Cryptolepis oblongifolia
| Red-stemmed milk rope | |
|---|---|
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| Foliage and fruit | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Periplocoideae |
| Tribe: | Cryptolepideae |
| Genus: | Cryptolepis |
| Species: | C. oblongifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptolepis oblongifolia (Meisn.) Schltr. | |
| Synonyms | |
Cryptolepis oblongifolia (Red-stemmed milk rope) is a multi-stemmed shrub in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to moist and mesic regions of southern Africa, where it occurs in rocky grassland, grassy woodland or riverine vegetation.[3] It is found from South Africa[4] to Zambia.[3] It grows about 1m tall, and carries widely spaced, opposite leaves on the reddish-brown stems. The yellow to reddish-yellow flowers appear in axillary clusters.
References
- ↑ "Cryptolepis oblongifolia (Meisn.) Schltr.". The Plant List (2010). Version 1. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ "Cryptolepis oblongifolia (Meisn.) Schltr.". African Plant Database. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & SANBI. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bingham, Mike, et al. "Cryptolepis oblongifolia Schltr.". Flora of Zambia. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ "Cryptolepis oblongifolia (Meisn.) Schltr.". Red List of South African Plants. SANBI. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
External links
Media related to Cryptolepis oblongifolia at Wikimedia Commons
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). [http://www.africanplants.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?submitForm=true&page_id=77&searchTextMenue=Cryptolepis+oblongifolia&filterRegionIDs[]=6&filterRegionIDs[]=1&filterRegionIDs[]=2&filterRegionIDs[]=3&filterRegionIDs[]=5 "Cryptolepis oblongifolia"]. African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.