Apocynaceae
Cryptolepis

Cryptolepis nugaalensis Venter & Thulin

First published in S. African J. Bot. 72: 139 (2006)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. Somalia. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

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.
[FSOM]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of Somalia

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

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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 2024. 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