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The titan arum or Amorphophallus titanum (from Ancient Greek amorphos, "without form, misshapen" + phallos, "penis", and titan, "giant") is a flowering plant with the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world. The Ancient Greek language is the historical stage in the development of the Hellenic language family spanning the Archaic (c The penis (plural penises, penes The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group An inflorescence is a group or cluster of Flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main Branch or a complicated arrangement of branches The largest single flower is borne by the Rafflesia arnoldii; the largest branched inflorescence in the plant kingdom belongs to the Talipot palm (Corypha umbraculifera). Rafflesia arnoldii is a member of the genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on earth Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Corypha umbraculifera ( Talipot palm) is a species of palm, native to southern India ( Malabar coast) and Sri Lanka. The titan arum was originally discovered by an Italian botanist, Odoardo Beccari, in Sumatra in 1878. Odoardo Beccari ( 16 November 1843 &ndash 25 October 1920) was an Italian naturalist perhaps best known for discovering Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two Though found in many botanic gardens around the world it is still indigenous only to the tropical forests of Sumatra. Due to its fragrance, which is reminiscent of the smell of a decomposing mammal[1], the titan arum is also known as a carrion flower, the "Corpse flower", or "Corpse plant" (in Indonesian, "bunga bangkai" – bunga means flower, while bangkai means corpse or cadaver; for the same reason, the same title is also attributed to Rafflesia which, like the titan arum, also grows in the rainforests of Sumatra). Perfume is a mixture of fragrant Essential oils and Aroma compounds Fixatives and Solvents used to give the human body animals objects and living Decomposition (or spoilage) refers to the break down of tissue of a formerly living Organism into simpler forms of matter Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands Carrion flowers or Stinking flowers are flowers that emit an odor that smells like rotting flesh The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Rafflesia is a Genus of parasitic Flowering plants It was discovered in the Indonesian Rain forest by an Indonesian Rainforests are Forests characterized by high Rainfall with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 1750–2000 mm (68-78 inches Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two
The popular name titan arum was invented by the broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough, for his BBC TV series The Private Life of Plants, in which the flowering and pollination of the plant were filmed for the first time. Sir David Frederick Attenborough OM, CH, CVO, CBE, FRS (born 8 May 1926 in London, England For the unrelated book with a similar title by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird see The Secret Life of Plants. Attenborough felt that constantly referring to the plant as Amorphophallus on a popular TV documentary would be inappropriate[2].
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Characteristics
The titan arum's inflorescence can reach over 3 metres (almost 10 ft. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International ) in height. Like the related cuckoo pint and calla lily, it consists of a fragrant spadix of flowers wrapped by a spathe, which looks like the flower's single petal. Arum maculatum is a common woodland plant Species of the Araceae family Zantedeschia is a genus of twenty-eight species of Herbaceous Flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to southern Africa from In Botany, a spadix (pl spadices) is a type of spike: an Inflorescence with small Flowers crowded on a thickened fleshy axis In the case of the Titan Arum, the spathe is green on the outside and dark burgundy red on the inside, and deeply furrowed. The spadix is hollow, pale yellow and resembles a large loaf of French bread. Bread is a Staple food prepared by Baking a Dough of Flour and Water. The upper, visible portion of the spadix is covered in pollen, while its lower extremity is spangled with bright red-orange carpels. A gynoecium (from Ancient Greek gyne, "woman" is the Female reproductive part of a Flower. The "fragrance" of the inflorescence resembles rotting meat, attracting carrion-eating beetles and Flesh Flies (family Sarcophagidae) that pollinate it. In modern English usage meat most often refers to Animal tissue used as food mostly Skeletal muscle and associated Fat, but it may also refer Carrion (from the Latin caro, meaning meat refers to the carcass of a dead animal Beetles are the group of Insects with the largest number of known Species. Flies of the Diptera family Sarcophagidae (from the Greek sarco- = Flesh, phage = eating the same roots as the word " Sarcophagus Pollination in angiosperms and Gymnosperms is the process that transfers pollen grains, which contain the male Gametes (sperm to where the female The flower's deep red color and texture contribute to the illusion that the spathe is a piece of meat. During bloom, the tip of the spadix is approximately human body temperature, which helps the perfume volatilize; this heat is also believed to assist in the illusion that attracts carcass-eating insects.
