People watch a blooming Amorphophallus titanum, also known as "corpse flower," at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California, the United States, Feb. 29, 2024. Amorphophallus titanum, also known as "corpse flower," gets the unpleasant name for the foul odor it emits when blooming. The putrefying stench was compared to rotten flesh. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)