As one of the unique and rare species of plants, the carrion flower has been preserved by the conservationists of the flora, such as the Bogor Botanical Garden.
Who does not know the carcass flowers?
Flowers that have a height of more than two meters is not only famous for its size is "giant", but also because of the stinging aroma that he issued.
For people with normal sense of smell, of course the smell of carcass flowers is something that does not menyedapkan. However, for insects, the fragrance of this flower is very compelling.
Identifying the carcass flowers as a flower is actually a misnomer. The carcass itself consists of several flowers that gather at the base of the stalk (spadix), and hidden behind the maroon sheath in the bottom (spathe).
Flowers with Latin name Amorphophallus titanum is indeed smells not as delicious as rotten meat. However, the carcass flowers will benefit from the insects that are interested in the smell: they will help pollinate the flower.
Insects will enter the flower because they are attracted by the stench and also the heat generated by the flower - making it more similar to the rotten meat for insects. Once inside the flower.
the insects will be covered with powder, which they will spread elsewhere after they fly out.
