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{{Short description|Genus of plants}}
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| image = Diplorhynchus condylocarpon 1-DS-II 3-1687.jpg
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|regnum = [[Plantae]]
| image2 = Diplorhynchus condylocarpon00.jpg
|unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]]
| status = LC
| unranked_classis = [[Eudicots]]
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| unranked_ordo = [[Asterids]]
| status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 20 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). |author2=IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group |date=2019 |title=''Diplorhynchus condylocarpon'' |volume=2019 |page=e.T146222814A146222816 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T146222814A146222816.en |access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref>
| ordo = [[Gentianales]]
| display_parents = 3
| familia = [[Apocynaceae]]
|genus = '''''Diplorhynchus'''''
| genus = Diplorhynchus
|genus_authority = [[Friedrich Welwitsch|Welw.]] ex [[Franciso Manoel Carlos de Mello de Ficalho|Ficalho]] & [[William Philip Hiern|Hiern]]<ref name=WCSP1>{{Citation |contribution=''Diplorhynchus''|title=World Checklist of Selected Plant Families |publisher=[[Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew]] |url=http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=62516 |accessdate=17 August 2013}}</ref>
| parent_authority = [[Friedrich Welwitsch|Welw.]] ex [[Franciso Manoel Carlos de Mello de Ficalho|Ficalho]] & [[William Philip Hiern|Hiern]]<ref name=POWOgenus>{{BioRef | powo | title = ''Diplorhynchus'' | id = 2301-1 | accessdate = 27 August 2020}}</ref>
| species = '''''D.&nbsp;condylocarpon'''''
| species = condylocarpon
| authority = ([[Johannes Müller Argoviensis|Müll.Arg.]]) [[Marcel Pichon|Pichon]]<ref name=POWOspecies>{{BioRef | powo | title = ''Diplorhynchus condylocarpon'' | id = 78310-1 | accessdate = 27 August 2020}}</ref>
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| binomial = ''Diplorhynchus condylocarpon''
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| synonyms =
| binomial_authority = ([[Johannes Müller Argoviensis|Müll.Arg.]]) [[Marcel Pichon|Pichon]]
* ''Aspidosperma condylocarpon'' <small>Müll.Arg.</small>
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|synonyms =
*''Aspidosperma condylocarpon'' <small>Müll.Arg.</small>
* ''Diplorhynchus angolensis'' <small>[[Oscar Alexander Richard Büttner|Büttner]]</small>
*''Diplorhynchus angolensis'' <small>[[Oscar Alexander Richard Büttner|Büttner]]</small>
* ''Diplorhynchus angustifolia'' <small>[[Otto Stapf (botanist)|Stapf]]</small>
*''Diplorhynchus angustifolia'' <small>[[Otto Stapf|Stapf]]</small>
* ''Diplorhynchus mossambicensis'' <small>[[George Bentham|Benth.]]</small>
*''Diplorhynchus mossambicensis'' <small>[[George Bentham|Benth.]]</small>
* ''Diplorhynchus poggei'' <small>[[Karl Moritz Schumann|K.Schum]]</small>
*''Diplorhynchus poggei'' <small>[[Karl Moritz Schumann|K.Schum]]</small>
* ''Diplorhynchus psilopus'' <small>[[Friedrich Welwitsch|Welw.]] ex [[Franciso Manoel Carlos de Mello de Ficalho|Ficalho]] & [[William Philip Hiern|Hiern]]</small>
*''Diplorhynchus psilopus'' <small>[[Friedrich Welwitsch|Welw.]] ex [[Franciso Manoel Carlos de Mello de Ficalho|Ficalho]] & [[William Philip Hiern|Hiern]]</small>
* ''Diplorhynchus welwitschii'' <small>[[Robert Allen Rolfe|Rolfe]]</small>
*''Diplorhynchus welwitschii'' <small>[[Robert Allen Rolfe|Rolfe]]</small>
* ''Neurolobium cymosum'' <small>[[Henri Ernest Baillon|Baill.]]</small>
| synonyms_ref = <ref name=POWOspecies/>
*''Neurolobium cymosum'' <small>[[Henri Ernest Baillon|Baill.]]</small>
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|synonyms_ref = <ref name=TPL>{{cite web | title = Diplorhynchus condylocarpon | url = http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-62519 | publisher= The Plant List | accessdate = 17 August 2013}}</ref>}}


'''''Diplorhynchus''''' is a [[monotypic]] genus of plant in the [[Apocynaceae]] family found in tropical and southern Africa.<ref name=WCSP1/> {{As of|2013|August}} the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises the single species '''''Diplorhynchus condylocarpon'''''.<ref name=WCSP2>Search for "Diplorhynchus", {{Citation |title=World Checklist of Selected Plant Families |publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |url=http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/ |accessdate=17 August 2013 }}</ref>
'''''Diplorhynchus''''' is a [[monotypic]] genus of plant in the family [[Apocynaceae]] native to tropical and southern Africa. {{As of|2020|August}}, [[Plants of the World Online]] recognises the single species '''''Diplorhynchus condylocarpon'''''.<ref name=POWOgenus/>


