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The naturalist and broadcaster muses on the world's largest blooms found deep in the steamy forests of Sumatra. From 2009.

Deep in the steamy forests of Sumatra, the largest flowers in the world bloom, albeit for under a week.

Sir David asks - why are they so big?

Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world.

Producer: Julian Hector

First broadcast on 蘑菇短视频 Radio 4 in June 2009.

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