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Neve Brissenden

'Blessed be the bloom': Putricia begins rare unfurling

A rare and endangered corpse flower nicknamed "Putricia" is unfurling at Sydney's botanic gardens. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

"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.

The corpse flower - nicknamed "Putricia" - began unfurling at Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden for the first time in 15 years on Thursday afternoon.

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