Cryptosepalum maraviense Oliver

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Cryptosepalum Benth.
Tribe: Detarieae-formerly Amherstieae
References: [106]

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Other names:

• Cryptosepalum bifolium De Wild. [Synonym] [169]
  
• Cryptosepalum boehmii Harms [Synonym] [169]
  
• Cryptosepalum busseanum Harms [Synonym] [169]
  
• Cryptosepalum crassiusculum Duvign. [Synonym] [169]
  
• Cryptosepalum curtisiorum I.M.Johnston [Synonym] [169]
  
• Cryptosepalum dasycladum Harms [Synonym] [169]
  
• Cryptosepalum debeerstii De Wild. [Synonym] [169]
  
• Cryptosepalum delevoyi De Wild. [Synonym] [169]
  
• Cryptosepalum elegans Duvign. [Synonym] [169]
  
• Cryptosepalum hockii De Wild. [Synonym] [169]
  
• Cryptosepalum puchellum Harms [Synonym] [169]
  
• Cryptosepalum robynsii De Wild. [Synonym] [169]
  
• Cryptosepalum subelegans Duvign. [Synonym] [169]
  
• Cryptosepalum verdickii De Wild. [Synonym] [169]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1993 Polhill RM
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Medicine [121]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Malawi [106]
  • Mozambique [106]
  • Tanzania [106]
  • Zaire [106]
  • Zambia [106]
  • Zimbabwe [106]

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Notes:

• Very variable;Duvigneaud & Brenan (ref 169) & FTEA distinguish 8 unnamed forms
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:50:58