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Titan Arum

Amorphophallus titanum
Rare and one of the largest flowers in the world they can reach 10 feet, this was taken at Kew Gardens in 2003, I included the people to give it some perspective. It has a very unpleasant fragrance like rotten meat and fish.
Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari discovered the Titan Arum in Sumatra in 1878. He sent seeds to England's Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, where the first bloom of this species in cultivation occurred in 1889.

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Guest 20-Feb-2011 20:28
Incredible!
Jeanne Dammarell15-Feb-2011 21:27
Exquisite capture, Jess. The sharp focus and colors are gorgeous.
Marianne Venegoni13-Feb-2011 19:22
Beautiful flower and a fantastic shot!!
Guest 13-Feb-2011 18:20
Great catch, they are rare in bloom.
globalgadabout13-Feb-2011 17:38
truly monumental..a rare sight indeed, and expertly photographed...V
marie-jose wolff13-Feb-2011 17:04
wonderful and uncommun flower! V
s_barbour13-Feb-2011 14:21
Awesome shot of this beautiful plant Jess!
Janet Forjan-Freedman13-Feb-2011 12:36
Very cool and extremely interesting plant captured very well!
Carol Rollins13-Feb-2011 05:19
Great capture of this unusually huge flower, Jess. I have read about these; never saw one. ~
Cindi Smith13-Feb-2011 02:13
Yeah, they take so long to frow. I saw a documentary about them. Beautiful image!
Hank Vander Velde13-Feb-2011 01:30
That is one big flower Jess. Great shot and info.
Judy Howle 12-Feb-2011 23:55
The photo is very nice! I think I saw that on TV last year maybe. You were lucky to see it bloom.
Graeme12-Feb-2011 23:24
What a stunning and very beautiful plant Jess. I love the colours.BV!!
Jim Coffman12-Feb-2011 23:19
These are amazing flowers! Your picture of it is great,Jess.