Records determined by Kaj Vollesen

Determinations: 47

The following is a list of the records determined by Kaj Vollesen in species name order.

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NoSpeciesRecord dateRecorder(s)Coll.Det.Conf.HerbariaHabitatLocationLoc code(s) Outing codePlanted code Country QDSGrid ref.FZ DivAlt. (m)NotesLatLongLoc Acc Code
80468Alysicarpus zeyheri21 Apr 2013L Merrett
L Merrett LM1531 KB Vollesen K
Miombo woodland. Tree layer: Julbernadia paniculata, Brachystegia floribunda, B. longifolia, Ekebergia benguelensis, Uapaca kirkiana, Ochna schweinfurthiana, Phyllocosmus leaireanus, Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia, Xylopia odoratissima, Pleurostylia africana, Garcinia huillensis, Rourea orientalis, Strychnos cocculoides, S. pungens, Hippocratea parvifolia. Herb layer: Pentanisia sykesii, Ectadiopsis oblongifolia. Sandy loam soil. Mutinondo Widerness Area, Mayense Main Camp: Woodland near camp 1160Zambia1231A4N1451

Single stemmed herb, pale stem, stipules pinkish and sheathlike, leavs single leaflets.
Only noticed this season

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80469Alysicarpus zeyheri19 Apr 2013L Merrett
L Merrett LM1502 KB Vollesen K
Miombo woodland. Tree layer: Julbernadia paniculata, Brachystegia floribunda, B. longifolia, Parinari curatellifolia, Ekebergia benguelensis, Uapaca kirkiana, U. nitida, Faurea rochetiana, Faurea saligna, Ochna schweinfurthiana, Protea angolensis var. divericata, P. angolensis var. trichanthera, Phyllocosmus leaireanus, Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia, Xylopia odoratissima, Pleurostylia africana, Garcinia huillensis, Rourea orientalis, Rothmannia engleriana, Strychnos spinosa, S. pungens, Herb layer: Hypoestis forskaoli, Psychotria spithamea, Inula glomerata, Schistostephium artemisiifolium, Hibiscus rhodanthus, Psychotria djumaensis, Cyphostemma kerkvoordei, C. junceum Sandy loam soil. Mutinondo Widerness Area, Mayense Main Camp: Along path between dry river bed and Mayense Rock 1160Zambia1231A4N1455

Herb, lax stems >1m long, single leaflets along stem, upper +- third of stem rachis with pink flowers and bead shaped fruit in strings of 3, calyx rustic with fur lined margins.
Only seen this season

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81067Barleria lugardii18 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2315 KB Vollesen K
On the escarpment and down valley to the Zambezi River. Mopane-Terminalia woodland with lithosol-cambisol soils. Livingstone District; Trust Land directly east of Mosi Oa Tunya National Park. Below Victoria Falls, along Sonqwe Gorge, 9.2 km east of the Lusaka-Livingstone Road.106,1200ZambiaS850

Shrub; 1.0 m, erect in rocky crevices and steep slopes. Stems silver-grey, smooth. Leaves whitish below. Calyx pale green. Corolla pale purple, white in throat. Anthers purple. DNA sample.

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81068Barleria matopensis22 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2368 KB Vollesen K
In Terminalia-Commiphora woodland disturbed by grazing. In lithosol-cambisol soils. Kalomo District; 15 km east of the Lusaka-Livingstone Road, on the road to Mukumi Village. 0Zambia S1050

Shrub; 70 cm, erect. Stems light grey. Leaves thick waxy. Calyx pale green, corolla white in throat, sky blue lobes. Anthers dull brown tinged with blue.

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81069Barleria matopensis18 Mar 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2549 KB Vollesen K
In miombo woodland, open meadow areas and streamside communities. Loose, well-drained substrate, lithosol-cambisol soils. Gwembe District; Travelling northwest on Gwembe/Munyumbwe Road. Ca. 24.2 km from Munyumbwe. 0Zambia1627D1 S1150

Shrub; 2.0 m, erect. Stems pale brown. Leaves glaucous below. Calyx green at base, lobes cream. Corolla white with pale purple blush. Anthers purple. Flowers sweetly fragrant.

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81104Blepharis leendertziae14 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1143 KB Vollesen K
Mopane woodland.Gwembe District; Siavonga area, Mutulanganga PFA No. 183, 35.4 km from Siavonga Boma along Siavonga-Lusaka Road in mopane woodland. 0Zambia1628B3S420

Shrub, rare, among grasses. Flowers light blue. Bracts green and spiny. Petals light purple.

