Stapelia leendertziae N.E.Br.

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Origin and Habitat: Transvaal, South Africa

 

Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Carrion Flower, Rugose Cup Starfish, Maroon Cup Starfish, Star Flower, Black Bells

 

Description: Stapelia leendertziaeSN|11710]]SN|11710]] is a tufted creeping or procumbent plant that trail and hang down over the pot. In the ground it forms dense carpets or cushion up to 1 metre (or more) in diameter.
Stems: Erect, pale green or reddish and slightly furrowed. Stems are quadrangular, a factor which allows expansion and contraction to compensate without harm for any excess or shortness of fluids inside; hence they may appear flat- or sunken-sided according to the availability of water. This is the "succulence" and a storehouse for nutrients, which are crucial to their survival in harsh, xeric habitats.
Flowers: Deep cup-shaped / campanulate or more open in a star, dimension about 8cm in diameter and 7 or 8cm long in late summer. They are purple-brown and the interiors is blackish purple or dark maroon which absorbs light so no detail can be seen; inside the cup is rugose, densely velvety, even short-hairy. Foul-smelling.

 

Stapelia leendertziae (llifle.com)

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