Cryptolepis africana (Bullock) Venter & R.L.Verh.

First published in S. African J. Bot. 73: 42 (2007)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Kenya. It is a climbing shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical 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]

Apocynaceae (part 2), David Goyder, Timothy Harris, Siro Masinde, Ulrich Meve, Johan Venter. Flora of Tropical East Africa, 2012

Morphology General Habit
Climber 2–3 m high.
Morphology Roots
Roots unknown.
Morphology Stem
Stems slender, twining, brown, papillose to minutely scabridulous, nodes enlarged
Morphology Leaves
Leaves sub-coriaceous; petiole 0.5–1 cm long; blade elliptic to oblong-elliptic, 6–8 × 4–5 cm, retuse-mucronate, mucro reddish, base obtuse to sometimes cuneate, green above, beneath pale grey-green, violet spotted and blotched, glabrous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences axillary, few-flowered, glabrous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Peduncles
Peduncles slender, primary 1.5–2.5 cm long, secondary 2–3.5 cm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicels ± 5 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bracts acicular, ± 1 mm long
Morphology General Buds
Buds oblong-ovoid, longapiculate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals narrowly triangular to narrowly ovate-triangular, ± 2 × 0.7 mm, glabrous, acute
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla creamy-white; tube campanulate, 2–3 mm long, outside glabrous, inside villous below stamens; lobes linear to linear ovate, 7–8 × ± 1 mm, round to acute, glabrous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corona
Corona of lower whorl only, lobes clavate, ± 0.5 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens villous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Filaments
Filaments ± 0.5 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
Anthers creamy yellow, ovate-triangular, ± 1 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Styles free, terete, ± 1 mm long, glabrous; style-head broadly ovoid.
Figures
Fig 40, p 127
Ecology
Coastal lowland forest; 0–100 m
Distribution
Flora districts: K7 Range: Not known elsewhere
[FTEA]

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
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    • '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/
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    • 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
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    • 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