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Stapelia

Stapelia gigantea
Common names: carrion flower (Eng.); aasblom (Afr.)
Family: Apocynaceae

... and a tuft of hairs (coma) helping with wind dispersal.  Stapelia  is native to the arid regions of tropical and ... Namib and the wetter, higher parts of the Drakensberg.  Stapelia  contains a number of very localised endemics such ... from a locality where they were previously plentiful. Stapelia Stapelias are subjects of interest rather than ...

27 / 11 / 2006 | Stoffel Petrus Pieter Bester | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Stapelia gigantea

Flowering plant of Stapelia gigantea in habitat. (Photo Cameron McMaster)
Common names: giant stapelia, giant carrion flower, carrion flower (Eng.); reuseaasblom, aasblom, duikershoring, haasoor (Afr.); ililo elikhulu, isihlehle, uzililo
Family: Apocynaceae

... when exposed to direct sunlight. Members of the genus Stapelia can be recognised by their fleshy, 4-angled, velvety ... to minute scales) and contain clear sap. Fig. 2. Stems of Stapelia gigantea turning purplish in direct sunlight. (Photo ... late summer (from December to April). Fig. 3. Flowers of Stapelia gigantea develop successively from the base of the ...

12 / 04 / 2021 | Stoffel Petrus Pieter Bester | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Stapelia leendertziae

Stapelia leendertziae
Common names: bell stapelia, Leendertz’s carrion flower, carrion chalice, carrion flower, rugose cup starfish, maroon cup starfish, star flower, black bells (Eng.
Family: Apocynaceae

... age and are thus more distinct on young stems. Fig. 2. Stapelia leendertziae . A . Square stems showing tubercles on ... and glossy on the outside and very finely hairy. Fig. 3 . Stapelia leendertziae flowers, in habitat. (Photos A & C ... the corolla, both dark coloured and small lobed. Fig. 4 . Stapelia leendertziae . A . Corona lobes at the base of the ...

20 / 12 / 2021 | Stoffel Petrus Pieter Bester | National Herbarium Pretoria
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