Stapelia hirsuta
Carrion Flower, Hairy Starfish Flower
Other regional names: Hairy Toadplant +1 more
- Hairy Toadplant
- Shaggy Stapelia
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent subshrub.
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Stapelia hirsuta (commonly known as Carrion-Flower or Hairy Starfish-Flower) is a succulent shrub belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Succulent
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, Namibia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms