- Family:
- Apocynaceae Juss.
- Genus:
- Cryptolepis R.Br.
Cryptolepis nugaalensis Venter & Thulin
[FSOM]
M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS
- Type
- N3, 5 km along track from Gaalogod to Garadeen, Thulin & al. 10504 (UPS holo., K iso.)
- Morphology General Habit
- Erect shrublet, c. 0.5 m tall
- Morphology Stem
- Stems normal with enlarged nodes, lateral shoots not stunted, bark flaky, grayish-brown, glabrous, verrucose
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves opposite, sessile, glabrous; blade oblanceolate to narrowly obovate, 8–10 x 2 mm, succulent, main vein prominent below, secondary veins invisible, apex obtuse to emarginate with fimbriate reddish triangular mucro
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescences axillary, 2–4-flowered, glabrous; peduncles 1–2 mm long, frail; pedicels 1–2 mm long, frail
- Morphology General Buds
- Buds with tip of corolla long apiculate, lobes helically twisted
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Sepals narrowly triangular to narrowly ovate, 2–3 mm long, apex long attenuate with reddish mucro
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Corolla pale yellow, glabrous; tube c. 2 mm long, campanulate; lobes linear, 7–9 x 1 mm, obtuse
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corona
- Corona hidden in corolla-tube; lobes arrow-like, c. 1 mm long
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Stamens c. 1 mm long; anthers hastate, apiculate, glabrous.
- Distribution
- N3 not known elsewhere.
- Ecology
- Altitude range c. 100 m.
Native to:
Somalia
Cryptolepis nugaalensis Venter & Thulin appears in other Kew resources:
First published in S. African J. Bot. 72: 139 (2006)
Accepted by
- Thulin, M. (ed.) (2006). Flora of Somalia 3: 1-626. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Literature
Flora of Somalia
- Flora Somalia, Vol 3, (2006) Author: by J. Venter [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
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Flora of Somalia
Flora of Somalia
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Kew Backbone Distributions
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
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