Craterostigma plantagineum Hochst.

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Records of this taxon from all countries are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number    No of images    Record date    Recorder(s)    Coll.    Det.    Conf.    Herbaria    Habitat    Location    Loc code(s)    Outing code    Planted code    Country    QDS    Grid ref.    FZ Div    Alt. (m)    Notes    Lat    Long    Loc Acc Code   
127592011 Jan 2025MA Hyde
BT Wursten
MA Hyde
BT Wursten
Seepage zones on rocky slopesNear Bila Ruins, Shangani Sanctuary0Zimbabwe1929C4 W1486-19.88477229.4841787
127549011 Jan 2025MA Hyde
BT Wursten
MA Hyde
BT Wursten
Bare rocky area with patches of vegetation and poolsNear Jabulani Safari Lodge, Shangani Sanctuary0Zimbabwe1929C4 W1465-19.88670429.4564247
127497010 Jan 2025MA Hyde
BT Wursten
MA Hyde
BT Wursten
Rocky habitats among open woodlandNalatale Ruins0Zimbabwe1929D3 W1368-19.88765829.5322767
12743209 Jan 2025MA Hyde
BT Wursten
MA Hyde
BT Wursten
Disturbed areas near woodlandHillside Dams220Zimbabwe2028B1 W1368-20.19547828.6159017
12736008 Jan 2025MA Hyde
BT Wursten
P Ballings
MA Hyde
BT Wursten
Open grassy rocky woodlandCamp Dwala, Besna Kobila, Matobo.570Zimbabwe2028B4 W1458-20.43506228.7519017
12731208 Jan 2025MA Hyde
BT Wursten
P Ballings
MA Hyde
BT Wursten
Seepage zones on rocky slopesNear Camp Dwala, Besna Kobila, Matobo.570Zimbabwe2028B4 W1485Fields of flowers-20.44200328.7511237
12730208 Jan 2025MA Hyde
BT Wursten
P Ballings
MA Hyde
BT Wursten
Seepage zones on rocky slopesNear Camp Dwala, Besna Kobila, Matobo.570Zimbabwe2028B4 W1478-20.44183828.7514357
12727607 Jan 2025MA Hyde
BT Wursten
P Ballings
MA Hyde
BT Wursten
Open grassland with shrubsNear Camp Dwala, Besna Kobila, Matobo.570Zimbabwe2028B3 W1485-20.43736528.7441537
12721607 Jan 2025MA Hyde
BT Wursten
P Ballings
MA Hyde
BT Wursten
Brachystegia glaucescens woodland among rocky hillsSilothi, near Camp Dwala, Matobo Hills570Zimbabwe2028B4 W1473-20.47303928.7831887
12703906 Jan 2025MA Hyde
BT Wursten
MA Hyde
BT Wursten
Bare soil over rocksNear Camp Dwala, Besna Kobila, Matobo.570Zimbabwe2028B3 W1456-20.43834728.7489247
12701705 Jan 2025MA Hyde
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MA Hyde
BT Wursten
Woodland and disturbed ground by roadc. 15 kms NE of Bulawayo0Zimbabwe2028B1 W1368-20.09762528.7200377
62920018 Jan 2015MA Hyde
BT Wursten
M Coates Palgrave
P Ballings
In Brachystegia boehmii woodlandSouthern Cross Farm, Chegutu0Zimbabwe1830A1 C1170-18.11192030.2047807
67850016 Jan 2015BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
Sandy soils in open rocky woodland.Near Rhino Hotel, Old Runde Bridge.1740Zimbabwe2030D4 S566-20.89483530.7722697
73283031 Dec 2014BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
Low rocky outcrop in open woodland.Along Gnu Bend rd, Lake Kyle recreational Park.750Zimbabwe2031A1 S1050-20.19010031.0002907
62276020 Dec 2014BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
In shallow soil on open granite rockKhumalo Communal Land0Zimbabwe2028D1 W1108-20.66947028.5542707
62205019 Dec 2014BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
In shallow soil patches on granite rockNear pool area, Camp Amalinda, Matobo0Zimbabwe2028A4 W1351-20.48123428.4373477
77000031 Jan 2014BT Wursten
P Ballings
C Sharp
BT Wursten
In mixed mopane woodland.Along entrance road to Chesa Forest Reserve, Umguza District.0Zimbabwe2028A2 W1320-20.10972028.2969507
65294128 Jan 2014BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
Seasonally wet areas in open deciduous woodland Along Fort Usher road, Matobo 0Zimbabwe2028B3 W1452-20.41402028.5763807
5426803 Jan 2014MA Hyde
On sheet rockNational Parks Offices, Kyle Recreational Park750Zimbabwe2031A1 S1050-20.21536031.0046207
69853228 Dec 2012MA Hyde
BT Wursten
P Ballings
MA Hyde
12.363.01
BT Wursten
Hb M A Hyde

