Titan Arum, which is called the “corpse flower” for its stinky smell, has bloomed in Australia, making headlines. The flower blooms only once every 10 years and lasts only 24 to 48 hours. When it blooms, it attracts attention from all over the world.
According to CNN on the 11th (local time), a rare plant called cadaver flower has bloomed at a botanical garden in Geelong, southern Melbourne, Australia, attracting thousands of visitors. The flower’s official name is Amorphopalus titanum, which is also called cadaver flower because it smells like corpse rot due to its unique odor when blooming to attract beetles and flies.
On the 11th, the first day of the flowering of corpse flowers at Geelong Botanic Garden, about 5,000 visitors visited.
“The flowers are expected to remain open until the evening of the 12th. They will be open 24 hours a day,” said Rhys McIlvena, manager of the Geelong Botanic Gardens. The corpse flower is native to Indonesia and is currently listed as an endangered species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. It is estimated that only hundreds of individuals are alive in the wild. In response, botanical gardens around the world are participating in conservation efforts.
Meanwhile, Geelong Botanic Garden is also providing real-time YouTube broadcasts for those who have difficulty visiting the site, and tens of thousands of people from all over the world have reportedly watched it.
SALLY LEE
US ASIA JOURNAL
