A foul-smelling flower that became an overnight internet sensation is coming to the end of its rare and fleeting bloom as superfans queue to catch one final sniff.

The corpse flower – nicknamed “Putricia” – began unfurling at Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden for the first time in 15 years on Thursday afternoon. The rare titan arum, a type of carrion ...

The corpse flower - nicknamed “Putricia” - began unfurling at Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden for the first time in 15 years on Thursday afternoon. The rare titan arum, a type of carrion ...

Source: AAP / Dan Himbrechts A foul-smelling massive flower that has been nicknamed "Putricia" started its long-awaited bloom at Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden ... is a type of carrion flower ...

"Putricia stans" are waiting up to three hours to catch a glimpse of a giant foul-smelling flower during a rare and fleeting blooming event.