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Stapelia

Stapelia Meaning & Definition
Stapelia Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Stapelia?

[n] any of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large evil-smelling (often star-shaped) flowers

Synonyms | Synonyms for Stapelia: carrion flower | starfish flower

Related Terms | Find terms related to Stapelia:

See Also | genus Stapelia | herb | herbaceous plant | Stapelias asterias

Stapelia In Webster's Dictionary

\Sta*pe"li*a\, n. [NL. So named after John Bod[ae]us a Stapel, a physician of Amsterdam.] (Bot.) An extensive and curious genus of African plants of the natural order {Asclepiadace[ae]} (Milkweed family). They are succulent plants without leaves, frequently covered with dark tubercles giving them a very grotesque appearance. The odor of the blossoms is like that of carrion.

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