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Cryptolepis cryptolepioides
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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: |
Cryptolepis transvaalensis Schltr. Ectadiopsis cryptolepioides Schltr. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Locally common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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: | In rocky places. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | W,C,E,S |
| Growth form(s): | Climber, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 1 September 2013 |
| Literature: |
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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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cryptolepis cryptolepioidesAfrican Plant Database: Cryptolepis cryptolepioides
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cryptolepis cryptolepioides
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cryptolepis cryptolepioides
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Cryptolepis cryptolepioides
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Cryptolepis cryptolepioides
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cryptolepis cryptolepioides
JSTOR Plant Science: Cryptolepis cryptolepioides
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Cryptolepis cryptolepioides
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cryptolepis cryptolepioides
Plants of the World Online: Cryptolepis cryptolepioides
Tropicos: Cryptolepis cryptolepioides
Wikipedia: Cryptolepis cryptolepioides
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