- Asset ID
- 315
- Title
- Stapelia gettliffei
- Creator
- NHM
- Credit
- Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London
- KEYWORDS
- Studio shot
plant
botanical
specimen
foliage
life sciences
white background
anatomy
close up
flower
inflorescence

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Stapelia gettliffei
Stapelia is a genus of low-growing, spineless, stem succulent plants. The hairy, oddly textured and coloured appearance of many Stapelia flowers mimic rotting meat, attracting scavenging flies for pollination. This coupled with their odour, has earned them the common name of carrion flowers.