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The Guardian // Science

She looks like a ‘deformed penis’ and smells like a dead possum: Sydney goes wild for its blooming corpse flower

Thursday 23rd January 2025, 7:44AM

Fans of the flower – known as Putricia – say they are ‘obsessed’ with the plant, although they have ‘never smelt that before’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn Sydney, word is spreading: a rare endangered plant named after a deformed penis is beginning to unfurl.Outside Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden greenhouse on Thursday, a diverse crowd of hundreds has formed. International tourists wait expectantly by families and young, trendy couples. Babies are everywhere.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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