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Strophanthus speciosus
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National Botanic Gardens, Harare
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| Synonyms: | ||
| Common names: | Forest poison rope (E) | |
| Frequency: | Local | |
| Status: | Native | |
| Description: |
A scrambling shrub or strong woody vine. Leaves in whorls of three, narrowly elliptic or oblanceolate, glossy green above, dull and paler below. Flowers in clusters at the ends of branches, the long, twisted corolla lobes pale yellow, reddish brown towards the base. The fruit is a two-horned pod. | |
| Notes: | ||
| Derivation of specific name: | speciosus: showy, good-looking | |
| Habitat: | Evergreen forest and forested ravines. | |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 900 - 1800 m | |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Oct | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe, S Africa and Swaziland. | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | CE | |
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| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | ||
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| Endemic status: | ||
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species | |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 15 November 2008 |
Other sources of information about Strophanthus speciosus:
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Strophanthus speciosus
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Strophanthus speciosus
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Strophanthus speciosus
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Strophanthus speciosus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Strophanthus speciosus
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Strophanthus speciosus
West African Plants database: Strophanthus speciosus
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