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Cryptostegia madagascariensis
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Cultivated at the Casa Rex hotel, Vilankulo
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| Status: | Introduced, cultivated |
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| Notes: | Widely cultivated in gardens as an ornamental plant. It has a tendency to escape and become naturalized and even has been reported as becoming invasive in seasonally dry areas. |
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| Habitat: | Possibly naturalized in grassland and woodland. |
| Altitude range: | 0 - 1500 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native in Madagascar; introduced as an ornamental plant and sometimes escaping. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,M |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 22 July 2014 |
| Literature: |
Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 17 - 18. (Includes a picture). |
Other sources of information about Cryptostegia madagascariensis:
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Flora of Malawi: Cryptostegia madagascariensisFlora of Malawi: cultivated Cryptostegia madagascariensis
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Cryptostegia madagascariensis
Flora of Zimbabwe: Cryptostegia madagascariensis
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Cryptostegia madagascariensis
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cryptostegia madagascariensisBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cryptostegia madagascariensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cryptostegia madagascariensis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cryptostegia madagascariensis
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iNaturalist: Cryptostegia madagascariensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cryptostegia madagascariensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Cryptostegia madagascariensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cryptostegia madagascariensis
Plants of the World Online: Cryptostegia madagascariensis
Tropicos: Cryptostegia madagascariensis
Wikipedia: Cryptostegia madagascariensis
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