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94474Blepharis leendertziae28 Feb 1982MAN Müller
MAN Müller 1811a KB Vollesen WIND
Growing in shade of Colophospermum mopane.Caprivi, Katima Mulilo: About 17 km from Muyako on road to Bukalo.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C40

Stem-succulents, 0.10 m high. Flowers dark yellow with dark-brown markings.

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115549Blepharis leendertziae15 Aug 2021BT Wursten
P Ballings
F Andicene
MA Rodrigues
BT Wursten P Ballings PB3206 KB Vollesen EOWBL
On bare soils in wooded grassland with stunted Albizia melanoxylon scrub. Near mopane forest, Gorongosa National Park 140Mozambique1834C4MS30

This ia apparently a first record for the MS Division.

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81105Blepharis maderaspatensis17 Apr 1996NB Zimba
NB Zimba 799 KB Vollesen K
Soil: Kalahari sands.Mongu District; 74.1 km south-east of Mongu; 52.5 km off Mongu-Kaoma Road along old Mongu-Lusaka Road in Cryptosepalum forest. 0ZambiaB1080

Twining herb; rare; in Mavunda thickets on Kalahari sands; stems brown-green; leaves green; flowers white with green spiky bracts.

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81106Blepharis tenuiramea07 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder 3043 KB Vollesen K
In Mopane/Combretum woodland on quartz/mica soils; very drySerenje District; 10.9 km N of Chisomo village. 0Zambia1330D1C600

Frequent herb to 30 cm; black spines on inflorescence bracts; calyx green; corolla light purple-white outside; purple inside.

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81107Blepharis tenuiramea15 Mar 1997DK Harder
DK Harder 4058 KB Vollesen K
Collection at site rocky red, sandy soil with petrified wood pieces. Siavonga District; Chirundu National Fossil Forest; ca. 1 km S of intersection of Chirundu-Lusaka Road and road to Siavonga/Kariba. National Heritage Site. 0Zambia1628B3S470

Occasional, herb, among grasses; fine sandy soils; lower stems brown; bracts green; exposed labiate petal purple on lobes, white in throat; anther dark brown, hairy.

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81108Blepharis tenuiramea20 Mar 1996B Luwiika
B Luwiika 349 KB Vollesen B Luwiika K
Kalabo District; In the Lukona local forest; 3.3 km W from Lukona Basic School. 0Zambia1522B4B1140

Herb; approx. 25 cm tall; stems light green with white hairs; leaves dark green on top, grey underneath; flowers purplish blue with spiny bracts.

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95074Blepharis tenuiramea25 Feb 1956B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4862 KB Vollesen WIND
Growing in sandy soil.Okavango, Rundu District: Andara Mission Station.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

Annual, erect herb. Flower clusters borne at base of stems.

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81207Buchnera hispida09 Mar 1997DK Harder
DK Harder 3976 KB Vollesen K
Collections on rocky hills of broken quartz in disturbed miombo. Choma District; 45 km N along Namwala-Choma Roads from intersection of Choma-Namwala and Choma-Lusaka Roads, then W (ca. 1.2 km N of Ngonga stream) 2.4 km on road to Macha Mission (Sikweshina) in Mulundeka Hills. 0Zambia1626B4S1230

Rare, among grasses, pale green; calyx green; corolla tube green outside, bright purple on lobes, green in throat.

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120968Chlorophytum recurvifolium22 Feb 2022N Wightman
B Bytebier
SD Johnson
N Wightman B Bytebier SD Johnson NCW747 KB Vollesen K
Miombo woodland Mutinondo Wilderness Lodge, Lavushi Manda District, Muchinga Province 1160Zambia1231A4N0

The collection of this specimen is the first record of the species for Zambia

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81408Clerodendrum buchneri11 Feb 1995DK Harder
DK Harder 2670 KB Vollesen K
Collections along Kifubwa River in forest and on shallow soils in woodland. Kifubwa (Chifubwa) Gorge National Monument. Ca. 4.6 km along Kyalalankuba Rd. south of Solwezi and ca. 2 km S of entrance to Solwezi Teacher Training College. National Heritage Site. 0Zambia1226A2W1230

Occasional, but widespread in grasses; woody root on sand; leaves deep green; inflorescence bracts purple; corolla tube and lobes white; anthers reddish; very fragrant; immature fruit light green.

