Amorphophallus mossambicensis (Schott) N.E. Br.

The inflorescence begins to open in the early evening and the spadix emits a carrion-like odour to attract pollinators;
Open woodland; Lilayi
Nov 2011
Photo: Nick Wightman

Fully expanded flower shedding pollen the morning after the inflorescence first opened;
Open woodland; Lilayi
Nov 2011
Photo: Nick Wightman

Inflorescences can appear from late October through to late December;
open woodland; Lilayi
Nov 2011
Photo: Nick Wightman

Fully expanded leaf with ripening seedhead;
Open woodland;Lilayi
Dec 2006
Photo: Nick Wightman

The leaves of Amorphophallus are all pretty similar and are not a reliable means for distinguishing species;
Open woodland; Lilayi
Dec 2006
Photo: Nick Wightman

Ripening berries can range in colour from orange to red and are dispersed by birds such as Bulbils;
Open woodland; Lilayi
Dec 2006
Photo: Nick Wightman

The berries generally contain 1 to 2 seeds which are recalcitrant and germinate within several weeks from ripening;
Open woodland; Lilayi
Jan 2012
Photo: Nick Wightman

The tubers are generally roundish to depressed globose depending on age and produce rhizomatous offsets as a means of vegetative propagation;
Open woodland; Lilayi
Feb 2007
Photo: Nick