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Taxon:
Strophanthus preussii
Engl. & Pax
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Strophanthus
Family:
Apocynaceae
Subfamily:
Apocynoideae
Tribe:
Wrightieae
Nomen number:
35825
Place of publication:
F. A. Pax, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 15:369. 1892
Verified:
01/23/2012
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images
Reference(s)
Burkill, H. M.
1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa. 1:183.
Figueiredo, E. & G. F. Smith.
2008. Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279.
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Irvine, F. R.
1961. Woody plants of Ghana.
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Llamas, K. A.
2003. Tropical flowering plants: a guide to identification and cultivation
Pinchon, M.
1953. Classification des Apocynacées: XXXV, Monographie des Landolphiées. Mém Inst. Franç. Afrique Noire 35:64.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Common names
English
medisa-flower –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Uganda
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Angola
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Benin
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Côte D'Ivoire
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Ghana
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Guinea
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Liberia
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Nigeria
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Sierra Leone
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Togo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Cameroon
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Congo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Rio Muni
incl. Bioko
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Gabon
2
Cultivated
also cult.
Native
Africa
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Tanzania
,
Uganda
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Cameroon
,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
,
Congo
,
Gabon
,
Equatorial Guinea
[Rio Muni (incl. Bioko)]
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Benin
,
Côte D'Ivoire
,
Ghana
,
Guinea
,
Liberia
,
Nigeria
,
Sierra Leone
,
Togo
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
ornamental
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Environmental
ornamental
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Vertebrate poisons
mammals
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Name
References