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Stapelia Pulvinata
''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. The flowers of certain species, most notably ''Stapelia gigantea'', can reach 41 cm (16 inches) in diameter when fully open. Most ''Stapelia'' flowers are visibly hairy and generate the odor of rotten flesh when they bloom. Description The hairy, oddly textured and coloured appearance of many ''Stapelia'' flowers has been claimed to resemble that of rotting meat, and this, coupled with their odour, has earned the most commonly grown members of the genus ''Stapelia'' the common name of carrion flowers. A notable exception is the sweetly scented '' Stapelia flavopurpurea''. Such odours serve to attract various specialist pollinators including, in the case of carrion-scented blooms, blow flies of the dipteran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stapelia Gigantea
''Stapelia gigantea'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus '' Stapelia'' of the family Apocynaceae. Common names include Zulu giant, 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. Description Growing up to tall, it is a clump-forming succulent with erect green stems thick. The blooms are large star-shaped five-petalled flowers up to in diameter. Occasionally they reach in width. The flowers are red and yellow, wrinkled, with a silky texture and fringed with hairs, that can be as long as . They bloom in autumn, triggered by the shorter daylight hours. The flowers have the smell of rotting flesh, in order to attract the flies which pollinate them. Scent compounds of carrion flowers responsible for their odour include diamines ( putrescine and cadaverine), sulfur compounds and various phenolic molecules. Because of the foul odor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stapelia Divaricata
''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. The flowers of certain species, most notably ''Stapelia gigantea'', can reach 41 cm (16 inches) in diameter when fully open. Most ''Stapelia'' flowers are visibly hairy and generate the odor of rotten flesh when they bloom. Description The hairy, oddly textured and coloured appearance of many ''Stapelia'' flowers has been claimed to resemble that of rotting meat, and this, coupled with their odour, has earned the most commonly grown members of the genus ''Stapelia'' the common name of carrion flowers. A notable exception is the sweetly scented '' Stapelia flavopurpurea''. Such odours serve to attract various specialist pollinators including, in the case of carrion-scented blooms, blow flies of the dipteran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stapelia Leendertziae
''Stapelia leendertziae'', commonly known as black bells, is a species of succulent plant in the family Apocynaceae that is native to Southern Africa. Other common names include, carrion flower, carrion chalice, ''carrion flower'', rugose cup starfish, maroon cup starfish and star flower. A National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 28 November 2024. Description It forms succulent stems, with matt green to slightly shiny, more or less slender, four-ribbed shoots, the sides of which are strongly concave. The shoots grow from bent-down to upright and form compact growth forms. The leaflets are about 2 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stapelia Kwebensis
''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. The flowers of certain species, most notably ''Stapelia gigantea'', can reach 41 cm (16 inches) in diameter when fully open. Most ''Stapelia'' flowers are visibly hairy and generate the odor of rotten flesh when they bloom. Description The hairy, oddly textured and coloured appearance of many ''Stapelia'' flowers has been claimed to resemble that of rotting meat, and this, coupled with their odour, has earned the most commonly grown members of the genus ''Stapelia'' the common name of carrion flowers. A notable exception is the sweetly scented '' Stapelia flavopurpurea''. Such odours serve to attract various specialist pollinators including, in the case of carrion-scented blooms, blow flies of the dipteran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stapelia Hirsuta
''Stapelia hirsuta'', common name starfish flower or carrion plant, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Apocynaceae. Name and synonyms The genus epithet ''Stapelia'' was named in honour of Johannes van Stapel, who described the first plant discovered, while the Latin species name ''hirsuta'' means "hairy”. *''Tridentea depressa'' Haw. ex Schult. *''Stissera patula'' Kuntze *''Stissera hirsuta'' Kuntze *''Stissera depressa'' Kuntze *''Stapelia unguipetala'' N. E. Br. *''Stapelia sororia'' Jacq. *''Stapelia patula'' var.'' longirostris'' *''Stapelia patula'' Willd. *''Stapelia patentirostris'' N. E. Br. *''Stapelia lanigera'' Loudon *''Stapelia hirsuta'' var.'' unguipetala'' ( N. E. Br.) N. E. Br. *''Stapelia hirsuta'' var.'' patula'' ( Willd.) N. E. Br. *''Stapelia hirsuta'' var.'' lutea'' N. E. Br. *''Stapelia hirsuta'' var.'' longirostris'' ( N. E. Br.) N. E. Br. *''Stapelia hirsuta'' var.'' grata'' N. E. Br. *''Stapelia hirsuta'' var.'' d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stapelia Grandiflora
''Stapelia grandiflora'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Stapelia'' of the family Apocynaceae. 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. 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 grandiflora'' sometimes also goes by the name of ''Stapelia flavirostris''. The plant is native to South Africa, including the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, and Free State. Description This plant is a very variable species, with many hybrids. The stems can be either erect or ascending 9-10 (-30) cm long and up to 3 cm in diameter (usually less than 2 cm). The flowers are velvety and smaller in size than those of ''Stapelia gigantea ''Stapelia gigantea'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus '' Stapelia'' of the family Apo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stapelia Glanduliflora
''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. The flowers of certain species, most notably ''Stapelia gigantea'', can reach 41 cm (16 inches) in diameter when fully open. Most ''Stapelia'' flowers are visibly hairy and generate the odor of rotten flesh when they bloom. Description The hairy, oddly textured and coloured appearance of many ''Stapelia'' flowers has been claimed to resemble that of rotting meat, and this, coupled with their odour, has earned the most commonly grown members of the genus ''Stapelia'' the common name of carrion flowers. A notable exception is the sweetly scented '' Stapelia flavopurpurea''. Such odours serve to attract various specialist pollinators including, in the case of carrion-scented blooms, blow flies of the dipteran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
