Is this the ugliest flower on the planet?

[Mike Wehner]

• A new species of orchid was discovered in Madagascar this year and it might be the ugliest flower on the face of the Earth.
• The orchid, which carries the scientific name Gastrodia agnicellus, has no leaves and relies on fungi for nutrients.
• The flower looks less like a plant and more like some kind of weird subterranean creature.

Science fans, I have good news and I have bad news. First, the good news: Despite 2020 being a pretty awful year on all fronts, researchers managed to find a bunch of new species of flowers. More specifically, over 50 new species of orchids were discovered in 2020, and that's just plain awesome.

Now for the bad news: One of those species is Gastrodia agnicellus. Why is that bad news? Well, it's probably the most hideous flower — and perhaps even the most disgusting-looking plant — you'll ever lay your eyes on. It's an orchid that has no leaves or really any obvious plant-like features and looks more like something you'd see in a Tremors film than in a flower garden. No, I promise I'm not exaggerating.

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