A livestream of a "corpse flower" due to bloom in Sydney's botanic gardens has captivated the internet.

The flower has been said to smell like rotting flesh, wet socks or hot cat food, and only stinks for 24 hours after blooming.

Corpse flower blooms are often inconsistent. Many will bloom once a decade, though sometimes even more frequently.

The blooming of a giant corpse flower in Sydney has become an event with thousands flocking to see it at the Royal Botanic ...

People in the livestream's chat have developed their own sayings, with thousands commenting "WWTF", or "We Watch the Flower".

The smaller cousin of the infamous "Wally" corpse flower, the devil's tongue also emits a rotten odor. But unlike Wally, this ...

The corpse flower, native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, gets its name from the literal translation of the Indonesian phrase Bunga bangkai. Its species name, Amorphophallus titanum, meanwhile, ...

The corpse flower, an endangered plant known for its foul smell, has garnered the attention of thousands on the internet who ...

Sydney’s long-awaited corpse flower has finally bloomed, drawing flies, creating hours-long queues and capturing thousands of ...