==Description==
''Diplorhynchus condylocarpon'' grows as a shrub or small tree up to {{convert|20|m}} tall, with a trunk diameter of up to {{convert|2|m}}. Its fragrant flowers feature a white to creamy [[Corolla (flower)|corolla]]. Fruit is green or brown with paired follicles, each up to {{convert|6.5|cm}} long.<ref name=Med>{{cite book | title = Medicinal Plants | publisher = PROTA | year= 2008 | pages = 229&ndash;230 | isbn = 978-9-05782-204-9}}</ref> Vernacular names for the plant include "horn-pod tree" and "wild rubber".<ref name=FOZ>{{cite web | title = Diplorhynchus condylocarpon | url = http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=145030 | publisher= Flora of Zimbabwe | accessdate = 17 August 2013}}</ref> Habitat is dry woodland and hillsides from sea-level to {{convert|1700|m}} altitude. The plant's numerous local medicinal uses include as a treatment for indigestion, [[diarrhoea]], fever, snakebite, infertility, venereal disease, [[diabetes]], [[pneumonia]] and [[tuberculosis]].<ref name=Med/> ''D.&nbsp;condylocarpon'' is found in the [[Republic of Congo]], the [[Democratic Republic of Congo]], [[Tanzania]], [[Angola]], [[Malawi]], [[Mozambique]], [[Zambia]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]] and [[South Africa]].<ref name=FOZ/><ref name=Kew>Search for "Diplorhynchus condylocarpon", {{Citation |title=World Checklist of Selected Plant Families |publisher=[[Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew]] |url=http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/ |accessdate=16 August 2013}}</ref>
''Diplorhynchus condylocarpon'' grows as a shrub or small tree up to {{convert|20|m}} tall, with a trunk diameter of up to {{convert|2|m|ft|0}}. Its fragrant flowers feature a white to creamy [[Corolla (flower)|corolla]]. Fruit is green or brown with paired follicles, each up to {{convert|6.5|cm}} long.<ref name=Med>{{cite book | title = Medicinal Plants | publisher = PROTA | year= 2008 | pages = 229&ndash;230 | isbn = 978-9-05782-204-9}}</ref> Vernacular names for the plant include "horn-pod tree" and "wild rubber".<ref name=FOZ>{{cite web | title = ''Diplorhynchus condylocarpon'' | url = http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=145030 | work = Flora of Zimbabwe | accessdate = 17 August 2013}}</ref> The species' local traditional medicinal uses include as a treatment for indigestion, [[diarrhoea]], fever, snakebite, infertility, venereal disease, [[diabetes]], [[pneumonia]] and [[tuberculosis]].<ref name=Med/>


==Distribution and habitat==
''Diplorhynchus condylocarpon'' is native to an area from southern parts of the [[Republic of the Congo]] to the north of [[Namibia]] in the west and large parts of northern South Africa in the southeast.<ref name="iucn status 20 November 2021" /> Its habitat is dry woodland and hillsides from sea-level to {{convert|1700|m}} altitude.<ref name=Med/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
{{Wikispecies}}
* {{AfricanPlants|Diplorhynchus condylocarpon}}


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[[Category:Plants described in 1948]]
[[Category:Plants used in traditional African medicine]]
[[Category:Monotypic Apocynaceae genera]]
[[Category:Flora of the Republic of the Congo]]
[[Category:Rauvolfioideae]]
[[Category:Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo]]
[[Category:Taxa named by William Philip Hiern]]
[[Category:Flora of Tanzania]]
[[Category:Taxa named by Franciso Manoel Carlos de Mello de Ficalho]]
[[Category:Flora of Angola]]
[[Category:Flora of Malawi]]
[[Category:Flora of Mozambique]]
[[Category:Flora of Zambia]]
[[Category:Flora of Zimbabwe]]
[[Category:Flora of Namibia]]
[[Category:Flora of Botswana]]
[[Category:Flora of South Africa]]
[[Category:Monotypic plant genera]]


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Diplorhynchus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Rauvolfioideae
Tribe: Melodineae
Genus: Diplorhynchus
Welw. ex Ficalho & Hiern[3]
Species:
D. condylocarpon
Binomial name
Diplorhynchus condylocarpon
Synonyms[2]
  • Aspidosperma condylocarpon Müll.Arg.
  • Diplorhynchus angolensis Büttner
  • Diplorhynchus angustifolia Stapf
  • Diplorhynchus mossambicensis Benth.
  • Diplorhynchus poggei K.Schum
  • Diplorhynchus psilopus Welw. ex Ficalho & Hiern
  • Diplorhynchus welwitschii Rolfe
  • Neurolobium cymosum Baill.

Diplorhynchus is a monotypic genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae native to tropical and southern Africa. As of August 2020, Plants of the World Online recognises the single species Diplorhynchus condylocarpon.[3]

Description

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Diplorhynchus condylocarpon grows as a shrub or small tree up to 20 metres (66 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 2 metres (7 ft). Its fragrant flowers feature a white to creamy corolla. Fruit is green or brown with paired follicles, each up to 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in) long.[4] Vernacular names for the plant include "horn-pod tree" and "wild rubber".[5] The species' local traditional medicinal uses include as a treatment for indigestion, diarrhoea, fever, snakebite, infertility, venereal disease, diabetes, pneumonia and tuberculosis.[4]

Distribution and habitat

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Diplorhynchus condylocarpon is native to an area from southern parts of the Republic of the Congo to the north of Namibia in the west and large parts of northern South Africa in the southeast.[1] Its habitat is dry woodland and hillsides from sea-level to 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) altitude.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Diplorhynchus condylocarpon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T146222814A146222816. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T146222814A146222816.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Diplorhynchus condylocarpon". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Diplorhynchus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 229–230. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.
  5. ^ "Diplorhynchus condylocarpon". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
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