Stapelia leendertziae N.E. Br.

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Ndundu Lodge, Vumba

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Synonyms:
Common names:	Bell-stapelia (English) Leendertz's carrion-flower (English)
Description:	Clump-forming succulent perennial, up to 20 cm high. Stems 4-angled or 4-ribbed, tapering at the apex, more or less erect, velvety, grey-green with tuberculate teeth along the angles, tipped with rudimentary leaves. Flowers 1-2, deeply bell-shaped, up to 8 cm long, corolla fused for most of the length, smooth and slightly velvety on the outside, wrinkled and velvety inside, dark maroon-red. Corona raised inside the base of the tube, embedded in long curly hairs. The flowers have a very unpleasant smell.
Notes:	The listing of this species for the Central Division by Mapaura & Timberlake in Sabonet Report 33: 22 (2004) as native appears to be erroneous. It most likely refers to a specimen of cultivated origin.
Derivation of specific name:	leendertziae: named after Reino Leendertz (Mrs Pott), 1869-1965, botanist at the Transvaal Museum.
Flowering time:	Oct - May
Worldwide distribution:	Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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Image last updated:	Sunday 27 July 2008
Literature:	Bruyns, P.V. (2005). Stapeliads of Southern Africa and Madagascar Volume II Umdaus Press, Hatfield, South Africa Pages 476 - 478. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 22.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Stapelia leendertziae
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