Apocynaceae
Sand forest poison rope
Strophanthus petersianus
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Strophanthus
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Common names
By language (3)
- Afrikaans
- Kurkstamgiftou
- English
- Sand forest poison rope
- Zulu
- Ubuhlungunbendlovu
Synonyms
- Strophanthus grandiflorus (N.E.Br.) Gilg
- Strophanthus petersianus var. grandiflorus N.E.Br.
- Strophanthus sarmentosus var. verrucosus Pax
- Strophanthus verrucosus (Pax) Stapf
Photos

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Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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). About our plant data.