Roadside woodland By road to Mutawatawa on other side of Mazowe River from Hippo Pools, Maramba CL 0Zimbabwe1731B2 N780Very small specimen.-17.05910031.9036107
3836908 Jan 2012MA Hyde
BT Wursten
P Ballings
Rocky woodland with open areas of bare rock and seepage zonesPath from entrance gate to Great Enclosure, Great Zimbabwe620Zimbabwe2030B4 S1110-20.27188030.9322807
3828317 Jan 2012MA Hyde
BT Wursten
P Ballings
In thin soil over rocksBy the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park750Zimbabwe2031A1 S1090-20.21813031.0082607
75071130 Dec 2011L Steyn
L Steyn
BT Wursten
Pezulu Farm, South of Shangani0Zimbabwe1929C4 W1480-19.91666729.4500006
36475126 Nov 2011R Burrett
MA Hyde
Hillside Dams, Bulawayo22,810Zimbabwe2028B1 W14002
20627031 Dec 2007MA Hyde
BT Wursten
Rocky area of smooth rock faces and large bouldersNr upper dam, Hillside Dams, Bulawayo22,810Zimbabwe2028B1 PH693658W14000
20000023 Dec 2007MA Hyde
BT Wursten
Amongst large rocky boulders in woodlandMaleme Dam camp19,1700Zimbabwe2028D1 PH572271W13100
19898422 Dec 2007MA Hyde
BT Wursten
MA Hyde
07.356.06
Hb M A Hyde

In mopane woodlandBy main Harare to Bulawayo Rd0Zimbabwe1929B2 QJ938828C1240Spectacular sheets of blue flowers -19.12976029.7923906
94324015 Feb 1988GL Maggs
GL Maggs
279
GL Maggs
WIND

Caprivi: 7 km along turn-off to Chinchimane from National Road.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C3 0Notes: Low-growing, sub-aquatic perennial, 50-80 mm when in flower. Stem compact. Roots fibrous, red-coloured. Leaves fascicled, simple, subsessile; lamina elliptic, apex acute, base cuneate to decurrent, margin entire and conspicuously ciliate, 4 x 1 cm, adaxially yellow-green with scattered white adpressed indumentum, abaxially purple-tinted with dense indumentum of same type as above, fairly erect and not prostrate on substrate, coriaceous. Flowers borne in axillary racemes with normally only 1 flower opening at a time, 5 mm in diameter, bilabiate; peduncle slender, green, 3-4 cm long, densely pubescent. Floral bracts foliaceous, paired, green, conspicuously ciliate and pubescent; petals fused, blue to purplish with white puckered striations and yellow throat. Terminalia sericea predominant.-17.87500024.1250004
94626020 Dec 1958DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick
OA Leistner
3000
WIND

Caprivi: Ngoma area. 9 miles north of Ngoma.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D3 929Herb; Notes: Locally common in mopane woodland. Prostrate herb, 3 - 5 feet. Flowers blue with white edging and yellow honey guides.-17.87500024.6250004
300170 Apr 1953OB Miller
OB Miller
1755
SRGH

Besna Kobila570Zimbabwe2028B3 W1430Herb reddish-brown flowers. Flowers pale blue edged with white stamens yellow. [See note 16]0
191491No dateDCH Plowes
DCH Plowes
2374
Masvingo0Zimbabwe S0

Total records found: 31



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 Caprivi: Species information: Records of: Craterostigma plantagineum.
https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=151360, retrieved 28 April 2025

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