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One such plant is the Titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum), which has the world's largest unbranched inflorescence. Rather than a single flower, the titan arum presents an inflorescence or compound flower composed of a spadix or stalk of small and anatomically reduced male and female flowers, surrounded by a spathe that resembles a single giant ...
The inflorescence of the arum lilies is a three-part spadix which resembles the anal area of a dead mammal. In between is a hairy spathe such as a ‘tail’ running down into the chamber of the flower which bonds with the fertile male and female florets. The appendix and the male florets are thermogenic, but have different temporal patterns.
The inflorescence's deep red color and texture contribute to the illusion that the spathe is a piece of meat. During bloom, the tip of the spadix is roughly human body temperature, which helps the perfume volatilize. The heated spadix creates a micro-convection in the cool ambient air, enhancing the transport of the scent.
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In many species, the inflorescence emits a scent of decaying flesh in order to attract insects, though a number of species give off a pleasant odor. Through a number of ingenious insect traps , pollinating insects that entered a spathe when female flowers were receptive remain inside the spathe for about one day while male flowers mature and ...
Amorphophallus titanum, species, also known as the Titan arum, which has the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world; Carrion flowers or stinking flowers, any flower that emits an odor that smells like rotting flesh; Rafflesia, plant genus containing the species Rafflesia arnoldii, the largest single flower on Earth
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