Collections made by Anthony Mapaura

Records: 9

The following is a list of the collections made by Anthony Mapaura 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
64989 Aidia micrantha var. msonju27 Oct 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
A Mapaura AM711 BT Wursten SRGH
K
BR
LMA
Dense grove of evergreen forest near river. Left bank above Muvumodzi waterfall near junction with Mucandue River, Eastern Chimanimani Mts. 168330Mozambique1933C3MS1120

Shrub 8-10 m tall. Flowers and fruits in clusters. Flowers cream with a yellow anther sticking out, hairy. Fruits green turning orange when ripe. Leaves with wavy margins, shiny, glabrous, with red petiole and lower midribs.

-19.81606033.1536307
61888 Chamaecrista wittei15 Apr 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
P Ballings
J Timberlake
J Hadj-Hammou
H Matimele
A Mapaura AM645 J Timberlake SRGH
K
BR
LMA
Growing between quartzite boulders in white quartzite sand. Northern slope below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts. 168320Mozambique1933C1MS1354

Herb with Yellow flowers. A few plants seen in the vicinity.

-19.74350033.0278337
64931 Commelina africana27 Oct 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
A Mapaura AM704 BT Wursten A Mapaura SRGH
K
BR
LMA
Among rocks in open Brachystegia-Uapaca woodland, area with signs of recent fire. Near Mucandue stream crossing, eastern Chimanimani Mts.168330Mozambique1933C3MS1114

Yellow flowers and reddish stems. Small white hairs at base of leaves.

-19.81472033.1545807
67080 Commelina diffusa subsp. diffusa3 Nov 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
A Mapaura AM736 RB Faden SRGH
K
BR
LMA
Along dry water course with Syzygium. c.800 m from Mevumodzi river. Along footpath from Mevumodzi to Matimati market, Chimanimani Mts. 168330Mozambique1933C3MS1270

Flowers with 2 large blue petals, sepals whitish with blue tint at edges. Leaf sheath purplish.

-19.81106033.1370707
67082 Commelina diffusa subsp. diffusa1 Nov 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
J Timberlake
A Mapaura AM724 RB Faden SRGH
K
BR
LMA
Growing in shelter of quartzite boulder. Locality receives some very early morning sunshine. Some plants growing in dark rock shelter where they receive no direct sunlight. Near summit Mt Shangani, eastern Chimanimani Mts168330Mozambique1933C3MS1391

Only one plant seen flowering. Plant rooting at nodes. Flowers blue flowers. Dark green leaves.

-19.83229033.1963507
74633 Cyanotis foecunda1 Nov 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
J Timberlake
A Mapaura 723 DJ Goyder SRGH
K
BR
LMA
At base of small rock garden with schist and quartzite rocks. Ridge on Mt Shangani, Chimanimani mountains. 168330Mozambique1933C3MS1324

Pink flowers with distinctive blue anthers. Stem purplish, with white hairs on stems. Some less hairy forms also seen. Locally common.

-19.82224033.1886907
61878 Cyanotis vaga18 Apr 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
P Ballings
J Timberlake
J Hadj-Hammou
H Matimele
A Mapaura AM668 RB Faden SRGH
K
BR
LMA
Growing on a rock in wet moss. Quartzite grassland Small pass on ridge North of Mt Peza.168320Mozambique1932D2MS1977

Petals pink and anthers blue with succulent stem. All flowers terminal. Up to 20 cm tall. A few plants seen.

-19.74268932.9996397
67175 Ilex mitis var. mitis3 Nov 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
A Mapaura AM734 I Darbyshire SRGH
K
BR
LMA
Quartzite grassland at edge of small stream flowing from small forest patch 30 m away. Plateau above deep gorge of Mevumodzi tributary, Chimanimani Mts.168330Mozambique1933C3MS1465

Shrub about 1.5 m tall, only branches on E side of tree are flowering. Small white flowers. New leaves, branches and all petioles distinctly purple. One plant seen. Some roots exposed due to water eroding the stream bank. Some branches killed by fire.

-19.82170033.1062207
61880 Zehneria minutiflora18 Apr 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
P Ballings
J Timberlake
J Hadj-Hammou
H Matimele
A Mapaura AM670 J Osborne SRGH
K
BR
LMA
Growing in very wet ground under a rock, in slow flowing water which appears to be the beginning of a stream. Near pass on ridge North of Mt Peza, Chimanimani Mts.168320Mozambique1932D2MS2003

A creeper with white small flowers.

-19.74272232.9995837


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-25

The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Collections made by Anthony Mapaura.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-collections-by-person.php?person_id=37, retrieved 6 October 2025

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