Cryptolepis cryptolepioides (Schltr.) Bullock
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Domboshawa
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Domboshawa
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Domboshawa
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Lake Kyle Recreational Park
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Lake Kyle Recreational Park
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Nyahokwe Hill, Nyanga
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Nyahokwe Hill, Nyanga
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Nyahokwe Hill, Nyanga
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Synonyms:
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Cryptolepis transvaalensis Schltr. Ectadiopsis cryptolepioides Schltr.
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Common names:
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Frequency:
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Locally common |
Status:
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Native |
Description:
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A twining climber. The leaves are highly variable from broadly ovate to narrowly lanceolate, often on the same plant. Fruit consisting of a pair of follicles. |
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Habitat:
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In rocky places. |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Zimbabwe distribution:
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W,C,E,S |
Growth form(s):
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Climber, shrub over 2 m.
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Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: |
Sunday 1 September 2013 |
Literature:
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Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 11. As Cryptolepis cryptolepidioides
Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 270.
Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 66.
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2021).
Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Cryptolepis cryptolepioides. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=145290, retrieved 17 January 2021
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