Stinky 2 - not so stinky!

The petals look furry in the photo.....

Yes, they mimic, especially the large species, carrion meat, to attract flies, which acts as the pollinator.

wow thats a stunner...i take it there are lots of variations of stapielia Lt?

Nice.

amazing .. I'm adding to GoYpedia :o)))

Hi Sandra, yes Stapelia the genus and lots of species, 35 to be more correct, and this is just the Genus Stapelia, there are another legion of genus, like Orbea, Huernia, Tridentea, Stapeliopsis, Duvalia, Hoodia and so on.

So, lots of variations in flowers. I have around 25 now, and will 'strive' to get them to flower so that I can add more. Fascinating Family! Hope it answers a bit of your question...LOL!

Thanks guys - I was typing away and saw 2 more responses when I posted - says a lot about my typing...

look forward to meeting the other 23 then...:-)

Great ... that will be lots more blogs for Desert Plants :o)))

That's interesting ... and fascinating :o) I must look for one.

Thanks, this one is fairly unique in the long stems. I will do my best to provide!! The pressure, the pressure! hehe

No pressure Ryan ..
but we are waiting ... Lol. Lol. ;o)