Rafflesia Arnoldi was one of the rare crop kinds that only grew in the Sumatran region the southern part, especially in the Bengkulu Province. A Lieutenant from England the first time found this crop in Bengkulu during 1818, that at the time held the office of Bengkulu Governor, Thomas Stamford Raffles and Dr. Arnoldy, a botany expert.

By the Government of the Bengkulu Province, this flower was maintained as the symbol of the province. Because Refflesia Arnoldi was the rare crop, then since 2000 the Government of the Bengkulu Province appointed it as the crop that must be protected and conserved. Moreover, since 2001, several forest regions that became the Rafflesia Arnoldi habitat were maintained as the forest region that was protected.

The uniqueness from the crop that also often was acknowledged as this Rafflesia Arnoldi flower was the nonexistence of the root, the leaves, and the stem. This was caused by Rafflesia Arnoldi was parasite plants to the crop crept, and only live in its root of the foster-mother's crop. The most these flowers were five flower sheaths that surrounded the interior, that apparently like the mouth hole. In the foundation of the part that like hole, was gotten the stamen, depended on the gender, Rafflesia Arnoldi male or female. The separated of the stamen, made this stinking flower fertilization was rather difficult. Needed by help from insects, the wind, or water so that Rafflesia Arnoldi could be elated.

The Rafflesia Arnoldi growth period was counted old, could take up time till nine months, and if his flower was blossoming, only will take time for a week. Then not surprised, not many tourists who really were lucky to see the flower that usually blossoms in August till November. If blossoming, this flower could have the diameter through to 1 meter, and the weight could reach 11 kilogram. This flower will indeed dismiss the not delicious smell, but was smelly this that provoked insects to approach Rafflesia Arnoldi, so as to enable fertilization happen.

For the visitor who wanted to see the Rafflesia Arnoldi blossoming, it was suggested to use the personal car, or the rented car. From the Bengkulu City, the visitor could lease the car with the price around Rp 300.000,00 per day (December 2008). Around the Bukit Daun, Taba Penanjung, was gotten several sellers of the crop that sold ferns and the forest orchid. So, the visitor who came to see the Rafflesia Arnoldi flower could also come home and bring the work took the form of pretty crops.