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It is commonly referred to as the carrion plant, starfish flower, giant toad plant, or starfish cactus, although it is not related to cacti at all. [3] This " carrion plant " nickname can also refer to similar Stapelia species as well as members of related genera, including Stapelia gigantea and Orbea variegata .
Stapelia hirsuta, [1] common name starfish flower or carrion plant, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Apocynaceae. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Name and synonyms
Stapelia gigantea is a species of flowering plant in the genus Stapelia of the family Apocynaceae. [1] Common names include Zulu giant, [2] carrion plant and toad plant (although the nickname "carrion plant" can also refer to Stapelia grandiflora).
Stapelia is a genus of low-growing, spineless, stem succulent plants, predominantly from South Africa with a few from other parts of Africa. Several Asian and Latin American species were formerly included but they have all now been transferred to other genera.
Growing to 10 cm (3.9 in) tall by 50 cm (20 in) broad, it is a leafless succulent perennial with cactus-like toothed stems, and highly variable, star-shaped, off-white or yellow flowers strongly speckled with maroon, up to 8 cm (3.1 in) in diameter. The flowers may show regular (banded) markings, or irregular ones.
Creatures like jellyfish, starfish and sand dollars rely on the wind and current to move around. If an offshore storm or strong winds push these invertebrates too close to shore, they can get ...
Stapelia leendertziae, commonly known as black bells, is a species of succulent plant [2] in the family Apocynaceae that is native to Southern Africa. [3] Other common names include, carrion flower, carrion chalice, carrion flower, rugose cup starfish, maroon cup starfish and star flower.
Aseroe rubra, commonly known as the anemone stinkhorn, sea anemone fungus and starfish fungus, is a common and widespread basidiomycete fungus recognizable for its foul odour of carrion and its sea anemone shape when mature.