PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / GENTIANALES / APOCYNACEAE / APOCYNOIDEAE / NERIEAE / STROPHANTHUS / PETERSIANUS
Shrub, often scandent, much branched, glabrous; branches slender; bark brown, lenticellate, becoming greyish with age. Leaves ovate to elliptic-oblong, 3-8(rarely to 11) cm long and 1.5-4 cm broad, base acute to obtuse, apex acute to acuminate; secondary nerves 6-9 on each side, often indistinct; petiole 6-10 mm long; axillary glands present. Inflorescence terminal, 1-3-flowered, appearing with the young leaves, glabrous; bracts linear-lanceolate, 6-9 mm long; pedicels 4-7 mm long. Flowers whitish to cream within the tube and on the inner side of the lobes, reddish purple without. Calyx glabrous, 1-1.5 cm long; sepals lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, acute to subacuminate, erect, with two tooth-like glands at the base of each sepal. Corolla glabrous without, puberulous within; tube cylindrical at the base for 4-6 mm, then broadly funnel-shaped for 1-2 cm; lobes produced into long, slender, pendulous, spirally twisted appendages 6-14 cm long; throat scales subulate 5-8 mm long. Stamens included; filaments 2-5-4 mm long, pubescent on the inner surface; anthers polliniferous in the upper half, lanceolate, 5-6 mm long, sagittate, acuminate with a subulate apiculus 1 mm long. Ovary of 2 free carpels, glabrous; style 6-10 mm long; stigma enclosed by the anthers, capitate with a reflexed frill at the base. Fruit of 2 follicular mericarps eventually spreading at 180°; follicles 20-30 cm long and 3-4 cm broad near the base, tapering gradually to 1 cm broad at the blunt apex, brown, smooth. Seeds oblong, acute, 10-12 mm long, finely tomentose, light brown; awn plumose, 9-12 cm long, with a naked stalk 3-4 cm long; cotyledons broadly elliptic; endosperm scanty; radicle 3 mm long. From: Codd, LEW. 1963. Apocynaceae. Fl. S. Africa 26: 244-296. Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Shrub or climber. Flower parts and branchlets glabrous. Calyx lobes 10-15 mm long and 2-3 mm broad. Corolla lobes pendulous, 60-140 mm long. Plumose awn on seed with naked stalk 20-30 mm long. Flowers whitish to cream within tube and on inner sides of lobes, reddish purple without. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Found in lowveld woodland, usually on dry rocky situations but also on coastal sand dunes and in coastal scrub forest. From: Codd, LEW. 1963. Apocynaceae. Fl. S. Africa 26: 244-296. Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Lowveld woodland, usually on dry rocky situations. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
In north-eastern Transvaal and northern Zululand. The main distribution of the species is in Portuguese East Africa and Rhodesia. From: Codd, LEW. 1963. Apocynaceae. Fl. S. Africa 26: 244-296. Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria. [CC BY]
October to January
20 to 975 m
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature
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Indigenous
Endemic
Naturalised
Invasive
Names and Sources
Strophanthus grandiflorus (N.E.Br.) Gilg
Strophanthus verrucosus Stapf
| Common name | Language | Reference/barcode | Published as |
|---|---|---|---|
| corky-stemmed poisonrope | English | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| kurkstamgiftou | Afrikaans | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| Poison rope | English | Pooley, ES. 1998. A field guide to wildflowers KwaZulu-Natal and the eastern region, 1 ed. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban. | |
| rock tailflower | English | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| sandforest poisonrope | English | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| ubuhlungbendlovu | Zulu | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| ubuhlungubendlovu | Zulu | Pooley, ES. 1998. A field guide to wildflowers KwaZulu-Natal and the eastern region, 1 ed. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban. |
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Gentianales
FAMILY Apocynaceae
SUBFAMILY Apocynoideae
TRIBE Nerieae
GENUS Strophanthus
SPECIES petersianus
41 results for Strophanthus petersianus Klotzsch
Year
Barcode: NH0082962-0 Collector(s) & number: Nichols, G, 798 | 1984-10-1
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, False Bay Park.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0602594-0 Collector(s) & number: van Wyk, E, evw414 | 2001-12-8
South Africa, Limpopo, Ha-Mutele area.
