Records made by Mervyn Lötter

Records: 45

The following is a list of the records made by Mervyn Lötter 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
19170 Amblygonocarpus andongensis 12 Mar 2007 BT Wursten
JE Burrows
M Coates Palgrave
P Ballings
M Lötter
BT Wursten Miombo woodland with riverine influences Levasflor, Cheringoma, Mozambique. 88 0 Mozambique 1834D4 MS 200

-18.758983 34.924833 7
109435 Aneilema hockii 4 Apr 2010 M Lötter
BC Turpin
BC Turpin 290 RB Faden BNRH
Save floodplain. 0 Mozambique 2134A2 GI 74

Herb with striped calyx, in open Brachystegia torrei woodland. In shade of tree.

-21.039722 34.261111 6
36427 Artabotrys brachypetalus 11 Mar 2007 BT Wursten
JE Burrows
M Coates Palgrave
P Ballings
M Lötter
JE Burrows Mixed woodland Road to Chiniziuwa River, Cheringoma 0 Mozambique 1835C3 MS 150

-18.950000 35.016670 5
109858 Baphia massaiensis subsp. obovata var. obovata 16 May 1998 M Lötter
M Lötter 297 BNRH
5km S. of Save River along road from Beira to Maputo. 0 Mozambique 2134B1 ? 0

Small tree (2 m tall) growing on deep sands in woodland. -x000D-

0.000000 0.000000 2
109022 Bauhinia petersiana 5 Oct 2005 M Lötter
M Lötter 1147 M Lötter BNRH
Nampula town area. 0 Mozambique 1539A1 N 0

Shrub. Flowers white.

0.000000 0.000000 2
109199 Boscia angustifolia var. corymbosa 8 Sep 2009 M Lötter
BC Turpin
M Lötter 1848 DJ Goyder BNRH
Moz Hunters Concession, Pundanhar to Nangade. 0 Mozambique 1039D4 N 38

KEW - ProNatura Project.-x000D- 8 m tall, single-stemmed; smooth grey bark. Fruits brown. Occasional-x000D- Habitat: Open woodland. In sandy clay.

-10.878889 39.905278 6
109203 Boscia mossambicensis 2 Apr 2010 M Lötter
BC Turpin
M Lötter 2016 M Lötter BNRH
Sand forest along Massingir to Chokwe road. 0 Mozambique 2432A2 GI 158

Shrub 1.5 m tall. Multi-stemmed. Flowers yellow-green, musty-smelling, not that visible and smell noticeable. Flowering near base. Occasional-x000D- Habitat: Closed shrubland, in well-drained sand. In full sun.

-24.145556 32.290833 6
108257 Brachystegia boehmii 9 May 1998 M Lötter
M Lötter 254 BNRH
Miombo with Erythrophleum. 5 km S. of Birchenough Bridge. 0 Zimbabwe 1932C4 S 0

0.000000 0.000000 0
66289 Burkea africana 9 Mar 2007 BT Wursten
JE Burrows
M Coates Palgrave
P Ballings
M Lötter
JE Burrows M Coates Palgrave Miombo woodland Cheringoma escarpment. 0 Mozambique 1834B4 MS 300

Red velvet growth tip

-18.495200 34.981200 6
18103 Cissus rotundifolia 8 Mar 2007 BT Wursten
JE Burrows
M Coates Palgrave
P Ballings
M Lötter
Climbing in tree on termite hill Road to Casa Banana, Sofala. 0 Mozambique 1834A4 MS 104

-18.477160 34.386740 5
24853 Combretum zeyheri 12 Mar 2007 BT Wursten
JE Burrows
M Coates Palgrave
P Ballings
M Lötter
BT Wursten M Coates Palgrave Miombo woodland Levasflor Concession, Cheringoma 88 0 Mozambique 1834D4 MS 200

-18.759280 34.926154 7
109447 Commelina africana 11 Apr 2010 M Lötter
BC Turpin
BC Turpin 297 RB Faden BNRH
Chimanimani Gate Camp. 0 Mozambique 1933C1 MS 592

Erect bushy herb 30 cm tall with yellow flowers and narrow leaves. Growing at campsite in bare sandy soil, still flowering in the afternoon.

-19.586389 33.085000 6
109446 Commelina africana 4 Apr 2010 M Lötter
BC Turpin
BC Turpin 289 RB Faden BNRH
Save Sand forest. 0 Mozambique 2134B1 GI 76

Spreading herb with yellow flowers; glabrous except for cilia on leaf sheath. In dappled shade of Brachystegia torrei sand forest. On a sand bank.

-21.215833 34.670833 6
109448 Commelina aspera var. aspera 10 Mar 2009 M Lötter
BC Turpin
BC Turpin 250 RB Faden BNRH
Ñ 55 km S of Lichinga. 0 Mozambique 1335C4 N 1053

A 20 cm tall, erect herb with yellow flowers, mauve claws and purple filaments. Spathes terminally clustered and acuminate. Leaves partially folded. Growing in Miombo woodland in dappled shade.

-13.784722 35.354722 6
109451 Commelina benghalensis 23 Mar 2009 M Lötter
BC Turpin
BC Turpin 264 RB Faden BNRH
Nangade. 0 Mozambique 1139B1 N 236

A herb with 1 m long stems scrambling through grass. Tiny blue flowers. Ovate leaves and red cilia on leaf-sheaths.-x000D- [photo of live plant attached to sheet]

-11.021944 39.709167 6
109450 Commelina benghalensis 20 Mar 2009 M Lötter
BC Turpin
BC Turpin 258 RB Faden BNRH
Ñ 55 km S of Macomia. 0 Mozambique 1240C1 N 179

An uncommon herb with erect stems to 40 cm tall. Flowers blue. Subterranean flowers collected, too! Growing in woodland at the base of a granite outcrop in shade. In deep soil.

-12.663056 40.023333 6
109457 Commelina diffusa subsp. diffusa 13 Apr 2010 M Lötter
BC Turpin
BC Turpin 300 RB Faden BNRH
Choa. 0 Mozambique 1833A1 MS 1382

Herb, rooting at the nodes; with tiny blue flowers with conspicuous 3rd petal. Rare. Growing in semi-shade of forest edge next to road on an earth bank., Occurrence: rare

-18.054444 33.126111 6
109464 Commelina erecta 4 Apr 2010 M Lötter
BC Turpin
BC Turpin 291 RB Faden BNRH
Save floodplain. 0 Mozambique 2134A2 GI 74

As Commelina erecta livingstonii in BNRH. Bushy herb with lilac flowers and scabrid leaves; in dappled shade of forest margin.

-21.039722 34.261111 6
109463 Commelina erecta 26 Mar 2009 M Lötter
BC Turpin
BC Turpin 266 RB Faden BNRH
Save Sand Forest, 16 km SE of Save River bridge on EN1. 0 Mozambique 2134B1 GI 80

As Commelina erecta livingstonii in BNRH. A trailing herb with blue flowers on ascending shoots. Much-branched. Leaves linear-elliptic. Growing along the road in sand forest.-x000D- [photo of live plant attached to sheet]

-21.212778 34.670556 6
109462 Commelina erecta 11 Apr 2010 M Lötter
BC Turpin
BC Turpin 295 RB Faden BNRH
Chimanimani Gate Camp. 0 Mozambique 1933C1 MS 592

As Commelina erecta livingstonii in BNRH. Herb with lilac flowers, lanceolate leaves with light green mid-rib. Growing on the edge of forest near the Little Mussapa River.

-19.586389 33.085000 6
109459 Commelina erecta 6 Apr 2010 M Lötter
BC Turpin
BC Turpin 294 RB Faden BNRH
Ndzhou Campsite. 0 Mozambique 1933C2 MS 630

As Commelina erecta erecta in BNRH.Common herb with blue flowers, growing in a clearing in the forest., Occurrence: common

-19.733056 33.338889 6
109468 Commelina forskaolii 7 Mar 2009 M Lötter
BC Turpin
BC Turpin 247 RB Faden BNRH
Along the road, EN 1, 10 km S of Chilene. 0 Mozambique 2235C3 GI 97

A mat-forming herb with erect flowering shoots and tiny blue flowers. In coastal thicket on deep sand in deep shade.

