Stapelia gigantea
Carrion Plant flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae Tribe: Stapeliae Genus: Stapelia Species: S. gigantea
Binomial name
Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br.

Stapelia gigantea is a flowering plant in the Stapelia genus of plants commonly referred to as the Carrion Plant (although the name Carrion Plant can also refer to Stapelia grandiflora). Stapelia gigantea sometimes also goes by the name of Stapelia nobilis and Stapelia marlothii.^{citation needed}

Stems

Stems closeup

Flower and bud

This Apocynaceae article is a stub. Please help Wikipedia grow by expanding it.