Strophanthus hispidus
Brown Strophanthus, Hairy Strophanthus
Other regional names: Hispid Strophanthus +1 more
- Hispid Strophanthus
- Poison Arrowvine
Also known as: Strophanthus bariba Boyé & Béréni +11 more
- Strophanthus bariba Boyé & Béréni
- Strophanthus hirtus Poir.
- Strophanthus hispidus subsp. seidenii Linds.
- Strophanthus hispidus var. bosere De Wild.
- Strophanthus hispidus var. bosere DeWild.
- Strophanthus hispidus var. latistigmatica Schnell
- Strophanthus hispidus var. lobatistigmatica Schnell
- Strophanthus hispidus var. parvistigmatica Schnell
- Strophanthus hispidus var. seidenii Lindsay ex Helbing
- Strophanthus niger Blondel
- Strophanthus tchabe Boyé & Béréni
- Strophanthus thierryanus K.Schum. & Gilg
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or liana.
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Originating in Africa, Strophanthus hispidus (commonly known as Brown Strophanthus or Hairy Strophanthus) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Apocynaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan