Records determined by Iain Darbyshire

Determinations: 92

The following is a list of the records determined by Iain Darbyshire 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
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.

-19.96688933.1041677
73977Albuca abyssinica07 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 328 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Open woodland, which is dominated by Uapaca kirkiana.Chimanimani, Ntenga forest and Banha Mountain.
44
0Mozambique1933C1MS921

Monocot. about 30 to 40 cm tall, with white bulb like onion,yellow greenish flowers.

-19.65650033.1550006
80903Alectra orobanchoides02 Mar 1997DK Harder
DK Harder 3931 I Darbyshire K
Slightly disturbed woodland near recent village. Soil rocky quartz with steep ravine. Gwembe District; ca. 9.1 km NW of Sinazeze and Choma-Maamba intersection on road to Choma, collections from hill miombo vegetation type along deviation in road. 0Zambia1727C4S780

In steep ravine, in thick leaf litter, bottom of stem orange, to purple further up; calyx light green; petals light orange; filaments lighter orange; stigma light green.

-17.92777827.3441675
73971Ampelocissus obtusata subsp. kirkiana06 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 322 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Open woodland forest, at the slop hills, with brownish soils.Chimanimani, foothills, Mahate forest.
44
0Mozambique1933C1MS530

A climber about 4 m tall, opposite leaves, inflorescence green, fruits green, red wine when ripe with yellowish pollen.

-19.66950033.2028336
113707Asystasia retrocarpa24 Feb 2020T Benn
I Darbyshire Open terrain in stunted mopane scrubAlong A1 North of Palapye 0Botswana2227A3SE930

iNaturalist record
This is a first record for Botswana.

-22.47797127.1627077
24663Barleria affinis subsp. affinis23 Aug 2005BT Wursten
I Darbyshire Rocky deciduous woodlandAlong Arboretum walk, Maleme area, Matobo National Park19,1700Zimbabwe2028C2W1305

-20.53955828.4977966
94796Barleria ameliae24 Mar 1976P Du Preez
P Du Preez 00005(17285) I Darbyshire WIND
Rare. Growing in poorly-drained, level, gravelly clay soil.Caprivi, Katima Mulilo District: Impilila Island at military base at north side.2080Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1725C3930

Shrublet, 0.3 m high. Flower orange.

-17.78330025.2075005
108304Barleria ameliae01 Nov 2013W McCleland
W McCleland 920 I Darbyshire BNRH
Moatize.0Mozambique1633B1T134

Small spiny shrub growing in sun at edge of thicket. Pale orange flowers. Growing in low thicket on a small outcrop at a spring. Canopy trees are Manilkara mochisia, Acacia robusta ssp. clavigera and Dalbergia melanoxylon

-16.19985033.6531006
94975Barleria coriacea25 Nov 2017P English
I Darbyshire In soft basalt soilLess than 1 km E of Karombi tank, Mazunga area of the Bubye Valley Conservancy0Zimbabwe2129D2S620

-21.67606729.9639337
24675Barleria lancifolia28 Dec 2007MA Hyde
BT Wursten
07.362.18 I Darbyshire On rocky ridge Hwali River bridge9
4
0Zimbabwe2129C3QF272812S610

-21.86161029.1982306
94739Barleria mackenii26 Dec 1958DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3128 I Darbyshire WIND
Rare. Savanna.Caprivi, Katima Mulilo, Linyanti Farm: Linyanti Area. About 62.8 km from Katima on road to Linyanti.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D4915

Erect herb, about 0.45 m high.

-17.87500024.8750004
95430Barleria mackenii24 Jan 2005S Bartsch
MM Hochobes
S Kruger
ES Klaassen
S Bartsch 1833 I Darbyshire WIND
Caprivi: Caprivi strip, Omuramba East of Divundu.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1822A21035

15 cm high; Dwarf shrub; Notes: Dwarf shrub, 15 cm high. Flowers trumpet shaped, pastel purple, enclosed at the base by two large bracts. Leaves opposite, elliptic. Stems square, short. On limestone gravel, cleared area. Rare.

