Stapelia leendertziae

Stapelia leendertziae is a species of succulent plant[1] in the family Apocynaceae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and Zimbabwe.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas.

Stapelia leendertziae
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Stapelia
Species:
S. leendertziae
Binomial name
Stapelia leendertziae

Its flower mimics the smell, color, and texture of decaying flesh to attract flies to lay their eggs on its corolla as a form of pollination.[3]

  • The flower buds of Stapelia leendertziae
    The flower buds of Stapelia leendertziae
  • The flower buds of Stapelia leendertziae
    The flower buds of Stapelia leendertziae

References
  1. Smith, G.; Van Wyk, B.E. (2008). The Garden Succulents Primer. Timber Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-88192-954-6. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  2. Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society. The Society. 1915. p. 354. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  3. Koekemoer (SANBI), M., Steyn (SANBI), H. M., & Bester (SANBI), S. P. (2022). Guide to plant families of southern africa. Opus at SANBI: Guide to plant families of southern Africa. Retrieved March 8, 2023, from http://opus.sanbi.org/handle/20.500.12143/5607
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