| Stapelia leendertziae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Stapelia |
| Species: | S. leendertziae |
| Binomial name | |
| Stapelia leendertziae N.E.Br. (1910) | |
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Stapelia leendertziae is a species of succulent plant[2] in the family Apocynaceae.[3] It is native to KwaZulu-Natal province and the Northern Provinces of South Africa, and to Eswatini.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas. [2]
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.[4]
The flower buds of Stapelia leendertziae
The flower buds of Stapelia leendertziae
References
- 1 2 https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:101642-1 Stapelia leendertziae N.E.Br. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society. The Society. 1915. p. 354. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ↑ 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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