About The Word Stapelia
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Stapelia
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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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