Huernia
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 Huernia macrocarpa var. penzigii
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The genus Huernia consists of some 60 species of stem succulents from Eastern and Southern Africa. The flowers are five-lobed, usually somewhat more funnel- or bell-shaped than in the closely related genus Stapelia, and often striped vividly in contrasting colours or tones, some glossy, others matt and wrinkled depending on the species concerned. To pollinate, the flowers attract flies by emitting a scent similar to that of carrion.
[edit] Selected Species
- Huernia asperia
- Huernia barbata
- Huernia boleana
- Huernia keniensis
- Huernia macrocarpa
- Huernia piersii
- Huernia pillansii
- Huernia quinta
- Huernia schneiderana
- Huernia striata
- Huernia zebrina
 Huernia asperia |
 Huernia piersii |
 Huernia quinta |
 Huernia striata |
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