Carrion flower

Stapelia is a genus of succulent plants that comes from the family of Apocynaceae, which is also called the milkweed family. These plants belong to southern Africa, and they are highly valued for their striking flowers and fascinating growth patterns. 40 Types Of Popular Stapelia Pictorial Guide.

Stapelia hirsuta

Stapelia variegata (also known as Starfish flower or Carrion plant), is a succulent plant native of southern and southwest Africa. The flowers generate the odour of rotten flesh when blooming; such odour serves to attract pollinator insects.

The titan arum is a flowering plant known for its pungent order when flowering. Due to its fragrance, which is reminiscent of the smell of a decomposing mammal, the titan arum is also known as a carrion flower, the "Corpse flower", or "Corpse plant". It thrives at the edges of rainforests near open grasslands. Though found in many botanic gardens around the world it is still indigenous only to the tropical forests of Sumatra. This one is named "Maladora" is currently blooming at the UC…

Just imagine if you could grow a drought-tolerant plant that may actually reduce fly populations. One group of South African succulents, carrion flowers (Stapelia spp.), does just that. Growing Carrion Flower Stapelia

An Amazing bloom, that smells as bad as it looks cool, very alien.

'Titan arum', the tallest flower in the world. This flowering plant can reach over 10 ft in height and smells like a decomposing mammal, rendering it the other name 'Corpse plant'. #Nature #Flowers

This stunning flower is borne from a decumbent succulent stem; the stem is often eaten as a vegetable in Ethiopia and Somalia. Native to northeastern Africa, it is also found in very localized areas of Kenya, Tanzania and Yemen. Edithcolea...