The following is a list of the collections made by Iain Darbyshire 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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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 |
73622 | Aidia micrantha var. msonju | 13 Nov 2015 | I Darbyshire A Banze T Comeni |
I Darbyshire 867 | NMJ Davies | K LMA Ndzou |
Overhanging dry riverbed at moist forest margin. | Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream; along dry watercourse with sandstone boulders and steep shaded banks. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 278 | Shrubby tree. Flowers slightly over here but seen elsewhere, creamy-white. Fruits chestnut-brown when mature, held above horizontal leafy branches. | -19.961944 | 33.103667 | 7 | |||
73668 | Annona senegalensis subsp. senegalensis | 14 Nov 2015 | I Darbyshire |
I Darbyshire 913 | K LMA Ndzou |
Woodland on margin of small patch of moist forest, with Psorospermum febrifugum, Entada sp., Dissotis sp., in transition to seasonally wet open grassland. | Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 340 | Small tree to 3.5 m tall, spreading, can be shrubby. Leaves heavily eaten. Inflorescences pale green, held below the leaves. | -19.975833 | 33.089222 | 7 | ||||
73723 | Aporrhiza paniculata | 17 Nov 2015 | J Timberlake I Darbyshire A Banze VR Fijamo |
I Darbyshire 970 | G Gosline | K LMA Ndzou |
Margin of moist forest near transition to miombo woodland. | Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, west of Chiira River. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 366 | Tree to 6 m tall with arching branches. Fruits green with velvety grey-green hairs; seeds with bright orange aril. | -19.983083 | 33.082083 | 7 | |||
73640 | Biophytum helenae | 13 Nov 2015 | I Darbyshire A Banze T Comeni |
I Darbyshire 885 | I Darbyshire | K LMA |
Riverbank on moist sandy soils, margin of riverine forest with Uapaca lissopyrena, Breonadia, Khaya, Maranthes, in the open. | Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 377 | Erect annual herb, delicate pink flowers with pale yellow throat. | -19.958556 | 33.103861 | 7 | |||
73619 | Cleistanthus polystachyus subsp. milleri | 13 Nov 2015 | I Darbyshire A Banze T Comeni |
I Darbyshire 863 | I Darbyshire | K LMA Ndzou |
Riverine moist forest with Uapaca lissopyrena, Breonadia, Maranthes, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Newtonia. Riverine fringes including amongst boulders, in shade. | Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 276 | Shrub to 4 m tall. Leaves dark green and glossy above. Fruits green with fuscous short hairs; stigmas brown green. | -19.963556 | 33.105111 | 7 | |||
73733 | Craterispermum schweinfurthii | 18 Nov 2015 | I Darbyshire A Banze VR Fijamo JA Massunde |
I Darbyshire 981 | I Darbyshire | K LMA Ndzou |
Margins of riverine forest with Uapaca lissopyrena dominating. | Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, where path that eventually leads to Mahate meets the river, here the river splitting into three channels, one with rapids, one with shallow slow-flowing water, the third currently dry. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 310 | Shrub. Flowers white, lobes recurved, stigma white, 2-lobed. Fruits green or with purplish tinge. | -19.953278 | 33.104583 | 7 | |||
73626 | Craterispermum schweinfurthii | 13 Nov 2015 | I Darbyshire A Banze T Comeni |
I Darbyshire 871 | I Darbyshire | K LMA |
Understorey of moist forest with Maranthes, Newtonia, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Funtumia africana, growing with Drypetes (Darbyshire 862), Alchornea etc. | Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 278 | Straggling shrub with pendulous branches. Young fruits only, green. Inflorescence supra-axillary. | -19.961944 | 33.103667 | 7 | |||
73653 | Eriosema psoraleoides | 14 Nov 2015 | I Darbyshire A Banze |
I Darbyshire 898 | J Timberlake | 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. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 340 | Shrub to 2.5 m tall. Leaves silvery beneath. Flowers yellow; young fruits green, turning brown with maturity. | -19.975833 | 33.089222 | 7 | |||
73662 | Eulophia cucullata | 14 Nov 2015 | J Timberlake I Darbyshire A Banze VR Fijamo |
