stapelia

Noun
  1. Any of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large foul-smelling (often star-shaped) flowers (synset 113259273)
    is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
    subtypes: stapelias asterias - stapelia of Cape Province having mostly dark red-brown flowers with flat starlike corollas
    belongs to: genus stapelia - genus of foul-smelling plants resembling cacti; found from Africa to East India
    same as: carrion flower, starfish flower

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