The corpse flower, which is native to Indonesia and known scientifically as Amorphophallus gigas, grabs headlines at gardens across the world whenever it blooms. As it readies to unfurl its petals, the flower releases a natural odor meant to attract scavenging beetles that eat dead animals.

A corpse flower will soon bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, an event that occurs only every two to 10 years. The plant is native to Sumatra, the largest island in Indonesia, and produces a unique flower head and pungent smell.

A rare and smelly spectacle is drawing visitors to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, where the corpse flower—known scientifically as Amorphophallus gigas — bloomed at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, an event that occurs only every two to 10 years.

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"Amorphophallus gigas," nicknamed the "corpse flower" for the rotting flesh odor it emits, is expected to bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden this week.

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Across the globe in Australia, a Amorphophallus titanum corpse flower nicknamed Putricia has been blooming for the past week at the Royal Sydney Botanic Garden. This is the first time in 15 years that one of these flowers has bloomed in Sydney and over 20,000 people have stopped in to take a whiff.

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