Category:Stapelia

Sta*pe"li*a, n. Etym: [nl. So named after john bodæus a stapel, a Physician of amsterdam.] (bot.)

Defn: an extensive and curious genus of african plants of the natural Order asclepiadaceæ (milkweed family). They are succulent plants Without leaves, frequently covered with dark tubercles giving them a Very grotesque appearance. The odor of the blossoms is like that of Carrion.