-18.03139022.2702802
94797Barleria matopensis16 Mar 1976P Du Preez
P Du Preez 00009 (17285) I Darbyshire WIND
Growing in poorly drained gravelly clay soil in scrub/thicket.Caprivi, Katima Mulilo District: Impalila Island, west of Aanloopbaan.2080Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1725C3 930

Shrub, 0.8 m high. Flower pink.

5
120419Barleria randii21 Nov 2020JA Heymans
I Darbyshire Mahalapye0Botswana2225D4SE1152

iNaturalist record

-22.97022225.8499177
24660Barleria senensis01 Jun 2004BT Wursten
I Darbyshire Dry groundHot Springs, by lake310Zimbabwe1932C2VP441275E590

-19.64995032.4664806
49108Barleria senensis22 Aug 1996MA Hyde
MA Hyde 96.235.15 I Darbyshire K
Near Hot Springs310Zimbabwe1932C2VP442273E580

Flowers yellow

0.0000000.0000006
24677Barleria spinulosa subsp. spinulosa29 May 2004BT Wursten
I Darbyshire Rocky hillsideOsborne Dam, next to the dam0Zimbabwe1832C4E1130

-18.77887832.4908587
34921Barleria spinulosa subsp. spinulosa13 May 2011BT Wursten
S Dondeyne
BT Wursten BW218 I Darbyshire Rocky Brachystegia woodland with riverine influencesNear Nhamadzi River, lower Chimanimani Mts, Mozambique1680Mozambique1933C1MS750

-19.71345333.0355496
49099Barleria spinulosa subsp. spinulosa16 Apr 1999MA Hyde
MA Hyde 96.106.22 I Darbyshire K
Sanyati Communal Land
29
0Zimbabwe1729C4QL418139C860

Flowers purple to very pale white; growing where protected by spiny bushes

0.0000000.0000006
49111Barleria spinulosa subsp. spinulosa30 Apr 1995MA Hyde
MA Hyde 95.120.01 I Darbyshire K
Gorge of Munyati River0Zimbabwe1830C4TQ200157C1220

Very spiny sepals, 2 outer enormous. 4-lobed purple corolla.

0.0000000.0000006
51618Barleria spinulosa subsp. spinulosa23 Apr 2013BT Wursten
BT Wursten A Short LP Oliveira BW541 I Darbyshire I Darbyshire Tall miombo woodlandAlong track from Nhagutua Gorge to rangerpost, Gorongosa National Park, Cheringoma14
38
0Mozambique1834D2MS310

-18.70071034.8314707
51622Barleria spinulosa subsp. spinulosa22 Apr 2013BT Wursten
G Davies
BT Wursten G Davies A Short LP Oliveira BW518 I Darbyshire I Darbyshire Tall miombo woodlandAlong track from Nhagutua Gorge to rangerpost, Gorongosa National Park, Cheringoma14
38
0Mozambique1834D2MS300

-18.69464034.8230606
108307Barleria spinulosa subsp. spinulosa07 Jun 2012JE Burrows
SM Burrows
JE Burrows 12699 I Darbyshire K
BNRH
EOWBL
Road from Massinga to Vilanculos, the 'Boat Site'.0Mozambique2235C3GI96

Small plant ca. 40-50 cm high, growing in coastal woodland on sandy soils. Flowers mauve.

-22.77006735.1539506
108308Barleria spinulosa subsp. spinulosa12 Jun 2012P Bester
P Bester 11161 I Darbyshire PRE
BNRH
EOWBL
Gorongosa National Park, 11 km NNW from Condué and 33 km SW of Inhaminga, Nhamfisse/Zamambo Gorge.0Mozambique1834D2MS219

Herb 0.86 m tall with violet-blue flowers. Occasional.-x000D- Habitat: savanna on a limestone cliff-top. In level well-drained, stony gravel, in full sun. No biotic effect seen.