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81535Crabbea velutina24 Feb 1997DK Harder
DK Harder 3912 KB Vollesen K
Collections at falls on sites inundated with falling water and upstreamLivingstone District; Mosi-Oa-Tunia National Park, World Heritage Site. 1060Zambia1725D4S810

Occasional; in both wet and dry sites; scrambling; young herbaceous stems red; inflorescence bracts spiny and light green.

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81536Crabbea velutina15 Mar 1997DK Harder
DK Harder 4057 KB Vollesen K
Collection along valley bottom above Musaya stream, in Tonga (Sigongo) Reserve. Siavonga District; Zambezi Escarpment; along Malenga stream; ca. 14.4 km W of intersection of T2 (Kafue-Chirundu Road) and road to Siavonga/Kariba (MI5). 0Zambia1628B3S730

Early woody; spreading on ground; woody stems brown to black; bracts light green with purple; in bud only; corolla white (?).

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81537Crabbea velutina26 Feb 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika 509 KB Vollesen B Luwiika K
Sinazongwe District; Collecting near Siazwela village, Chief Sinazongwe, 4.1 km from Maamba/Sinazongwe Road turning East at the Sinazeze Shopping Center. 0Zambia1727A2S640

Shrub, 15 cm. Stems light green, tinted brown towards base, with white hairs; leaves dark green above, light underneath; inflorescence bracts light green.

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81538Crabbea velutina22 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2361 KB Vollesen K
In Terminalia-Commiphora woodland disturbed by grazing. In lithosol-cambisol soils. Kalomo District; 15 km east of the Lusaka-Livingstone Road, on the road to Mukumi Village. 0ZambiaS1050

Herb, 40 cm, erect from woody base. Leaves with prominent midvein below. Plant rough, hairy. Flowering bracts with bristles. Flower buds cream-yellow. Among rocks.

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82043Duosperma crenatum26 Feb 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika 502 KB Vollesen B Luwiika K
Sinazongwe District; Collecting near Siazwela village, Chief Sinazongwe, 4.1 km from Maamba/Sinazongwe Road turning East at the Sinazeze Shopping Center. 0Zambia1727A2S640

Shrub, 50 cm. Stems woody, light green with brown tint; leaves light green; flowers white to creamy.

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82044Duosperma crenatum17 Mar 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika 629 KB Vollesen B Luwiika K
Local ForestGwembe-Munyumbwe District; Collecting in Munyumbwe Local Forest No. 187, 4.9 km from the junction of the Gwembe-Chipepo Road. 0Zambia1627D2S570

Suffrutex to 30 cm. Stems light green to creamy; leaves light green above, grey/green underneath; flowers white to creamy.

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82045Duosperma crenatum18 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2332 KB Vollesen K
On the escarpment and down valley to the Zambezi River. Mopane-Terminalia woodland with lithosol-cambisol soils. Livingstone District; Trust Land directly east of Mosi Oa Tunya National Park. Below Victoria Falls, along Sonqwe Gorge, 9.2 km east of the Lusaka-Livingstone Road.106,1200ZambiaS850

Herb; 50 cm from woody base. Stems peeling. Calyx pale green to white. Corolla green-white, lower lip with magenta spot. Anthers dirty cream. Flowers sweetly fragrant. DNA sample.

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82046Duosperma crenatum19 Feb 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 873 KB Vollesen K
In undifferentiated mopane woodlandLivingstone District; Chief Mukuni. 2.2 km eastward along road to Songwe village, from road junction with Victoria Falls Road. 0Zambia1725D4S960

Shrub to 30 cm. Stems light brown. Leaves green, rough to touch. Flowers with cream to light yellow labellum, with brown tints.

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82052Dyschoriste hildebrandtii03 Mar 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika 578 KB Vollesen B Luwiika K
Along the Maamba/Sinazongwe RoadChoma District; Collecting along the Maamba/Sinazongwe Road, 11.4 km from the Choma-Lusaka Road. 0Zambia1627C4S1200

Shrub to 1 m. Common in wet areas. Stems light brown to dark brown; leaves light green with brown tint; flowers light yellow to golden brown, changing to glowing light green at evening time.

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82053Dyschoriste hildebrandtii22 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2359 KB Vollesen K
In Terminalia-Commiphora woodland disturbed by grazing. In lithosol-cambisol soils. Kalomo District; 15 km east of the Lusaka-Livingstone Road, on the road to Mukumi Village. 0ZambiaS1050

Shrub; 50 cm, erect. Wood brittle. Stems grey, peeling. Leaves pale below. Calyx light green, corolla cream tinged with purple. Anthers dirty yellow. In shaded area.

