Strophanthus speciosus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids 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. TDWG – 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 In: Roskovh, 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 online. Accessed: 2018 Sep 25. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Strophanthus speciosus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Sep 25. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2018. Strophanthus speciosus. Published online. Accessed: Sep 25 2018.
The Plant List 2013. Strophanthus speciosus in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Sep 25.
Tropicos.org 2018. Strophanthus speciosus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 Sep 2018.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Strophanthus speciosus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 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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