Amorphophallus gigas
Species of plant
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Amorphophallus gigas is a plant in the arum family Araceae, native to Sumatra.[1][2] It is also known as Amorphophallus brooksii. It resembles its near relatives Amorphophallus titanum and Amorphophallus decus-silvae in having a very large spadix surrounded by a very large spathe. In these species the inflorescence can be up to 3.4 m (11 ft) in height, has the smell of rotting flesh, and is fly pollinated. According to Bown, the record specimen was 4.36 m (14.3 ft) in height, of which 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) was the spadix.[3] The tuber, a corm, is second in size only to A. titanum at up to 70 kg (11 st 0 lb) in weight.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Amorphophallus |
| Species: | A. gigas |
| Binomial name | |
| Amorphophallus gigas Teijsm. & Binn.[1] | |
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Gallery
Illustration of flower
Flower in Sumatra
Stem
Immature flower
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