Strophanthus congoensis Franch.

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Status: Native
Description:
or descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:
Congo-Brazzaville
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: congoensis: of Congo (-Brazzaville in this case), where the type specimen was collected.
Habitat: In primary and secondary evergreen forest, semideciduous forest and riverine forest.
Altitude range: (metres) 350 - 550 m
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Worldwide distribution: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville and DR Congo.
Botanical divisions: IV,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 148 - 150. (Includes a picture).


Other sources of information about Strophanthus congoensis:

External websites:

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


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Strophanthus congoensis.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=260970, retrieved 25 May 2026

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