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
Williamsonia (plant) Williamsonia (plant) Williamsonia is an extinct genus of plant belonging to Bennettitales, an order of seed plants which bore a resemblance to cycads. Fossilized specimens of "Williamsonia" have been discovered worldwide. "Williamsonia" was originally described as "Zamia gigas" by William Crawford Williamson. William Carruthers proposed the name "Williamsonia" in an 1870 paper of his, with the type species being "W. gigas". "Williamsonia" possessed a sturdy stem and had multiple fern-like leaves. The plant did not live in groups. The stamens of "Williamsonia" curved inward and upward. "Williamsonia" produced flowers up to in length. Its stalked seeds would have grown from