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Apocynaceae

Carrion flower

Stapelia grandiflora Masson

Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Stapelia

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Carrion flower: Carrion Plant (Stapelia grandiflora), also called Starfish Flower or Starfish Cactus.
Photo: Dave Whitinger, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
大花豹皮花, 大花犀角
English
Carrion flower

Synonyms

  • Gonostemon grandiflorus (Masson) P.V.Heath
  • Gonostemon grandiflorus (N.E.Br.) Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex C.A.Mey.
  • Stissera grandiflora (Masson) Kuntze
  • Stisseria grandiflora (Masson) Kuntze

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.