Jan 22, 2025 · Amorphophallus gigas, native to Sumatra, is related to the headline-grabbing “corpse flower” Amorphophallus titanum. While slightly less dramatic in appearance than its relative, the distinctive inflorescence (flower head) of A. gigas can grow even taller and emits a similar carrion scent to attract fly pollinators.

16 hours ago · A giant, rare and notoriously stinky flower bloomed at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden over the weekend, drawing hundreds to smell something “putrid.” The Amorphophallus gigas, known as the “corpse flower,” bloomed for just three days, prompting residents to brave frigid temperatures for a ...

14 hours ago · A giant, rare and notoriously stinky flower bloomed at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden over the weekend, drawing hundreds to smell something “putrid.” The Amorphophallus gigas, known as the “corpse flower,” bloomed for just three days, prompting residents to brave frigid temperatures for a chance to see and smell the botanical oddity.

1 day ago · A corpse flower bloomed at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, with some comparing the massive plant to rotten food or stinky cheese.

2 days ago · A 'perfectly putrid' corpse flower is drawing crowds at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden as it blooms for the first time since its arrival in 2018.

2 days ago · The rare Amorphophallus gigas – a relative of the Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the corpse flower – has bloomed for the first time since arriving in Brooklyn in 2018.

5 days ago · The Amorphophallus gigas, a cousin to the infamous corpse flower, will bloom soon at the Aquatic House in the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens.

4 days ago · Visitors take photos of the the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s rare Amorphophallus gigas, a relative of the “corpse flower,” that has bloomed for the first time since arriving in 2018, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in New York.

4 days ago · An Amorphophallus gigas, or corpse flower, bloomed at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden for the first time in New York City history.

4 days ago · At the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, a so-called corpse flower bloomed for the first time on Friday. The smell was not unlike rotting flesh.