General notes: Soil colour: light brown. Associated species: Afzelia sp.; Combretum collinum, etc. Plant height: 2-3 m.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0125824-0 Collector(s) & number: Felton, I, 395 | 1997-9-29
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Maputaland. Island Rock. In plantation, between Manzengwenya and Mabibi.
General notes: Plantation. White sand. Scandent shrub 1.8m high; bark reddish brown with raised white lenticels; flowers mainly white with purple shading on outside, yellow and maroon stripes on inside; extended petals maroon; pleasant smell.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0342922-0 Collector(s) & number: Rowland-Jones, M, 43 | 1950-3-8
South Africa, Limpopo, KRUGER NAT. PARK; PUNDA MILIA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0626990-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5924 | 1982-11-30
South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; MAKONDE
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Barcode: NH0048265-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 3500 | 1960-10-9
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Ubombo District, Approx. 3½ miles west of Shongwe on Ubombo road.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0840030-0 Collector(s) & number: Zambatis, N, 1934 | 1991-3-26
South Africa, Limpopo, Kruger National Park: Ranger Section. ca 1,0 km west of Mahonie drive on Dimbo ridge (behind Restcamp) and east of Restcamp. 22°42'S 31°02'E.
General notes: Dense woodland and shrubland. Sandy loam soil. Well-drained. Exposure: full sun. Aspect: South. Slope: steep. Biotic effect: none. Shrubby rambling climber 4,0 m tall, growing into combretum apiculatum. Leaves dull green. Petioles brown, as is central vein, especially on lower surface. Lateral branches singly or in pairs, opposite, and arranged more or less at right angles. Pods single or paired (most often) and in line. Cut stem does not exude any sap. Rare- Occasional.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0353460-0 Collector(s) & number: Venter, J, 5156 | 1968-11-13
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MENGWU SAND FOR; MAKANES PONT
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0342949-0 Collector(s) & number: Moll, EJ, 4358 | 1969-11-6
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, 16 MI. NDUMU/INGWAVUMA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0342916-0 Collector(s) & number: Aitken, RD, PRE 51088 | 1944-1-
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; SIBASA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0342925-0 Collector(s) & number: Gerstner, J, 6578 | 1948-5-18
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ZULULAND; FALSE BAY
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0342915-0 Collector(s) & number: Aitken, RD, PRE 51086 | 1943-11-1
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; SIBASA; DONALD FRAZER HOSPITAL
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0068712-0 Collector(s) & number: Moll, EJ, 4358 | 1969-11-6
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, 16 miles Ndumu/ Ingwavuma.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0083709-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, MC, 1030 | 1985-9-6
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Tembe Elephant Park.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0668593-0 Collector(s) & number: Mbedzi, HP, 1598 | 1984-10-8
South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; HA-MABILA DIST.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0697665-0 Collector(s) & number: Nel, F, 6165 | 1979-11-20
South Africa, Limpopo, KRUGER NAT. PARK; PAFURI; RIDGE W OF PAFURI, NEAR WATER TANKS
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0109876-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, MC, 2640 | 1989-11-1
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Tembe Elephant Park.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0774496-0 Collector(s) & number: Zambatis, N, 1934 | 1991-3-26
South Africa, Limpopo, KRUGER NATIONAL PARK; PUNDA MARIA; RANGER SECTION. C 1 KM W OF MAHONIE DRIVE ON DIMBO RIDGE BEHIND AND E OF RESTCAMP
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0669407-0 Collector(s) & number: Venter, S, 9922 | 1983-11-9
