It looks like an extra-terrestrial being that fell to Earth, but this is the flower of Hydnora africana, which lives in the deserts of Southern Africa. The plant is unusual in having no roots, leaves ...

A new-to-science species of a foul-smelling parasitic plant known as hydnora has been identified from preserved specimens. Hydnora don’t look like typical plants, as they lack leaves because they ...

The rotten-meat-scented corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) may get all of the mainstream press, what with its flashy blooming parties that attract admirers from all across the globe. But on the ...

A different petal shape prompted scientists to think this may be a new species. Photo from preprint study in bioRxiv Scientists have identified a new species of an African plant known for its putrid ...

I’m about to introduce you to perhaps the most bizarre plant in the world. It’s a parasite that smells absolutely foul. And, that’s not even the weirdest thing about it. I’m Anna Rothschild and this ...

Two new species of Hydnora, an unusual and foul-smelling plant, have been identified by scientists. Before there were eight types known to science but new research which looked at scientific writings ...