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Which is the rarest flower in the world?

The Middlemist's Red camellia The Middlemist's Red camellia is considered the rarest flower in the world. Only two known examples are believed to exist, one in New Zealand and another one in England. The plant was brought from China to England in 1804 by John Middlemist.

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With roughly 400,000 different species of flowers found on the planet, here’s a look at some of the rarest ones around the world.

Corpse flower (titan arum)

© ARND WIEGMANN/Reuters Scientific name: Amorphophallus titanum

Believed to be one of the largest and rarest flowers, the corpse flower is found in Indonesian rainforests and can reach up to 12 feet (3.6 meters) in its natural habitat. It is known as the corpse flower because it exudes an odor similar to that of rotten meat when it blooms.

Flame lily (fire lily, glory lily)

Scientific name: Gloriosa superba

Native to Asia and tropical and southern Africa, these beautiful and unique flowers are also regarded as the national flower of Zimbabwe. These should be handled with care as parts of it are poisonous.

Stinking corpse lily

Scientific name: Rafflesia arnoldii

This flower is also found in Indonesia. Said to be the largest in the world, it can grow up to 3 feet (one meter) in diameter. It produces an almost identical odor to that of the Amorphophallus titanum when in bloom. It has no visible stem, roots or leaves.

Lady's slipper orchid

Scientific name: Cypripedium calceolus

This member of the orchid family is shaped like a lady’s slipper and, within the U.K., is protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981. It is also found in Asia, some European nations including Spain, among other regions.

Jade vine

Scientific name: Strongylodon macrobotrys

Restricted to the rainforests of the Philippines, this beautiful claw-shaped flower is in danger of going extinct in the wild because its natural habitat is being destroyed at an alarming rate. The flowers vary in color from blue to light green. Their natural pollinators are bats.

Ghost orchid

Scientific name: Dendrophylax lindenii

The ghost orchid, named so because of the shape of its petals, is found in areas of Cuba, Florida and the Bahamas. The plant is rare because it is almost impossible to propagate. It has no leaves, does not depend on photosynthesis and does not manufacture its own food. It also requires specific host trees to grow and perfect conditions for it to flower. It is considered an endangered plant in Florida.

Chocolate cosmos

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Scientific name: Cosmos atrosanguineus

Native to Mexico, this flower has reportedly been extinct in the wild for over 100 years. The flowers have a rich deep-brown color and emit, as the name suggests, a rich chocolate fragrance. Today, the clones of these flowers exist in protected areas.

Gibraltar campion

Scientific name: Silene tomentosa

Endemic to Gibraltar, the flower was thought to be extinct in the wild. However, in 1994 they were found in the British Overseas Territory’s Upper Rock Nature Preserve. Since then, a few specimens have been artificially grown at the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens in London, England. The flowers range in color from violet to bright pink.

Middlemist's Red

Scientific name: Middlemist camellia

The Middlemist’s Red camellia is considered the rarest flower in the world. Only two known examples are believed to exist, one in New Zealand and another one in England. The plant was brought from China to England in 1804 by John Middlemist.

Youtan poluo (Udumbara flower)

Scientific name: Unknown

These tiny, white flowers don’t have a scientific name and measure no more than 1 millimeter in diameter. Native to China and Taiwan, they are mentioned in Buddhist scriptures and are said to bloom once every 3,000 years. In 2010, some were discovered growing in the home of a nun in Lushan Mountain in China's Jiangxi province.

Franklin tree flower

Scientific name: Franklinia alatamaha

The Franklin tree produces beautiful white flowers with clusters of golden yellow stamens in the center. Believed to be native to an area near Fort Barrington along the Altamaha River in Georgia, U.S., it has been extinct in the wild since the early 1800s.

Juliet rose

Regarded as the most expensive rose ever developed, it took rose breeder David Austin 15 years and $4.3 million (£3 million) to create this beautiful flower. It debuted in 2006 at the Chelsea Flower Show in London.

Kadupul flower

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Scientific name: Epiphyllum oxypetalum

Also called Queen of the Night and Dutchman’s Pipe, the Kadupul flower is native to Sri Lanka but is also found in Latin American countries as well as in China, Japan and India. This flower rarely blooms; when it does, it is at night and it wilts before dawn.

Rothschild's slipper orchid (Gold of Kinabalu orchid)

Scientific name: Paphiopedilum rothschildianum

This member of the orchid family is considered one of the world’s most expensive and is endemic to the island of Borneo in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. The plant takes 15 years to grow but its beautiful striped petals make it worth the wait.

Cooke's Kokio

Scientific name: Kokia cookei

First discovered in the Hawaiian Islands in the late 19th century, there are four species in its genus; all are either extinct in the wild or critically endangered. These flowers are difficult to cultivate and produce orange-red blooms once a year.

Parrot’s beak

Scientific name: Lotus berthelotii

This beautiful flower is native to the Canary and Cape Verde Islands. They are believed to be extinct in the wild, but can be cultivated in gardens. Its flowers come in three colors - red, orange and yellow.

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