Australians flock to smelly opening of 'giant misshaped penis'
Its species name, Amorphophallus titanum, meanwhile, means "titanic misshaped penis" in Ancient Greek. These names are accurate descriptions. Some corpse flowers have been known to grow three meters ...
Sydneysiders wait up to three hours to catch a sniff of rare corpse flower
It's been 15 years since the foul-smelling flower showed its petals in Sydney, but the rare Amorphophallus titanum – also known as a corpse flower – is finally blooming.