Corpse Flower Taxonomy. Jan 27 2021 Also known as titan arum the corpse flowers scientific name provides a literal description of the plants inflorescences. The name corpse or carrion flower is derived from the flowers intensely foul smell that resembles rotting meat.
Apr 12 2021 One of the planets most unusual flowering plants Amorphophallus konjac is commonly known as the corpse flower for its distinctive and downright fleshy smell. Jan 16 2020 Also known as a corpse flower it is one of 28 species in the Rafflesia genus. The plant is endemic to the steep hillsides of rainforests in western Sumatra but is cultivated in botanic gardens worldwide.
Apr 09 2021 One of the planets most unusual flowering plants Amorphophallus konjac is commonly known as the corpse flower for its distinctive and downright fleshy smell.
Many plants in the genus Amorphophallus family Araceae are known as corpse flowers or carrion flowers. Amorphophallus titanum species also known as the Titan arum which has the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world. At the base of the spadix are the female flowers and right above those. Everything about the corpse flower is stinky including its scientific name Amorphophallus titanum.