This flower produces enormous trumpet - shaped flowers, which smell of rotting meat. Each flower lasts for two days. On the first day, it is in the female phase, attracting flies by its foul smell. On the next day, the flower changes to male phase and pollen is deposited on the pollinators. Which flower is this?
Flypaper flower
Waterwheel flower
Dead horse arum lily
Pelican flower

Question

This flower produces enormous trumpet - shaped flowers, which smell of rotting meat. Each flower lasts for two days. On the first day, it is in the female phase, attracting flies by its foul smell. On the next day, the flower changes to male phase and pollen is deposited on the pollinators. Which flower is this?
Flypaper flower
Waterwheel flower
Dead horse arum lily
Pelican flower

Toppr Admin · Accepted Answer

Aristolochia grandiflora is commonly known as the Pelican flower- This flower is well known for its distinctive method of reproduction- The large flower emits a foul smell similar to that of rotting meat- It is because of its smell that attracts the flies and the flies get covered with pollens-xA0-

Aristolochia grandiflora is commonly known as the Pelican flower. This flower is well known for its distinctive method of reproduction. The large flower emits a foul smell similar to that of rotting meat. It is because of its smell that attracts the flies and the flies get covered with pollens.