-22.769722 35.154444 6
109467 Commelina forskaolii 19 Mar 2009 M Lötter
BC Turpin
BC Turpin 253 RB Faden BNRH
Reserva de Crusse. 0 Mozambique 1440D2 N 45

A blue flowered herb with erect flowering stems 15 cm tall. Growing in coastal Androstachys sand forest in full sun along the gravel roadside.

-14.731111 40.813056 6
109469 Commelina forskaolii 16 Apr 2010 M Lötter
BC Turpin
BC Turpin 306 RB Faden BNRH
Changara area, road 103. 0 Mozambique 1633C4 T 485

Herb with tiny blue flowers and blue filaments. Capsules present. Rare - only one plant seen. Growing in rocky, sandy soil next to the road in full sun on a quartzite outcrop., Occurrence: rare

-16.971944 33.320833 6
109471 Commelina zambesica 20 Mar 2009 M Lötter
BC Turpin
BC Turpin 257 RB Faden BNRH
Ñ 55 km S of Macomia. 0 Mozambique 1240C1 N 179

An uncommon herb with stems looping along the ground rooting at the nodes. Flowers already over when collected. -x000D- In woodland at the base of granite outcrop in shaded, shallow soil.

-12.663056 40.023333 6
109472 Commelina zambesica 23 Mar 2009 M Lötter
BC Turpin
BC Turpin 263 RB Faden BNRH
Nangade. 0 Mozambique 1039D1 N 210

A robust herb with large leaves with undulating margins. The big blue flowers have 'cup-hook'-shaped purple stamens [illustration]. Growing at the roadside in tall mixed woodland.

-10.656389 39.746111 6
109473 Commelina zambesica 11 Apr 2010 M Lötter
BC Turpin
BC Turpin 296 RB Faden BNRH
Chimanimani Gate Camp. 0 Mozambique 1933C1 MS 592

Herb with blue flowers and colourless hairs on leaves. Growing near the Little Mussapa River on edge of forest.

-19.586389 33.085000 6
41005 Corchorus trilocularis 8 Mar 2007 BT Wursten
JE Burrows
M Coates Palgrave
P Ballings
M Lötter
BT Wursten P Ballings PB1064 BT Wursten MO
BR
Roadside ditch in alluvial wooded grassland Along road at Mukombeze River floodplain, northern boundary Gorongosa National Park 14 0 Mozambique 1834D1 MS 45

Young fruit present

-18.546097 34.554478 5
109477 Cyanotis lanata 8 Apr 2010 M Lötter
BC Turpin
M Lötter 2034 RB Faden BNRH
Trail leading up on to Chimanimani Mountain, Banks of Nhamadza River, Chimanimani National Park, Sussendenga district. 0 Mozambique 1933C1 MS 750

Growing in crevices in granite boulders., Occurrence: common

-19.728333 33.041111 6
109897 Erythrina abyssinica 2 Oct 2005 M Lötter
M Lötter 1061 JE Burrows BNRH
40 km N. of Zambesi River on road (EN 1) to Morrumbala. 0 Mozambique 1735D1 Z 0

Tree 3 m tall. Flowers red.

0.000000 0.000000 2
109113 Erythrophleum africanum 17 Oct 2005 M Lötter
M Lötter 1129 JE Burrows BNRH
25 km N. of Montepuez from Mueda. 0 Mozambique 1238D4 N 0

5 m tall, bark pale grey. Flowers cream.

0.000000 0.000000 2
111831 Flacourtia indica 8 Mar 2007 BT Wursten
JE Burrows
SM Burrows
M Coates Palgrave
P Ballings
M Lötter
JE Burrows SM Burrows 9962 JE Burrows BNRH
W. of Canganetole, W. edge of Urema Rift. 0 Mozambique 1834A4 MS 90

Small tree to 2 m tall in woodland. Fruit fleshy, maroon.

-18.493950 34.461570 5
110044 Gladiolus dalenii subsp. dalenii 13 May 1998 M Lötter
M Lötter 287 BNRH
Between Muanza and Chiniziua. 0 Mozambique 1834D4 MS 0

Hydromorphic grassland in open miombo.

