Several general have inflorescences that heat up considerably during anthesis, often by as much 20°C above the ambient temperature and often producing at the same time a strong, foul odour. Some genera also offer potential pollinators food in the form of fat bodies (Dieffenbachia), sugar solutions (many Arum species) or oil droplets (Amorphophallus).

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