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The titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) has the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world. The largest single flower is borne by the Rafflesia arnoldii; the largest branched inflorescence in the plant kingdom belongs to the Talipot palm (Corypha umbraculifera). Due to its fragrance, which is reminiscent of the smell of a decomposing mammal[1], the titan arum is also known as the "Corpse flower" or "Corpse plant" (in Indonesian, "bunga bangkai" – bunga means flower, while bangkai means corpse or cadaver; for the same reason, the same title is also attributed to Rafflesia which, like the titan arum, also grows in the rainforests of Sumatra).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_arum
I smelt it once when I was in Padang ( had a field trip from college for 1 week ). Gosh...smells sooo bad.
But,it does look good :)
di Bonn juga ada :D Sudah beberapa kali berbunga. Berbunga tidak tiap tahun.
ReplyDeleteIya,cie.Kmrn baca di wikipedia,ada di Bonn n England.
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