Records determined by Iain Darbyshire

Determinations: 48

The following is a list of the records determined by Iain Darbyshire in species name order.

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No   Species   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   
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.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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73977Albuca abyssinica7 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 328 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Open woodland, which is dominated by Uapaca kirkiana.Chimanimani, Ntenga forest and Banha Mountain.440Mozambique1933C1MS921

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

-19.65650033.1550006
80903Alectra orobanchoides2 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. kirkiana6 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 322 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Open woodland forest, at the slop hills, with brownish soils.Chimanimani, foothills, Mahate forest.440Mozambique1933C1MS530

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

-19.66950033.2028336
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.

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108304Barleria ameliae1 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
24675Barleria lancifolia28 Dec 2007MA Hyde
BT Wursten
07.362.18 I Darbyshire On rocky ridge Hwali River bridge940Zimbabwe2129C3QF272812S610

-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)1724D4 915

Erect herb, about 0.45 m high.

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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)1822A2 1035

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.

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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)1725C3930

Shrub, 0.8 m high. Flower pink.

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95069Barleria pseudosomalia14 Jan 1956B de Winter
H-J Wiss
B de Winter 4250 I Darbyshire WIND
Growing in sandy soil. In shade of most dense bush group.Caprivi, Katima Mulilo: Andara Mission Station.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

Small herb in bush. Flowers sky blue with whitish tube.

-18.12500021.3750002
49108Barleria senensis22 Aug 1996MA Hyde
MA Hyde 96.235.15 I Darbyshire K
Near Hot Springs310Zimbabwe1932C2 E580

Flowers yellow

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24660Barleria senensis1 Jun 2004BT Wursten
I Darbyshire Dry groundHot Springs, by lake310Zimbabwe1932C2 E590

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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.440Mozambique1933C3MS376

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

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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.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

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

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98411Diospyros mespiliformis4 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. wp300450Mozambique1933C4MS177

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

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98405Jacquemontia tamnifolia4 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. wp291450Mozambique1933C4MS173

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

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

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49100Justicia heterocarpa subsp. dinteri16 Apr 1999MA Hyde
MA Hyde 96.106.18 I Darbyshire K
In dry woodland (jesse), SanyatiSanyati Communal Land290Zimbabwe1729C3QL372108C850

Flowers purple. Plant slightly hairy at nodes.

0.0000000.0000006
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.440Mozambique1933C3MS270

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

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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.

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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.440Mozambique1933C3MS334

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

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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 516.440Mozambique1933C3MS332

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

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74022Maprounea africana2 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 pedras450Mozambique1933C3MS537

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

-19.90905633.1882787
74010Mimusops zeyheri16 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 362 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Near waterfall.Chimanimani, Maronga, Madzireni, Mudzira forest, Murere river.440Mozambique1933C3MS338

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

-19.94866733.0945006
73693Murdannia 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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73973Murdannia simplex6 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 324 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Riverine moist forest, along Mudzira river, with Albizia versicolor, Erythroxylum sp.Chimanimani, foothills Mahate forest.440Mozambique1933C1MS402

A herb about 30 to 40 cm tall, with purple flowers, fruiting.

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113350Nelsonia canescens22 Oct 2020R Fourie
I Darbyshire Okavango Delta1640Botswana1922D2N963

iNaturalist record

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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 548.440Mozambique1933C3MS376

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

-19.98488033.0777307
73648Pentodon 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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73692Phaulopsis 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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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.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

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

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107887Ruellia prostrata2 Mar 2019R Fourie
I Darbyshire Okavango Delta, Ngamiland East1640Botswana1922B3N963

iNaturalist record

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74037Securidaca longepedunculata8 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 land440Mozambique1933C1MS832

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

-19.70666733.1691117
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.

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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.

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83783Striga gesnerioides2 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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74071Strychnos spinosa8 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 486440Mozambique1933C1MS841

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

-19.70696033.1689607
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.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

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

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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 549440Mozambique1933C3MS333

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

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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. wp248450Mozambique1933C4MS547

Tree to 6 m. Large glossy leaves.

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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. wp234450Mozambique1933C4MS573

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

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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 rochas440Mozambique1933C1MS594

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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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Caprivi: Records determined by Iain Darbyshire.
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