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It is the Titan Arum. It blooms every forty years for four days!! The first largest flower is the Rafflesia.
More specifically, the scientific word for titan arum is Amorphophallus titanum.
The previous person says: titan arum, but I'll say it's Latin name is Rafflesia arnoldi, and it's Indonesian name is "bunga bangkai" Rafflesia is also known as bunga bangkai (Indonesian) or bunga pakma (Malaysian).
No. Its terrible smell merely attracts pollinators; it does not eat them. -Andrew D.
well there are 5 different kinds of the worlds stinkiest flower. There is the rafflesia arnoldii, stapeila gigantea, lysichiton americanum, dracunculus vulgaris, and the amorphophallus titanum.:)
Titan arum, Rafflesia arnoldii, Hydnora africana
The worlds biggest flower is Rafflesia arnoldii or the Titan Arum found in the Indonesian rainforests.
Flowers can grow to bigs sizes, I don't know precisely how big but the Titan Arum and the rafflesia arnoldi are the biggest in record.
It is the Titan Arum. It blooms every forty years for four days!! The first largest flower is the Rafflesia.
It is titan arum which grows up to 20m It is the Titan Arum.
The Rafflesia arnoldii is world's largest bloom.It can grow to be 3 feet across and weigh up to 15 pounds! It is a parasitic plant, with no visible leaves, roots, or stem.ON THE OTHER HAND....Amorphophallus titanum, or Titan arum also known as the "corpse flower" is not a single flower. It is a cluster of many tiny flowers, called an inflorescence. The Titan arum has the largest unbranched inflorescence of all flowering plants. The plant can reach heights of 7 to 12 feet and weigh as much as 170 pounds!
The flower with the world's largest bloom is the Rafflesia arnoldii. This rare flower is found in the rainforests of Indonesia. It can grow to be 3 feet across and weigh up to 15 pounds! It is a parasitic plant, with no visible leaves, roots, or stem. It attaches itself to a host plant to obtain water and nutrients. When in bloom, the Rafflesia emits a repulsive odor, similar to that of rotting meat. This odor attracts insects that pollinate the plant. Another enormous flower found in Indonesia is the Amorphophallus titanum, or Titan arum. It is also known as the "corpse flower" for its unpleasant odor. Like the Rafflesia, the Titan emits the smell of rotting flesh to attract pollinators. Technically, the Titan arum is not a single flower. It is a cluster of many tiny flowers, called an inflorescence. The Titan arum has the largest unbranched inflorescence of all flowering plants. The plant can reach heights of 7 to 12 feet and weigh as much as 170 pounds!
The Titan Arum.
Some examples of the smelliest plants are: - Amorphophallus konjac (Voodoo Lily) - Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis - Ceratonia siliqua (Carob Tree) - Corypha umbraculifera (Talipot Palm) - Dracunculus vulgaris (Dragon Arum) - Durian (fruit of trees of the genus Durio) - Helicodiceros muscivorus (Dead Horse Arum) - Hydnora africana - Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-Pulpit) - Lysichiton americanus (Western Skunk Cabbage) - Rafflesia arnoldii (Corpse Flower, shares its name with Titan arum) - Stapelia gigantea - Symplocarpus foetidus (Eastern Skunk Cabbage) - Titan arum (corpse flower (Titan arum)
The Titan arum.
they eat insects
Rafflesia arnoldi also known as the corpse flower or stinking arum.