A group of villagers in West Sumatra, Indonesia, stumbled across the rare titan arum which is recognised as the world's smelliest plant.

Footage from April 15 shows the locals examining the vibrant red fruit of the plant known as the corpse flower due to its unpleasant smell.

However, the villagers noticed that these plants were not like the others as they did not emit a foul odour.

Win Choto, 58, a local resident, said that the discovery of a corpse flower that bears fruit similar to a palm fruit with a height of 179 centimetres and a waist circumference of 40 centimetres in this location is the first finding.

Residents have reported their findings to the West Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) and hope that this location can be used as a tourist attraction.

Vera Ciko, a BKSDA officer, has checked and admitted that this is the first time he has found corpse flowers like this.

"We expect good pollination to produce fruit like this, then we will do research again as this is the first time we have found a case like this," Ciko said.

Villagers in Indonesia find the rare amorphophallus titanum or titan arum plant, also known as the corpse flower which is fruitful and odorless.

Footage filmed on Thursday, April 15, in Agam district, West Sumatra province, shows cultivators tracing the hillside to find carcass flowers of the Rafflesia Arnoldii type which have withered and their nodes.

Around it also grows three types of rare titan arum trees. Two titan arum with tall, leafy tree trunks, then one titan arum has many bright red fruits at the top of the stem.

Surprisingly, all these titan arum don't give off a foul odor like the general amorphophallus titanum plant.

Win Choto (58), a local resident, said that the discovery of a corpse flower that bears fruit similar to a palm fruit with a height of 179 cm and a waist circumference of 40 cm in this location is the first finding.

Residents have reported their findings to the West Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) and hope that this location can be used as a tourist attraction.

Vera Ciko, the BKSDA officer has checked and admitted that this is the first time he has found carcass flowers like this.

"We expect good pollination to produce fruit like this, then we will do research again as this is the first time we have found a case like this," Vera Ciko said.

This flower is protected by Law number 5 of 1990 regarding the conservation of living natural resources and ecosystems.