Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Stapelia sp. - Stapelia
Stapelia lepida (Starfish Flower or Carrion Flower) photo by Larry Deack, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Stapelia hirsuta (Hairy Stapelia) from Sydenham T. Edwards, Edwards Botanical Register, vol. 9, pl. 756, 1823
Stapelia sp. (Stapelia) from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Bed Cover, Given by Alice B. Kershaw, 1811-1815 (made)
Common Names: Stapelia, Carrion Flower
Description: Stapelia sp. (Stapelia) is a member of the Dogbane Family (Apocynaceae). William Aiton's 1812 Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 2 recorded forty-four species of this genus, all native of the Cape of Good Hope and all introduced to cultivation in Europe by 1800.
Quilts with Stapelia sp. (Stapelia):
Chintz with Stapelia sp. (Stapelia):
Description: Stapelia sp. (Stapelia) is a member of the Dogbane Family (Apocynaceae). William Aiton's 1812 Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 2 recorded forty-four species of this genus, all native of the Cape of Good Hope and all introduced to cultivation in Europe by 1800.
Quilts with Stapelia sp. (Stapelia):
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Bed Cover, Accession Number T.382-1960, 1811-1815 (made)
Chintz with Stapelia sp. (Stapelia):
- None currently known.
© Updated: 8/24/2025 Author: Terry Terrell