Records determined by Iain Darbyshire

Determinations: 68

The following is a list of the records determined by Iain Darbyshire 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
24678Barleria ventricosa2 Feb 2004BT Wursten
I Darbyshire Roadside, edge of secondary forestEntrance to Ndundu Lodge, Vumba near Tony's Coffee Shoppe10,63,1560Zimbabwe1932B2E1660

This is a herbaceous shrub, up to c. 1 m tall, occurring along forest margins. Stems and bracts spineless. All parts softly velvety. Flowers pale blue.

-19.11938632.7765190
49115Barleria ventricosa10 Apr 1998MA Hyde
MA Hyde 98.100.06 I Darbyshire K
In riverine shadeBy Tanganda river0Zimbabwe2032B1VN540775E760

Flowers very pale lilac, almost white

0.0000000.0000006
73980Bersama abyssinica7 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 331 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Open woodland, of Ntenga forest.Chimanimani, Ntenga forest and Banha Mountain.440Mozambique1933C1MS836

Tree about 5 to 7 m tall, grey bark white flowers, with aromatic smell.

-19.65250033.1548336
98367Bersama abyssinica26 Jun 2015J Timberlake
VR Fijamo
L Nkuna
J Timberlake 6075 I Darbyshire I Chelene A Banze K
LMA
Ndzou
Semi-deciduous dry forest with Millettia-Newtonia.Sussundenga Dist., Chimanimani foothills, Mpunga Centro, Mbiquiza forest, between Mussapa & Tave rivers. wp228450Mozambique1933C2MS560

Sub-canopy tree to 6 m. Leaves clustered terminally, with winged rachis. Fruit large, green, axillary, splitting open later.

-19.74438933.3001947
73640Biophytum helenae13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 885 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Riverbank on moist sandy soils, margin of riverine forest with Uapaca lissopyrena, Breonadia, Khaya, Maranthes, in the open.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS377

Erect annual herb, delicate pink flowers with pale yellow throat.

-19.95855633.1038617
74084Cleistanthus polystachyus subsp. milleri16 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6142 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Forested margin of ravine on Chimanimani white sandstone; understorey.Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Madzireni forest by Rio Murere. wp 538.440Mozambique1933C3MS331

Small tree to 3 m. Leaves hard, sclerophyllous, older ones with lichens on upper surface; very marked drip-tips.

-19.94883033.0945807
98389Cleistanthus polystachyus subsp. milleri1 Jul 2015J Timberlake
VR Fijamo
L Nkuna
J Timberlake 6098 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Semi-deciduous forest with Newtonia-Millettia and evergreen understory.Sussundenga Dist., Chimanimani foothills, Zomba-Muranga area, near Tekeza forest. wp274450Mozambique1933C3MS342

Small understory tree to 4 m. Leaves glossy green, leathery, evergreen, margins entire.

-19.90388933.1907787
73619Cleistanthus polystachyus subsp. milleri13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 863 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverine moist forest with Uapaca lissopyrena, Breonadia, Maranthes, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Newtonia. Riverine fringes including amongst boulders, in shade.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS276

Shrub to 4 m tall. Leaves dark green and glossy above. Fruits green with fuscous short hairs; stigmas brown green.

-19.96355633.1051117
74046Craterispermum schweinfurthii9 Nov 2015J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
JA Massunde JM159 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta fechada sempre verde (galeria) solo franco arrenoso, com predominancia da Breonadia sp, Anthocleista grandifloraFloresta Mahate na zona de Dhombeni proximo do rio runde440Mozambique1933C1MS945

Arbusto de 6m alt, caule castanho liso de seiva doce, folhas simples opostas com estipula

-19.70838933.1603617
73733Craterispermum schweinfurthii18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
I Darbyshire 981 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Margins of riverine forest with Uapaca lissopyrena dominating.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, where path that eventually leads to Mahate meets the river, here the river splitting into three channels, one with rapids, one with shallow slow-flowing water, the third currently dry.440Mozambique1933C3MS310

Shrub. Flowers white, lobes recurved, stigma white, 2-lobed. Fruits green or with purplish tinge.

-19.95327833.1045837
74082Craterispermum schweinfurthii14 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6140 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Secondary thicket near river margin.Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Comene forest near Rio Chiira. wp 523.440Mozambique1933C3MS342

Shrub to 2 m. Fleshy leaves. Small green fruits clustered in axils.

