Cryptolepis oblongifolia

Cryptolepis oblongifolia, the red-stemmed milk rope, is a multi-stemmed shrub in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to moist and mesic regions of southern Africa, where it occurs in rocky grassland, grassy woodland or riverine vegetation.[3] It is found from South Africa[4] to Zambia.[3] It grows about 1m tall, and carries widely spaced, opposite leaves on the reddish-brown stems. The yellow to reddish-yellow flowers appear in axillary clusters.

Cryptolepis oblongifolia
Foliage and fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Cryptolepis
Species:
C. oblongifolia
Binomial name
Cryptolepis oblongifolia
(Meisn.) Schltr.
Synonyms
  • Cryptolepis nigritana (Benth.) N.E.Br.[1]
  • Ectadiopsis acutifolia Benth.
  • Ectadiopsis oblongifolia (Meisn.) Schltr.[2]
  • Ectadium oblongifolium Meisn.

References
  1. "Cryptolepis oblongifolia (Meisn.) Schltr". The Plant List (2010). Version 1. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  2. "Cryptolepis oblongifolia (Meisn.) Schltr". African Plant Database. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & SANBI. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  3. Bingham, Mike; et al. "Cryptolepis oblongifolia Schltr". Flora of Zambia. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  4. "Cryptolepis oblongifolia (Meisn.) Schltr". Red List of South African Plants. SANBI. Retrieved 20 October 2013.

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