#### The flower's menacing open mouth emits a foul odor similar to rotting meat, earning it the nickname "corpse flower." That stench attracts the insects that pollinate it.
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@@@@ Pollination by elephant is called Elephophily.It is found in Rafflesia whose flowers are very large and are found at ground level. The pollen grains of one flower get attached to the feet of elephants and may be carried to the stigma of another flower.
What I can suggest on this topic are
Article Pollinator specialization in the enigmatic Rafflesia cantley...
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2444098?seq=1
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2663873?seq=1
Not being an expert in both Rafflesiaceae and elephants, I am rather skeptical about the possible role of elephophily in Rafflesia pollination.
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