-18.64225034.8154176
108309Barleria spinulosa subsp. spinulosa13 Jun 2010M Coates Palgrave
M van der Bank
OG Maurin
OG Maurin OM2613 I Darbyshire BNRH
JRAU
Road 213 between Inhamintanga and Inhaminga 10 km NE of Inhaminga.0Mozambique1835A3MS225

UJ DNA No. UJ04925

-18.33822235.0813896
108310Barleria spinulosa subsp. spinulosa11 Jun 2011M van der Bank
OG Maurin
M Bacar
OG Maurin OM3584 I Darbyshire LMA
BNRH
JRAU
Niassa Reserve, along Metapiri River.0Mozambique1237A3N328

Along Metapiri River.-x000D- -x000D- UJ DNA No. UJ06974

-12.45077837.2398896
108311Barleria spinulosa subsp. spinulosa17 Jun 2010M Coates Palgrave
M van der Bank
OG Maurin
J Verissimo
OG Maurin 2710 I Darbyshire BNRH
JRAU
Catapu, on Via Santove, 500 m from junction of road 213 and the EN1, NW direction.0Mozambique1835A1MS121

UJ DNA No. UJ05022

-18.11050035.1121396
108312Barleria spinulosa subsp. spinulosa03 Apr 2012W McCleland
W McCleland 852 I Darbyshire BNRH
Muanza Gorge.0Mozambique1834D3MS157

Low shrub, c. 1 m tall, growing along edge of path. In tall thicket on a low limestone outcrop.

-18.81905034.7262106
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.

-19.97583333.0892227
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.
44
0Mozambique1933C3MS376

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

-19.98488933.0777227
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.
44
0Mozambique1933C3MS366

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

-19.98308333.0820837
98339Celosia trigyna02 Jul 2015A Banze
A Banze 263 I Darbyshire A Banze K
LMA
Thequeza forest, along Thequeza river.
45
0Mozambique1933C3MS549

Herb about 15 cms, white flowers.

-19.91500033.1915566
74755Crassula capitella subsp. nodulosa29 Oct 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
J Timberlake
A Mapaura AM718 I Darbyshire SRGH
K
BR
LMA
Gently sloping schist grassland near river. Soils pebbly. c. 100 m from Rio Mevumodzi on South side, Chimanimani mountains 168
33
0Mozambique1933C3MS1239

Up to 20 cm tall. Flowers small, yellow with reddish sepals. Large leaves at base, with smaller leaves looking like scales up the stem.

-19.80559033.1349507
74099Cycnium adonense subsp. adonense08 Nov 2015VR Fijamo
VR Fijamo VR4 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
At a meadow / wold and with occurrence of combonian rocks (franc sandy soil, middle reddish). Most occurrence of Pterocarpus genusMahate Forest, at Dhombeni area.
44
0Mozambique1933C1MS919

Herb with white flowers (4-5 petals), simple leaves with toothed margins

-19.71180633.1734726
112285Dicliptera decorticans26 Jun 2020T Benn
I Darbyshire Botswana National Botanical Garden, Gaborone0Botswana2425D2SE983

iNaturalist record

-24.66751325.9449047
98411Diospyros mespiliformis04 Jul 2015J Timberlake
VR Fijamo
L Nkuna
J Timberlake 6120 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Raised settlement area, mostly cleared and arable. Remnant tree.Sussundenga Dist., Chimanimani foothills, Zomba Centro area, Mutowe, near Rio Chindore. wp300
45
0Mozambique1933C4MS177

Large tree to 25 m, spreading, dbh 134.3 cm. Foliage evergreen; leaves lanceolate. Fruits solitary, green, with persistent calyx.

-19.87655633.2584727
98364Dissotis princeps var. princeps25 Jun 2015J Timberlake
L Nkuna
J Timberlake 6070 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Grassy valley. Edge of swamp grassland, often among grass.Sussundenga Dist., Chimanimani foothills, Mpunga Centro, valley of Rio Tave, by sacred Ngurume forest. wp216
45
0Mozambique1933C4MS491

Shrub to 1 m. Flowers large, bright mauve.

-19.75050033.3104727
73987Faurea saligna08 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 338 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Green forestChimanimani, Ndombeni forest going down to the Mvuri river.
44
0Mozambique1933C1MS841

Tree about 6 m tall, bark fissured, greyish white flowers.

-19.70366733.1800006
74020Faurea saligna02 Jul 2015A Banze
JA Massunde
MR Cheek
JA Massunde JM8 I Darbyshire A Banze K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta de montanha, solos franco arrenoso com predominancia de muitas rochas e maior ocorrencia da Brachystegia glaucescensFloresta Thekeza no cume da montanha rodeado de pedras
45
0Mozambique1933C3MS537

Arvore de 8m, folhas simples lanceoladas

-19.90905633.1882787
74023Ficus natalensis subsp. natalensis02 Jul 2015A Banze
JA Massunde
MR Cheek
JA Massunde JM11 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta de montanha, solos franco arrenoso com predominancia de muitas rochas e maior ocorrencia da Brachystegia glaucescensFloresta Thekeza no cume da montanha rodeado de pedras
45
0Mozambique1933C3MS537

Arbusto de 3m altura, caule liso com seiva branca colante folhas simples alternadas

-19.90905633.1882787
98359Ficus thonningii24 Jun 2015J Timberlake
A Banze
JA Massunde
MR Cheek
J Timberlake 6065 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Closed mixed forest with Millettia stuhlmannii. Mid-slope of forested slope.Sussundenga Dist., Chimanimani foothills, Mpunga Centro, c.4 km from Ndzou Camp. wp203
45
0Mozambique1933C2MS538

Epiphyte. Strangler fig in Xylopia tree. Roots growing down trunk. Leaves young.

-19.74641733.3206117
98405Jacquemontia tamnifolia04 Jul 2015J Timberlake
VR Fijamo
L Nkuna
J Timberlake 6114 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Fallow maize field, by footpath.Sussundenga Dist., Chimanimani foothills, Zomba Centro area, near Rio Chindore. wp291
45
0Mozambique1933C4MS173

Climbing twining herb. All dry clustered flower heads with ripe seed. Seed collected.

-19.89419433.2598067
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
44
0Mozambique1933C3MS377

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

-19.95855633.1038617
49102Justicia exigua11 Aug 1998MA Hyde
MA Hyde 98.223.05 I Darbyshire K
Buchwa Mine, near ridge580Zimbabwe2030C2TN216177S1400

0.0000000.0000006
49100Justicia heterocarpa subsp. dinteri16 Apr 1999MA Hyde
MA Hyde 96.106.18 I Darbyshire K
In dry woodland (jesse), SanyatiSanyati Communal Land
29
0Zimbabwe1729C3QL372108C850

Flowers purple. Plant slightly hairy at nodes.

0.0000000.0000006
67207Launaea rarifolia var. rarifolia01 Nov 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
J Timberlake
BT Wursten BW1075 I Darbyshire SRGH
K
BR
LMA
In grassland.Western slopes Mt Shangani, eastern Chimanimani Mts.168
33
0Mozambique1933C3MS1191

Perennial herb, up to 35 cm high with milky sap, growing from a fleshy tuber; leaves mostly basal, capitula terminal consisting only of a whorl of rays. Locally fairly frequent.

-19.81819033.1814307
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.
44
0Mozambique1933C3MS270

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

-19.96861133.1027787
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.
44
0Mozambique1933C3MS270

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

-19.96861133.1027787
73978Ledebouria revoluta07 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 329 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Open woodland, which is dominated by Uapaca kirkiana.Chimanimani, Ntenga forest and Banha Mountain.
44
0Mozambique1933C1MS921

Monocot. about 15 to 20 cm tall, bulb with fasciculate roots, white purple flowers.

-19.65650033.1550006
76544Lepidagathis scabra10 Apr 2016P English
I Darbyshire Bubye Valley Conservancy0Zimbabwe2129B4S720

It grows in the shade as a small bushy plant not much more than 30cm high. The leaves are very dark green and the flowers grow out of bracts that arise at the leaf axils. There are 3 lower lobes with some patterning on the centre lobe, and a single upper lobe. The colour ranged from pale mauve to a darker mauve in some specimens.

-21.42633329.8802507
98350Lippia javanica03 Jul 2015A Banze
A Banze 279 I Darbyshire A Banze AJ Zombamele K
LMA
Chimanimani, Zomba
45
0Mozambique1933C4MS143

Shrub, 2 - 4 m tall, flowers greenish white, crushed leaves aromatic.

-19.89388933.2661946
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.
44
0Mozambique1933C3MS334

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

-19.96688933.1041677
74022Maprounea africana02 Jul 2015A Banze
JA Massunde
MR Cheek
JA Massunde JM10 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta de montanha, solos franco arrenoso com predominancia de muitas rochas e maior ocorrencia da Brachystegia glaucescensFloresta Thekeza no cume da montanha rodeado de pedras
45
0Mozambique1933C3MS537

Arbusto de 5m altura, caule liso, folhas verde e vermelhas na sua epoca de caducidade, fruto circular verde

-19.90905633.1882787
74079Maprounea africana14 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6137 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Swamp grassland with woodland fringe; drier fringing areas.Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Ndowane wetland, near Comene forest. wp 516.
44
0Mozambique1933C3MS332

Shrubs to 1.5 m or small tree. Leaves with long petioles. Fruits on side shoots, reddish above.

-19.97560033.0892807
49095Meiosperma monechmoides12 Jul 1996MA Hyde
MA Hyde 96.194.03 I Darbyshire K
In riverine vegetationBy Seke River, Sanyati Communal Land
29
0Zimbabwe1729C4QL608120C880

0.0000000.0000006
49096Meiosperma monechmoides04 Mar 1994MA Hyde
MA Hyde 2885 I Darbyshire K
In shade of treesNear gravel pit at 37.2 km on the road from Golden Valley to Sanyati
29
0Zimbabwe1829B1C990

-18.10901029.5134706
74010Mimusops zeyheri16 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 362 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Near waterfall.Chimanimani, Maronga, Madzireni, Mudzira forest, Murere river.
44
0Mozambique1933C3MS338

Small tree, 3 to 5 m tall, milk latex present, inflorescence axillare, flowers in bud.

-19.94866733.0945006
113350Nelsonia canescens22 Oct 2020R Fourie
I Darbyshire Okavango Delta1640Botswana1922D2N963

iNaturalist record

-19.54323022.8611175
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
44
0Mozambique1933C3MS276

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

-19.96355633.1051117
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.
44
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.

-19.95327833.1045837
73966Nuxia oppositifolia06 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 317 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Riverine moist forest with Breonadia salicina, Cassia sp. Uapaca as Maronga, Madzireni, Comeni forest.Chimanimani foothills Mahate forest, along Modzi river.
44
0Mozambique1933C1MS451

Small shrub about 2 to 4 tall, flowering but still in buds.

-19.67633333.1915006
74087Olax dissitiflora17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6145 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Brachystegia microphylla woodland among white Chimanimani sandstone boulders.Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Madzirene area under Headman Comene, c.1 km W of Rio Thiegunvu. wp 548.
44
0Mozambique1933C3MS376

Shrub to small tree, 2 m tall. Stems slightly greenish. Fruits small, green, axillary.

-19.98488033.0777307
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.
44
0Mozambique1933C3MS270

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

-19.96861133.1027787
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
44
0Mozambique1933C3MS377

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

-19.95855633.1038617
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.
44
0Mozambique1933C3MS310

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

-19.95327833.1045837
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.

-19.96355633.1051117
61660Pittosporum viridiflorum var. viridiflorum21 Apr 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
P Ballings
J Timberlake
J Hadj-Hammou
H Matimele
H Matimele HM2093 I Darbyshire SRGH
K
BR
LMA
Base of quartzite sandstone block on a steep slope Slopes towards Mt Nhamedimu, Chimanimani Mts 168
32
0Mozambique1933C3MS1673

Tree up to 5 m height, leaves dark green upperface, pale underneath, fruits green, four lobed

-19.75722233.0932787
61710Psychotria zombamontana18 Apr 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
P Ballings
J Timberlake
J Hadj-Hammou
H Matimele
H Matimele HM2080 I Darbyshire SRGH
K
BR
LMA
Steep slopes in a thicket vegetation on cliffsSmall pass on ridge North of Mt Peza, Chimanimani Mts 168
32
0Mozambique1932D2MS2008

Shrub up to 2 m tall, green leaves, fruits green. Fairly common locally.

-19.74311132.9993067
49097Rhinacanthus zambesiacus04 Mar 1994MA Hyde
MA Hyde 2883 I Darbyshire K
In shady placesNear gravel pit at 37.2 km on the road from Golden Valley to Sanyati
29
0Zimbabwe1829B1C990

-18.10901029.5134706
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.
44
0Mozambique1933C3MS340

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

-19.97583333.0892227
107887Ruellia prostrata02 Mar 2019R Fourie
I Darbyshire Okavango Delta, Ngamiland East1640Botswana1922B3N963

iNaturalist record

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49074Ruspolia seticalyx11 Apr 2012MA Hyde
M Coates Palgrave
MA Hyde 12.102.03 I Darbyshire TCT-Catapú
Epiphyte in sand forestNhamacalapia road, Catapu82
17
0Mozambique1835A1MS110

Flowers red

-18.07312035.1788507
49092Ruspolia seticalyx09 May 1999MA Hyde
MA Hyde 99.129.05 I Darbyshire K
In dense riverine vegetationSivundazi Farm, near dam on Chirundazi River, Chegutu District0Zimbabwe1830B4TQ302780C1210

Scrambling red-flowered herb

0.0000000.0000006
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.
44
0Mozambique1933C3MS376

Erect wiry herb with pink gelatinous bulb. Tepals pinkish-green with pink midvein, only seen in bud at 1 pm. Fruits green.

-19.98488933.0777227
74066Schizobasis intricata06 Nov 2015J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6124 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Top of white sandstone hill in Brachystegia microphylla woodland among lichens and moss on rocks.Sussundenga Dist., Mahate, Mt Chisukuvo summit. wp 468
44
0Mozambique1933C1MS718

Small bulbous herb. Shoots very slender. Small terminal green flowers, not yet open. Collection mixed with Thesium sp.

-19.67643033.1988607
74037Securidaca longepedunculata08 Nov 2015J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
JA Massunde JM150 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta aberta (prado) com muitas pedras, solo franco arrenoso meio avermelhados com predominancia da Pterocarpus angolensisFloresta Mahate na zona de Dhombeni rodeado de pequenas pedras num grass land
44
0Mozambique1933C1MS832

Arbusto de 7m, caule acastanhado muito forte, nao bem recto, folhas alterndas, simples, peciolos 2mm, flores de cor de vinho esbranquissado

-19.70666733.1691117
83776Striga asiatica20 Feb 1997DK Harder
DK Harder 3830 I Darbyshire K
Collections along roadside in Mutemwa thicket on Kalahari Sand. Livingstone District; ca. 18.1 km W of intersection of Livingstone-Sesheke and Lusaka Road, ca. 3 km W of Simonga ca. 1.5 km E of Makunka. 0Zambia1725D3S930

Occasional; in grasses, open sandy areas, full sun; base of stems purple, green further up; corolla tube and lobes bright red-orange.

-17.81666725.7163895
83777Striga asiatica20 Mar 1996B Luwiika
B Luwiika 337 I Darbyshire B Luwiika K
Kalabo District; Around Lukona Basic School. 0Zambia1522B4B900

Herb; approx. 10 cm tall; stems light green, with a brown tint; leaves light green; flower petals bright red; weed of Maize/Millet Fields.

0.0000000.0000000
83783Striga gesnerioides02 Mar 1997DK Harder
DK Harder 3952 I Darbyshire 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

Occasional; near marshy area; purple stems at base; corolla tube red outside; purple on lobes outside and inside; throat of corolla tube red and white.

-17.27861127.3816675
83785Striga gesnerioides26 Feb 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika 505 I Darbyshire 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

Herb, 20 cm. Stems light green with a reddish-brown tint towards base; flowers purple.

-17.12333327.4355565
83787Striga gesnerioides22 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2358 I Darbyshire 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; 40 cm, erect. Stems purplish at base, semi-succulent. Bracts tinged with blue. Flowers pink-purple, white in throat with darker pink-purple patches at opening. In rocks in dry streambed.

0.0000000.0000000
83788Striga gesnerioides28 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2384 I Darbyshire K
In sandy soils along beaches and shorelines. Sinazongwe District; Chete Island Game Park, on eastern edge of Lake Kariba. In much disturbed Combretum woodland, heavily grazed by elephants and game. 1990ZambiaS530

Herb; 50 cm, erect. Stems dark red-purple tinged with green. Corolla pale purple, white inside throat. Plant semi-succulent. Common.

