Records determined by Mervyn Lötter

Determinations: 30

The following is a list of the records determined by Mervyn Lötter 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
110387Acacia hockii1 Dec 2008JE Burrows
SM Burrows
 JE Burrows SM Burrows 10906 M Lötter K
LMA
BNRH
 Sacred Forest, Lake area, west of Quiterajo0Mozambique1140C4N100

Small tree to 5 m tall, bark smooth yellowish; on woodland/forest ecotone on sandy-loam soils.

-11.76583340.2683332
110392Acacia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha16 Sep 2016T Parker
 T Parker 4191 M Lötter LMU
BNRH
US
 N'tendele Lodge, Lake Niassa shore, south of Meponda. Tree NE of bar.0Mozambique1334B4N482

Tree, 10 meters tall. Individuals located at the back edge of the sandy beach. Fruit a legume, brown.

-13.47225334.8633536
110414Albizia versicolor4 Oct 2007JE Burrows
SM Burrows
 JE Burrows SM Burrows 10116 M Lötter BNRH
 Ca. 6 km from EN1 on the Nova Mambone road.0Mozambique2134B2GI50

Tree to 6 m tall in open deciduous coastal woodland on clay-sands. Fruit immature, pinkish. Occasional

-21.17361134.7500007
108395Artabotrys monteiroae14 Jun 2008JE Burrows
SM Burrows
 JE Burrows 10578 M Lötter BNRH
 Southern edge of Madanda Forest, between Chitobe and Maxungwe.0Mozambique2033D1MS290

Liane to 6 m tall, in dense thicket on sands. Ripe fruit red.

-20.54000033.7000007
109022Bauhinia petersiana5 Oct 2005M Lötter
 M Lötter 1147 M Lötter BNRH
 Nampula town area.0Mozambique1539A1N0

Shrub. Flowers white.

0.0000000.0000002
109204Boscia mossambicensis7 Jun 2011M van der Bank
OG Maurin
 OG Maurin OM3546 M Lötter BNRH
JRAU
 Niassa Reserve, Metapiri, woodland vegetation.0Mozambique1237C1N348

Woodland vegetation.-x000D- -x000D- UJ DNA No. UJ06936

-12.55813937.2072786
109203Boscia mossambicensis2 Apr 2010M Lötter
BC Turpin
 M Lötter 2016 M Lötter BNRH
 Sand forest along Massingir to Chokwe road.0Mozambique2432A2GI158

Shrub 1.5 m tall. Multi-stemmed. Flowers yellow-green, musty-smelling, not that visible and smell noticeable. Flowering near base. Occasional-x000D- Habitat: Closed shrubland, in well-drained sand. In full sun.

-24.14555632.2908336
109042Brachystegia floribunda3 Oct 2005M Lötter
 M Lötter 1062 M Lötter BNRH
 20 km to Guru‚ from Errego.0Mozambique1537C1Z0

Tree, 15 m tall in miombo woodland. Buds starting near top of tree.

0.0000000.0000002
109063Brachystegia spiciformis30 Sep 2005M Lötter
 M Lötter 1051 M Lötter BNRH
 Zavorra turn-off.0Mozambique2435A3GI0

Tree 3 - 5 m tall in coastal woodland. Flowers white.

0.0000000.0000002
108274Brachystegia spiciformis30 Sep 2005M Lötter
 M Lötter 1051 M Lötter BNRH
 In coastal woodlandZavorra turn-off.0Mozambique2435A3GI0

Tree 3 - 5 m tall. Flowers white.

0.0000000.0000000
76298Dalbergia fischeri20 Nov 2006J Stevens
 M Lötter MG Bingham Ferme Randu, southwest Katanga Province, DRC 0Democratic Republic of Congo0922B4IV1050

-9.31756122.9319944
76297Dalbergia fischeri21 Apr 2008J Stevens
 M Lötter MG Bingham Ferme Randu, southwest Katanga Province, DRC 0Democratic Republic of Congo0922B4IV1050

-9.31756122.9319944
76296Dalbergia fischeri21 Oct 2007J Stevens
 M Lötter MG Bingham Ferme Randu, southwest Katanga Province, DRC 0Democratic Republic of Congo0922B4IV1050

-9.31756122.9319944
109886Dalbergia lactea10 Jun 2012JE Burrows
M van der Bank
OG Maurin
EJD Schmidt
 OG Maurin OM3950 M Lötter BNRH
JRAU
EOWBL
 Miombo Forest, near entrance to Gorongosa National Park in direction of the Gorges0Mozambique1834D2MS303

UJ DNA No. UJ09254

-18.69341034.8253406
109889Dalbergia nitidula30 Dec 2012BJ Pienaar
T Pienaar
 BJ Pienaar 19 M Lötter BNRH
 Panda district, Plot 290Mozambique2434A2GI125

Habitat: Brachystegia spiciformis woodland in deep sand.