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82054Dyschoriste hildebrandtii23 Feb 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 935 KB Vollesen K
Livingstone District; along Livingstone-Lusaka Road, 18.9 km from the main water tank in Livingstone-Boma along Livingstone-Lusaka Road. 0Zambia1723C1S1020

Shrub to 0.5 m, occasional amongst grasses in woodland. Stems brown. Leaves green with brown tints. Flowers light yellow. Corolla tube appearing brown-yellow. Calyx yellowish green.

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82102Elytraria acaulis02 Mar 1997DK Harder
DK Harder 3949 KB Vollesen K
At base of Chilamalila Hill in grazed thorn scrub with large boulders and rocky soils. Gwembe District; 19.1 km W of intersection of road to Sinazongwe and Choma-Maamba Road; then S then E 6.2 km on road towards Sialwala Primary School; also Maamba Waterworks. 0Zambia1727A4S450

Rosette-forming; inflorescence bracts only; roots fleshy; white; inflorescence light, dull green.

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119251Eucomis autumnalis10 Feb 2023N Wightman
B Bytebier
N Wightman B Bytebier NCW876i KB Vollesen NDO
Dambo grasslands Mutinondo Wilderness, Lavushi Manda Distr., Muchinga Province 1160Zambia1231A4N1453

Growing in shade of a small copse of trees within the dambo

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65841Hygrophila abyssinica04 Jul 1997J Timberlake
MG Bingham
J Timberlake MG Bingham 11483 KB Vollesen K
J
MRSC
Recently flooded area Mongu District, Bulozi Plain, Mota River. 0Zambia1522B4B1000

Mat forming herb, not aromatic, flower purple.

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65858Hygrophila abyssinica06 Sep 2012MG Bingham
MG Bingham 14227 KB Vollesen K
Herb rooted between rocks in stream bed. Chongwe District, Rufunsa Game Ranch, Mwambashi river bank. 0Zambia1529A4C950

Herb rooted between rocks in stream bed.

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82534Hygrophila abyssinica17 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder 3189 KB Vollesen K
Collection along river, among rocks, in mushitu and in miombo woodland. Chinsali District; Chipomo Falls National Monument, along Chimanabuwi River. 0Zambia1132C2N1310

Occasional among rocks, in crevices in full sun; outer corolla tube yellow-orange, lobes purple, throat yellow.

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108321Hypoestes forskaolii subsp. forskaolii10 Jun 2012P Bester
P Bester 11131 KB Vollesen PRE
BNRH
EOWBL
Gorongosa National Park, 4 km NNW of Conduè and 38 km SSW of Inhaminga.0Mozambique1834D2MS306

Herb 0.3 m tall; flowers white with purple markings. Growing in closed woodland in light shade on a plain. In well-drained loam. Occasional.

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82682Justicia exigua17 Mar 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika 661 KB Vollesen B Luwiika K
Local ForestGwembe-Munyumbwe District; Collecting in Bbondo Local Forest, 27.4 km from the Gwembe-Chipepo Road. 0Zambia1627D2S680

Herb, spreading on the ground; leaves dark green above, light underneath; flowers white.

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82683Justicia kirkiana20 Feb 1997DK Harder
DK Harder 3880 KB Vollesen K
Degraded Baikiaea forest.Livingstone District; ca. 34.8 km W of intersection of Lusaka Road and Livingstone-Sesheke Roads in Livingstone then ca. 1 km S on road to Mandia School, road through Katombora L.F. #30; in degraded Baikiaea forest. 0Zambia1725C4S840

Widespread and frequent, annual; calyx green with stiff white hairs; corolla "landing platform" yellow, with darker green longitudinal streaks; in throat longitudinal stripes are red-purple.

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82684Justicia kirkiana22 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2360 KB Vollesen K
In Terminalia-Commiphora woodland disturbed by grazing. In lithosol-cambisol soils. Kalomo District; 15 km east of the Lusaka-Livingstone Road, on the road to Mukumi Village. 0ZambiaS1050

Herb; 30 cm, erect. Leaves paler below. Flowering bracts hirsute with stiff white hairs. Calyx light green, corolla pale yellow with blue-green veins on lower lip and purple veins on upper lip. Anthers green to cream-yellow, tailed. Common in grassy areas.

