THE CORPSE FLOWER GROSSED OUT … It has a very strong and unpleasant odour of decaying flesh, earning it the nickname "corpse flower". In 1926, when the same corpse flower bloomed again, the crowds were so large that police were brought in to control them.
Stinking Corpse Lily. 3. Yes, not only is the Rafflesia arnoldil its self endangered but the genus (Rafflesia) it falls under is also endangered. Stinking Corpse Lily redirects to Amorphophallus, however, in all other references I've seen, it is in fact Rafflesia arnoldii which is known as the "Stinking Corpse Lily". Can the redirect be changed to point to this article instead? Rafflesia baletei Rafflesia azlanii Rafflesia banahawensis Rafflesia arnoldil By Madison Johns life span Sources (: Take, Rafflesia tuan-mudae, for example, a flower more commonly known as the "stinking corpse lily" or "corpse flower.
--S.Reemas, Aug. 22 '06 If this specied is endangered or threatened, it deserves a red list evaluation box thing doesn't it? A stinking corpse lily is a lily that smells like a dead corpse. The Stinking Corpse Lily Is it endangered? Rafflesia arnoldii, commonly called the corpse lily or stinking corpse lily, is a species of flowering plant in the parasitic genus Rafflesia.

Not every flower smells like roses. That's why it is called "corpse" lily. Rafflesia arnoldii is the biggest flower in the world - with a diameter of one meter (3 feet)! It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on Earth.