Researchers have revealed the genetic and chemical reasons behind the titan arum’s unique warming mechanism and putrid scent.
Schaller and collaborators then identified what kicks off the corpse flower’s thermogenesis, as well as the specific chemical ...
The corpse flower is infamous for its rare blooms and its signature odor, which mimics the stench of rotting flesh.
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Thousands in Australia line up to see stinking ‘corpse flower’ that only blooms once a decade“It smells like dead possum,” a child said more bluntly. It’s the so-called “corpse flower,” or Amorphophallus Titanum (often ...
Dartmouth scientists sniff out the genes — and identify a new chemical compound — that drive titan arum's pungent odor. The unusual odor of the titan arum, commonly called the corpse flower because ...
Visitors to Kew Gardens are still able to catch a glimpse - and whiff - of its titan arum plant, otherwise known as the corpse flower, after it burst into bloom on Tuesday. The flower, which is ...
The flower emits a smell akin to rotting flesh to attract pollinators A flower which emits a stench similar to rotting flesh has finally bloomed. The Titan Arum at Cambridge University Botanic ...
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