Orthopichonia schweinfurthii (Stapf) H.Huber

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Synonyms: Clitandra mildbraedii Markgr.
Clitandra schweinfurthii Stapf
Orthandra schweinfurthii (Stapf) Pichon
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Status: Native
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:
South Sudan
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: schweinfurthii: named after Dr Georg August Schweinfurth (1836-1925), German botanical collector and taxonomist.
Habitat: Moist forest and moist woodland.
Altitude range: (metres) 500 - 1000 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Cameroon, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, DR Congo and South Sudan.
Botanical divisions: VI
Growth form(s): Liane.
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Literature:

Beentje, H. (2021). Apocynaceae, sous-familes I. Apocynoideae et II. Rauvolfioideae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique de Meise Pages 116 - 117.


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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Orthopichonia schweinfurthii
African Plant Database: Orthopichonia schweinfurthii
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Orthopichonia schweinfurthii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Orthopichonia schweinfurthii
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Orthopichonia schweinfurthii
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iNaturalist: Orthopichonia schweinfurthii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Orthopichonia schweinfurthii
JSTOR Plant Science: Orthopichonia schweinfurthii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Orthopichonia schweinfurthii
Plants of the World Online: Orthopichonia schweinfurthii
Tropicos: Orthopichonia schweinfurthii
Wikipedia: Orthopichonia schweinfurthii


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Species information: Orthopichonia schweinfurthii.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=254320, retrieved 7 July 2025

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