Strophanthus preussii Engl. & Pax

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Strophanthus preussii Engl. & Pax

  • Collector(s)

    L. J. Brass 20952, 18 Mar 1950

  • Location

    Democratic Republic of the Congo. Yangambi, on INEAC station rd 3 km N of Congo River.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03038826

    Occurrence ID: 3505d61a-7c19-4f3b-9759-303875541f70

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • Locality

    Yangambi, on INEAC station rd 3 km N of Congo River

  • Elevation

    Alt. 427 m. (1401 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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THE UPJOHN-PENICK EXPEDITION
FOR
BOTANICAL EXPLORATION #20952
name Strophanthus Preusii \r<tr-
native NAME LIB0B0 LI FUF0W(?) Turumbu
language.
Belgian Congo: Yangambi, on
INEAC station rd 3 km N of Congo Riyer,
L. J. BRASS AND E. F. WOODWARD No---kM
Mar. IB 1950	ca 1A00 ft. f
LOCALITY.
DATE.
secondary forest on old alluvial soil.
leave li cm thick at base, climbing
4 m. No fruits but flowering commencing
dull purple at base, light green at
• Corolla light purple-yellow efcter-
canary yellow interior, heavily
ed with purple, three stripes on
surface of each lobe and washed
th purple areas spotted with dark
purple between the stripes. Filiform
corolla appendages canary yellow to light
yellowish green at tips, 15-13 cm long.
Terminal inflorescence.
HERBARIUM OF THE
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of Africa
No. Brast- and Woodward 20952
Strophanthus Preussii var.
Belgian Congo; Mar. 1 8, 1950.
03038826