Collections made by Iain Darbyshire

Records: 19

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

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No   Species   Record date   Recorder(s)   Coll.   Det.   Conf.   Herbaria   Habitat   Location   Loc code   Outing code   Planted code   Country   QDS   Grid ref.   FZ Div   Alt. (m)   Notes   Lat   Long   Loc Acc Code   
73700 Acalypha 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.440Mozambique1933C3MS334

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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73694 Adenostemma viscosum15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 941 DJN Hind 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 shaded bank and on old fallen logs near river.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Murere River camp, Madzireni Forest.440Mozambique1933C3MS334

Succulent herb, wilting. Stems decumbent, to 40 cm tall, fleshy, purplish. Florets white, capitula small (c. 0.5 cm diam.).

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73647 Buchnera 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.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

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

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73708 Buchnera 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.440Mozambique1933C3MS376

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

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73656 Chamaecrista 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.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Perennial herb with wiry decumbent stems. Flowers bright yellow.

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73645 Cryptolepis 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.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

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

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73722 Empogona 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.440Mozambique1933C3MS366

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

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73689 Imperata 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.440Mozambique1933C3MS270

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

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73636 Justicia 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 upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS377

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

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73674 Laurembergia 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.440Mozambique1933C3MS270

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

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73740 Ludwigia 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.440Mozambique1933C3MS334

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

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73711 Melinis 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.440Mozambique1933C3MS376

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

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73693 Murdannia simplex15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 940 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.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Murere River camp, Madzireni Forest.440Mozambique1933C3MS334

Decumbent herb, stems fleshy, rooting at lower nodes. Corolla opens in late afternoon, lilac, petals reflexed, slightly darker towards base; tufts of purple hairs at base of stamens; filaments white, anthers purple.

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73742 Panicum brevifolium18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 991 M Xanthos 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.440Mozambique1933C3MS334

Trailing and spreading rhizomatous grass. Spikelets pale green.

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73648 Pentodon pentandrus var. minor14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 893 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.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Trailing / sprawling fleshy herb, rooting along stems. Flowers pale sky blue, somewhat darker towards mouth, tube white.

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73692 Phaulopsis imbricata subsp. imbricata15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 939 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Moist forest margin in disturbed area by maize shamba.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3MS270

Untidily branched perennial herb. Bracts green turning brown. Corolla white, stamens not exserted. Mostly past flowering at this time of year.

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73663 Rotheca 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.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

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

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73664 Strychnos 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.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

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

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73703 Vangueria 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.440Mozambique1933C3MS376

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

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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: Collections made by Iain Darbyshire.
https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-collections-by-person.php?person_id=325, retrieved 30 April 2025

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