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World's largest flower bloom found in remote Indonesian jungle

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Conservationists have discovered the world's largest flower bloom ever recorded in a remote jungle in Indonesia's West Sumatra. The specimen is a giant Rafflesia tuan-mudae, a species that only bloom for about 7 days at the end of the plant's lifespan. The flower measures 3.6 foot (111 centimeters) in diameter, which makes it larger than the previous record-holder by 4 centimeters, also a Rafflesia tuan-mudae.