Strophanthus petersianus
Table of Contents
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fede30991c568207591 |
| Scientific name | Strophanthus petersianus |
| Authority | Klotzsch |
| First published in | Naturw. Reise Mossambique 6(1): 276 (1861) |
Description Top
Suggest a correction or write a new one!
Strophanthus petersianus, commonly known as sand forest poison rope, is a liana or deciduous shrub native to countries from Kenya south to South Africa. It can grow up to 15 metres (50 ft) long, with a stem diameter up to 10 centimetres (4 in). Its fragrant flowers feature a white corolla, sometimes with reddish pink stripes on the inside. It has been used as arrow poison and by the Zulu as a charm against evil. Its habitat is coastal forest and rocky woodland.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Strophanthus grandiflorus | Gilg | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 32: 161 (1902) |
| Strophanthus petersianus var. grandiflorus | N.E.Br. | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1892: 126. |
| Strophanthus verrucosus | Stapf | Fl. Trop. Afr. 4(1): 181 (1902) |
| Strophanthus sarmentosus var. verrucosus | Pax | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 15: 374. 1892 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | sand forest poison rope |
| Afrikaans | kurkstamgiftou |
| Zulu | ubuhlungunbendlovu |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!
No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
-
Africa click to expand
-
East Tropical Africa
- Kenya
- Tanzania
-
South Tropical Africa
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
-
Southern Africa
- Kwazulu-Natal
- Northern Provinces
-
East Tropical Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000317320 |
| Tropicos | 1802588 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:81935-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-198267 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 981078 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 992789 |
| IPNI | 81935-1 |
| iNaturalist | 340151 |
| GBIF | 3619876 |
| Freebase | /m/0wbkk2q |
| EOL | 6849872 |
| USDA GRIN | 35822 |
| Wikipedia | Strophanthus_petersianus |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Phytochemical Profile Top
Add a new one!
No natural compounds are linked yet. If you wish to help please use this tool.
Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |