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Definition of Stapelia

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

Definition of Stapelia

1. n. An extensive and curious genus of African plants of the natural order Asclepiadaceæ (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.

Definition of Stapelia

1. an African plant [n -S]

Medical Definition of Stapelia

1. 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 odour of the blossoms is like that of carrion. Origin: NL. So named after John Bodaeus a Stapel, a physician of Amsterdam. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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