Hi could anyone tell me the name of this cactus & is this a flower growing on it, please
Thanks, Alan Hall .

Shoot a photo with the whole plant because its hard to tell.

Wow that was a Quick response ,Thanks Luke

bikeraljen said:Hi could anyone tell me the name of this cactus & is this a flower growing on it, please
Thanks, Alan Hall .

Starfish Cactus 😷

I believe @JayZeke is on the right track.

I think this will be in the Cerapegia group of plants (formerly classified as Stapelia). Yes, those are flower buds which when it blooms will likely have an exotic starfish shape to it. There are a number of these plants that have so-called 'Carrion Blooms' due to their fragrance (or stink, if you like) which attracts flies etc. as pollinators. You can look at photos of these plants in the NGA database here. Just search 'Cerapegia'. Interesting plants.

This looks a lot like Orbea variegata. Please post a pictures with the open bloom?

Well, they call it now Ceropegia mixta!
Starfish Cactus (Ceropegia mixta)

bikeraljen said:Wow that was a Quick response ,Thanks Luke

Ursula said:This looks a lot like Orbea variegata. Please post a pictures with the open bloom?

Well, they call it now Ceropegia mixta!
Starfish Cactus (Ceropegia mixta)

needrain said:I believe @JayZeke is on the right track.

I think this will be in the Cerapegia group of plants (formerly classified as Stapelia). Yes, those are flower buds which when it blooms will likely have an exotic starfish shape to it. There are a number of these plants that have so-called 'Carrion Blooms' due to their fragrance (or stink, if you like) which attracts flies etc. as pollinators. You can look at photos of these plants in the NGA database here. Just search 'Cerapegia'. Interesting plants.

Wohoo, Ceropegia mixta!!
Sorry, in my book it is still the old name - Orbea variegata! Aren't those blooms gorgeous?