Definition of Stapelia. Meaning of Stapelia. Synonyms of Stapelia

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Definition of Stapelia

Stapelia
Stapelia Sta*pe"li*a, n. [NL. So named after John Bod[ae]us a Stapel, a physician of Amsterdam.] (Bot.) An extensive and curious genus of African plants of the natural order Asclepiadace[ae] (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.

Meaning of Stapelia from wikipedia

- 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...
- Stapelia gigantea is a species of flowering plant in the genus Stapelia of the family Apocynaceae. Common names include Zulu giant, carrion plant and...
- 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,...
- depressa ****ze Stapelia unguipetala N. E. Br. Stapelia sororia Jacq. Stapelia patula var. longirostris Stapelia patula Willd. Stapelia patentirostris...
- Stapelia leendertziae, commonly known as black bells, is a species of succulent plant in the family Apocynaceae that is native to Southern Africa. Other...
- plant is po****r in cultivation, and is often sold under its former name Stapelia variegata. It has many common names, including starfish plant, starfish...
- occellata (Jacq.) Schult. Huernia venusta (M****on) Haw. Stapelia guttata M****on Stapelia lentiginosa Sims Stapelia ocellata Jacq. Stapelia venusta M****on...
- Stapelia flavopurpurea is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. The flowers produced by the plant are quite unusual....
- Binomial name Tridentea pachyrrhiza (Dinter) L.C.Leach Synonyms Stapelia pachyrrhiza Dinter Stapelia umbonata Pillans Ceropegia pachyrrhiza (Dinter) Bruyns...
- Stapelia pearsonii is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland...