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Apocynaceae

Kirk's landolphia

Landolphia kirkii Dyer ex Hook.f.

Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Landolphia

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Kirk's landolphia: Landolphia kirkii , flowers; Soutpansberg, vicinity of Sigurwana Lodge, Louis Trichardt, South Africa
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (6)
Afrikaans
Melktou, Sandappelkoos, Sandrankappelkoos
English
Kirk's landolphia, Rubbervine, Sand apricot-vine, Sand-apricot
Japanese
ザンジバルツルゴム
Shona
Mubungu, Mukonja
ve
Mukumululo, Muvhungo
Zulu
Umbungwa,, Umkuzi

Synonyms

  • Clitandra stapfiana A.Chev.
  • Landolphia delagoensis (Dewèvre) Pierre
  • Landolphia dondeensis Busse
  • Landolphia kirkii var. delagoensis Dewèvre
  • Landolphia polyantha K.Schum.
  • Vahea kirkii Sadeb.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.