Top 10 most rare flowers and what makes them special

1. The Middlemist’s red camellia – one of the most rare flowers in the world, if not the most
The red camelia is one of the most rare flowers in the world.
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The Middlemist Red camellia is considered the rarest flower in the world. The plant was brought from China to England in 1804 by John Middlemist.

Only two samples of this flower exist in the world today, one in New Zealand and the other in England. Resembling a rose, the geometric ascending circles of petals give it its unique look.