Orbea variegata

Orbea variegata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Orbea
Species:
O. variegata
Binomial name
Orbea variegata
(L.) Haw.
Synonyms
  • Stapelia variegata L.
  • Stisseria variegata (L.) Kuntze

Orbea variegata, also known as the star flower, carrion flower, starfish cactus and toad cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae that is native to the coastal belt of the Western Cape, South Africa, growing actively during the winter rainfall season. It is an invasive species in southern Australia.