Cynanchum polyanthum K.Schum.

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Synonyms: Cynanchum obscurum K.Schum.
Cynanchum welwitschii Schltr. & Rendle
Periploca batesii Wernham
Vincetoxicum polyanthum K.Schum.
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Worldwide distribution: Cameroon, Gabon, DR Congo, Uganda, Sudan-South Sudan and Angola.
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Literature:

Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 36.


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Flora of the DRC: Cynanchum polyanthum
Flora of Uganda: Cynanchum polyanthum

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cynanchum polyanthum
African Plant Database: Cynanchum polyanthum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cynanchum polyanthum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cynanchum polyanthum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cynanchum polyanthum
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iNaturalist: Cynanchum polyanthum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cynanchum polyanthum
JSTOR Plant Science: Cynanchum polyanthum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cynanchum polyanthum
Plants of the World Online: Cynanchum polyanthum
Tropicos: Cynanchum polyanthum
Wikipedia: Cynanchum polyanthum


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The Angola flora team (2026). Flora of Angola: Species information: Cynanchum polyanthum.
https://www.angolaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=265810, retrieved 28 August 2026

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