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Rafflesia kerrii, the biggest flower in the world
Thailands Guilin is in the Khao Sok National Park. It is one of the best well known tourist attractions in Thailand.
There are many Rafflesia kerriis in the Klong Panom National Park located opposite to the Khao Sok National Park; therefore, worldwide tourists wanting to see the biggest flower in the world can be found here.
Rafflesia kerrii is the worlds biggest flower found in 4 Thailands provinces which are Chumphon, Ranong, Phang Nga, and Surat Thani.
Rafflesia kerrii is a parasite plant that has an origin in Indonesia.
Rafflesia kerriis found in the Khao Sok National Park was named after A.F.G. Kerr, the Irish botanist who discovered the gigantic flower in 1929. It is also provincial symbolic flower of Surat Thani.
Many Rafflesia kerriis are usually found in the same area. The largest one is 80 centimetres, though they usually have an average size of 55-56 centimetres.
Today, there is only place in Thailand to see the
flower. It is at the kilometer marker 111. Tourists have to climb a
steep hill for 3 kilometers to reach the spot. There are 2 spots
that the Rafflesia kerriis grow. The 2 spots are about 200 metres
away from one another, and the first spot has more Rafflesia kerriis
than the second spot.
The best time to visit the Khao Sok
National Park is from December to May.
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