Stapelia grandiflora flavirostris

It's a cactus? Unusual flower.

Wow - how striking. (I must have missed this one when I looked at yours earlier - strange!)

Oh lordy! That is a stunner!

Check this one out!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/itza/3182847984/

Hi P! Sorry I haven't seen all your new photos, been a bit busy....

That looks amazing! That purple flower is spectacular! :)

Thanks all, it looks better than it smells lol. M. saw that one from your link, really fantastic will keep a look out for that one!

Nice specimen. there is a good collection of Asclepiadaceae at Kew.We have a constant battle with root mealy. Is that a Aeonium tabuliforme next to it? one of my favourite Aeoniums.

I get a few mealy bugs too, yes it is an A. tabuliforme beside it I have a few at different stages, in my photos there is a pic of one I have in flower at the moment :o)

This is not a cactus. It is Stapelia. I does not belong to the cactus family. It is a succulant plant, but not a cactus.

As named! :)

It's actually a member of the Milkweed family. It's pollinated by blowflies, so the flower smells like rotting meat.