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HIGHEST LONGEST BIGGEST LARGEST DEEPEST SMALLEST OF THE WORLD
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Canna
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Dahila
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Rafflesia
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Corypha
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Detailed explanation-1: -The flower with the world’s largest bloom is the Rafflesia arnoldii. This rare flower is found in the rainforests of Indonesia. It can grow to be 3 feet across and weigh up to 15 pounds! It is a parasitic plant, with no visible leaves, roots, or stem.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although there are some plants with larger flowering organs like the titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) and talipot palm (Corypha umbraculifera), those are technically clusters of many flowers. R.Br.
Detailed explanation-3: -Only Rafflesia arnoldii of Sumatra, found in the Sumatran Montane Rainforests ecoregion, exceeds its dimensions slightly, becoming the largest single flower on Earth. Rafflesia is endemic in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.