Intriguing flower, but what genus/species?

[fanaticactus]

I collect 97% cacti and admittedly don't know much about the other succulents. My good friend bought me this, thinking it was the cactus I described that I wanted. It isn't. I set it aside and more or less forgot about it--one of the keys to success, I'm gradually finding out! I put up a photo of it as soon as I got it, but there was no consensus of which succulent it is. Now the flower should help. The flower has no odor. It's still quite small, in a 2" pot. Can anyone please offer a definitive ID? Thanks in advance. Oh, yes...and are any parts of it dangerous to touch, like caustic sap?

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[fanaticactus]

Sorry...I misplaced this. It should be in Succulents Identification, but I don't know how to switch it.

[david90531]

Not expert at these, but 99% sure it's Huernia zebrina. Awesome flowers!

[Saxicola]

Agreed. Huernia zebrina. No surprise it couldn't be identified without a flower. I'd say less than 10% of Stapeliads can be identified to species without a flower. The sap isn't particularly caustic, certainly less of a problem than a Euphorbia. Just keep it out of your eyes and you'll be ok.

[fanaticactus]

Thanks, guys. I guess the unique flower makes this pretty obvious. My first thought when I saw the flower was "Wow. That looks like the old Chocolate Mint Life Savers!"

[david90531]

And that is why its common name include "Life Saver Plant"! I always think of chocolate glazed donuts when I see these
Definitely would like to own one of these some day, right now I have some kind of Orbea (variegata) and a Stapelia gigantea but not sure if I can get them to flower

[fanaticactus]

Thank you, David. I had no idea. Actually I like the thought of a chocolate glazed donut better than a Life Saver. More satisfying!

[Saxicola]

And that is why its common name include "Life Saver Plant"! I always think of chocolate glazed donuts when I see these
Definitely would like to own one of these some day, right now I have some kind of Orbea (variegata) and a Stapelia gigantea but not sure if I can get them to flower

They like hot weather and usually bloom best in late summer. So if you are lucky you'll get flowers in the next month or two!

[david90531]

Cool, fingers crossed! I grow my plant indoors though because I live in apartment, so it definitely doesn't get too "hot" especially where I live too

[david90531]

Here they are: