Records determined by Lutombi

Determinations: 35

The following is a list of the records determined by Lutombi 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
95475Ampelocissus obtusata subsp. obtusata22 Jan 2005S Kruger
S Kruger 108 D Lutombi WIND
Grows in well drained white sandy soil. Not so common.Caprivi0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1822B2993

Creeper, semi-herbaceous. Fruit light brown grape-like berries carried in a bundle. Leaves in pairs of 2 at nodes, 3 cm long petioles. Leaf margin serrate. Shiny blade and finely haired beneath. Veins prominent beneath, leaves light green colour. Stipules present . Stems light green to brown with lenticels. Tendrils on young shoots.

-18.00611122.9469442
94992Ceratotheca sesamoides18 Jan 2005D Lutombi
D Lutombi 78/05 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A11092

60 cm high; Herb; Notes: Herb, 30-60cm high. Stem is four sided and hairy. Leaves: palmately lobed, hairy and serrated margins. Aromatic smell. Flowers: trumpet shape, pink. Biotic effect: roadside.

-18.00667021.0555602
93813Commiphora africana5 Mar 2003CJH Hines
CJH Hines 1151 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi: About 45 km west of Katima Mulilo on the Kongola road.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1723D2964

Shrub; Notes: Shrub, up to 1 m high. No flowers or fruit. Scarce. Area of degraded Baikiaea woodland with a very dense understory. Soils reddish yellow dystrophic kalahari sands.

-17.70500023.9983305
93141Dialium englerianum24 Jan 2005MM Hochobes
MM Hochobes 1221 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi: Caprivi Game Park.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1722C41033

Tree; Notes: Tree, with sub-opposite leaves, ovate tapering to the base, yellowish-green in colour. Petiole thickened.

-17.98333022.4600005
95382Dialium englerianum20 Jan 2005MM Hochobes
MM Hochobes 1110 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi: Caprivi Game Park; Divundu-Kongola.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1822A11050

3 m high; Tree; Notes: Tree, 3m high. Leaves: compound, leathery, leaflets opposite ovate, base rounded, apex tapering. Fruit: brown capsule. Browsed by Elephants.

-18.04306022.0030602
95495Entada arenaria subsp. arenaria22 Jan 2005MM Hochobes
MM Hochobes 1182 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi: Divundu - Kongola main road; turn-off towards Botswana.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1822B2972

0.5 m high; Herb; Suffrutex; Notes: Suffrutex herb, 0.5m high. Stem: yellowish-green. Leaves: compound, assymetric base, bicoloured. Fruit: green.

-18.00611022.9472202
95386Entada 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
93091Entada arenaria subsp. arenaria20 Jan 2005D Lutombi
D Lutombi 87/05 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1722C30

30 cm high; Shrub; Notes: Shrub, 30cm high. Leaves: oblong, hairy, sessile, apex notched and bipinnately compound. Fruit: flat, long

-17.98528022.1022205
93150Erythrophleum africanum24 Jan 2005MM Hochobes
MM Hochobes 1222 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi: Caprivi Game Park.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1722C41033

Shrub; Notes: Shrub. Leaves: compound, tomentose, opposite leaflets.

-17.98333022.4600005
93343Erythrophleum africanum21 Jan 2005MM Hochobes
MM Hochobes 1176 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi: Omega 3.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1722D41013

5 m high; Tree; Notes: Tree, up to 5m high. Leaves: compound, opposite, leaflets sub-opposite arranged, tomentose, subsessile. Fruit: green, legume, leathery, constricted at seeds.

-17.85556022.9108305
95168Faidherbia 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
93431Friesodielsia obovata22 Jan 2005D Lutombi
D Lutombi 121/05 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1723C1985

2 m high; Shrub; Notes: Shrub, 1-2m high. Leaves are obovate, alternate, apex rounded and base tapering.

-17.74306023.1566705
95189Gymnosporia 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
93434Gymnosporia senegalensis22 Jan 2005D Lutombi
D Lutombi 114/05 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1723C1985

2 m high; Shrub; Notes: Shrub, 1-2m high. Leaves: obovate, hairless, fascicled, some leaves are growing on the thorns, which are opposite. Thorns are straight and sharp.

-17.74306023.1566705
93162Lantana angolensis24 Jan 2005D Lutombi
D Lutombi 133/05 D Lutombi WIND
Okavango, Rundu District0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1722C41017

80 cm high; Herb; Notes: Herb, 30-80cm high. Leaves are lanceolate, hairy, whorled. Flowers: purple and trumpet shaped.

-17.97167022.4833305
95512Lantana angolensis22 Jan 2005S Kruger
S Kruger 113 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi Strip: Mukwe District: grows at Namibia-Botswana border, in clay omuramba.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1822B2988

Shrub; Notes: Herbaceous shrub, 35-40 cm high. Stems squarred. Whole plant covered in short bristle hairs. Leaves opposite, ovate with 1 cm long petiole. Margins serrate. Flowers in bundles growing in 1 cm long stalks, 3 light purple petals, cream coloured centre. Fruits purple capsules. Rare.

-18.02722022.9619402
93850Markhamia obtusifolia5 Mar 2003P Reiner
P Reiner 13 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi: 70 km west of Katima along tarred road. Occurs from Katima Mulilo to about 10 km west of Kongola.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1723D40

Notes: Height: 50 - 75 cm high. Specimens as high as 2 m were seen. Slides: 59-60. Voucher for: Tree Atlas Project.

