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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 can reach over 3 m (10 ft) in height. [8] [9] The inflorescence of an arum consists of a tall fragrant spadix of flowers wrapped by a spathe, shaped like an upside-down bell, resembling a petal. The spathe is deep green with cream-coloured specks on the outside, and dark burgundy red or maroon on the inside.
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Stapelia leendertziae, commonly known as black bells, is a species of succulent plant [2] in the family Apocynaceae that is native to Southern Africa. [3] Other common names include, carrion flower, carrion chalice, carrion flower, rugose cup starfish, maroon cup starfish and star flower.
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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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