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Duvalia corderoyi (Hook.f.) N.E.Br.
Bot. Mag. 102: sub t. 6245. 1876
Family: ASCLEPIADACEAE

Duvalia corderoyi Photo by: Luiza Ferreira
Of all the duvalias, this specie is among the most distinct and has the largest flowers reaching almost 5 cm in diameter. The attractive brick-red flower is also unusual in having long purple hairs thickly covering the centre of the flower. Purplish colour simulate the rotting flesh of dead animals. These flowers attract beetles and carrion flies who pollinate the plant as they are fooled into trying to lay eggs on the flower.

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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Carrion Plant, Starfish Flower



21980 julio Julio C. García
Duvalia corderoyi Photo by: Julio C. García
1575 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Duvalia corderoyi Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

22789 luiza Luiza Ferreira
Duvalia corderoyi Photo by: Luiza Ferreira
22790 luiza Luiza Ferreira
Duvalia corderoyi Photo by: Luiza Ferreira

1576 cactus-art Cactus Art
This photo shows the nice symmetry of the flower, note the purplish hairs covering the uplifted 'ring' or annulus. Photo by: Cactus Art
22792 luiza Luiza Ferreira
Duvalia corderoyi Photo by: Luiza Ferreira


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