South Africa, Limpopo, KRUGER NAT. PARK.; DONGEDZIWA.; NEXT TO LEVUVHU RIVER.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0342918-0 Collector(s) & number: Aitken, RD, PRE 51092 | --
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG; SIBASA; DONALD FRAZER MISSION STA.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0615410-0 Collector(s) & number: van Wyk, AE, 4936 | 1981-10-7
South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; VUVHA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0090033-0 Collector(s) & number: MacDevette, K, 1215 | 1986-10-6
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Sodwana State Forest, forest patch west of Kentron Line.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0114931-0 Collector(s) & number: Tinley, KL, 499 | 1959-10-10
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Ndumu Game Reserve.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0342948-0 Collector(s) & number: Stephen, JJF, 753 | 1972-6-2
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, NDUMU POLICE STA.; 3 KM. SE.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0742312-0 Collector(s) & number: Glen, HF, 1828 | 1989-10-9
South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; TSHAMAVHUDZI HILL; ROADSIDE, COMING OVER TSHAMAVHUDZI PLATEAU ON TSHANDAMA - MUSWODI ROAD.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0655728-0 Collector(s) & number: Hardy, DS, 6053 | 1982-10-19
South Africa, Limpopo, SOUTPANSBERG; NEAR TSONGWE 34 KM SE OF NWANEDI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0342914-0 Collector(s) & number: Aitken, RD, PRE 51084 | 1958-2-20
South Africa, Limpopo, SIBASA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0342946-0 Collector(s) & number: Gerstner, J, 6578 | 1948-5-18
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ZULULAND; FALSE BAY
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0892908-0 Collector(s) & number: Zambatis, G, GZ 832 | 2013-6-13
South Africa, Limpopo, Kruger National Park. Pafuri. Mutale Gorge.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0342944-0 Collector(s) & number: Gerstner, J, 4785 | 1944-6-27
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, HLABISA DIST.; FALSE BAY; BIRDS SANCTUARY
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0852173-0 Collector(s) & number: Nkuna, LA, 2276 | 2007-10-2
South Africa, Limpopo, Thengwe area, near the turn-off of the road that goes to Tshikundamalema.
General notes: Moist Mountain Bushveld. Browsed. Modifying factors: footpaths & firewood collection. Mountain. Tribal communal land. Light brown sandy loam. Slope: gentle. Drainage: free. Liana. Flowers tubular and whitish-brown.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
Continuously updated
2002
FLORA
Apocynaceae Part I Omino, EAFlora of Tropical East Africa Apocynaceae(1)1-109
A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam
1997
BOOK
Énumération des Plantes à Fleurs d'Afrique Tropicale, Vol. 4 Lebrun, J-P; Stork, ALJardin Botanique, Geneva
1997
SERIES
Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters Retief, E; Herman, PPJStrelitzia 6: 1-681
National Botanical Institute, Pretoria
1994
BOOK
African ethnobotany : poisons and drugs : chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology Neuwinger, HD1972
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Strophanthus petersianus Klotzsch Retief, E; Merwe, AHFlowering Plants of Africa 42: , t.1658
1963
FLORA
Apocynaceae Codd, LEWFlora of Southern Africa 26: 244-296
Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria
1949
No results found for Strophanthus petersianus Klotzsch
Status and criteria
NE
Assessor(s)
Plantae Coordinator
| Part(s) of plant used | Use(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Plant | Hysteria (Used by: Zulu) | Hutchings, A; Scott, HA; Lewis, G; Cunningham, AB (eds). 1996. Zulu medicinal plants: an inventory. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg. [All rights reserved] |
| Unspecified | Charm against evil (Used by: Zulu) | Hutchings, A; Scott, HA; Lewis, G; Cunningham, AB (eds). 1996. Zulu medicinal plants: an inventory. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg. [All rights reserved] |
| Fruit | Used medicinally (Used by: Zulu) | Hutchings, A; Scott, HA; Lewis, G; Cunningham, AB (eds). 1996. Zulu medicinal plants: an inventory. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg. [All rights reserved] |
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