I Darbyshire 907 | PJ Cribb | 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. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 340 | Terrestrial orchid to c. 30 cm tall, largely leafless; swollen white rootstock. Tepals pink, short rounded spur yellowish, throat white with mauve speckling, labellum with brownish central area. | 7 | |||||
73629 | Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides | 13 Nov 2015 | I Darbyshire A Banze T Comeni |
I Darbyshire 874 | I Darbyshire | K LMA |
Growing over damp mossy rocks on shaded bank of dry channel, with Torenia sp., Centella asiatica, Justicia tenella. | Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream; along dry watercourse with sandstone boulders and steep shaded banks. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 278 | Trailing slender herb. Minute green flowers and fruit. | -19.961944 | 33.103667 | 7 | |||
73721 | Hymenocardia ulmoides | 17 Nov 2015 | J Timberlake I Darbyshire A Banze VR Fijamo |
I Darbyshire 968 | I Darbyshire | K LMA |
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. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 366 | Small tree to 3 m tall, dense foliage on lateral branches. Male flowers minute, red-green. | -19.983083 | 33.082083 | 7 | |||
73660 | Lycopodiella cernua | 14 Nov 2015 | I Darbyshire A Banze |
I Darbyshire 905 | A Grall | K LMA Ndzou |
Shallow river with small rapids, exposed schist and sandstone rocks, shaded banks. | Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Chiira River, west of Comeni's compound. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 342 | Erect or pendulous branches on shaded riverbank. | -19.975917 | 33.087250 | 7 | |||
73691 | Mussaenda arcuata | 15 Nov 2015 | I Darbyshire A Banze |
I Darbyshire 937 | NMJ Davies | K LMA Ndzou |
Margin of small swamp forest patch and also disturbed forest margin on edge of shamba. | Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 270 | Climbing herb or liana, here sprawling near the ground; stipules deeply forked, somewhat reflexed. Corolla pale yellowish-green with centre orange turning brown, 4 or 5 lobes. | -19.968611 | 33.102778 | 7 | |||
73745 | Nephrolepis biserrata | 18 Nov 2015 | I Darbyshire A Banze |
I Darbyshire 994 | A Grall | K LMA |
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. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 334 | Large arching fronds radiating from a thick rhizome; fronds can have many tens of pinnae, up to 2.5 m long or more. No fertile fronds found. | -19.966889 | 33.104167 | 7 | |||
73735 | Nuxia oppositifolia | 18 Nov 2015 | I Darbyshire A Banze VR Fijamo JA Massunde |
I Darbyshire 984 | I Darbyshire | K LMA Ndzou |
Amongst sandstone boulders on margin of main river channel, on edge of riverine forest dominated by Uapaca lissopyrena. | Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, where path that eventually leads to Mahate meets the river, here the river splitting into three channels, one with rapids, one with shallow slow-flowing water, the third currently dry. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 310 | Small tree or shrub, up to 3 m tall. Collected previously in bud only, here in full flower. Corolla white, 4-lobed, 4 long-exserted white stamens. | -19.953278 | 33.104583 | 7 | |||
73616 | Nuxia oppositifolia | 13 Nov 2015 | I Darbyshire A Banze T Comeni |
I Darbyshire 860 | I Darbyshire | K LMA Ndzou |
Riverine moist forest with Uapaca lissopyrena, Breonadia, Maranthes, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Newtonia. Amongst sandstone boulders in dry watercourse next to river. | Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 276 | Shrub to 2.5 m tall, widely branched. Leaves sticky when pressed, glossy. In bud only, green. | -19.963556 | 33.105111 | 7 | |||
73692 | Phaulopsis imbricata subsp. imbricata | 15 Nov 2015 | I 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. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 270 | Untidily branched perennial herb. Bracts green turning brown. Corolla white, stamens not exserted. Mostly past flowering at this time of year. | -19.968611 | 33.102778 | 7 | |||
73665 | Psorospermum febrifugum | 14 Nov 2015 | J Timberlake I Darbyshire A Banze VR Fijamo |
I Darbyshire 910 | I Darbyshire | K LMA |