-19.97592033.0874407
73626Craterispermum schweinfurthii13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 871 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Understorey of moist forest with Maranthes, Newtonia, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Funtumia africana, growing with Drypetes (Darbyshire 862), Alchornea etc.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS278

Straggling shrub with pendulous branches. Young fruits only, green. Inflorescence supra-axillary.

-19.96194433.1036677
108317Dicliptera carvalhoi subsp. carvalhoi15 Jun 2012P Bester
P Bester 11188 I Darbyshire K
PRE
BNRH
Chimanimani Mountains, ± 68 km WSW of Chimoio.0Mozambique1932B4MS1278

Herb 0.35 m tall. Flowers white with purple markings. Rare.-x000D- Habitat: Grassland on a NW-facing mountain slope. In well-drained sand, in full sun. Biotic effect: roadside.

-19.36785032.8606006
49247Dicliptera carvalhoi subsp. carvalhoi13 May 2011BT Wursten
S Dondeyne
BW212 I Darbyshire BT Wursten BR
Disturbed soil in path in woodland Nhabawe Village, lower Chimanimani Mts1680Mozambique1933C1MS718

-19.70352933.0293287
49103Dicliptera carvalhoi subsp. carvalhoi15 Jun 1999MA Hyde
MA Hyde 99.136.04 I Darbyshire K
In rocky grassy woodlandChriston Bank70Zimbabwe1731C1TR88-54-C1340

0.0000000.0000006
98411Diospyros mespiliformis4 Jul 2015J Timberlake
VR Fijamo
L Nkuna
J Timberlake 6120 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Raised settlement area, mostly cleared and arable. Remnant tree.Sussundenga Dist., Chimanimani foothills, Zomba Centro area, Mutowe, near Rio Chindore. wp300450Mozambique1933C4MS177

Large tree to 25 m, spreading, dbh 134.3 cm. Foliage evergreen; leaves lanceolate. Fruits solitary, green, with persistent calyx.

-19.87655633.2584727
73990Dracaena mannii9 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 341 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Green forest with some stones in it.Chimanimani, Mutonda forest, Chef Mahate.440Mozambique1933C1MS663

Small tree about 4 m tall, terminal inflorescence, white flowers, yellowish green fruits.

-19.68183333.1708336
108319Dyschoriste trichocalyx subsp. verticillaris8 Jun 2011M van der Bank
OG Maurin
OG Maurin OM3561 I Darbyshire BNRH
JRAU
Niassa Reserve, Metapiri, woodland vegetation.0Mozambique1237C1N365

Woodland vegetation.-x000D- -x000D- UJ DNA No. UJ06951

-12.57866737.1996676
49101Dyschoriste trichocalyx subsp. verticillaris13 Aug 1999MA Hyde
MA Hyde 99.225.09 I Darbyshire K
Edge of riverine vegetationBurma Valley Road630Zimbabwe1932B2VP852872E720

0.0000000.0000006
98391Garcinia huillensis1 Jul 2015J Timberlake
VR Fijamo
L Nkuna
J Timberlake 6100 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Semi-deciduous forest with Newtonia-Erythrophleum. Adjacent to cleared area.Sussundenga Dist., Chimanimani foothills, Zomba-Muranga area, near Tekeza forest. wp276450Mozambique1933C3MS345

Small understory tree to 4 m. Branches and leaves opposite; stems angular. Small amount of yellow sap. Fruits said to be edible.

-19.90108333.1906677
73969Garcinia huillensis6 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 320 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Open woodland, Mahate forest, on the rocks.Chimanimani, foothills Mahate forest.440Mozambique1933C1MS657

Small tree, about 6 m tall, with yellowish latex, green fruits and eatable.

-19.67350033.2026676
74058Hibiscus surattensis18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
JA Massunde JM174 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta sempre verde, com pouca vegetacao de estrato inferior, solos francos arrenosos, com paior ocorrencia de Funtumia africana, Newtonia buchananii, Craterispermum sp, Garcinia sp, Mirants sp, Bligh unijugata Dianella sp e Uapaca lissopyrenaComunidade Maronga,sudeste de Chimanimani, floresta Comeni proximo do rio Murere440Mozambique1933C3MS285

Erva toda ela verde que aparenta brobolhas raspantes, folhas, simples alternada, avermelhado na base da bainha

-19.96894433.1004447
73629Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 874 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Growing over damp mossy rocks on shaded bank of dry channel, with Torenia sp., Centella asiatica, Justicia tenella.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream; along dry watercourse with sandstone boulders and steep shaded banks.440Mozambique1933C3MS278

Trailing slender herb. Minute green flowers and fruit.

