Gyukaku (cow horn) - Gyukaku

Japanese: ギュウカク(牛角) - ぎゅうかく
Gyukaku (cow horn) - Gyukaku

...The true pistils and stamens are hidden inside the corona, and flesh flies, attracted by the rotting smell of the flower, lay maggots that break through the corona and invade the flower. As they move around, they attach pollen masses to the stigma, fertilizing the flower. Representative species include the South African cow horn S. variegata L. and the royal rhinoceros horn S. gigantea NEBr., which produces the largest flowers in the Stapelia genus, with a diameter of 25 to 35 cm. For cultivation, avoid high humidity and low temperatures and plant in well-drained soil. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "gyukaku (cow horn)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…真のめしべとおしべは副花冠の内部に隠され,花の腐肉臭によって誘引されたニクバエが産みつけたウジが,副花冠をくい破って侵入し,動き回っている間に花粉塊を柱頭につけ,受精させる。代表種には南アフリカ産のギュウカク(牛角)S.variegata L.,スタペリア属中最大の径25~35cmの花を咲かせるオウサイカク(王犀角)S.gigantea N.E.Br.がある。栽培は多湿と低温を避け,排水のよい土に植える。…

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