Stapeliopsis

This genus is restricted to the south western parts of South Africa as well as Namibia. There are about eight species of either mat or clump forming plants with usually four angled stems. Stapeliopsis is florally interesting with S. pillansii which produces its flowers below ground level, S. saxatilis has flowers with their lobes joined at their tips, S. exasperata has spreading lobes and species like S. neronis has urn shaped flowers