The ‘corpse flower’ is native to the rainforests of
A. Brahmaputra Valley in India
B. Sumatra in Indonesia
C. Hainan Island in China
D. Congo Basin in Africa
Explanation:
Over a thousand people queued up outside an abandoned gas station in San Francisco’s Bay Area this week to catch a glimpse of the extremely rare and aptly named ‘corpse flower’, known for its putrid smell, which is often compared to that of rotting flesh. The ‘corpse flower’ is a flowering plant, which is native to the rainforests of Sumatra in Indonesia. The scientific name of the rare plant, Amorphophallus titanum, quite literally translates to giant, misshapen phallus, presumably due to its appearance.
