Found 2 items, similar to stapelia.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: stapelia stapelia n : any of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large evil-smelling (often star-shaped) flowers [syn: carrion flower , starfish flower]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Stapelia Stapelia \Sta*pe"li*a\ (-l[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL. So named after John Bod[ae]us a Stapel, a physician of Amsterdam.] (Bot.) An extensive and curious genus of African plants of the natural order Asclepiadace[ae] (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. [1913 Webster]