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Bunga Bangkai

Amorphophallus titanum

Description:

This flower was about 2m tall and is considered the flowering plant with the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world.

Habitat:

Sootted at Kebun Raya Cibodas, at the botanical area, Java, Amorphophallus titanum is native to western Sumatra, where it grows in openings in rainforests on limestone hills.

Notes:

Due to its odor, which is like the smell of a rotting animal, the titan arum is characterized as a carrion flower, and is also known as the corpse flower, or corpse plant.

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JordiPrats
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JordiPrats

Jawa Barat, Indonesia

Spotted on Jan 27, 2017
Submitted on Jan 30, 2017

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