Cryptolepis oblongifolia Schltr.

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Zambia records: View all records (35)

Records of this taxon from Zambia are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number No of images Record date Recorder(s) Coll. Det. Conf. Herbaria Habitat Location Loc code(s) Outing code Planted code Country QDS Grid ref. FZ Div Admin prov Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
81705011 Mar 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt
2490
WD Stevens
MO

In Combretum-Brachystegia woodland, disturbed by human occupation. Gleysol soils with limestone outcrops. Kalomo District; Travelling northwest on the Kalomo Road (D 714), toward the southern entrance to Kafue National Park. Ca. 51 km from Kalomo. 1000Zambia SS1200Shrub; branches trailing along ground. Plant with white latex. Stems tan, smooth. Leaves thick, waxy, whitish-green below. Fruits greenish-white blushed with purple, paired. Calyx green-purple.0
81711009 Mar 1995MM Nawa
MM Nawa
212
WD Stevens
MO

Kabompo District; Manyinga, ca. 20 km from Loloma Hospital junction along the Kabompo-Mwinilunga Road. 0Zambia1324A4 BNw1140Originally recorded as Cryptolepis producta.
Climber, on another plant; in woodland; opposite leaves; stem red; fruits in pairs or singly.
-13.29638924.2511115
81709005 Mar 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba
684
WD Stevens
MO

WoodlandKasempa District; 13.2 km W of Kalombe Primary School in Chief Kasempa's Area; 35 km from Kasempa along the road to Ndenda National Forest. 0Zambia1325B3 WNw1230Small shrub; in woodland; rare; stem brown, latex white; leaves green; fruits light green, in pairs.-13.39250025.5541675
81707014 Feb 1995MM Nawa
MM Nawa
21
WD Stevens
MO

Near an old camp site. Solwezi District; 78 km west of Solwezi along Solwezi-Mwinilunga Road. Ca. 5.5 km from main road going northwest along the Lumwana east river. 0Zambia1225B2 WNw1410Small shrub; root woody; in the woodland; latex white; fruits in pairs; upper leaf surface dark green.-12.24361125.8244445
81708012 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba
501
WD Stevens
MO

Collections along Kifubwa Gorge and river in forest on shallow soils and in woodland. Solwezi District; Kifubwa (Chifubwa) Gorge National Monument. Approximately 4.6 km along Kyalalankuba Road; S of Solwezi and ca. 2 km S of entrance to Solwezi Teacher Training College. National Heritage Site. 0Zambia1226A2 WNw1230Small shrub growing on the fringe of the gorge; flowers white.-12.21972226.3985565
81702031 Jan 1995DK Harder
DK Harder
2542
WD Stevens
MO

In miombo woodland once grazed. Soil silty, sand and hard-packed clay. Kabwe Rural District; Chisamba. Ca. 7 km W of Great North Road on road to Wardy Farm, collections on farm between farm house and Wangwe (sp?) River at western edge of property. 0Zambia1528C3 CC1140Frequent in miombo from woody root; stems brown-purple; sap milky; calyx light green; petals white.-15.75555628.1422225
81704025 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma
294
WD Stevens
MO

In the flat miombo woodlands. Isoka District; Ca. 67.9 km from the turnoff on the Isoka-Nakonde Road towards Muyombe. 0Zambia1033B4 NMc830Shrub ca. 30 cm tall, occasional in the woodlands. Leaves light green on both sides; fruit long, ca. 2 cm in diameter, light green fading to purple.-10.27694433.8916675
81706010 Apr 1994PP Smith
PP Smith
485
WD Stevens
MO

North Luangwa National Park910Zambia1132C1 NMc850-11.68333332.2333335
81703001 Dec 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma
105
WD Stevens
MO

Open woodlandMbala District; 24 km west of Mbala along Mbala-Mpulungu Road to Power Station Road (D549). Open woodlands between 22.6-25.6 km along D549 becoming road RD2. 0Zambia0831C3 NN1740Shrub with white inflorescence and red-purple fruit.-8.93333331.1833335
81701022 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder
2071
WD Stevens
MO

Collections around Kundalila Falls. Rocky soils, quartz sand and basalt outcrops. Kanona District; Kundalila Falls Picnic Area, 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy.1210Zambia1330B1 CC1590Spreading, prostrate suffrutex; latex white; leaves deep green above, lighter below; calyx green; lobes tipped in purple; petals light green.-13.15444430.7194445
81700024 Nov 1992MG Bingham
MG Bingham
8704
DJ Goyder
K

Mpika District; Mwaleshi River, Mala Wildlife Camp. 910Zambia1132C2 NMc1150-11.61666732.3333335

Total records found: 11



Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Records of: Cryptolepis oblongifolia.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=145320, retrieved 29 March 2024

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