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Zulu giant
Stapelia gigantea
Stapelia gigantea
Zulu giant Dogbane Family
Stapelia gigantea Apocynaceae
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common names
  Zulu giant
  carrion plant
accepted scientific name
  Stapelia gigantea N.E. Br.
rules for finding collection records
  Stapelia gigantea (224)
  Stapelia nobilis (2)
  Ceropegia gigantea (206)
family name
  • Apocynaceae
Image Author: ©2015 Forest And Kim Starr
Image License: CC BY
Image Source
Category: Wildflowers, Cactus
Flowers: Five petals
Petal colors: color color
Flower size is 4 to 12 inches
Leaf: No obvious leaves
Plant Observed All Year
Introduced. Native of South Africa.

How Likely at this Location (60%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (100%)
where plant found
mag select

Disturbed
Forest
Brush
Desert
Cliff
grid lines base


Names

Accepted Scientific Name

Stapelia gigantea   N.E. Br.   (TSN: 505355, Index: 493)


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