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On Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 9:11:12 PM UTC+5:30 JM Garg wrote: > Thanks, Kenneth ji. > > Some interesting aspects from Wikipedia link on *Stapelia *"*carrion > flowers*": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stapelia > > The genus *Stapelia* consists of around 40 species > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Species> of low growing, spineless, stem > succulent <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succulent> plants > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant>, predominantly from South Africa > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa>. The flowers > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower> of certain species, most notably > *Stapelia > gigantea <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stapelia_gigantea>*, can reach 41 > cm (16 inches) in diameter when fully open. Most *Stapelia* flowers are > visibly hairy and generate the odour of rotten flesh, a notable exception > is the sweetly scented *Stapelia flavopurpurea > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stapelia_flavopurpurea>*. Such odours serve > to attract various specialist pollinators including, in the case of carrion > scented blooms, blow flies <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blow-fly> of the > dipteran <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diptera> family Calliphoridae > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calliphoridae>. They frequently lay eggs > around the coronae of *Stapelia* flowers, convinced by the plants' > deception. > > The hairy, oddly textured and coloured appearance of many *Stapelia* > flowers has been claimed to resemble that of rotting meat, this, coupled > with their odour, has earned the most commonly grown members of the > *Stapelia* genus the common name of "carrion flowers". > > A handful of species are commonly cultivated as pot plants and are even > used as rockery plants in countries where the climate permits. > > A very good link on* Stapelia* (*carrion flower*) species: > http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantqrs/stapelia.htm > 2009/1/8 Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> > > Pretty sure this is a Stapelia species (Starfish Flower), though exact >> ID is a difficult without a flower. >> >> Regards-- >> Ken Greby >> Palmetto Bay, Florida USA >> >> --- On *Thu, 1/8/09, Thiruvengadam Ekambaram <[email protected]>* >> wrote: >> >> From: Thiruvengadam Ekambaram <[email protected]> >> Subject: [indiantreepix:7312] for ID 080109ET55 >> To: "." <[email protected]> >> Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 7:30 AM >> >> >> Friends >> >> This picture taken in Bharatpur , Keoladeo National Park, When was there >> 5 to 6 Jan. 2009 >> ID please. >> >> >> IMG_0217.JPG >> >> These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. >> >> Try it out here: >> http://picasa.google.com/ >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group > (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/4bf8d6a9-04be-4bfd-9c80-c5a9c288ead6n%40googlegroups.com.
