01 n. An extensive and curious genus of African plants of the natural order Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family). They are succulent plants without l…
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An extensive and curious genus of African plants of the natural order Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family). They are succulent plants without leaves, frequently covered with dark tubercles giving them a very grotesque appearance. The odor of the blossoms is like that of carrion.(Bot.)