-24.14322234.3885286
76365Entada abyssinica 2004J Stevens
 M Lötter MG Bingham Ferme Randu, southwest Katanga Province, DRC 0Democratic Republic of Congo0922B4IV1050

-9.31756122.9319944
76364Entada abyssinica4 Mar 2008J Stevens
 M Lötter MG Bingham Ferme Randu, southwest Katanga Province, DRC 0Democratic Republic of Congo0922B4IV1050

-9.31756122.9319944
108404Friesodielsia obovata27 Feb 2010M Coates Palgrave
M van der Bank
OG Maurin
 OG Maurin OM2355 M Lötter BNRH
TCT-Catapú
JRAU
 Catapu Region, 0.25 km W of M'Phingwe Campsite, linearly.0Mozambique1835A1MS92

UJ DNA No. MvdB4146

-18.04075035.2001676
47743Friesodielsia obovata27 Feb 2010M Coates Palgrave
M van der Bank
OG Maurin
 OG Maurin 2355 M Lötter M Coates Palgrave BNRH
TCT-Catapú
 0.25 kms W of M'Phingwe camp site, linearly.820Mozambique1835A1MS92

-18.04075035.2001677
109917Indigofera atriceps subsp. atriceps11 Mar 2009M Lötter
BC Turpin
 M Lötter 1661 M Lötter BNRH
 Lulimbo town, ± 103 km N of Unango on road to Rovuma River Bridge.0Mozambique1235A2N791

2 m tall; flowers red, growing on the margins of swamp forest dominated by Syzygium owariense.

-12.08746735.4654506
109160Mezoneuron angolense5 Oct 2005M Lötter
 M Lötter 1145 M Lötter BNRH
 Ilha de Moçambique road to Pemba/Nampula turn-off.0Mozambique1440C4N125

Climber 5 m tall.

-14.92043340.3960505
110660Opilia amentacea29 Dec 2012BJ Pienaar
T Pienaar
 BJ Pienaar 18 M Lötter BNRH
 Panda district, Plot 270Mozambique2434A2GI81

20.9 cm tall; basal diameter 0.6 cm; canopy 22.5 x 23.4 cm. Leathery form.-x000D- Habitat: Brachystegia spiciformis woodland in deep sand.

-24.12158334.2605566
110659Opilia amentacea27 Dec 2012BJ Pienaar
T Pienaar
 BJ Pienaar 3 M Lötter BNRH
 Panda district, Plot 220Mozambique2434A1GI79

56.4 cm tall; basal diameter 1.1 cm; canopy 85.4 cm x 1.26 m. Not leathery.-x000D- Habitat: Brachystegia spiciformis woodland in deep sand.

-24.11408334.2187506
110658Opilia amentacea1 Jan 2012JE Burrows
SM Burrows
 JE Burrows 12529 M Lötter BNRH
 Pebane District, just S of the southern (Mualama) entrance gate to Gile Reserve.0Mozambique1638C4Z100

Treelet to 2.5 m tall, growing on termite mound in moist miombo woodland.

-16.82081738.3039006
54059Opilia amentacea12 Jun 2005M Coates Palgrave
MJ Inacio
 M Coates Palgrave MJ Inacio 199 M Lötter TCT-Catapú
 SandforestCatapu, Sawmill area close to Via entrada entrance, NW side820Mozambique1835A1MS80

Climber

-18.04483335.2053337
109951Ormocarpum kirkii15 Jun 2012JE Burrows
SM Burrows
 JE Burrows 12822 M Lötter LMA
BNRH
 Nampula, Monte Nairuco campsite, 11 km W of Nampula.0Mozambique1539A1N380

Small slender tree to 5 m tall, bark rough, blocked; in degraded mixed miombo woodland on granite-derived soils. Flowers pink-mauve, showy.

-15.03968339.1449836
109893Pleurolobus gangeticus6 Apr 2010M Lötter
BC Turpin
 M Lötter 2024 M Lötter BNRH
 Moribane forest, Moribane camp.0Mozambique1933C2MS500

Herb 1 m tall. Pink standard, purple keel. Common-x000D- Habitat: Forest on mountain slope in medium shade. In soil.

-19.74388933.3558336
109190Senna singueana4 Oct 2005M Lötter
 M Lötter 1074 M Lötter BNRH
 Lapala area.0Mozambique1538A1N0

Tree, 3 m tall in woodland.

0.0000000.0000002
109983Sesbania sesban var. nubica16 Sep 2016T Parker
 T Parker 4192 M Lötter LMU
BNRH
US
 N'tendele Lodge, Lake Niassa shore, south of Meponda. Found at water's edge along rocky shore.0Mozambique1334B4N480

Small tree, 7 meters tall, flowers yellow. Tree loaded with draping slim legume pods. Common at water's edge; dense regeneration present.

-13.47259634.8635766
109323Trema orientale11 Oct 2005M Lötter
 M Lötter 1093 M Lötter BNRH
 Bilibiza area.0Mozambique1240C2N0

Tree in sand forest. Leaves bi-coloured; veins and petiole reddish.

0.0000000.0000002

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