Definitions for stapelia
stapeli·a

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stapelia, carrion flower, starfish flowernoun

   any of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large foul-smelling (often star-shaped) flowers

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1. stapelia

   Stapelia is a genus of low-growing, spineless, stem succulent plants, predominantly from South Africa. They are notable for their unique and strikingly beautiful starfish-like flowers in various color patterns. Many of these species are known for their carrion-smelling flowers that attract flies for pollination.

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1. Stapelianoun

   an extensive and curious genus of African plants of the natural order Asclepiadaceae (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

2. Etymology: [NL. So named after John Bodaeus a Stapel, a physician of Amsterdam.]

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1. Stapelia

   Genus Stapelia consists of around 40 species of low-growing, spineless, stem succulent plants, predominantly from South Africa. The flowers of certain species, most notably Stapelia gigantea, can reach 41 cm 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. Such odours serve to attract various specialist pollinators including, in the case of carrion-scented blooms, blow flies of the dipteran family 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, and 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. Stapelia are good container plants and can grow well under full sun and light to moderate watering. They should be planted in well-drained compost as the stems are prone to rotting if kept moist for long.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stapelia

   sta-pē′li-a, n. a genus of showy fleshy African plants of the milkweed family. [From J. B. van Stapel.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stapelia in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stapelia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stapelia
2. ^ ChatGPT
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3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stapelia
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=stapelia
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=stapelia