Collections made by Brian Best

Records: 5

The following is a list of the collections made by Brian Best 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
80710 Acacia amythethophylla11 Feb 1963EB Best
EB Best 367 RE Gereau MO
Lusaka, near where stream crosses Great East Road below Roma turn-off.0Zambia1528A4C1250

Small much branched tree to ca. 5 ft. with dense foliage. Branches straight suberect.

-15.43333328.2666675
28495 Aristolochia heppii9 Feb 1984EB Best
EB Best 2096 Mukuvisi Woodland1,20Zimbabwe1731C3C0

0.0000000.0000000
81445 Combretum molle7 Oct 1960EB Best
EB Best 239 Woodlands, garden in former Brachystegia woodland.Lusaka, woodlands, garden in former Brachystegia woodland.0Zambia1528A4C1310

Tree to about 40' branching at about 10-12' DBH=11'. Bark brown/grey, slash yellow. Flowers yellow. Ripe fruits brown.

-15.41666728.2833335
41882 Selaginella dregei17 Mar 1984EB Best
EB Best 2108 SRGH
Shallow soil on flat rock, full sun Twentydales, J.Jones' garden fronting Ruwa river, Harare0Zimbabwe1731C3C1500

0.0000000.0000002
24147 Steganotaenia araliacea var. araliacea4 Apr 1983EB Best
EB Best 2014 SRGH
Mukuvisi Woodland1,20Zimbabwe1731C3C

0.0000000.0000000


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Collections made by Brian Best.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-collections-by-person.php?person_id=6, retrieved 17 June 2025

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