Collections made by Horn

Records: 9

The following is a list of the collections made by Horn in species name order. The records are of species which occur in Democratic Republic of 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
93868 Boscia mossambicensis21 Jun 2007PF Horn
PF Horn Not known MM Hochobes WIND
Caprivi: Next to tar road, among other trees on an anthill. 1741.036'S 2404.223'E0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C10

Shrub; Notes: Small shrub, about 60-100 cm high. Multi-stemmed. Remnants of flowers. Fruit spherical, 1 cm, green when unripe.

-17.68389024.0702805
95386 Entada arenaria subsp. arenaria24 Nov 2004PF Horn
PF Horn Number unknown D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi: Next to Caprivi tar road, 30km from Bagani to Katima.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1822A10

70 cm high; Dwarf shrub; Notes: Dwarf shrub, 50-70cm high. Flowers: pale yellow, small, clustered. Stem: two or three, straight, thin, growing upwards. Bark: smooth, green. Fruit/seed: green, 30-40mm broad, 150mm long, pod-shaped, single, smooth, seed clearly seen in pod. Sap: none. Other: slender dwarf shrub, few branches. Seems to grow anew from rootstock every year. Lots of fires there.

-18.12500022.1250002
95168 Faidherbia albida10 May 2003PF Horn
PF Horn Number unknown D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi: Ncangcara Island in the Kavango river.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

15 m high; Tree; Notes: Huge umbrella shaped tree, 15 m high. One, straight, thick stem growing upwards. Bark rough, peeling, light grey, no sap present. Flowers white, 10 cm long, spike, clustered, sweetish smell. Uncommon, in well-drained sandy loam soil, on plain in closed shrubland.

-18.12500021.3750002
95189 Gymnosporia senegalensis10 May 2003PF Horn
PF Horn Number unknown D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi: Ncangcara Island in Kavango River.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

250 cm high; Shrub; Scrambler; Notes: Shrub/scrambler. Height: 250cm. Stem: two or three, straight, thin, ascending, latex. Bark: smooth, light grey. Flowers: white, small 1mm, round, smooth, clustered on stems. Grows in other shrubs, long branches, thick. Sap: present.

-18.12500021.3750002
94571 Moringa oleifera6 Oct 2004PF Horn
PF Horn Number unknown FM Chase (née Crawford) WIND
Alien, upright tree - no thick foliage, in garden, probably garden plant. Not seen in wild.Caprivi: M.A.W.R.D, extension office yard at Itomba.2Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D20

Tree, 4 m high. Flowers white, 10-15mm, pea-shaped, sweet smelling, clustered, smooth. Stem, one, twisted, thick, growing upwards. Bark smooth, whitish. Fruit/seeds still green, 8mm diameter 20cm long. Long fluted (grooved) pod with sharp end, round, single, smooth. Sap: none.

-17.62500024.8750004
93314 Rotheca myricoides29 Dec 2008PF Horn
PF Horn Number unknown D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi: Western Caprivi, 11 km south of Omega 3 on a small gravel road to a borehole #Qowexa.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1722D40

Shrub; Notes: Small shrub with softish stems. Leaves dark green and slightly fleshy. Flowers impressive with four white petals and the middle (bottom) are blue. Rare, in that area. Fire damaged.

-17.87500022.8750005
95092 Rotheca myricoides23 Dec 2003PF Horn
PF Horn Number unknown C Mannheimer WIND
Caprivi: Katima Mulilo District: near Mangamba - 2 km from tar road from Rundu to Divundu.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

150 cm high; Shrub; Notes: Straight shrub, 150 cm high. Stems many, straight, thin, growing upwards. Bark glandular, light grey. Flowers light mauve/green, smooth, clustered. Uncommon, in well-drained sand in interdunal street, in open woodland.

-18.12500021.3750002
93403 Vitex mombassae29 Dec 2007PF Horn
PF Horn Number unknown D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi: About 11 km south of the tar road at Omega 3. Near a borehole at #Qowexa.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1722D40

Shrub; Notes: Shrub with soft stems, growing in thick stands, about 1 m high. Flowers white to light lilac. Not common. Damaged by fire.

-17.87500022.8750005
94553 Vitex mombassae24 Jan 2008PF Horn
PF Horn Number unknown D Lutombi MM Uiras WIND
Caprivi: On gravel road from Bukalo to Kabbe, near Lusese.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D10

Tree; Notes: Tree about 3 m high. Bark white-grey, very thick and fissured .

-17.62500024.6250004


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