stapelia

Definitions


[stəˈpiːlɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a succulent African plant with large star-shaped fleshy flowers that have bold markings and a fetid smell of rotting meat that attracts pollinating flies


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Origin:
modern Latin, named after Jan Bode von Stapel (died 1636), Dutch botanist




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