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Strophanthus caudatus

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Strophanthus caudatus
Strophanthus caudatus[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Strophanthus
Species:
S. caudatus
Binomial name
Strophanthus caudatus
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Echites caudata L.
  • Nerium caudatum (L.) Lam.
  • Nerium scandens Lour.
  • Strophanthus scandens Reinw. & Schult.
  • Strophanthus terminalis Blume
  • Strophanthus cumingii A.DC.
  • Strophanthus griffithii Wight
  • Strophanthus longicaudatus Wight
  • Strophanthus horsfieldianus Miq.
  • Strophanthus pierrei F.Heim
  • Strophanthus macrophyllus (Franch.)
  • Strophanthus erectus Merr.
  • Strophanthus letei Merr.

Strophanthus caudatus is a woody liana that can grow up to 12 metres (40 ft) in length, with a trunk diameter of up to 1.5 centimetres (0.6 in). It grows natively from Guangxi in southern China, through Indochina (including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands) to Malesia and New Guinea.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ 1880 illustrationBerthe Hoola van Nooten (1817-1892) - Nooten, Berthe Hoola van, Fleurs, fruits et feuillages choisis de l’ille de Java: peints d’apres nature, t. 25 (1880)
  2. ^ a b c "Strophanthus caudatus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Strophanthus caudatus". eFloras. Retrieved 8 July 2013.