-19.96194433.1036677
74069Hydrostachys polymorpha6 Nov 2015J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6127 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Rooted on rocks on bed of fairly fast-flowing permanent rocky river, surrounded by miombo woodland.Sussundenga Dist., Mahate, Rio Mudziva. Wp 471440Mozambique1933C1MS391

Rubbery aquatic attached with holdfast to rocks. Plants exposed by lower water level now flowering, but with few leaves.

-19.66674033.2001907
74065Hydrostachys polymorpha6 Nov 2015J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6123 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
River bed, growing on submerged rocks in fast-flowing water, surrounded by riverine fringe woodland.Sussundenga Dist., Mahate, Rio Modzi, near TFCA camp at end of road. wp 464440Mozambique1933C1MS450

Aquatic herb with strong holdfast roots. Leaves feathery, stems rubbery.

-19.68077033.1914207
74061Hymenocardia ulmoides18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
JA Massunde JM177 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta sempre verde, com pouca vegetacao de estrato inferior, solos francos arrenosos, com paior ocorrencia de Funtumia africana, Newtonia buchananii, Craterispermum sp, Garcinia sp, Mirants sp, Bligh unijugata Dianella sp e Uapaca lissopyrenaComunidade Maronga,sudeste de Chimanimani, floresta Comeni proximo do rio Murere na margem de um pequeno rio que se junta ao R. Murere.440Mozambique1933C3MS285

Arvore de caule muito forte e cascas fina, de cerca de 10m altura, pequenas folhas simples alternada

-19.96894433.1004447
73721Hymenocardia ulmoides17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 968 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Miombo woodland with Brachystegia spiciformis, Uapaca nitida, Psorospermum febrifugum and Hymenocardia acida, adjacent to open seasonally wet grassland area, on coarse leached sand.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, west of Chiira River.440Mozambique1933C3MS366

Small tree to 3 m tall, dense foliage on lateral branches. Male flowers minute, red-green.

-19.98308333.0820837
98158Hypoestes triflora16 Aug 2018BT Wursten
A Iqbal
M Siska
BT Wursten A Iqbal AI221 I Darbyshire BR
In evergreen forest near margin. Southern Loop, Nyika National Park 180550Malawi1033D2N2329

Scrambling herb, Dicliptera-like, with white flowers.

-10.61790033.7740207
67175Ilex 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
117206Isoglossa gregorii21 May 2017MA Hyde
BT Wursten
J Timberlake
I Darbyshire In small clearing in montane forest.Near Serena Mountain Lodge, Mt Kenya, Kenya.0Kenya0037A32215

-0.31746737.1534406
98357Justicia striata3 Jul 2015A Banze
A Banze 286 I Darbyshire A Banze AJ Zombamele K
LMA
Chimanimani, Zomba450Mozambique1933C4MS187

Herb about 1 m tall, flowers white.

-19.87777833.2641116
61679Keetia gueinzii17 Apr 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
P Ballings
J Timberlake
J Hadj-Hammou
H Matimele
H Matimele HM2072 I Darbyshire SRGH
K
BR
LMA
At base of quartzite sandstone block on cliffs Northwestern slopes below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts 168320Mozambique1933C1MS1696

Shrub up to 4 m tall, branching horizontally, dark glossy leaves, dark green fruits

-19.74133333.0112507
98363Maesa lanceolata25 Jun 2015J Timberlake
L Nkuna
J Timberlake 6069 I Darbyshire A Banze K
LMA
Ndzou
Grassy valley. Edge of swamp grassland.Sussundenga Dist., Chimanimani foothills, Mpunga Centro, valley of Rio Tave, by sacred Ngurume forest. wp216450Mozambique1933C4MS491

Shrub to 2 m. Glossy unequal leaves. Flowers in axillary inflorescence, small, white.

-19.75050033.3104727
74079Maprounea africana14 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6137 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Swamp grassland with woodland fringe; drier fringing areas.Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Ndowane wetland, near Comene forest. wp 516.440Mozambique1933C3MS332

Shrubs to 1.5 m or small tree. Leaves with long petioles. Fruits on side shoots, reddish above.

