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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.
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 .
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). The plant is native to the desert regions of South Africa to Tanzania. [3]
The flowers are velvety and smaller in size than those of Stapelia gigantea, they come in various shapes and colors. [4] Flowers are intermittently produced in the late summer and fall seasons. [4] The name "carrion plant" is due to the odor emitted by the flowers as a technique of attracting flies in areas where other pollinating insects are ...
Orbea ciliata, called the starfish stapelia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A succulent, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society 's Award of Garden Merit .
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.
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
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