Apocynaceae
Cryptolepis

Cryptolepis obtusa N.E.Br.

First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1895: 110 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Africa. It is a liana and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

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

Flora Zambesiaca

  • N.E. Br. in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1895: 110 (1895).
  • Venter in F.T.E.A., Apocynaceae (part 2): 132 (2012).

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

  • F.T.A. 4(1): 246 (1902)
  • Fl. Cap. 4(1): 528 (1907)
  • K.B. 1895: 110 (Apr./May 1895)
  • K.T.S.L.: 491 (1994).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1999 Kirk, J. [s.n.], Mozambique K000234067 lectotype Yes
Monteiro, J.J. [s.n.], Mozambique K000234068 Unknown type material No
Speke [12], Mozambique K000234069 Unknown type material Yes
Kirk [s.n.], Mozambique K000234070 Unknown type material Yes
Kirk [38], Mozambique K000234071 Unknown type material No
Meller, C.J. [s.n.], Mozambique K000234072 Unknown type material 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

    • 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 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