2
41150 Hippocratea africana var. richardiana 8 Mar 2007 BT Wursten
JE Burrows
M Coates Palgrave
P Ballings
M Lötter
BT Wursten P Ballings PB1060 BT Wursten MO
BR
Margin of sand forest Along road East of Casa Banana 0 Mozambique 1834C2 MS 80

-18.503294 34.499833 7
22163 Hymenocardia acida var. acida 9 Mar 2007 BT Wursten
JE Burrows
M Coates Palgrave
P Ballings
M Lötter
JE Burrows M Coates Palgrave Miombo woodland Cheringoma Escarpment, Sofala, Mozambique. 0 Mozambique 1834D2 MS 280

-18.539840 34.992880 5
110747 Hymenocardia acida var. acida 11 May 1988 M Lötter
M Lötter 267 BNRH
Muanza, Beira. C. Mozambique. 0 Mozambique 1834D2 MS 0

Woodland on deep sands.

0.000000 0.000000 2
108362 Lannea schweinfurthii var. tomentosa 3 Nov 2009 M Lötter
M Lötter 1954 M Lötter BNRH
Nacala Dam, 30 km west of Nacala. 0 Mozambique 1440D1 N 71

Tree 7 m tall, bark grey, leaves held ca. horizontally; in woodland on sandy soils.

-14.715833 40.526667 7
109225 Maerua juncea subsp. juncea 14 Sep 2009 M Lötter
BC Turpin
M Lötter 1913 M Lötter BNRH
Outskirts of Madanda dry forest, along path into forest. 0 Mozambique 2033D1 MS 289

KEW - ProNatura Project.-x000D- Scrambler to 5 m high. Leaves bluish green, narrow. Flowers green-white. Fruit ellipsoid, smooth. Common.-x000D- Habitat: Coastal plain, thicket, sandy soil.

-20.541111 33.697778 6
109224 Maerua juncea subsp. juncea 14 Sep 2009 M Lötter
BC Turpin
M Lötter 1912 M Lötter BNRH
Outskirts of Madanda dry forest. 0 Mozambique 2033D1 MS 289

KEW - ProNatura Project.-x000D- Scrambler. Fruit ellipsoid, more or less smooth surface. Occasional-x000D- Habitat: Coastal plain, thicket. In well-drained sandy soil.-x000D- -x000D-

-20.541111 33.697778 6
110761 Margaritaria discoidea var. nitida 11 May 1998 M Lötter
M Lötter 268 BNRH
Dondo, Beira, C. Mozambique. 0 Mozambique 1934D1 MS 0

Woodland on deep sands.

0.000000 0.000000 2
30597 Pterocarpus rotundifolius subsp. polyanthus No date BT Wursten
JE Burrows
SM Burrows
M Coates Palgrave
P Ballings
M Lötter
Roadside remnant woodland Road to Cavalo, Gorongosa 0 Mozambique 1834C1 MS 385

-18.593210 34.133470 5
109980 Pterocarpus rotundifolius subsp. martinii 16 Apr 2010 M Lötter
BC Turpin
M Lötter 2080 M Lötter BNRH
21 km NE of Mungari, towards Lupata Gorge area. 0 Mozambique 1733B1 MS 423

Rounded tree 8 m tall. Bark fissured an brown. Occasional. -x000D- Habitat: Open woodland on a plain. In clay loam.

-17.043333 33.700833 6
66290 Rhoicissus revoilii 9 Mar 2007 BT Wursten
JE Burrows
M Coates Palgrave
P Ballings
M Lötter
JE Burrows M Coates Palgrave Miombo woodland Cheringoma escarpment 0 Mozambique 1834B4 MS 300

-18.495200 34.981200 6
121101 Striga asiatica 9 Mar 2007 BT Wursten
JE Burrows
M Coates Palgrave
P Ballings
M Lötter
JE Burrows M Coates Palgrave Miombo woodland Cheringoma Escarpment, Mozambique. 0 Mozambique 1834B4 MS 300

iNaturalist record

-18.495200 34.981200 6
108879 Vernonia glabra var. glabra 1 Nov 2009 M Lötter
M Lötter 1935 JE Burrows BNRH
Nacala Dam, 30 km west of Nacala. 0 Mozambique 1440D1 N 72

Erect shrub 40-50 cm tall; flowers blue; in clear-felled woodland

-14.720556 40.526667 7


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Botswana: Records made by Mervyn Lötter.
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