Strophanthus amboensis (Schinz) Engl. & Pax

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Strophanthus amboensis (Schinz) Engl. & Pax

  • Collector(s)

    L. J. Brass 20935, 05 Apr 1950

  • Location

    Angola. 5 miles N of Golungo Alto.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04191582

    Occurrence ID: 29c17467-fd5a-4746-936f-e097b2cf40b1

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Angola

  • Locality

    5 miles N of Golungo Alto

  • Elevation

    Alt. 610 m. (2001 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

  • Distribution

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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