The corpse flower, which is native to Indonesia and known scientifically as Amorphophallus gigas, grabs headlines at gardens across the world whenever it blooms. As it readies to unfurl its petals, ...

"Amorphophallus gigas," nicknamed the "corpse flower" for the rotting flesh odor it emits, is expected to bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden this week.

A rare and smelly spectacle is drawing visitors to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, where the corpse flower—known scientifically as Amorphophallus gigas — bloomed at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, an event ...