Vincetoxicum caffrum (Meisn.) Kuntze
subsp. melananthum (N.E. Br.) Goyder

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Synonyms: Gymnema melananthum K. Schum.
Spaerocodon angolensis S. Moore
Spaerocodon melananthus N.E. Br.
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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Angola
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Habitat: Restricted to Kalahari sands.
Altitude range: (metres) 1000 - 1200 m
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Worldwide distribution: Southern Angola, Zambia and possibly Botswana and Namibia.
National distribution: S
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Literature:

Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 252 - 254. Protologue


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Vincetoxicum caffrum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Vincetoxicum caffrum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Vincetoxicum caffrum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Vincetoxicum caffrum
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iNaturalist: Vincetoxicum caffrum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Vincetoxicum caffrum
JSTOR Plant Science: Vincetoxicum caffrum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Vincetoxicum caffrum
Plants of the World Online: Vincetoxicum caffrum
Tropicos: Vincetoxicum caffrum
Wikipedia: Vincetoxicum caffrum


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Vincetoxicum caffrum subsp. melananthum.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=235020, retrieved 6 April 2025

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