Carrion flower Borneo and Sumatra. It can grow to be 3 feet across and weigh up to 15 pounds. "R. arnoldii" is a parasitic plant on "Tetrastigma" vine, which grows only in primary rainforests. It has no visible leaves, roots, or stem. It does not photosynthesize, but rather uses the host plant to obtain water and nutrients. Plants in the genus "Stapelia" are also called "carrion flowers". They are small, spineless, cactus-like succulent plants. Most species are native to South Africa, and are grown as potted plants elsewhere. The flowers of all species are hairy to varying degrees and generate the odor
Amyema fitzgeraldii Amyema fitzgeraldii Amyema fitzgeraldii, the pincushion mistletoe, is a species of flowering plant within the genus "Amyema", an epiphytic hemiparasitic plant of the family Loranthaceae endemic to Australia, and found in the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia. The leaves are flat. The inflorescence is single group of 3-5 green and red flowers. The central flower has no bracts, unlike the surrounding flowers. It flowers from April to October. "A. fitzgeraldii" is only found on Acacias. "A. fitzgeraldii" was first described by Blakely in 1922 as "Loranthus fitzgeraldii", but in 1929 was placed in the genus "Amyema" by Danser.