Carrion flower

Stapelia is a genus of low-growing, spineless, stem succulent plants, predominantly from South Africa with a few from other parts of Africa. Several Asian and Latin American species were formerly included but they have all now been transferred to other genera.The flowers of certain species, most notably Stapelia gigantea, can reach 41 cm (16 inches) in diameter when fully open. Most Stapelia flowers are visibly hairy and generate the odour of rotten flesh when they bloom.

The world’s tallest flower: Amorphophallus — Titan Arum — which is actually a cluster of flowers about 10 feet tall fully-grown, also commonly referred to as the “corpse flower".

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...

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.

Very regal blooms on this Stapelia leendertziae! *...

Stapelia getteffii

Stapelia grandiflora (Carrion Plant / Starfish flower) Easy to grow, trailing succulent with huge (20cm) flowers. Flowers assumably smell like a 'carcass', attracting flies for pollination. Mine doesn't have any offensive scent - just STUNNING flowers!

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the carnivore flower are their predatory plants habitats for the frogs insects ants and other carnivore flowers

Carrion flower is a succulent with a starfish-shaped flower that smells like rotting meat, from Gardening Solutions - the University of Florida Center for Land Use Efficiency

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…

Stapelia plantii Hook.f.

second, brighter shot of Huernia zebrina. For those interested in plants: This is a stapeliad or carrion flower. Interestingly, though other members of the group eg: Stapelia or Piaranthus smell like rotten meat or fish, this plant (and all other Huernia spp.) dont seem to smell much at all. The flies still seem interested so perhaps it's something beyond our olfactory skills. It's not carnivorous - the flies are simply pollinators. It's easy to grow in well drained potting mixes with 5-6…

Carrion Flower or Stapeliar Gigantea

This is a starfish flower cactus or Stapelia grandiflora also known as a carrion flower. The smell of these flowers is like dead flesh. The attract flies for pollination. Despite its common name, this is not a cactus but it is a succulent. These plants are native to South Africa. Yes, they really do have a rather unpleasant smell, however, since I have almost no sense of smell at all, I am not the source for the editorializing about the smell.

Tridentea gemmiflora - Black Carrion Flower