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| Rare 'corpse flower' blooms for the first time in 11 years | Rare 'corpse flower' blooms for the first time in 11 years |
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| A rare "corpse flower" which emits the smell of rotting flesh is expected to attract thousands of people after it bloomed for the first time in 11 years. | A rare "corpse flower" which emits the smell of rotting flesh is expected to attract thousands of people after it bloomed for the first time in 11 years. |
| The titan arum flowered on Saturday afternoon at the Cambridge University Botanic Garden. | The titan arum flowered on Saturday afternoon at the Cambridge University Botanic Garden. |
| Lasting for just two days, the flower emits its smell – described as “rotten eggs” and a “dead donkey” – to attract pollinators. | Lasting for just two days, the flower emits its smell – described as “rotten eggs” and a “dead donkey” – to attract pollinators. |
| Nearly 1,000 people queued up to catch a whiff of the smell in the first four hours after the flower bloomed, the BBC reports. | Nearly 1,000 people queued up to catch a whiff of the smell in the first four hours after the flower bloomed, the BBC reports. |
| Many more are expected, with the garden staying open until 10pm tonight to meet demand. | |
| A live webcam which has been streaming footage of the foul-smelling plant crashed several times as enthusiasts logged in to view its progress over the last week. | A live webcam which has been streaming footage of the foul-smelling plant crashed several times as enthusiasts logged in to view its progress over the last week. |
| The flower – full name Amorphophallus titanum – has taken its time to open and been nicknamed “Tiny Titan” as it is much smaller than other in its species. | The flower – full name Amorphophallus titanum – has taken its time to open and been nicknamed “Tiny Titan” as it is much smaller than other in its species. |
| It emits its smell mainly during the night by heating itself up to 40C. | It emits its smell mainly during the night by heating itself up to 40C. |
| Professor Beverley Glover, director of the garden, told the BBC: “The heat helps to distribute sulphurous compounds - the atrocious stench - across vast distances in its native Sumatra to lure its pollinators, thought to be carrion beetles and blowflies. | Professor Beverley Glover, director of the garden, told the BBC: “The heat helps to distribute sulphurous compounds - the atrocious stench - across vast distances in its native Sumatra to lure its pollinators, thought to be carrion beetles and blowflies. |
| "The stink, which comes in pulses through the night, has been described as being like 'rotten eggs', 'dead donkey', 'dirty laundry' and 'smelly feet'.” | "The stink, which comes in pulses through the night, has been described as being like 'rotten eggs', 'dead donkey', 'dirty laundry' and 'smelly feet'.” |