Stapelia

n.

1.

(Bot.) An extensive and curious genus of African plants of the natural order Asclepiadaceæ (Milkweed family). They are succulent plants without leaves, frequently covered with dark tubercles giving them a very grotesque appearance. The odor of the blossoms is like that of carrion.

Noun

1.

stapelia - any of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large evil-smelling (often star-shaped) flowers Synonyms: carrion flower, starfish flower

carrion flower, genus Stapelia, herb, herbaceous plant, Stapelias asterias, starfish flower

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