Both male and female flowers grow in the same inflorescence. An inflorescence is a group or cluster of Flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main Branch or a complicated arrangement of branches The female flowers open first, then a day or two following, the male flowers open. This prevents the flower from self-pollinating. Self-pollination is a form of Pollination that can occur when a Flower has both Stamen and a Carpel in which the Cultivar or
After the flower dies back, a single leaf, which reaches the size of a small tree, grows from the underground corm. A corm is a short vertical swollen underground Plant stem that serves as a Storage organ used by some plants to survive winter or other adverse conditions The leaf grows on a semi-green stalk that branches into three sections at the top, each containing many leaflets. The leaf structure can reach up to 6 m (20 ft) tall and 5 m (16 ft) across. Each year, the old leaf dies and a new one grows in its place. When the corm has stored enough energy, it becomes dormant for about 4 months. Then, the process repeats.
Cultivation
The titan arum grows only in the wild in the equatorial rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia. This list of publicised titan arum blooms in cultivation is a partial listing of flowering events of the Titan arum ( Amorphophallus titanum) in cultivation The equator (sometimes referred to colloquially as "the Line") is the intersection of the Earth 's surface with the plane perpendicular to the Rainforests are Forests characterized by high Rainfall with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 1750–2000 mm (68-78 inches Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. It was first described in 1878 by Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Botany, plant science(s, phytology, or plant biology is a branch of Biology and is the scientific study of plant Life Odoardo Beccari ( 16 November 1843 &ndash 25 October 1920) was an Italian naturalist perhaps best known for discovering The plant flowers only infrequently in the wild and even more rarely when cultivated. It first flowered in cultivation at the Royal Botanic Gardens, at Kew in London, in 1889, with over 100 cultivated blossoms since then. The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, usually referred to simply as Kew Gardens, are extensive Gardens and botanical glasshouses between Richmond and Kew is a place in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in South West London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The first documented flowerings in the United States were at New York Botanical Garden in 1937 and 1939. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The New York Botanical Garden also known as The NYBG is one of the premier Botanical gardens in the United States, located in New York City. This flowering also inspired the designation of the titan arum as the official flower of the Bronx in 1939, only to be replaced in 2000 by the day lily. Daylilies comprise the small Genus Hemerocallis of flowering plants in the family Hemerocallidaceae. The number of cultivated plants has increased in recent years, and it is not uncommon for there to be five or more flowering events in gardens around the world in a single year. The titan arum is more commonly available to the advanced gardener due to pollination techniques.
Until 2005, the tallest bloom in cultivation, some 2. 74 m (8 ft. 11 in. ) high, was achieved at the Botanical Gardens of Bonn, Germany in 2003. Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located about 20 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The event was acknowledged by the Guinness Book of Records (see the certificate). Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U
On 20 October 2005, this record was broken at the botanical and zoological garden Wilhelma in Stuttgart, Germany. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the zoo For the templer settlement see Wilhelma Palestine Wilhelma is a Zoo in Stuttgart, Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The bloom reached a height of 2. 91 m (9 ft. 6 in. ).
Popular culture references
- In the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Andy Dick's character. Grand Theft Auto San Andreas is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and Video game developed by Rockstar North Andrew R "Andy" Dick (born December 21 1965 is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice artist, Musician and Producer Maurice, refers to the flower on his radio show on WCTR.
- In CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, during episode 6. CSI Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama Television series that trails the investigations of a team of Las Vegas 15 "Pirates of the Third Reich," Warrick Brown and Nicholas Stokes stumble upon a garden containing a "Corpse Flower" while searching the area for evidence.
- The Simpsons episode Moe Baby Blues features a Sumatran Century Flower that resembles titan arum and has a noxious smell. " Moe Baby Blues " is the finale of the fourteenth season of The Simpsons.
- The Chinese novel Gui Chui Deng (Ghost blows off the candle) features the titan arum as a flower that produces phantom images.
References
External links
- Culture and care on CultureSheet. Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG is a world-renowned Botanic garden in Brooklyn New York USA located near the neighborhoods Prospect Heights, Crown Heights org
- Return of the Titan (United States Botanic Garden)
- Three Webcams of Titan plus time-lapse videos at Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minnesota
- Titan at Huntington Botanical Gardens, California
- Titan at Hortus Botanicus Leiden
- Titan Arum at University of Wisconsin, Madison
- 2005 Bloom at U.S. Botanic Garden (Smithsonian Institution's plant)
- 2003 Bloom at U.S. Botanic Garden
- 2005 Bloom
- 3D Photo of 2004 bloom at Walt Disney World (Requires red/cyan 3D Glasses)
- List of bloomings in the US since 1937
- List of bloomings, 1889 to 2005
- How to grow a Titan Arum
- UC Davis Botanical Conservatory
- 2007 Bloom at UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens
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