stapelia

/stəˈpiliə/

Other forms: stapelias

Definitions of stapelia

1. noun

   any of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large foul-smelling (often star-shaped) flowers
   synonyms: carrion flower, starfish flower

   types:

   Stapelias asterias

   stapelia of Cape Province having mostly dark red-brown flowers with flat starlike corollas

   type of:

   herb, herbaceous plant

   a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests