Apocynaceae
Cryptolepis

Cryptolepis apiculata K.Schum.

First published in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 320 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya to S. Tropical Africa. It is a climbing shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • 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

  • K. Schum. in Engler, Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas C: 320 (1895).
  • Venter in F.T.E.A., Apocynaceae (part 2): 128 (2012).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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 of Tropical East Africa

  • F.T.A. 4(1): 244 (1902)
  • K.T.S.L.: 490 (1994).
  • P.O.A. C: 320 (1895)
  • T.T.C.L.: 64 (1949)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 26, 2001 Holst, C. [2564], Tanzania K000234077 isotype No

Sources

  • 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

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. 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 2023. 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