Corpse flower's rare bloom aids forensic chemistry research
A corpse flower, aptly named Putricia, recently bloomed at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney for the first time in 15 years.
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Secret doors, smoke plumes, air locks, a million species and shipwrecked treasures: this world-renowned Sydney establishment could be the most biodiverse spot in the country.
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The 'giant misshapen penis' flower sums up our simple human need for joy
When hordes turn out to see – and smell – the blooming of a flower, it says something important about the human spirit.
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A blooming plant that reeks of gym socks and rotting garbage has thousands lining up for a whiff
But to fans of this specimen, she’s Putricia -- a portmanteau of “putrid” and “Patricia” eagerly adopted by her followers who, naturally, call themselves Putricians. For a week ...
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A blooming plant that reeks of gym socks and rotting garbage has thousands lining up for a whiff
But to fans of this specimen, she’s Putricia -- a portmanteau of “putrid” and “Patricia” eagerly adopted by her followers who ...
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Causing a stink: 'Putricia' pulls in new plant people
Online excitement over the rare blooming of an enormous and putrid-smelling flower in Sydney has highlighted a ...
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Putricia the ‘corpse flower’ pulls a crowd of 27,000 keen for a whiff at Sydney’s Botanical Gardens
A putrid-smelling flower that has become an online sensation drew a crowd of 27,000 people wanting to a whiff of the odour.