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Taxon

Cryptolepis decidua (Planch. ex Hook.fil. & Benth.) N.E.Br.

Protologue Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 4(1.2): 243. 1902 [Dec 1902]BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (28).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (28).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (32).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (32).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (46).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (46).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (49).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (49).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (45).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (45).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (44).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (44).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (30).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (30).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (48).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (48).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (33).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (33).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (31).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (31).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (41).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (41).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (29).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (29).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (25).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (25).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (38).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (38).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (27).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (27).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (39).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (39).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (40).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (40).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (36).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (36).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (42).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (42).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (43).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (43).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (37).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (37).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (47).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (47).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (34).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (34).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (26).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (26).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (35).JPG

Cryptolepis decidua, L. Nanyeni 1216--Namibia. B2, 4 km E of Usakos bridge. 23 Mar 2018. DSC03001 (35).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Namibia (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

L. Nanyeni 1216

March 23, 2018

Location

Namibia, Karibib District, Erongo Region

-21.983278, 15.610444

Location Remarks

Highway B2 c. 3.8 km east of bridge in Usakos. (Usakos-Karibib Rd.) 906 m elev.

Collectors

Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell

Notes

Shrub 1 m.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Apocynaceae

Genus

Cryptolepis

Specific Epithet

decidua

Authorship

(Planch. ex Hook.fil. & Benth.) N.E.Br.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.3

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#243,903 of 335,497

Top 73%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →