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Generally speaking, flowers are popular because of their outstanding appearance or natural floral fragrance. However, where there is fragrance in this world, there is also bad smell. It turns out that some flowers attract insects for pollination by emitting a bad smell. The following will take stock of the smelliest flowers in the world.
Amorphophallus titanum.
Amorphophallus titanum is a herbaceous plant with huge flowers. Also known as corpse flower and titan arum. It has a short flowering period. When in full bloom, it emits a rotten stench, similar to the smell of a corpse or smelly socks. Among many flowers, it can be regarded as the king of bad smells.
Rafflesia.
Rafflesia is a saprophytic plant. Its flowering period lasts only four days before and after, and it only blooms one flower in its lifetime. When its bud first opens, it has a pleasant light fragrance. But after blooming, it will emit a disgusting putrid smell. Therefore, it is also known as corpse flower.
Hydnora africana.
Hydnora africana is a native plant in southern Africa. It is one of the world's famous "stinky flowers". The main reason for emitting a corpse smell is to attract carrion beetles and dung beetles to help it pollinate.
Skunk cabbage.
Skunk cabbage mainly grows in rivers and humid areas in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. It especially likes to grow in swamps and moist soil. Its characteristic is that it has a foul smell all over its body. Even if it is made into a specimen later, you can still smell the smell that permeates its whole body.
Stapelia gigantea.
Stapelia gigantea is also called carrion flower. After blooming, the flower is very large and opens in five lobes. The shape is super like a starfish flower. The flower color is light yellow, and the texture is light black-purple transverse stripes. Its flowering season is generally in autumn. After its flower blooms, it attracts flies for pollination with an extremely stinky smell.
Symplocarpus foetidus.
Symplocarpus foetidus is a plant of the genus Symplocarpus in the Araceae family. The leaves are all non-toxic and harmless. But if you tear the leaves of Symplocarpus foetidus, it will emit a disgusting skunk stench.
Dracunculus vulgaris.
The flower of Dracunculus vulgaris is a bit like an antique. Its flower color is dark purple. The flower stem is like a dragon or a poisonous snake lurking in the spathe. The flower is leaflike. After blooming, it emits a rotten smell and is extremely stinky.
Aristolochia gigantea.
Aristolochia gigantea emits a smell like a dead mouse after blooming. In the jungle, the principle is to use the smell to attract giant predators to help it pollinate.