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.

Amorphophallus gigas is a plant in the Arum, or Calla Lily, Family, (Araceae) native to Sumatra. [1][2] It is also known as Amorphophallus brooksii. It resembles its near relative Amorphophallus titanum in having a very large spadix surrounded by a very large spathe.

2 days ago · The Amorphophallus gigas —a cousin to Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as a corpse flower —is native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

3 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 · 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.

6 days ago · The putrid smelling Amorphophallus gigas is related to the more common Amorphophallus titanum.

4 days ago · A rare corpse flower bloomed at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, where people waited in line for hours Saturday to get a whiff of its unique scent.

Jan 17, 2025 · Even though this might sound like the stuff of nightmares, it's actually great news: The Amorphophallus gigas, also known as the Giant Voodoo Lilly, is a pretty rare flower that can take...

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

Jan 22, 2025 · "Amorphophallus gigas," nicknamed the "corpse flower" for the rotting flesh odor it emits, is expected to bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden this week.