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	Stapelia
		Stapelias have the common name of starfish flowers or carrion plants.
		They were given these names because of their star-shape and the flowers revolting odour.
		The genus Stapelia was set up in 1737 by Linnaeus who derived the name from Johannes van Stapel, a 17th century physician and botanist.
	www.succulents.co.za /Asclepiadaceae/stapelia/stapelia.htm (88 words)

	Stapelia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The genus Stapelia consists of around 40 species of low growing, spineless, stem succulent plants, predominantly from South Africa.
		The flowers in some species, notably Stapelia gigantea can reach 30 cm (12 inches) in diameter and in all species are hairy to varying degrees and generate the odour of rotten flesh.
		This attracts pollinating flies, metallic blue, green, or bronze blow flies of the dipteran family Calliphoridae.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stapelia (134 words)

	Stapelia gigantea - Carrion Flower - Asclepiadaceae
		Stapelia gigantea is an interesting plant that resembles cactus, with clumps of 4-sided spineless stems.
		Propagation: Stapelia gigantea are propagated by stem cuttings.
		Stapelia gigantea was featured as Plant of the Week September 24-30, 1999.
	www.plantoftheweek.org /week048.shtml (242 words)

	Stapelia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The genus Stapelia comprises a challenging and rewarding group of some 50 species of stem succulents, with unusual, often large five-lobed flowers, which may be red, purple or yellow, often with interesting banded patterns.
		Keeping Stapelias and their roots free of pests such as mealy bugs is the real key to success as fungal attach often occurs as a result of damage to stems by insects.
		Stapelia gigantea does quite well indoors or under glass in the summer in Vancouver.
	www.succulent-plant.com /stapelia.html (811 words)

	Carrion plants
		Stapelias, in turn, belong to the plant family Asclepiadaceae (the Milkweed family – named after Asclepias, the common milkweeds).
		Native to South Africa, the Stapelias are stem succulents with thick, fleshy, soft, 4-sided stems that are leafless except for some minute scaly bristles.
		When the Stapelia plants bloom in Union County College’s greenhouses, numerous houseflies and blowflies are attracted to and land on the flowers.
	faculty.ucc.edu /biology-ombrello/POW/carrion_plants.htm (447 words)

	Plants Belonging to the Genus 'Stapelia' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Stapelia is a large genus of over 40 asclepiads from southern Africa.
		Stapelia flavirostris synonym of Stapelia grandiflora (Carrion Plant)
		Stapelia nobilis synonym of Stapelia gigantea (Carrion Plant)
	www.desert-tropicals.com /Plants/Asclepiadaceae/Stapelia.html (102 words)

	Grafting the Stapeliads
		The side stems to be used as stock are best cut or broken away from the main stem at the narrowest point, dried and potted into the rooting medium, preferably already into pots to be used later, so that after rooting they are not disturbed by additional repotting.
		Due to the lack of ceropegia tubers, I once used a Stapelia gigantea stock for a Larryleachia (Trichocaulon) picta scion, since I was about to lose the whole plant due to a mid-winter attack of fl rot.
		Some authors expressed the opinion that stapelias are only appropriate as a temporary stock, since main stems die back in time while side shoots grow on.
	www.ig-ascleps.org /grafting_the_stapeliads.htm (1748 words)

	KBD: Kew Bibliographic Databases: Search results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		On the lectotypification of Stapelia L. and a proposal for the clarification of Article 8 of the ICBN.
		Stapelia marlothii N.E. Br.: "species non satis cognita.'" Excelsa, no.2.
		Holland R. Variation occurring in and between populations of Stapelia schinzii Bgr.
	www.kew.org /kbd/advancedsearch.do?keywords=Stapelia (128 words)

	Windowsill Cactus: Stapelia
		The natural habitats for Stapelia species is Africa and they are sometimes named 'The Starfish Cactus', 'Starfish Flower' or 'Carrion Plant'.
		The stapelia flowers usually attract flies as pollinators instead of nectar seeking insects like honey bees, so if you like their beautiful flowers be ready for some bad smells too.
		Stapelia growth cycles make new generations and the older stems have to be removed as they become ill and die so the new ones have a chance to grow and flower.
	windowsillcactus.com /wc_stapelia.shtml (805 words)

