Huernia
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 Huernia macrocarpa
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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 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 barbata
- Huernia keniensis
- Huernia boleana
- Huernia schneiderana
- Huernia macrocarpa
- Huernia pillansii
- Huernia zebrina
 Huernia asperia |
 Huernia piersii |
 Huernia quinta |
 Huernia striata |
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