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Gonostemon
''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 Concinna
''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-fly, blow flies of the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stapelia Acuminata
''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] |
