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Huernia sp.
The genus Huernia (family Asclepiadaceae consists of some (30-)60 species of stem succulents from Eastern and Southern Africa. The flowers are five-lobed, usually somewhat more funnel- or bell-shaped than in the closely related genus Stapelia, and often striped vividly in contrasting colours or tones, some glossy, others matt and wrinkled depending on the species concerned. To pollinate, the flowers attract flies by emitting a scent similar to that of carrion.
cultivated in my garden
Spotted on Sep 17, 2012
Submitted on Sep 17, 2012
2 Comments
hahaha, yes I know, the whole family is so weird!
:)
love it!
WHOOO thats the craziest plant ever.