Collections made by Iain Darbyshire

Records: 31

The following is a list of the records made by Iain Darbyshire in species name order. The records are of species which occur in botambique (either as a native/naturalised species or as a cultivated species).

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NoSpeciesRecord dateRecorder(s)Coll.Det.Conf.HerbariaHabitatLocationLoc code Outing codePlanted code Country QDSGrid ref.FZ DivAlt. (m)NotesLatLongLoc Acc Code
73700Acalypha ornata15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 947 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverside moist forest on loose sandy-loam soils. With numerous Uapaca lissopyrena, Millettia stuhlmannii, Breonadia; Funtumia africana common in the understorey. Growing along banks of small damp channel next to the river.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Murere River camp, Madzireni Forest.
44
0Mozambique1933C3MS334

Shrub to 3 m tall with spreading-ascending lateral branches. Male inflorescences below female ones, or some branches with male inflorescences only.

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73668Annona senegalensis subsp. senegalensis14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
I Darbyshire 913 K
LMA
Ndzou
Woodland on margin of small patch of moist forest, with Psorospermum febrifugum, Entada sp., Dissotis sp., in transition to seasonally wet open grassland.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.
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0Mozambique1933C3MS340

Small tree to 3.5 m tall, spreading, can be shrubby. Leaves heavily eaten. Inflorescences pale green, held below the leaves.

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73647Buchnera hispida14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 892 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.
44
0Mozambique1933C3MS340

Erect annual herb. Flowers purple with paler tube and throat.

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73708Buchnera hispida17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 955 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Low ridge with numerous outcrops of quartzite, with open Brachystegia microphylla woodland; other common trees include Diplorhynchus, Vangueria and Syzygium guineense. Coarse sandy soils, recent widespread burning. Quartzite rocks with abundant ColeochloaChimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, ridge west of Chiira River.
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0Mozambique1933C3MS376

Erect annual herb c. 60 cm tall. Corolla lobes blue-purple, tube and outside of lobes paler.

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73714Celosia trigyna17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 961 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Miombo woodland with Brachystegia spiciformis, Uapaca nitida, Psorospermum febrifugum and Hymenocardia acida, adjacent to open seasonally wet grassland area, on coarse leached sand.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, west of Chiira River.
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0Mozambique1933C3MS366

Annual herb with many branches from a decumbent base. Tepals white, flower pink within.

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73656Chamaecrista mimosoides14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 901 J Timberlake K
LMA
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out and with more sandy soil; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.
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Perennial herb with wiry decumbent stems. Flowers bright yellow.

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73654Crassocephalum × picridifolium14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 899 J Osborne LMA
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out and with more sandy soil; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.
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0Mozambique1933C3MS340

Erect herb c. 1 m tall, stems fleshy. Involucral bracts green; florets yellow-orange.

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73645Cryptolepis oblongifolia14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 890 DJ Goyder K
LMA
Ndzou
Margin of small patch of swamp forest with Syzygium guineense, Pterocarpus angolensis, Millettia stuhlmannii; in transition to open seasonally wet grassland.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.
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0Mozambique1933C3MS340

Scrambling twiner or shrublet, copious white exudate. Flower buds yellow, open flowers yellow-green, small corona. Old fruit valves brown.

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73722Empogona kirkii subsp. kirkii17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 969 NMJ Davies K
LMA
Ndzou
Miombo woodland with Brachystegia spiciformis, Uapaca nitida, Psorospermum febrifugum and Hymenocardia acida, adjacent to open seasonally wet grassland area, on coarse leached sand.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, west of Chiira River.
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0Mozambique1933C3MS366

Shrub with widely divergent branches, 1-2 m tall. Small green fruits.

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73687Eriochrysis pallida15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 932 M Xanthos K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.
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0Mozambique1933C3MS270

Tufted grass, erect. Spikelets golden-brown due to dense soft hairs.

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73653Eriosema psoraleoides14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 898 J Timberlake K
LMA
Ndzou
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out and with more sandy soil; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.
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0Mozambique1933C3MS340

Shrub to 2.5 m tall. Leaves silvery beneath. Flowers yellow; young fruits green, turning brown with maturity.

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73684Helichrysum nudifolium var. nudifolium15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 929 J Osborne K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.
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0Mozambique1933C3MS270

Erect herb to 70 cm tall; foliage silvery-green. Florets pale golden-yellow.

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73689Imperata cylindrica15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 935 M Xanthos K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.
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0Mozambique1933C3MS270

Erect, usually single-stemmed grass. Spikes white-woolly.

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73636Justicia betonica13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 881 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Margin of riverine forest, amongst large sandstone boulders on riverbank, in crevices in full sun with Podocarpus sp., Diospyros sp., Erythroxylum sp.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream
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0Mozambique1933C3MS377

Erect herb to 1.5 m tall (usually less), stiff branches erect. Fruiting only; bracts pale green, inflorescences 1-sided.

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73674Laurembergia repens subsp. brachypoda15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 919 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.
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0Mozambique1933C3MS270

Trailing or decumbent herb, numerous radiating branches forming clumps; stems red. Flowers minute, red-brown.

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73679Ledebouria revoluta15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 924 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.
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0Mozambique1933C3MS270

Small bulbous herb; bulb white with slimy sap. Culms fleshy; flowers pale green with pinkish tinge to some tepals. Fruits pale green.

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73740Ludwigia abyssinica18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 989 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverside moist forest on loose sandy-loam soils. With numerous Uapaca lissopyrena, Millettia stuhlmannii, Breonadia; Funtumia africana common in the understorey. Growing on damp riverside sands.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Murere River camp, Madzireni Forest.
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0Mozambique1933C3MS334

Fleshy herb, decumbent stems to 50 cm tall. Corolla yellow, 4 petals. Fruits green.

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73711Melinis repens17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 958 M Xanthos K
LMA
Ndzou
Low ridge with numerous outcrops of quartzite, with open Brachystegia microphylla woodland; other common trees include Diplorhynchus, Vangueria and Syzygium guineense. Coarse sandy soils, recent widespread burning. Quartzite rocks with abundant ColeochloaChimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, ridge west of Chiira River.
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0Mozambique1933C3MS376

Tufted perennial with grey-green foliage; pale yellow-brown spikelets.

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73616Nuxia oppositifolia13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 860 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverine moist forest with Uapaca lissopyrena, Breonadia, Maranthes, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Newtonia. Amongst sandstone boulders in dry watercourse next to river.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream
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0Mozambique1933C3MS276

Shrub to 2.5 m tall, widely branched. Leaves sticky when pressed, glossy. In bud only, green.

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73735Nuxia oppositifolia18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
I Darbyshire 984 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Amongst sandstone boulders on margin of main river channel, on edge of riverine forest dominated by Uapaca lissopyrena.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, where path that eventually leads to Mahate meets the river, here the river splitting into three channels, one with rapids, one with shallow slow-flowing water, the third currently dry.
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0Mozambique1933C3MS310

Small tree or shrub, up to 3 m tall. Collected previously in bud only, here in full flower. Corolla white, 4-lobed, 4 long-exserted white stamens.

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73675Oldenlandia angolensis var. angolensis15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 920 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.
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0Mozambique1933C3MS270

Slender erect annual herb to 30 cm tall. Flowers minute, greenish-white.

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73638Oldenlandia goreensis var. goreensis13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 883 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Margin of riverine forest, amongst large sandstone boulders on riverbank, in crevices in full sun.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream
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0Mozambique1933C3MS377

Annual herb, trailing over rocks and in crevices. In fruit only, green.

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73732Phyllanthus myrtaceus18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
I Darbyshire 980 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Amongst sandstone boulders on edge of dry river channel, light riverine forest with Uapaca lissopyrena dominating.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, where path that eventually leads to Mahate meets the river, here the river splitting into three channels, one with rapids, one with shallow slow-flowing water, the third currently dry.
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0Mozambique1933C3MS310

Shrub, 2.5 m tall; leaves pale green beneath, glossy green above. Flowers male, cupular, sepals pale green-white; stamens yellow.

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73617Phyllanthus nummulariifolius var. nummulariifolius13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 861 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverine moist forest with Uapaca lissopyrena, Breonadia, Maranthes, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Newtonia. Amongst sandstone boulders in dry watercourse next to river.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream
44
0Mozambique1933C3MS276

Slender annual herb, sometimes much-branched. Female flowers with 5 pale green tepals. Fruits green with yellow-green stigmas.

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73686Rhynchospora rugosa subsp. brownii15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 931 I Larridon K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.
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0Mozambique1933C3MS270

Tufted sedge; spikelets red-brown.

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73663Rotheca myricoides14 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 908 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Transition from riverine woodland to open seasonally wet grassland, growing with Psorospermum febrifugum.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.
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0Mozambique1933C3MS340

Shrub to 2.5 m. Fruits green turning brown-black, often on leafless portions of branches.

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73709Schizobasis intricata17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 956 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Low ridge with numerous outcrops of quartzite, with open Brachystegia microphylla woodland; other common trees include Diplorhynchus, Vangueria and Syzygium guineense. Coarse sandy soils, recent widespread burning. Quartzite rocks with abundant ColeochloaChimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, ridge west of Chiira River.
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Erect wiry herb with pink gelatinous bulb. Tepals pinkish-green with pink midvein, only seen in bud at 1 pm. Fruits green.

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73677Scleria distans15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 922 I Larridon K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.
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Erect sedge to 50 cm tall from a horizontal pink rhizome. Spikelets pale brown.

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73664Strychnos spinosa14 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 909 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out and with more sandy soil; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.
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Shrub to 2.5 m, leaves vivid green; sharp thorns on older branches. Flowers in bud only, pale green.

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73623Torenia thouarsii13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 868 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Growing amongst sandstone boulders in dry riverbed and on riverbanks; growing with abundant Diodea sarmentosa, Ageratum conyzoides, Commelina ?benghalensis, Centella asiatica.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream; along dry watercourse with sandstone boulders and steep shaded banks.
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0Mozambique1933C3MS278

Annual herb, much branched. Corolla pure white, calyx markedly winged.

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73703Vangueria infausta subsp. infausta17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 950 NMJ Davies K
LMA
Ndzou
Low ridge with numerous outcrops of quartzite, with open Brachystegia microphylla woodland; other common trees include Diplorhynchus, Vangueria and Syzygium guineense. Coarse sandy soils, recent widespread burning. Quartzite rocks with abundant ColeochloaChimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, ridge west of Chiira River.
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0Mozambique1933C3MS376

Tree to 3 m tall, leaves felty hairy, greyish-green beneath. Flowers yellow-green. Fruits globose, glossy, bright green.

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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Botswana: Collections made by Iain Darbyshire.
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