-19.97560033.0892807
74022Maprounea africana2 Jul 2015A Banze
JA Massunde
MR Cheek
JA Massunde JM10 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta de montanha, solos franco arrenoso com predominancia de muitas rochas e maior ocorrencia da Brachystegia glaucescensFloresta Thekeza no cume da montanha rodeado de pedras450Mozambique1933C3MS537

Arbusto de 5m altura, caule liso, folhas verde e vermelhas na sua epoca de caducidade, fruto circular verde

-19.90905633.1882787
74010Mimusops zeyheri16 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 362 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Near waterfall.Chimanimani, Maronga, Madzireni, Mudzira forest, Murere river.440Mozambique1933C3MS338

Small tree, 3 to 5 m tall, milk latex present, inflorescence axillare, flowers in bud.

-19.94866733.0945006
113350Nelsonia canescens22 Oct 2020R Fourie
I Darbyshire Okavango Delta1640Botswana1922D2N963

iNaturalist record

-19.54323022.8611175
73966Nuxia oppositifolia6 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 317 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Riverine moist forest with Breonadia salicina, Cassia sp. Uapaca as Maronga, Madzireni, Comeni forest.Chimanimani foothills Mahate forest, along Modzi river.440Mozambique1933C1MS451

Small shrub about 2 to 4 tall, flowering but still in buds.

-19.67633333.1915006
73735Nuxia oppositifolia18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
I Darbyshire 984 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Amongst sandstone boulders on margin of main river channel, on edge of riverine forest dominated by Uapaca lissopyrena.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, where path that eventually leads to Mahate meets the river, here the river splitting into three channels, one with rapids, one with shallow slow-flowing water, the third currently dry.440Mozambique1933C3MS310

Small tree or shrub, up to 3 m tall. Collected previously in bud only, here in full flower. Corolla white, 4-lobed, 4 long-exserted white stamens.

-19.95327833.1045837
73616Nuxia oppositifolia13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 860 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverine moist forest with Uapaca lissopyrena, Breonadia, Maranthes, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Newtonia. Amongst sandstone boulders in dry watercourse next to river.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS276

Shrub to 2.5 m tall, widely branched. Leaves sticky when pressed, glossy. In bud only, green.

-19.96355633.1051117
73972Opilia amentacea6 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 323 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Open woodland forest, at the slop hills, with brownish soils.Chimanimani, foothills, Mahate forest.440Mozambique1933C1MS471

Shrub about 4 m tall, with yellow flowers.

-19.67166733.2116676
73692Phaulopsis imbricata subsp. imbricata15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 939 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Moist forest margin in disturbed area by maize shamba.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3MS270

Untidily branched perennial herb. Bracts green turning brown. Corolla white, stamens not exserted. Mostly past flowering at this time of year.

-19.96861133.1027787
124306Pogonospermum subsessile12 Mar 2022BT Wursten
P Ballings
I Darbyshire Almost bare soils on rocky outcrop. Nyarubuye, Kirehe0Rwanda0230B11816

iNaturalist record

-2.15048030.7462506
124307Pogonospermum subsessile11 Mar 2022BT Wursten
P Ballings
E Fischer
I Darbyshire Grassy area in open scrubland. Near Nemba airstrip, Bugesera0Rwanda0230A31478

iNaturalist record

-2.32823030.1982506
74033Psorospermum febrifugum7 Nov 2015J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
JA Massunde JM146 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta semi-aberta quase miombo, solos franco arrenoso com maior predominancia da Brachystegia utilis e B. glaucescensFloresta Mahate na zona de chipara em solos franco arenoso440Mozambique1933C1MS563

Arbusto com 50 cm, flores brancas, folhas simples opostas com 1mm de peciolos, caule amarelado

-19.67141733.1836397
73665Psorospermum febrifugum14 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 910 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Transition from riverine woodland to open seasonally wet grassland.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Shrub to 3 m tall. Petals cream-coloured, woolly within; stamens yellow.

-19.97583333.0892227
98373Rawsonia lucida27 Jun 2015J Timberlake
VR Fijamo
L Nkuna
J Timberlake 6081 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Semi-deciduous dry forest with Newtonia-Erythrophleum.Sussundenga Dist., Chimanimani foothills, track to Chik? from Mpunga Centro. wp247450Mozambique1933C4MS510

Understory tree to 6 m. Leaves dark green, leathery, serrated margins.