Transition from riverine woodland to open seasonally wet grassland. | Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 340 | Shrub to 3 m tall. Petals cream-coloured, woolly within; stamens yellow. | -19.975833 | 33.089222 | 7 | |||
73707 | Rhipsalis baccifera | 17 Nov 2015 | J Timberlake I Darbyshire A Banze VR Fijamo |
I Darbyshire 954 | I Darbyshire | 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 Coleochloa | Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, ridge west of Chiira River. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 376 | Pendulous stems growing from rock crevices, some young stems spiny. Fruits white, fleshy. | -19.984889 | 33.077722 | 7 | |||
73663 | Rotheca myricoides | 14 Nov 2015 | J 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. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 340 | Shrub to 2.5 m. Fruits green turning brown-black, often on leafless portions of branches. | -19.975833 | 33.089222 | 7 | |||
73680 | Satyrium trinerve | 15 Nov 2015 | I Darbyshire A Banze |
I Darbyshire 925 | PJ Cribb | 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. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 270 | Erect terrestrial orchid to 60 cm tall with swollen ovoid tuber, strongly angular stems. Bracts green in lower portion, turning white distally. Tepals pale green externally, white within, labellum 2-lobed with broad central notch, yellow centrally. | 7 | |||||
73734 | Strychnos angolensis | 18 Nov 2015 | I Darbyshire A Banze VR Fijamo JA Massunde |
I Darbyshire 983 | I Darbyshire | K LMA Ndzou |
Margins of riverine forest with Uapaca lissopyrena dominating. | Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, where path that eventually leads to Mahate meets the river, here the river splitting into three channels, one with rapids, one with shallow slow-flowing water, the third currently dry. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 310 | Liana, with hooks on young branches; leaves glossy, dark green. Flowers pale orange. Fruits (collected by J. Massumbi) pale red, globose. | -19.953278 | 33.104583 | 7 | |||
73664 | Strychnos spinosa | 14 Nov 2015 | J 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. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 340 | Shrub to 2.5 m, leaves vivid green; sharp thorns on older branches. Flowers in bud only, pale green. | -19.975833 | 33.089222 | 7 | |||
73621 | Tristemma mauritianum var. mauritianum | 13 Nov 2015 | I Darbyshire A Banze T Comeni |
I Darbyshire 865 | I Darbyshire | K LMA Ndzou |
Steep shaded bank of dry watercourse adjacent to Murere River. | Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream; along dry watercourse with sandstone boulders and steep shaded banks. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 278 | Herb to 2 m. Corolla pale mauve; filaments green-white, anthers yellow. | -19.961944 | 33.103667 | 7 | |||
73727 | Uapaca lissopyrena | 18 Nov 2015 | I Darbyshire A Banze VR Fijamo JA Massunde |
I Darbyshire 975 | I Darbyshire | K LMA Ndzou |
Riverine forest. | Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, where path that eventually leads to Mahate meets the river, here the river splitting into three channels, one with rapids, one with shallow slow-flowing water, the third currently dry. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 310 | Tree to 20 m tall with stilt roots; dense dark green foliage. Fruits yellow-green speckled brown, turning pale brown. | -19.953278 | 33.104583 | 7 | |||
73718 | Vitex doniana | 17 Nov 2015 | J Timberlake I Darbyshire A Banze VR Fijamo |
I Darbyshire 965 | I Darbyshire | K LMA Ndzou |
Margin of moist forest adjacent to open seasonally wet grassland. | Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, west of Chiira River. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 366 | Tree c. 7 m tall, dense very glossy foliage; leafy stems red-brown. Fruits green, glossy, within brown-green calyx. | -19.983083 | 33.082083 | 7 | |||
73644 | Wahlenbergia abyssinica | 14 Nov 2015 | I Darbyshire A Banze |
I Darbyshire 889 | 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. | 44 | 0 | Mozambique | 1933C3 | MS | 340 | Slender perennial herb with tuberous vertical root, wiry branches. Flower buds yellow, open flowers sky blue. | -19.975833 | 33.089222 | 7 |