Strophanthus speciosus

Strophanthus speciosus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Euasterids I Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Apocynoideae
Tribus: Nerieae
Subtribus: Alafiinae
Genus: Strophanthus
Species: Strophanthus speciosus

Name

Strophanthus speciosus (N.B.Ward & Harv.) Reber, 1887.

Synonyms

Basionym
- Christya speciosa Ward & Harv., J. Bot. (Hooker) 4: 134, t. 21. 1841.

Heterotypic
- Strophanthus capensis A.DC., Prodr. (Candolle) 8: 419. 1844.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Zimbabwe, South Africa (Limpopo, Mpulamanga, KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDGW – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Reber, B. 1887. Der Fortschritt. 3: 299.

Links

Hassler, M. 2018. Strophanthus speciosus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World (2019). In: Roskov Y., Abucay L., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., Nieukerken E. van, Zarucchi, J., Penev L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Set. 25.

Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Strophanthus speciosus in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Set. 25.

International Plant Names Index. 2018. Strophanthus speciosus. Published online. Accessed Set. 25 2018.

The Plant List 2013. Strophanthus speciosus in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Set. 25.

Tropicos.org 2018. Strophanthus speciosus . Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Set. 25.

USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Strophanthus speciosus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed on 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Bosgiftou, Bobbejaantou, Osdoring
English: Forest tailflower, Forest poison rope
SiSwati: umHlazazane
Xitsonga: Ntsulu
isiXhosa: umKhukhumeza
isiZulu: amaSebele, umHlazazane, isiHlungu

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