The 4.5-foot-tall plant, Amorphophallus perrieri, began reeking Friday, Feb. 3 as it approached the peak of its bloom in a campus greenhouse. A day later, Wahlert began cutting down the plant in ...
The name Amorphophallus is derived from the Greek words “amorphos” for “without form or irregular” and “phallos” for “rod” or “shaft.”It was given in order to classify this unique family of plants, ...