Gross smells
David Ehrlich (Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:21:32 PDT)

It’s interesting to note that an Arum, with the larges inflorescence in the
world, and a Stapelia, with one of the largest flowers in the world both smell
like carrion.  That having been noted, it is also true that some Arums have
modest inflorescences, and not all smell bad; also some Stapelias have small
flowers and some even have a pleasant perfume.  It’s just that the grossest are
gross, and that may not be coincidence.

David E.