A rare corpse flower has bloomed at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney for the first time in 15 years.
The Amorphophallus titanum, nicknamed Putricia, attracted over 20,000 physical visitors keen to lay their noses on its infamous smell before wilting and collapsing a few days later - while over one million people ogled it via livestream.
The Gardens' chief scientist and director of science, education and conservation Brett Summerell joins Emile Donovan to explain corpse flower fever.
Photo: Supplied / Nick Lloyd