0.0000000.0000000
83789Striga gesnerioides19 Feb 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 919 I Darbyshire K
Brown Kalahari sands soilsLivingstone District; Chief Mukuni Area; 2.1 km along road to Chief Mukuni Palace from junction with Victoria Falls Road in Baikiae forest.0Zambia1725D4S960

Parasitic, occasional in the forest understory to 0.3 m high. Stem dull pink. Flowers light purple.

-17.91666725.8833335
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.
44
0Mozambique1933C3MS340

Shrub to 2.5 m, leaves vivid green; sharp thorns on older branches. Flowers in bud only, pale green.

-19.97583333.0892227
74071Strychnos spinosa08 Nov 2015J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6129 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Fire-maintained wooded grassland on hillslope on ?Umkondo sandstone. In tree clump by rocks.Sussundenga Dist., Mahate, Dombene area, foot of Chimanimani escarpment. wp 486
44
0Mozambique1933C1MS841

Small shrubby tree to 4 m. Some old fruits to 6 cm diameter. Flowering on new growth.

-19.70696033.1689607
73748Syzygium guineense subsp. afromontanum16 Apr 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
P Ballings
J Timberlake
J Hadj-Hammou
H Matimele
J Hadj-Hammou JHH009 I Darbyshire SRGH
K
BR
LMA
Growing on edge of sandstone block. Slopes below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts.168
32
0Mozambique1933C1MS1357

Tree to 8 m. Dark leathery green lvs. Panicle infl. Flrs not yet open. Flr buds tinged pink.

-19.74344433.0278067
74091Syzygium guineense subsp. guineense17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6149 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Uapaca nitida-U. kirkiana miombo woodland, by open grassy area.Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Madzirene area, c.0.5 km W of Rio Thiengunvu. wp 549
44
0Mozambique1933C3MS333

Small understorey tree to 5 m. Leaves leathery. Flowers just finished; fruits purple-tinged.

-19.98327033.0817407
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.
44
0Mozambique1933C3MS278

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

-19.96194433.1036677
84916Trianthema salsoloides var. transvaalensis05 Apr 2016BT Wursten
BW1478 BT Wursten I Darbyshire BR
TCT-Catapú
EOWBL
In bare sodic soils.Road no. 2 near crossing with 6, Gorongosa National Park14
41
0Mozambique1834C4MS28

Flowering with leaves; stems reddish; perianth lobes long mucronate. All characters pointing to var. transvaalensis.

-18.94702034.4385407
98374Trichilia emetica subsp. emetica27 Jun 2015J Timberlake
VR Fijamo
L Nkuna
J Timberlake 6082 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Semi-deciduous dry forest with Newtonia-Erythrophleum. Isolated clump of c.10 individuals on rocky slope in forest.Sussundenga Dist., Chimanimani foothills, track to Chik? from Mpunga Centro. wp248
45
0Mozambique1933C4MS547

Tree to 6 m. Large glossy leaves.

-19.76119433.3196677
98370Wissadula rostrata27 Jun 2015J Timberlake
VR Fijamo
L Nkuna
J Timberlake 6078 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Semi-deciduous dry forest with Pteleopsis-Newtonia-Funtumia, side of path.Sussundenga Dist., Chimanimani foothills, Mpunga Centro, Chiquartira forest. wp234
45
0Mozambique1933C4MS573

Herb to 1 m. Upper leaves clasping. Lax sprays of small yellow flowers. Seeds collected.

-19.75927833.3160287
74047Ximenia caffra var. caffra10 Nov 2015J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
JA Massunde JM160 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta de montanha, solos franco arrenoso com predominancia de muitas rochas e maior ocorrencia da Brachystegia glaucescens, B. utilis, B. spiciformis e Julbernardia globifloraFloresta Mahate no monte chipara proximo do rio Mudzira rodeado de rochas
44
0Mozambique1933C1MS594

Arbusto de 3m de alt. diametro de 3 cm caule escuro espinhoso ate pequenos ramos, fruto circular alongado verde e vermelho amarelado ja maduro, com caroso bem forte (semente) encontrado na zona pedregoso, pessiolo de 5mm.

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