FLOWERS AND FLOWER BUDS OF SUCCULENT PLANT STAPELIA GIGANTEA - CARRION FLOWER
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D086 The unusual star shaped flowers of Stapelia gigantea, a low growing succulent species, emit a foul smell that attracts flies which pollinate the flowers. A plant that, in the wild, grows in the deserts of African countries, it is extremely tolerant of hot and dry conditions.
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