A plant species is called rare if the species is difficult to find, either naturally because there are few in nature. Reported from various sources, here are the rarest plants in the world.
1. Nepenthes Tenax
Nepenthes Tenax is one of the rarest plants in the world whose appearance looks strange. This plant bears little resemblance to the pitcher plant, however, it grows to a height of 100 cm with pouch-shaped flowers at the top, and is 15 cm tall.
Nepenthes Tenax is a very rare Australian lowland plant native to northern Queensland. But unfortunately, this plant is now part of an endangered species in the world.
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2. Pennantia Baylisiana
Pennantia Baylisiana is already very hard to find in the world. Uniquely, this plant is quite controversial because it has so many gender crises. Some scientists are trying to prove whether it is female or male genesis. Not only that, this plant has a slow aging process, meaning it takes almost 10 full years to become fully grown.
3. Rafflesia Arnoldii
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is known as the largest flower in the world and is a carrion plant. The name was given to this plant because of its stench which is similar to that of carrion. Different from flowers in general, this Rafflesia Arnoldii smells really bad. Well, this rarest plant in the world can also be found in dense rain forests in Indonesia such as Sumatra and Bengkulu.
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