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: 4191583

    Occurrence ID: e02f4b34-6427-48bc-a974-143b8397db90

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Angola

  • Locality

    5 miles N of Golungo Alto

  • Elevation

    Alt. 610 m. (2001 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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Strophanthus Wn fccenSiS	R(X
det. H. J. Beentje	1981
Herbarium Vadense (WAG)
HERBARIUM OF THE
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of Africa
No. Brass and Woodward 20935
Strophanthus intermedins
Angola; Apr. 5, 1950.
|r THE UPJOHN-PENICK EXPEDITION
FOR
BOTANICAL EXPLORATION^VT
name Strophanthus intermedius
native name MUZUE (Kimbundu language)
Locality Angola: 5 miles N of Golungo
Alto
L. J. BRASS AND E. F. WOODWARD No.
natf April 5» 1950 a i t ca
ALT.
20935
2000 ft,
Frequent on grassland, and in sparse
second growth rain forest. On grassland
a shrub sending up robust, curving branch-
esto a height of ca* 2-3 m; in second
growth forest a large scrambling shrub
ascending to 5-6 ra. 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 5 mm long. Corolla
purplish dark red without, deep purple
within; tails red and (the overlapped
edge) yellow below, yellow above. Anthers
white. Corolla colors variable.
5 herbarium
specimens
04191583