Stapelia in flower, 2nd page!

[Tindomul]

Does anyone know what this is?
I'm thinking Stapelia sp. (starfish cactus). Im not sure.
If it is I'm in big trouble as starfish cactii are stinkers!!

[littlefrog]

I think it is a stapeloides?

[Ross]

I'm thinking same thing, Tindo. Here's one I photo'd in a controlled environment (ID'd, etc.)



They do smell bad if you get them to bloom. Almost as bad as some Bulbos

[Ross]

Originally Posted by littlefrog

I think it is a stapeloides?

That's what I think Tindo meant.

[Tindomul]

Thanks! I can't find Stapeloides, only Stapelia. New nomenclature perhaps?

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Tindomul1of9

Thanks! I can't find Stapeloides, only Stapelia. New nomenclature perhaps?

Not sure. I Id'd my photo same as your first ID. Rob has his spelled differently, but perhaps same plant? Anyways, I agree with you're first assessment. And it still smells like rotten meat!

[littlefrog]

I'm going ffrom memory on stapeloides. Could quite well be stapelia. I don't actually own any, but a local grower used to have tons of something that looked just like that under her benches. I don't recall it smelling, though. Perhaps that was a better clone or a related species.

[Gin]

oh are you going to get it common name Carrion Flower Detailed information on Carrion Plant, Carrion Flower, Starfish Plant, Toad Plant, Zulu Giant Stapelia gigantea
Flies love it , even without the real ones it has a fake in the center to draw in the real ones . I had one in my other greenhouse tore the place up thinking there was a dead mouse till I noticed the bloom .Yours is probably the Stapelia gigantea . Then again maybe not I have a Stap. in bloom now it does not smell . Gin

[Gin]

I found a picture of the one I had , Yes it was outside . Gin

[Tindomul]

Ewwww!!! I can't wait to stink up the work place!!! Cool!! "