frag to weiner

[cee]

ID the plant this picture is from and win a prize!

I finally got it to bloom. Hint: the flower stinks.

 

[Fishboy42]

Is that the one from Sumatra that has really big flowers and smells like rotting meat?
Looks like the carrion flower Stapelia?
Whatever it is, congrats on getting such a unique plant to bloom!

 

[khaosinc]

corpse flower?

 

[cee]

Nope, not the Sumatran corpse flower, that one is here:

My plant hails from Somalia and is an Asclepiadoideae like the Stapelia. Actually, many of the flowers from this subfamily produce flowers designed to attract fly pollinators and smell equally foul.

 

[Wildman]

It has to be a Stapelia. I'm still trying to figure out what species. I have the Gigantia.

 

[cee]

It has to be a Stapelia. I'm still trying to figure out what species. I have the Gigantia.

Nope...

It is believed to be nearly extinct in its native habitat and as such is now endangered. Due to the importance of this plant to the natives, it is said they will kill you if they catch you trying to dig one up or remove it. This one was grown from domestic seed.

 

[Knox_Legend]

Could it possibly be Whitesloanea crassa it looks like some kind of succulent / cactus

 

[modifyd]

Is it Stapelia lepida or Floración Stapelia?

 

[cee]

Could it possibly be Whitesloanea crassa it looks like some kind of succulent / cactus

We have a weiner! Very good! I obtained this plant about 2 years ago after a long 10 year search. Indeed it is a succulent that is endemic to Somaila. Between the plant's native location and its endangered status it is quite rare. However, there are a few collectors that are starting to offer domestically-raised seedlings, not too different from the propagation of corals through fragging. PM me and after I get back into town I'll work on your prize.

Dave

 

[PIMPALA]

Nice cactus.

Oh, and just for future reference, it's "wiener".

 

[modifyd]

It took 10 years for you to find that! WOW!

 

[cee]

Nice cactus.

Oh, and just for future reference, it's "wiener".

LOL! Actually both spellings are valid; weiner is the "Americanized" spelling, wiener is the proper German spelling which is the word's origin. Good catch none the less.

 

[planejane]

And I was so sure it's a " Uticaria Starfish"!

 

[Engloid]

You got any pics of the entire plant? I'm curious what the cactus part of the plant looks like.