The chemistry of the corpse flower's stink - Bytesize Science

[@astero8950]

i have a lot of that flower in my backyard when rainy season, because i live in sumatra :)

[@tonymu2976]

I used to work in a toxicology lab. Occasionaly we got autopsy blood, it smelled just like the Titan Arum

[@richardmcleod4658]

Great, clear commentary - fun!

[@Snyderbl2]

We've got one of these at UC Santa Barbara that is about to go off. Might have to check it out if its really a "once in a lifetime" kind of deal

[@projectwaveform]

Awesome info

[@reesie4422]

We had 2 bloom at the Missouri Botanical Garden last year. Pretty cool. Didn't smell as bad as I expected. Don't get me wrong, it's not wonderful lol.

[@RHoltslander]

Why do they show a picture of a dung beetle when they mention the pollinators. Couldn't they find a picture of something that would actually pollinate this thing?

[@xdsx3]

Check out the genus Rafflesia. It has similar characteristics as this plant. Also nicknamed the Corpse Flower.

[@clearheadedness]

more plant chemistry please

[@cagammon]

Cool story Brent!

[@BeeRich33]

You can't change carbohydrates into protein. You need Nitrogen fixation or fertilizer.

[@IrsaRezaldy]

I'm Indonesian, it's name Bunga Bangkai. Bunga=Flowers Bangkai=Corpse... very smell when it blooms

[@dutatobelo]

That is raflesia arnoldi or call 'BUNGA BANGKAI' in Indonesia.. i think the original name of that flower cant replace,, to respect where cit come from...

[@mikep4216]

Science is cool!

[@davidromo9371]

Was he holding poop?

[@annkinne997]

For Angiosperms, they're latin, usually for what the flower will look like.

[@MyLamington]

10/10 was educated

[@Strr27]

Yay its "bunga bangkai"

[@raymcdougal420]

Im proud to be insonesian people! Ame to that

[@prettyjulu]

00:18 to 00:25 am I immature for finding that funny in a dirty way

[@MRCHAIRES0582]

Scientific names are so absurd ! where do they even come up with this names ??

[@tonymu2976]

Taxonomy is a very difficult part of biological science

[@Chronosonder]

This guy sounds like a robot

[@legacyturbo8485]

Fake