Strophanthus amboensis (Schinz) Engl. & Pax
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Filed As
Apocynaceae
Strophanthus amboensis (Schinz) Engl. & Pax -
Collector(s)
L. J. Brass 20935, 05 Apr 1950
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Location
Angola. 5 miles N of Golungo Alto.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 04191582
Occurrence ID: 29c17467-fd5a-4746-936f-e097b2cf40b1
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Gentianales
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Family
Apocynaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
Africa
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Country
Angola
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Locality
5 miles N of Golungo Alto
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Elevation
Alt. 610 m. (2001 ft.)
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Location Notes
[Africa]
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Distribution
Upjohiv-Penick Eaq>edition, 19^9-50 Brass & Woodward No* 20935 Strophanthus intermedius Native name: MUZUE (Kimbunda language) Angola: $ miles N of Golungo Alto Frequent on grassland and in sparse second growth rain forest* On grass- land a shrub sending up robust, curving branches to a height of ca* 2-3 mi in second growth forest a large scrambling shrub ascending to f>-6 m* Semi- deciduous at least; now producing young leaves, and on grassland a few flowers* Only 1 fruit seen on numerous plants* Cymes sessile or on peduncles up to $ nm long* Corolla purplish dark red without; deep purplfi within; tails red and ?(the overlapped edge) yellow belcwr, yellow above* Anthers T&ite* Corolla colors variable* April 5, 19^0 Alt. ca* 2000 ft* 5 herbarium specimens NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 04191582 Strophanthus (Unl><i€n£i5 (fcW) det. H. J. Beentje Herbarium Vadense (WAG) HERBARIUM OF THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN Plants of Africa 2nd sheet No. Brass and Woodward 20955 Strophanthus intermedius Angola; Apr. 5, 1950. 04191582
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Strophanthus amboensis (Schinz) Engl. & Pax