Apocynaceae
Stathmostelma

Stathmostelma gigantiflorum K.Schum.

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 17: 129 (1893)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya to E. Zambia. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Albers, F. & Meve, U. (eds.) (2002). Illustrated handbook of succulent plants Asclepiadaceae, corr. 2nd printing: 1-318. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg,New York.
  • Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 7(3): 1-375. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Goyder, S., Harris, T., Masinde, S., Meve, U. & Venter, J. (2012). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Apocynaceae(2): 1-530.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Goyder in F.T.E.A., Apocynaceae (part 2): 417 (2012).
  • K. Schum. in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 17: 129, t.6 A-C (1893).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Goyder, S., Harris, T., Masinde, S., Meve, U. & Venter, J. (2012). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Apocynaceae(2): 1-530.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • E.J. 17: 129 & t. 6 A-C (1893).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Leedal, G.P. [5261] Tanzania K:SPC-41075.000 No
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [5941] Tanzania K000468484 No
Michelmore, A.P.G. [1438] Tanzania K000305148 Type Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [1089] Zambia K:SPC-06390.000 No
Harvey,Y.B; Vollesen, K.B. [64] Kenya K000993555 No
Bally, P.R.O. [8380] Kenya K000305149 Type Yes
Leedal, G.P. [5260] Tanzania K:SPC-41081.000 No
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1138] Tanzania K:SPC-03786.000 No
Goetze, W. [523] Tanzania K000305147 Type Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [8380] Kenya K:SPC-04059.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0