Rare, stinky flower draws crowds at Malda village
But for retired schoolteacher Sudhangshu Jadav, on whose land the flower bloomed out of nowhere, the sudden attention from scores of neighbours was indeed a cause of embarrassment.
He tried his best to hide the flower and divert attention of the villagers. But by then, the news had spread and people from far-off villages started pouring in at Jadav's house.
A few days back, Jadav's daughter Sumana had noticed the sprout but didn't care. It was only 1-2 inches tall. But the next day a rare flower bloomed from the stem. Not only did it look odd, it was also stinking, she said.
A team of Vigyan Mancha soon reached Jadav's house to examine the flower. They diagnosed that the plant belonged to the family of Araceae with raphites that create irritation on skin. Later, they confirmed that the plant was Amorphophallus campanulatus.
"This plant has no leaves. The flower sprouts directly from the stem and grows 2-3 inches within an hour. It draws insects by spreading its smell," one of the Vigyan Mancha members explained.
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