Strophanthus petersianus, commonly known as sand forest poison rope,[2] is a liana or deciduous shrub up to 15 metres (50 ft) long, with a stem diameter up to 10 centimetres (4 in). Its fragrant flowers feature a white corolla, sometimes with reddish pink stripes on the inside.[3] Strophanthus petersianus has been used as arrow poison and by the Zulu as a charm against evil. Its habitat is coastal forest and rocky woodland.[3] It is native to countries from Kenya south to South Africa.[1]
| Sand forest poison rope | |
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| Climber in Androstachys johnsonii thicket | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Strophanthus |
| Species: | S. petersianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Strophanthus petersianus | |
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References
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- ^ a b c "Strophanthus petersianus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Strophanthus petersianus". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ a b Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 554–555. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.
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