Cryptolepis oblongifolia
Cryptolepis oblongifolia, the red-stemmed milk rope, is a multi-stemmed shrub in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to moist and mesic regions of southern Africa, where it occurs in rocky grassland, grassy woodland or riverine vegetation.[3] It is found from South Africa[4] to Zambia.[3] It grows about 1m tall, and carries widely spaced, opposite leaves on the reddish-brown stems. The yellow to reddish-yellow flowers appear in axillary clusters.
| Cryptolepis oblongifolia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Cryptolepis |
| Species: | C. oblongifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptolepis oblongifolia (Meisn.) Schltr. | |
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References
- "Cryptolepis oblongifolia (Meisn.) Schltr". The Plant List (2010). Version 1. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- "Cryptolepis oblongifolia (Meisn.) Schltr". African Plant Database. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & SANBI. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- Bingham, Mike; et al. "Cryptolepis oblongifolia Schltr". Flora of Zambia. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- "Cryptolepis oblongifolia (Meisn.) Schltr". Red List of South African Plants. SANBI. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
External links
Media related to Cryptolepis oblongifolia at Wikimedia Commons
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Cryptolepis oblongifolia". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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