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What

Zulu Giant (Stapelia gigantea)

Observer

fayneconnelly

Date

December 22, 2016

Description

Carrion flower being visited by greenbottle type flies


Flowers large and smell quite awful. Growing in rocky, shadier dry areas. Flowers are dull and a pale reddishy purple yellow colour with red lines. Covered with quite long hairs and the bad smell attracts a variety of insects. The straight succulent like stems are 4 angled and a dull green. Grow in large clumps.

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