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: 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, 2nd 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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