(Ceropegia alstonii)
H.alstonii can grow to about a meter in height.The stems are upright and pale gray in color.The plant has very sharp,hard spines.It produces small,yellow flowers mostly on the top parts of the stems which are approximately 1-1.8 centimeters in diameter.The flowers have an odor similar to excrement and are pollinated by flies.It has a shallow root system.