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A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus ...

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All 42 known species of the parasitic plant Rafflesia, often known as the corpse flower, are endangered due to runaway destruction of their tropical forest habitats.

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