When in bloom, the Rafflesia emits a repulsive odor, similar to that of rotting meat. This odor attracts insects that pollinate the plant.
Indonesian officials may have found the largest flower ever, and it smells awful. The flower belongs to the Rafflesia genus, whose members are known as corpse lilies or corpse flowers due to their odour of decaying flesh.
Dubbed the 'corpse flower', Titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) stinks of rotting flesh when in bloom. Whilst some pollinators are attracted to floral aromas, the pollinators of Titan arum love to feed and breed on flesh and dung.
Corpse Flower Anatomy
The "tuber", which is actually a corm, can weigh over 300 pounds and the solitary umbrella-like leaf can be over 15 feet tall. But it's the rotting flesh smell of the flowers that makes this plant so memorable and notorious.
While the corpse plant may smell bad to us, it is very attractive to insects that like to lay their eggs in rotten meat. By smelling like bad meat, the plant attracts insects that spread the plant's pollen around and help make new plants. An Italian scientist discovered the corpse plant in 1878.
The succulents known as the starfish flower are members of the Milkweed family and may be the most popular choice on the smelly plant list. The Arum family has produced a few stinkers as well, including the enormous corpse flower.
known as the rarest flower on earth, with it believed to be only two specimens of this species to exist. Below, you will find out more about this beautiful flower. The Middlemist's red belongs to the camellia genus and was imported from China as a luxury item in 1804, but was wiped from its native country.
Rose. The most renowned and popular red flower of them all, red roses symbolise romantic love and deep affection. They are prized both as gifts and ornamental garden flowers.
Blood flower (Asclepias curassavica) is a plant native to the American tropics of the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Boasting stunning orange, yellow, and red flowers, blood flower is widely considered one of the most beautiful varieties of milkweed.
The spring bulb crown imperial (Fritillaria imperialis) has a beautiful tall, stately flower with a "skunky" scent. The white spring blooms of the Callery pear tree (Pyrus calleryana) contain the compound butyric acid that smells "fishy" or like "regurgitation." Even bright-colored marigold flowers (Tagetes spp.)
Titan arum, corpse flower
The titan arum, the first of two flowers in this list nicknamed the corpse flower, carries the unfortunate designation of being "the worst smelling flower in the world." It smells like — you guessed it — a stinking, rotting corpse.
The rare titan arum is commonly known as the corpse flower due to the odor of its flower. Many people describe it as smelling like rotting flesh. Plant Conservatory Curator Diane Mays was given a dormant corm of Amorphophallus titanum from Ohio State University's Biological Science Department in 2017.
Chinese wisteria is the most notable species in this regard as the flowers of these plants tend to have the strongest smell. The plants reach up to a maximum height of 20 meters while their spread is limited to no more than 10 meters.
The world's largest flower belongs to the Rafflesia genus which is known for producing plants that smell like rotting meat. This particular bloom is believed to be Rafflesia tuan-mudae and was discovered in the Maninjau Forest Conservation in Indonesia.
Nestled inside sits Amorphophallus titanum — also known as the "Corpse Flower." The plant earns its name for good reason. "It smells like a dead corpse," said Carol Baskauf, botanist and APSU professor.
The Earth's largest single flower is that of the plant Rafflesia arnoldii, which emits a sulfur-rich stench that has likewise earned it the name corpse flower. It's unclear exactly why these smelly flowers are amongst the world's largest.
Amorphophallus Titanium (Corpse Plant): The Largest Flower in the World Only Blooms Every 40 Years. This article is about the largest flower in the world, the Amorphophallus titanium. It is also called the "Corpse Plant" because of its bad odor. This special flower only blooms once every 40 years.
Moonflower
The night-time version of the morning glory, this is one of the night-scented plants that's also beautiful to look at with iridescent white trumpet-shaped flowers and heart-shaped leaves. These fast-growing and long-flowering vines open fragrant flowers at dusk that close in the morning.
This accolade of the biggest flower in the world belongs to Rafflesia arnoldii, which grows on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo and can grow up to 1m in diameter. It's also the smelliest plant in the world – hence the nickname 'corpse flower'.
Rafflesia arnoldii | AMNH. The world's largest flower grows in the rainforests of Southeast Asia. But its enormous, bright red bloom does not fill the air with a sweet aroma. In fact, the Rafflesia arnoldii is known as the "corpse flower" because it smells like dead flesh.
While the corpse plant may smell bad to us, it is very attractive to insects that like to lay their eggs in rotten meat. By smelling like bad meat, the plant attracts insects that spread the plant's pollen around and help make new plants. An Italian scientist discovered the corpse plant in 1878.
Nestled inside sits Amorphophallus titanum — also known as the "Corpse Flower." The plant earns its name for good reason. "It smells like a dead corpse," said Carol Baskauf, botanist and APSU professor.
The titan arum manufactures its aroma, often likened to the smell of rotting flesh, to attract insects carrying pollen. These insects are active at night which is why it stops producing its smell during the day.