The new species, R. consueloae, stands out from its larger relatives in two distinct ways. For one thing, its flowers only reach about 10 centimeters, making it what researchers call “the smallest among giants.”

For another, it smells not like death but like coconut meat.

— Researchers have discovered a new relative of the Amorphophallus titanum, a.k.a. corpse flower or titan arum. Read more at Meet the Tiny Parasitic "Corpse Flower" that Smells Like Coconuts at Scientific American.