Amorphophallus gigas is a plant in the Arum, or Calla Lily, Family, (Araceae) native to Sumatra. [1] [2] It is also known as Amorphophallus brooksii. It resembles its near relative Amorphophallus titanum in having a very large spadix surrounded by a very large spathe.

4 days ago · The rare Amorphophallus gigas — a relative of the Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the corpse flower — has bloomed for the first time since arriving in Brooklyn in 2018. Native to Sumatra, the plant is known for its height and carrion scent, which it uses to attract pollinators.

1 day ago · An Amorphophallus gigas plant bloomed at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in New York on January 24, with hundreds of flowers producing a putrid stench. Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The air was thick with ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Amorphophallus gigas, native to Sumatra, is related to the headline-grabbing “corpse flower” Amorphophallus titanum.While slightly less dramatic in appearance than its relative, the distinctive inflorescence (flower head) of A. gigas can grow even taller and emits a similar carrion scent to attract fly pollinators.. Left to right: A. gigas emerging on January 3, …

2 days ago · "Amorphophallus gigas is a close relative of the more common in cultivation Amorphophallus titanum, the corpse flower that often makes the news," BBG gardener Chris Sprindis said on social media ...

3 days ago · Gardener Chris Sprindis has been caring for the Amorphophallus gigas, or corpse flower, the BBG received seven years ago as a seedling from an orchid nursery in Malaysia. It's only one of four ...

5 days ago · The putrid smelling Amorphophallus gigas is related to the more common Amorphophallus titanum. A. gigas might be a little less dramatic in appearance than its relative, but its flower head–or ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Even though this might sound like the stuff of nightmares, it's actually great news: The Amorphophallus gigas, also known as the Giant Voodoo Lilly, is a pretty rare flower that can take...

6 days ago · “Amorphophallus gigas is a close relative of the more common in cultivation Amorphophallus titanum, the corpse flower that often makes the news,” BBG gardener Chris Sprindis said. “I think ...

It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. Conophallus gigas (Teijsm. & Binn.) Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 1: 285 (1864) Discover the flowering plant tree of life and the genomic data used to build it. Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560.