How rare is the corpse flower in Sumatra?
Their natural range is limited to a small portion of the island. The plants are found about a mile apart in habitat. The likelihood of two plants blooming at the same time near each other is low. Add habitat destruction to that and you get a very uncommon plant. As of August 2004 less than 30 have flowered in the United States since the first flowering in 1937. Most U.S. flowerings happened after 2000. If there are any unanswered questions please e-mail Ernesto at planthead667@mac.com so that he may add these questions to the FAQ’s. These FAQ’s were compiled by students Emerson Chen, Allan Rae and Curator Ernesto Sandoval.