	KH Man's C&S Stapelia
		This is a Stapelia gigantea specimen I got from a fellow collector in Melaka.
		This plant needs to be well taken care of as its skin is soft and it's vulnerable to a variety of bugs.
		Sep 2002: This plant is not Stapelia grandiflora, whose flowers are dark red and the petals more narrow.
	members.tripod.com /~KeinHong/succulents-stapelia.html (166 words)

	KH Man's C&S Stapelia Aquaculture
		Pictures of its flowers can be found on the Stapelia Flower Page.
		Three months later, by the end of December 2000, the plant has grown by quite a bit.
		The Stapelia does lose roots constantly, but new roots appear constantly too and the stem did not rot.
	members.tripod.com /~KeinHong/hydro-stapelia.html (128 words)

	Notes Stapelia a-h (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Historically Stapelia embraced numerous species, most notably Orbea, which today have been placed in their own separate genera.
		The plant pictured marked [Asc721] is from the Farm Aar, at Aus, Namibia.
		Together with Stapelia gigantea and Orbea variegata, probably the most widely cultivated of stapeliads, this species is in nature limited to only the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /chris.moore30444/Notes_Stapelia_a-g.htm (336 words)

	Garden-Notes Stapelia veriegata
		This very singular plant is a native of the Cape of Good Hope, where it grows and flourishes on the rocks with the Stapelia hirsuta.
		This plant may be propagated without seeds, as it grows fast enough from slips; treatment the same as that of the Creeping Cereus, which see.
		It takes its name of Stapelia from Stapel, a Dutchman, author of some botanical works, particularly a Description of Theophrastus's plants.
	www.garden-notes.com /flogarden/stapelia_veriegata.htm (129 words)

	Stapelias pages 1, Stapelia, Stapeliad, Stapelias, Stapelia, Stapeliad, Stapelias,
		Stapeliads are found on the African continent and are mostly found in arid to semi arid environments.
		The family is best known for two striking characteristics, the first being the distinctive 5 pronged flower that appears like a star fish in many cases hence the common name for the family is star fish flower.
		Stapeliads come from climates where they survive extremely high temperatures in the summer months so most growth is in spring and autumn, with flowering in autumn when the weather starts to cool down.
	www.collectorscorner.com.au /Cacti/Stapeliads.htm (316 words)

	Plant of the Week 07/15/2002: Carrion-flower (Stapelia gigantea) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Stapelia gigantea N.E. Brown is commonly called the Zulu-giant, giant toad plant, or carrion-flower.
		Stapelia are succulents in the Asclepiadaceae, the milkweed family.
		The branches are X-shaped in cross-section and determinate, ceasing growth when about 4 to 5 inches in length.
	www.killerplants.com /plant-of-the-week/20020715.asp (268 words)

	Stapelia flower buds and watering - Cacti & Succulents Forum - GardenWeb
		I am new to succulents but have grown orchids for a number of years and with the orchids I have grown it has always been bright indirect light is better than direct light in most cases.
		I have gotten one of my Huernias to bloom but the Stapelia plants seem to be more difficult for me. When repotting them they always have great roots and like I said the foilage is a nice green (not dark green).
		I have buds forming now on the Stapelias, Huernias already bloomed or are still blooming.
	forums.gardenweb.com /forums/load/cacti/msg080924104703.html (742 words)

	St. Barths Online - Stapelia Gigantea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Stapelia looks like a cactus but is a member of the milkweed family, Asclepiadaceae.
		This small plant is olive green and erect.
		As they buzz from flower to flower, the flies collect pollen dust and transport them to the next plant, thereby ensuring the successful pollination of this species.
	www.st-barths.com /flowers/cactusstapelia.html (79 words)

	PLANTS Profile for Stapelia hirsuta (carrion-flower) \| USDA PLANTS
		Stapelia hirsuta L. Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Stapelia thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery
		Stapelia hirsuta L. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
		Stapelia hirsuta L. View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
	plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=STHI7 (91 words)

	Botany Photo of the Day: Stapelia gigantea
		ChasMTx submitted this image via the BPotD Submissions Forum in this thread (check it out to read a personal story that's worth a chuckle on the risk of this plant flowering during family events).
		For commercial or hobbyist stapelia growers, mimicking the pollination function of the flies by hand (and preventing unwanted pollination by flies) is not an easy task, but a necessary one as plants of the same genus (or even across genera) will readily hybridize under greenhouse conditions.
		I should sneak in that Stapelia gigantea is considered an invasive plant in Hawaii and a weed in Australia.
	www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org /potd/2005/11/stapelia_gigantea.php (926 words)

