arrhiza

It is the smallest plant on the planet: it weighs 0.5 grams and its diameter oscillates between 8.8 and 1.3 millimeters, which makes a dozen of them fit comfortably on the head of a pin. Aquatic, is native to Malaysia and Australia.

Pennantia baylisiana

Discovered in 1945, it is endemic to the Three Kings, a group of 13 islands located 55 km from the North Island of New Zealand. Its rarity is that only one specimen is known, or exists, that lives on a stony slope on the north side of the Grand Island of the aforementioned archipelago. It is believed to be a female tree, but it is still a matter of discussion.

In this link you can see more plants: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOQPNbS7bRo

 

Bibliography:

MA. Sabadell . (2016). Las plantas más raras del plane. 20/12/2017, de MUY INTERESANTE Sitio web: https://www.muyinteresante.es/naturaleza/fotos/las-plantas-mas-raras-del-planeta/rafflesia-arnoldii