Rafflesiaceae.

[leomx]

Is there anyone who has this plants in their collections?? or they lack of people interest?? It was very interesting to myself the vivid colors of the staminate flower, reminds me the center of Rafflesia arnoldii.

This male plant of B. americanum was on a Bursera spp. root here in northwest México (24.5ºN). It was a little dusty because it was nearby a footrail among some other dozens more flowers. By the time I took this photo didn´t knew it was dioecious so didn´t look for a female one.

[The Germinator]

VERY INTERESTING PLANT

[Zac in NC]

Wow, I didn't know there were members of Rafflesiaceae in the New World. Thanks for sharing.

Zac

[SubTropicRay]

Unusual to say the least.

[leomx]

Bdallophyton are exclusive of Mexico and central america perhaps somebody from this area can chime in or someone in USA can tell about them. Have never seen them advertised anywhere nor any other Rafflesiaceae, would be nice to have a R. arnoldii at the garden.

[Dave-Vero]

Some molecular systematic work on Rafflesia was recently published.  I forget the details.  Definitely weird plants!