Cryptolepis oblongifolia
Cryptolepis oblongifolia (Meisn.) Schltr.
Cryptolepis oblongifolia, known as red-stemmed milk rope, is a shrub in the Apocynaceae family. It is native to southern Africa, growing in rocky grassland, grassy woodland, and riverine vegetation from South Africa to Zambia. The plant reaches about 1m in height, with reddish-brown stems and opposite leaves. Its flowers are yellow to reddish-yellow and appear in axillary clusters.
Description
Cryptolepis oblongifolia is a multi-stemmed shrub in the Apocynaceae family. It is found in moist and mesic regions of southern Africa, including South Africa and Zambia. The plant thrives in rocky grassland, grassy woodland, and riverine vegetation. It has reddish-brown stems and widely spaced, opposite leaves. The flowers are yellow to reddish-yellow and grow in axillary clusters.
Distribution
Angola · Benin · Botswana · Burkina · Burundi · Cameroon · Caprivi Strip · Central African Repu · Chad · Congo · Free State · Gabon · Gambia · Ghana · Guinea-Bissau · Guinea · Ivory Coast · Kenya · KwaZulu-Natal · Malawi · Mali · Mozambique · Namibia · Nigeria · Northern Provinces · Rwanda · Senegal · Sudan · Swaziland · Tanzania
Synonyms
Secamone acutifoliaCryptolepis brazzaeiCryptolepis buxifoliaCryptolepis debeerstiiCryptolepis elliotiiCryptolepis linearisCryptolepis longifloraCryptolepis nigritanaCryptolepis suffruticosaCryptolepis welwitschiiEctadiopsis acutifoliaEctadiopsis lanceolataEctadiopsis myrtifoliaEctadiopsis nigritanaEctadiopsis oblongifoliaEctadiopsis scandensEctadiopsis suffruticosaEctadiopsis welwitschiiEctadium oblongifoliumCryptolepis welwitschii var. luteolaEctadiopsis oblongifoliaEctadiopsis sizenandiiCryptolepis myrtifoliaCryptolepis arenicola
