Strophanthus petersianus: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Strophanthus
- Species
- Strophanthus petersianus
- Scientific Name
- Strophanthus petersianus
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Strophanthus petersianus
Strophanthus petersianus, commonly known as sand forest poison rope, is a liana or deciduous shrub up to 15 metres (50 ft) long, with a stem diameter up to 10 centimetres (4 in). Its fragrant flowers feature a white corolla, sometimes with reddish pink stripes on the inside. Strophanthus petersianus has been used as arrow poison and by the Zulu as a charm against evil. Its habitat is coastal forest and rocky woodland. It is native to countries from Kenya south to South Africa.
...Strophanthus petersianus in languages:
- Afrikaans
- kurkstamgiftou
- English
- corky-stem tailflower
- English
- Rock Tailflower
- English
- Corky-Stemmed Poisonroot
- English
- Sandforest Poisonrope
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Parent Taxon
Sibling Taxa
- Strophanthus amboensis
- Strophanthus bequaertii
- Strophanthus boivinii
- Strophanthus caudatus
- Strophanthus courmontii
- Strophanthus divaricatus
- Strophanthus eminii
- Strophanthus gardeniiflorus
- Strophanthus gerrardii
- Strophanthus gratus
- Strophanthus hispidus
- Strophanthus hypoleucos
- Strophanthus kombe
- Strophanthus ledienii
- Strophanthus luteolus
- Strophanthus nicholsonii
- Strophanthus perakensis
- Strophanthus petersianus
- Strophanthus preussii
- Strophanthus sarmentosus
- Strophanthus singaporianus
- Strophanthus speciosus
- Strophanthus thollonii
- Strophanthus wallichii
- Strophanthus welwitschii
- Strophanthus wightianus