Kevin Schafer / Whitespot Giant Arum (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) inflorescence, Tompotika Peninsula, central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Juan Carlos Munoz / Giant lobelias (Lobelia rynchopetalum), many with inflorescences. Chennek region, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia, Feb 2010

Alex Hyde / Enormous inflorescence of Arum plant (Amorphophallus sp) Dry deciduous forest, Kirindy Forest, Western Madagascar. October.

Ross Hoddinott / Close-up of Hazel inflorescence (Corylus avellana) in spring, with both male catkins and female flower visible, near Bradworthy, Devon, UK. March 09.

Neil Lucas / Close-up detail of Titan Arum inflorescence, Sumatra

Michael Pitts / Chain of fluorescent tunicates {Salpa maxima} off Komodo Is, Indonesia

Neil Lucas / Titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) Summatra. This species has the largest unbranched flower inflorescence which smells strongly of rotting carrion.

Colin Varndell / Grey willow tree (Salix cinerea) male catkin inflorescence, UK, March

Colin Varndell / Grey willow tree (Salix cinerea) female catkin inflorescence releasing seeds, UK, May

Chien Lee / Banded Flower Mantis (Theopropus elegans) female camouflaged on inflorescence of Dusky Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes fusca), Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Sarcopera (Sarcopera sp) inflorescence with buds and nectar-secreting cups in cloud forest, Tandayapa Valley, western slope of Andes, Ecuador

Chien Lee / Parasitic Plant (Balanophora papuana) female inflorescences, Lawas, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia

Chien Lee / Ginger (Zingiber kelabitianum) shoots with peduncles carrying inflorescence, Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia

Chien Lee / Ginger (Zingiber longipedunculatum) shoots with peduncles carrying inflorescence, Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia

Martin Gabriel / Yellow Gentian (Gentiana lutea) inflorescence, Allgaeu Alps, Bavaria, Germany, July

Martin Gabriel / Yellow Gentian (Gentiana lutea) inflorescence, Allgaeu Alps, Bavaria, Germany

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Inflorescence of a Pineapple plant (Ananas comosus) in Atlantic Rainforest near Paraty town, coast of Rio de Janeiro State, southeastern Brazil. September

Alex Hyde / Detail of enormous inflorescence of Arum (Amorphophallus sp) showing droplets of foul-smelling secretion on spadix that attract pollinating insects. Kirindy forest, West Madagascar

Alex Hyde / Enormous inflorescence of Arum (Amorphophallus sp) Dry deciduous forest, Kirindy Forest, Western Madagascar. October.

Marie Read / Snow Plant (Sarcodes sanguinea) flowers, Yosemite National Park, California, USA.

Alex Hyde / Detail of spadix from enormous inflorescence of Arum (Amorphophallus sp) showing droplets of foul-smelling secretion that attract pollinating insects. Kirindy forest, West Madagascar

Philippe Clement / Hazel branch (Corylus avellana) male catkins (left) and female inflorescence, Belgium

Stephen Dalton / Ringlet butterfly {Aphantopus hyperantus} on grass inflorescence, UK

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Inflorescence / flowers of the "Bacaba" palm tree (Oenocarpus bataua) on the margin of an igarape / watercourse in the upland Amazon rainforest, Pará State, Northern Brazil.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Inflorescence of "buti" palm tree (Butia eriospatha) at Chapada dos Veadeiros, near Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, in the Cerrado region of Gois State, Central Brazil.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Inflorescence of Palm {Attalea sp} Cerrado vegetation, in Goiás State, North of Brasília city, Central Brazil.

Duncan Mcewan / Caterpillar larvae of Pine Sawfly (Diprion pini) feeding on male inflorescence of Scots Pine tree, Scotland, UK

Duncan Mcewan / Close up of male inflorescence on Sitka spruce {Picea sitchensis) Scotland

Duncan Mcewan / Close up of female inflorescence on Sitka spruce {Picea sitchensis) Scotland

Duncan Mcewan / European larch {Larix decidua}, cone and female inflorescence, Scotland

Jean E. Roche / Inflorescence of Palm tree, Martinique, Caribbean

Neil Lucas / David Attenborough beside world's largest unbranched flower inflorescence, the Titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) on location for BBC series Private Life of Plants, Sumatra 1993

Neil Lucas / Titan arum in flower (Amorphophallus titanum) Sumatra, Indonesia. This species has the largest unbranched flower inflorescence which smells strongly of rotting carrion.

Daniel Gomez / {Araceae sp.} inflorescence Cachoeira de Maro, Para State, Brazil.

Daniel Gomez / {Araceae sp.} inflorescence Cachoeira de Maro, Para State, Brazil.

Philippe Clement / Sedge inflorescence {Carex sp} France

Duncan Mcewan / Hazel catkins. Male and female inflorescence {Corylus avellana} UK

Adrian Davies / Titan arum plant about to flower {Amorphophallus titanum} Kew Gardens, UK. This species has the largest unbranched flower inflorescence which smells strongly of rotting carrion.

Jose B. Ruiz / Carob tree inflorescence {Ceratonia siliqua} Alicante, Spain

Duncan Mcewan / Opening sessile oak leaves (Quercus petrea) male inflorescence, May. England, UK, Europe

Duncan Mcewan / Japanese larch {Larix kaempferi} mature cones & female inflorescence, Inverness

Jose B. Ruiz / Sainfoin inflorescence {Onobrychis sp} Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Black locust tree inflorescence {Robinia pseudoacacia} Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Black locust tree inflorescence {Robinia pseudoacacia} Alicante, Spain

Duncan Mcewan / Hazel female inflorescence {Corylus avellana} Scotland, UK

Duncan Mcewan / Bog myrtle male inflorescence {Myrica gale} Scotland, UK

Duncan Mcewan / Downy birch {Betula pubescens} male and female flowers. Scotland, UK

Duncan Mcewan / Downy birch male inflorescence {Betula pubescens} Scotland

Duncan Mcewan / Bog myrtle male inflorescence {Myrica gale} Scotland, UK

Duncan Mcewan / Male hazel catkins and female inflorescence (Corylus avellana), March. UK, Europe

Brian Lightfoot / Whitebeam leaves and inflorescence (Sorbus aria). Perth, Scotland, UK, Europe

Duncan Mcewan / Bog myrtle male inflorescence {Myrica gale} Scotland, UK

Paul D Stewart / Illustration of Rafflesia arnoldi, hand tinted copperplate engraving from 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' BD XI, No 14, plate CLXXIII. c1820 around the time of the flower's first description. The largest sing...

Chien Lee / Banded Flower Mantis (Theopropus elegans) female camouflaged on inflorescence of Dusky Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes fusca), Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia

Adrian Davies / Titan arum flower {Amorphophallus titanum} Kew Gardens London UK This species has the largest unbranched flower inflorescence which smells strongly of rotting carrion.

Michael Pitts / Chain of fluorescent tunicates {Salpa maxima} off Komodo Is, Indonesia