	Windowsill Cactus: Stapelia hirsuta (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This is a multiple stemmed plant that grows to about nine inches high, and will quickly spread into a small colony.
		This photo shows a Stapelia hirsuta in a terra cotta pot from Germany along with a zebra jasper necklace, whelk shells and the soil is topped off with beach rocks.
		Purchase price includes a Stapelia hirsuta and soil designed for great plant care.
	windowsillcactus.com.cob-web.org:8888 /wc_stapelia_hirsuta.shtml (320 words)

	Stapelia Blossom Problem - UBC Botanical Garden Forums
		We visited Logee’s (Danielson, CT) two weeks ago and among the purchases was a Stapelia variegata that was in flower and another with a blossom not quite in flower.
		I have Stapelia variegata and it blooms very regualrly in summer.
		Would you kindly comment about your Stapelia's growing conditions - climate, temperature range, amount of direct or indirect sunlight, your watering regime, fertilizer, etc.?
	www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org /forums/showthread.php?t=17296 (536 words)

	Stapelia gigantea (PIER species info) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		"A similar species, Stapelia nobilis, may also be sparingly naturalized in Hawai‘i.
		Additional online information about Stapelia gigantea is available from the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR).
		Taxonomic information about Stapelia gigantea may be available from the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
	www.hear.org /Pier/species/stapelia_gigantea.htm (243 words)

	Stapelia gigantea
		Stapelias are strange succulent plants native to the deserts of South Africa.
		The extremely large, starfish-shaped flowers of Stapelia gigantea are pale yellow with reddish stripes.
		The flowers give off a pestilent smell that attracts flies.
	plantconservatory.calpoly.edu /Tour/Stapelia.html (145 words)

	STAPELIA SUCCULENTS - How to grow them
		One or two plants are interesting in the window garden but an extensive collection is usually restricted to specialists.
		Stapelias may be plunged in the garden during the hot months.
		Choose the sunniest spot and these immigrants will flower for you almost all summer.
	www.plantideas.com /suc/suc15.html (129 words)

	Rare Stapelia Varigata ???? - Cacti & Succulents Forum - GardenWeb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		I have a Stapelia Varigata,or Huernia Varigata,it has the smooth thin stems that are mottled reddish and green,and the flower looks like the common 'varigata',or 'Lepida',everyone knows the way it looks i hope.
		I can email it to an EXPERT on stapelias or huernias..whatever the varigata is classified as now.
		The stems are thin and long and mostly red with some green in it and it makes a nice little clump of a plant...I was very suprised by the blooms all summer and it is still blooming and figured I might as well ask now if I have something odd on my hands.
	forums.gardenweb.com /forums/load/cacti/msg0923240718805.html (1176 words)

	Stapelia gigantea N.E. Br. - Zulu giant
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	www.mygarden.net.au /name_detail/stgi/9730/1 (741 words)

	Martin Heigan's Stapeliads - Stapelia
		Stapelia gettliffei X Tavaresia barklyi (Corona Close Up)
		Stapelia gettliffei X Tavaresia barklyi Time-Lapse Quicktime Movie
		Stapelia gettliffei flower buds in the middle of Winter
	anti-matter-3d.com /Stapeliads/Stapelia.html (263 words)

	Stapelia "Star Cactus" (3756).jpg on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		Stapelia "Star Cactus" (3756).jpg on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		I'll defend my stapelia baby armed with garden trowel and clippers.
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	www.flickr.com /photos/ronslog/241075184 (120 words)

	Trading Post :: Wanted :: Stapelia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Registered users may list lots of cacti and succulent plants, seeds or other related materials here for sale or exchange or list wanted items.
		Messages will be retained for up to one year.
		I am looking for some Stapelia Revoluta or Stapelia Hirsuta plants.
	www.cactus-mall.com.cob-web.org:8888 /swap/read.php?3,13,41 (159 words)

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		As Dick Cheney arrived in Bakersfield a rally was held outside the Kern Fairgounds, the United Farm Workers and Peace Bakersfield let people know that there are other views held in Kern County, and there are those who don't like the Bush Administration and their policies.
		by Stapelia Tuesday Jul 27th, 2004 10:06 PM Child of the UFW by Stapelia
		by Stapelia Tuesday Jul 27th, 2004 10:06 PM Peace Bakersfield on the March by Stapelia
	www.indybay.org /newsitems/2004/07/27/16903791.php?printable=true (167 words)

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