Whitesloanea

Whitesloanea (also White-sloanea) is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apocynaceae. It has only one known species, Whitesloanea crassa (N.E.Br.) Chiov. It has an unusual odour, in that many believe it to smell of faecal matter. Some have postulated that the centre of the flower is actually meant to mimic an anal cavity. It is native to north Somalia. The species was first brought to the attention of European botanists when one was found in 1914 by Colonel Ralph Evelyn Drake-Brockman and sent to Kew Gardens. The plant flowered 5 years later and was described by N. E. Brown as Caralluma crassa and illustrated in colour by Matilda Smith. It is not known why that description was not published until 1935, the year after Brown's death. The genus name of White-sloanea is in honour of Alain Campbell White (1880–1951), who was an American botanist, succulent specialist and chess player and also Boyd Lincoln Sloane (1815–1878), who was an American botanist and special......read more on Wikipedia.