Detecting rare 'smelly' plants in arid regions

Scientists discovered a rare plant species in Australia, a plant that has never been developed in arid climates.

The director of Desert Park Botanical Garden in Alice Springs, Scott Pullybank, said the tree is a Typhonium, also known as Sandover, found near Utopia.

This tuberaceae species can cause temperatures to rise 12 degrees Celsius above the surrounding environment, while emitting an unpleasant and unpleasant odor that attracts scarab beetles to help the plant. pollination.

Mr. Pullybank said this flower is very beautiful and attractive to some creatures around. Visually, this plant looks like tuberose, a flower that is commonly found in tropical climates in the extreme north of Australia and was previously used very commonly in weddings.

The structure of the flower is like a flame, or like a large petal growing from the center, rising up like a finger and itself emitting that strange stench.