Collections made by Kruger

Records: 6

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

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NoSpeciesRecord dateRecorder(s)Coll.Det.Conf.HerbariaHabitatLocationLoc code Outing codePlanted code Country QDSGrid ref.FZ DivAlt. (m)NotesLatLongLoc Acc Code
95475 Ampelocissus obtusata subsp. obtusata22 Jan 2005S Kruger
S Kruger 108 D Lutombi WIND
Grows in well drained white sandy soil. Not so common.Caprivi0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1822B2993

Creeper, semi-herbaceous. Fruit light brown grape-like berries carried in a bundle. Leaves in pairs of 2 at nodes, 3 cm long petioles. Leaf margin serrate. Shiny blade and finely haired beneath. Veins prominent beneath, leaves light green colour. Stipules present . Stems light green to brown with lenticels. Tendrils on young shoots.

-18.00611122.9469442
93136 Commelina africana24 Jan 2005S Kruger
S Kruger 141 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi: Mukwe District.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1722C41005

10 cm high; Shrub; Notes: Small shrub, 10 cm high. Stem herbaceous and green. Short soft hair on stem and leaves. Leaves sessile with sheath and lanceolate. Yellow flowers. Scattered in soft sandy white soil.

-17.97500022.4833305
93417 Commelina zambesica23 Jan 2005S Kruger
S Kruger 125 RB Faden WIND
Caprivi0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1723C1988

Creeper; Notes: Herbaceous creeper-like plant. Purple flowers. Leaves sheathed. Short roots at nodes. Stems covered in short white hair. Grows in shade in sandy white soil.

-17.74917023.1608305
93357 Hoslundia opposita22 Jan 2005S Kruger
S Kruger 104 MM Hochobes WIND
Caprivi: Mukwe District.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1722D4999

1 m high; Shrub; Notes: Small shrub, 1 m high. Stems woody. Leaves opposite, obovate, velvety. Flowers carried on tips of plant, white petals. Grows in stony to sandy soil.

-17.90806022.9025005
95512 Lantana angolensis22 Jan 2005S Kruger
S Kruger 113 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi Strip: Mukwe District: grows at Namibia-Botswana border, in clay omuramba.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1822B2988

Shrub; Notes: Herbaceous shrub, 35-40 cm high. Stems squarred. Whole plant covered in short bristle hairs. Leaves opposite, ovate with 1 cm long petiole. Margins serrate. Flowers in bundles growing in 1 cm long stalks, 3 light purple petals, cream coloured centre. Fruits purple capsules. Rare.

-18.02722022.9619402
93391 Striga bilabiata subsp. bilabiata21 Jan 2005S Kruger
S Kruger 98 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1722D4992

Parasite; Notes: Root parasite 30 cm high. Grows in base of grass bundles. Flowers light pink to purple, tube like. Corolla tube covered in fine hair. Leaves linear to lanceolate, opposite and very rough to touch, green. Found in pan-like area in omuramba next to road.

-17.84639022.9061105


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