-17.79056023.7725005
93165Ochna pulchra subsp. pulchra24 Jan 2005MM Hochobes
MM Hochobes 1224 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi: Caprivi Game Park.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1722C41033

Shrub; Notes: Low shrublet, with leathery, elongated leaves, alternate. Terminal growing tips on leaflets.

-17.98333022.4600005
93374Ochna pulchra subsp. pulchra21 Jan 2005D Lutombi
D Lutombi 95/05 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1722D41033

3 m high; Tree; Notes: Tree, 2-3m high. Leaves are alternately arranged, hairless, elliptic, apex and base are tapering; Midrib - both above and below are prominent. Flowers and fruit are clustered. Flower colour pink and fruit grey when young and black when ripe.

-17.87639022.8719405
93382Piliostigma thonningii21 Jan 2005MM Hochobes
MM Hochobes 1148 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi: Caprivi Game Park; along Divundu-Kongola road.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1722D41023

12 m high; Tree; Notes: Tree, 12m high, leaves very big, deep lobed at the apex, base auriculate, 4 main veins going out from the base on each leaflet; petiole thickened at the base.

-17.88278022.8747205
95521Pterocarpus angolensis22 Jan 2005D Lutombi
D Lutombi 107/05 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1822B2996

3 m high; Tree; Notes: Tree, 2-3m high. Leaves are alternate, elliptic, hairy apex and tapering. Fruit: winged and hairy both sides on the centre.

-18.00972022.9497202
95013Pterocarpus angolensis19 Jan 2005MM Hochobes
MM Hochobes 1077 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi: Caprivi Game Park; along the main road.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A11100

20 m high; Tree; Notes: Tree, about 20m high. Leaves: alternate, ovate-elliptic. Fruit: round with long trichomes in the centre.

-18.01389021.0258302
93383Pterocarpus angolensis1 Jan 2005D Lutombi
D Lutombi 97/05 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1722D41033

17 m high; Tree; Notes: Tree, 15-17m high. Leaves: alternately arranged, ovate, hairless. Fruit: round and hairy on the centre on both sides.

-17.87639022.8719405
93314Rotheca 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
94040Strychnos pungens18 Dec 2002FA von Solms
FA von Solms 9 D Lutombi MM Uiras WIND
Rare.Caprivi Strip0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C20

This shrub is 1.5 m high. Many stems, twisted, thin, growing upwards. Bark: smooth.

-17.58927824.3064725
93393Strychnos spinosa22 Jan 2005D Lutombi
D Lutombi 105 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1722D41029

2 m high; Tree; Notes: Tree, 1-2m high. Leaves: fascicled, elliptic, hairless, apex with thorn ending. Fruit: rounded.

-17.95194022.9097205
94044Terminalia brachystemma subsp. brachystemmaNo dateCJH Hines
CJH Hines 1160 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi: About 12 km west of Katima. On the western side of the state forest.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C2953

Tree; Notes: Tree, up to 4 m high, common. Fruit deep reddish pruple. Bark of branchlets peeling to expose reddish brown under bark. Growing along margin of an old drainage line which is extensively used for agriculture. Extensive area of mixed Burkea - Baikiaea woodland. Soils deep dystrophic sands.

-17.54056024.2547205
95470Terminalia brachystemma subsp. brachystemma24 Jan 2005D Lutombi
D Lutombi 129/05 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1822A21044

3 m high; Tree; Notes: Tree, 2-3m high. Leaves are elliptic, clustered at the end, silvery hairs. Fruit: are winged, flat and red.

-18.00306022.4197202
94049Vangueriopsis lanciflora18 Dec 2002FA von Solms
FA von Solms 6 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi Strip0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C20

This tree is c. 6 m high. Stem: one, growing upwards. Bark: smooth. Flower colour: yellow.

-17.50400024.3597225
94553Vitex 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
93403Vitex 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
95534Ziziphus mucronata22 Jan 2005D Lutombi
D Lutombi 112/05 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1822B2979

3 m high; Tree; Notes: Tree, 2-3m high. Leaves: ovate, opposite flowers. Flowers: yellow. Thorns curved, straight and paired.

-18.02194022.9541702
95473Ziziphus mucronata24 Jan 2005D Lutombi
D Lutombi 131/05 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1822A21017

2 m high; Tree; Notes: Tree, 1-2m high. Leaves: alternate, not hairy, obovate and apex tapering. Fruit: immature, round and green. At each node there is paired, curved and straight thorn.

-18.13833022.3044402
93517Ziziphus mucronata3 Dec 2002GR Friederich
GR Friederich Number unknown D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi: Kwando River. Near Singalamwe, at Nghuru.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1723C20

400 cm high; Shrub; Notes: Perennial shrub, 400 cm high. Common in well-drained sand on riverbank, in riverine forest.

-17.65972023.4050005
93125Ziziphus mucronata20 Jan 2005MM Hochobes
MM Hochobes 1131 D Lutombi WIND
Caprivi: Caprivi Game Park; side road going to Angola border, from main road Divundu-Kongola.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1722C31057

Tree; Notes: Tree, about 6m high. Leaves: shiny green, armed with 1 hooked and 1 straight thorn.

-17.96528022.1033305


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