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82685Justicia kirkiana01 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1007 KB Vollesen K
Karoo sandy stone soils. Combretum-Terminalia bushy groups. Sinazongwe District; Chete Island National Park.1990Zambia1727B3S510

Common, to 1 m amongst grasses. Leaves green, with white hairs on the under surface. Flowers light yellow. Bracts green.

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82869Megalochlamys hamata22 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2352 KB Vollesen K
Along the escarpment and into the gorge, exiting to the Zambezi River. In Mopane-Terminalia woodland with cambisol-luvisol soil. Kalomo District; 27 km east of the Lusaka-Livingstone Road. On the road to Mukumi Village. 0ZambiaS870

Herb; 1.0 m, spreading to erect. Leaves paler below. Bracts pale green with white, stiff hairs on margin. Bracts closely ascending. Corolla sky blue lobes, white throat. Anthers dirty yellow. Fruit single 'pod'.

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82870Megalochlamys hamata01 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 994 KB Vollesen K
Combretum bushy groups. Karoo sandy soils. Sinazongwe District; Chete Island National Park. 1990Zambia1727B3S600

Shrub to 0.3 m, rare among bushy groups. Stems grey-green. Leaves light green. Flowers blue. Bracts green. Anthers yellow.

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108325Meiosperma monechmoides10 Jun 2012P Bester
P Bester 11130 KB Vollesen BNRH
Gorongosa National Park, 4 km NNW from Condué and 38 km SSW from Inhaminga, W of ranger's post.0Mozambique1834D2MS306

Herb 0.32 m tall with purple flowers Occasional.-x000D- Habitat: Closed Brachystegia woodland on a plain. In well-drained loam, in light shade. No biotic effect seen.

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82898Merremia palmata17 Feb 1995B Luwiika
B Luwiika 60 KB Vollesen B Luwiika K
Collecting from rock outcrop in Jirundu plains/swampSolwezi District; Jirundu National Forestry Reserve (Botanical Reserve). 95 km E of Solwezi/Mwinilunga Road, near the Kambizhi Primary School.0Zambia1125C4W1470

Runner, stems light green; to ca. 50 cm; leaves thin, long, green; flowers yellow, petals tubular.

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83505Ruspolia seticalyx11 Mar 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2497 KB Vollesen K
In miombo woodland and adjacent riverine community. Disturbed by human habitation. Kalomo District; Travelling northwest on the Kalomo Road (D 714), toward the southern entrance to Kafue National Park. Ca. 65 km from Kalomo. 1000ZambiaS1080

Herb; 70 cm, erect from woody base. Leaves pale below. Calyx green. Corolla dull pink-orange with dark red spot on lower lobe. Anthers dark purple. In grassy areas, shaded, under trees.

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108331Ruspolia seticalyx09 Jun 2012JE Burrows
SM Burrows
JE Burrows 12726 KB Vollesen K
BNRH
Western edge of the Cheringoma Plateau, Inhaminga area, Mazamba River Gorge.0Mozambique1834D2MS200

Occasional soft shrub to 1.5 m tall, flowers pink-red, in gulley in gallery forest in deep limestone gorge.

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83774Striga asiatica25 Feb 1996DK Harder
DK Harder 3534 KB Vollesen K
Open woodland near habitations, deep miombo soils with some limestone outcrops. Lusaka District; Lusaka East; Kanyanja; Senyame Farm; Kafue Powerline Road; ca. 5 km S then ca. 3.5 km W to open woodland near habitations, deep miombo soils with some limestone outcrops. 0Zambia1528C2C1350

Occasional; herb; among grasses; calyx light green; corolla light yellow-orange outside, bright red inside on lobes, lighter in throat.

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83970Thunbergia alata15 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 224 KB Vollesen K
Mpika District; North Lwangwa National Park. 8 km from Mwaleshi River on road to Mahula Puku Camp.910Zambia1132D1N940

Small rare vine twining along grass. Violet corolla tube ending in yellow.

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83975Thunbergia kirkiana19 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 1990 KB Vollesen K
In miombo vegetation on sandKasanka National Park; ca. 11 km E of Musande Tent Camp and 4 km W of pontoon over Kasanka River. 990Zambia1230C2C1170

Infrequent suffrutex from woody root; flowers white; throat yellow.

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83976Thunbergia kirkiana21 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2059 KB Vollesen K
Collections in grasslands along stream. Rocky soils, quartz sand and basalt outcrops. Kanona District; Kundalila Falls Picnic Area ca. 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy. at Kanona. 1210Zambia1330B1C1570

Occasional herb in woodland; calyx green with lighter stripes and purple tipped; corolla white; throat yellow.

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