Records determined by Smith

Determinations: 15

The following is a list of the records determined by Smith in species name order.

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NoSpeciesRecord dateRecorder(s)Coll.Det.Conf.HerbariaHabitatLocationLoc code(s) Outing codePlanted code Country QDSGrid ref.FZ DivAlt. (m)NotesLatLongLoc Acc Code
80837Adiantum capillus-veneris21 Feb 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika 442 AR Smith B Luwiika UC
Boiling Pots, rain forestLivingstone District; Victoria Falls. 1200Zambia1725D4S860

10 cm, growing in shallow running water; stems brown; leaves light green with a few spores.

-17.93333325.8500004
80841Adiantum lunulatum18 Feb 1996DK Harder
DK Harder 3484 AR Smith UC
Collections in remnant forest, along cultivations on limestone and quartz outcrops. Lusaka District; Nachitete: along Kafue Powerline; 8.5 km S along Chifwema Road; then 5 km E along Kafue Powerline Road, S-SE of Lusaka. 0Zambia1528C2C0

Terrestrial, among rocks; rachis shiny, black-brown.

-15.59666728.4988895
80985Anemia angolensis16 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 532 AR Smith UC
Growing between rocksSolwezi District; Mulilanshima Hill along Solwezi-Mwinilunga Road. 0Zambia1125C4W1470

Fern growing between rocks, locally abundant. Leaves hairy, with green spores.

-11.94444425.4666675
81050Asplenium formosum23 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2106 AR Smith UC
Collections around Kundalila Falls; below falls, in rocky soils and quartz sand, basalt outcrops. Kanona District; Kundalila Falls Picnic Area, 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy. at Kanona. 1210Zambia1330B1C1590

Rare in woodland beside stream, on rocks; frond stalks black; sporangia brown.

-13.15444430.7194445
81052Asplenium protensum21 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2029 AR Smith UC
Collections below falls along Kaombe River in riverine forest. Rocky soils, quartz sand, basalt outcrops. Kundalila Falls Picnic Area, 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy. 1210Zambia1330B1C1370

Abundant along banks; sporangia brown.

-13.15444430.7194445
82539Hymenocardia acida27 Nov 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 41 AR Smith K
Chishimba Falls picnic and camping areaChishimba Falls. Ca 32 km northwest of Kasama at Chishimba Falls picnic and camping area. 13 km from intersection of roads M3 and D20 on road D20 and 2 km south/southwest on access road to power station. 2010Zambia1030B2N1380

Originally as var. mollis. Monoecious shrub with red female inflorescence which is a flat structure with 2 slender pistils. Male inflorescence red.

-10.15277830.9150004
82827Lycopodiella cernua27 Nov 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 8 AR Smith UC
Chishimba Falls picnic and camping areaChishimba Falls. Ca 32 km northwest of Kasama at Chishimba Falls picnic and camping area. 13 km from intersection of roads M3 and D20 on road D20 and 2 km south/southwest on access road to power station. 2010Zambia1030B2N1380

Small plant ca. 30 cm tall.

-10.15277830.9150004
82858Maprounea africana1 Dec 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 93 AR Smith K
Small meadow surrounded by miombo woodland.Mbala District; 24 km west of Mbala along Mbala-Mpulungu Road to Power Station Road (D549). By stream 12.5 km along road D549. 0Zambia0831C3N1500

4 m tall tree with light grey fruit with tinge of red.

-8.93333331.1833335
82861Margaritaria discoidea var. triplosphaera1 Dec 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 79 AR Smith K
Miombo woodland in hilly topography. Mbala District; 24 km west of Mbala along Mbala-Mpulungu Road to Power Station Road (D549). By stream 3 km along road D549. 0Zambia0831C3N1320

Small tree ca. 3.5 m tall. Fruits fused in pairs or in threes.

-8.93555631.1741675
82915Microlepia speluncae19 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 1960 AR Smith UC
Collections in mixed Syzygium and Ficus forest. Kasanka National Park; near Fibwe Hide; in mushitu (swamp forest) ca. 0.5 km N of car park at Hide. 990Zambia1230C2C1170

Frequent in understory; 1.5 m tall; sporangia light brown; fronds from central rosette.

-12.58888930.2519445
83066Ophioglossum reticulatum25 Feb 1996DK Harder
DK Harder 3524 AR Smith UC
With limestone rocks and shallow soils. Lusaka District; Lusaka East; Kanyanja; Kafue Powerline Road; S ca. 5 km; then W ca. 2 km to area of old military camp houses. 0Zambia1528C2C1350

Locally abundant but not widespread; all green; spores white, released in a cloud when touched.

-15.52833328.4550005
83214Pellaea longipilosa17 Mar 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika 639 AR Smith B Luwiika UC
Local ForestGwembe-Munyumbwe District; Collecting in Munyumbwe Local Forest No. 187, 4.9 km from the junction of the Gwembe-Chipepo Road. 0Zambia1627D2S570

Rare in shady wet areas in rocks. Stems dark brown to dark purple; leaves dark green adaxially, light abaxially with brown spores on midrib and along leaf margins.

-16.63638927.8183335
83215Pellaea longipilosa8 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1067 AR Smith UC
Secondary hill miombo soil type. Silted rocks-sandy combination.Choma District; 43.8 km from Choma along Choma-Namwala Road, just adjacent to Ngonga River, Simubara-Marundu Hills. 0Zambia1626B4S1100

Common in disturbed woodland, growing to 0.4 m. Stems rusty brown. Leaves green. Spores brown.

-16.43333326.9166675
83399Pteris vittata1 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder 3024 AR Smith UC
Collections from along W edge of mushitu. Ndola Rural District; 4.6 km W of Lukoshi at intersection of roads to St. Anthony's Mission and Mukumpu School, Kabunda village, Manda mushitu. 0Zambia1327B4W1230

Occasional in deep shade in wet soil; marginal sporangia light brown, fronds to 1.5 m.

-13.49722227.9241675
83400Pteris vittata21 Feb 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika 474 AR Smith B Luwiika UC
Boiling Pots, rain forestLivingstone District; Victoria Falls, Boiling Pots, rain forest. 1200Zambia1725D4S860

Occasional, in rocks along the river. Stems green, with a dark brown tint; leaves light green with spores along the margins.

-17.93333325.8500004


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