Where was the corpse flower discovered?

Answer 1

There is more than one plant called the Corpse lily or Corpse flower, which is the main drawback of using common names; scientific names avoid mix ups.

The above answer is correct.

There is also Rafflesia arnoldii from the forests of Borneo.

A number of these foul smelling plants exist as they are pollinated by flies, hence the attractive smell.

Answer 2

The Amorphophallus titanium or corpse flower comes from the rain forests of Sumatra. However some very large ones have been grown at various botanic gardens. The Chicago Botanic Gardens recently had one bloom.
http://www.chicagobotanic.org/titan_arum_corpse_flower?gclid=CPKw15LOvccCFUQvgQodAY8HZw

Answer 3

I think the corpse lily lives at the edge of rain forests, usually by open grassland. but i might be confusing the titan arum.

Answer 4

It is found only in the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo.

Answer 5

The corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) was discovered in the rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia. It was first officially described in 1878 by Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari.

Answer 6

South America in Paraguay.