-19.76211133.3210007
73707Rhipsalis baccifera17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 954 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Low ridge with numerous outcrops of quartzite, with open Brachystegia microphylla woodland; other common trees include Diplorhynchus, Vangueria and Syzygium guineense. Coarse sandy soils, recent widespread burning. Quartzite rocks with abundant ColeochloaChimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, ridge west of Chiira River.440Mozambique1933C3MS376

Pendulous stems growing from rock crevices, some young stems spiny. Fruits white, fleshy.

-19.98488933.0777227
73663Rotheca myricoides14 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 908 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Transition from riverine woodland to open seasonally wet grassland, growing with Psorospermum febrifugum.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Shrub to 2.5 m. Fruits green turning brown-black, often on leafless portions of branches.

-19.97583333.0892227
74095Schrebera alata9 Nov 2015VR Fijamo
VR Fijamo VR9 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta meio-aberta, semelhante ao miombo, devido a ocorrencia de algumas especies do miombo, tais como: Brachystegia spp, Julbernardia spp. E maior predominancia da Erythrophleum suaveolensis.Solo franco arenoso.Mutondha Forest, in Mahate. Along Mudzira river440Mozambique1933C1MS585

Frequent

-19.68608333.1797787
74037Securidaca longepedunculata8 Nov 2015J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
JA Massunde JM150 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta aberta (prado) com muitas pedras, solo franco arrenoso meio avermelhados com predominancia da Pterocarpus angolensisFloresta Mahate na zona de Dhombeni rodeado de pequenas pedras num grass land440Mozambique1933C1MS832

Arbusto de 7m, caule acastanhado muito forte, nao bem recto, folhas alterndas, simples, peciolos 2mm, flores de cor de vinho esbranquissado

-19.70666733.1691117
98395Strychnos angolensis1 Jul 2015J Timberlake
VR Fijamo
L Nkuna
J Timberlake 6104 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Erythrophleum-Trema semi-deciduous forest on steep slope.Sussundenga Dist., Chimanimani foothills, Zomba-Muranga area, near Tekeza forest. wp279450Mozambique1933C3MS393

Climbing understory shrub to 3 m high. Leaves opposite, generally all in one plane.

-19.90033333.1892227
74052Strychnos angolensis18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
JA Massunde JM166 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta sempre verde, com pouca vegetacao de estrato inferior, solos francos arrenosos, com paior ocorrencia de Funtumia africana, Newtonia buchananii, Craterispermum sp, Garcinia sp, Mirants sp, Bligh unijugata Dianella sp e Uapaca lissopyrenaComunidade Maronga,sudeste de Chimanimani, floresta Comeni na zona Mandende no rio Murere440Mozambique1933C3MS306

Trepadeira muito ramificado toda ela verde com cerca e 6m, fruto vermelho quanto maduro, folhas simples opostas

-19.95322233.1046677
73734Strychnos angolensis18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
I Darbyshire 983 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Margins of riverine forest with Uapaca lissopyrena dominating.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, where path that eventually leads to Mahate meets the river, here the river splitting into three channels, one with rapids, one with shallow slow-flowing water, the third currently dry.440Mozambique1933C3MS310

Liana, with hooks on young branches; leaves glossy, dark green. Flowers pale orange. Fruits (collected by J. Massumbi) pale red, globose.

-19.95327833.1045837
74004Strychnos lucens16 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 356 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Near waterfall.Chimanimani, Maronga, Madzireni, Mudzira forest, murere river.440Mozambique1933C3MS338

Climber about 4 m tall, flowers in buds, tendrils opposite leaves.

-19.94866733.0945006
74071Strychnos spinosa8 Nov 2015J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6129 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Fire-maintained wooded grassland on hillslope on ?Umkondo sandstone. In tree clump by rocks.Sussundenga Dist., Mahate, Dombene area, foot of Chimanimani escarpment. wp 486440Mozambique1933C1MS841

Small shrubby tree to 4 m. Some old fruits to 6 cm diameter. Flowering on new growth.

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73664Strychnos spinosa14 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 909 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out and with more sandy soil; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Shrub to 2.5 m, leaves vivid green; sharp thorns on older branches. Flowers in bud only, pale green.

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74056Synsepalum brevipes18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
JA Massunde JM172 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta sempre verde, com pouca vegetacao de estrato inferior, solos francos arrenosos, com paior ocorrencia de Funtumia africana, Newtonia buchananii, Craterispermum sp, Garcinia sp, Mirants sp, Bligh unijugata Dianella sp e Uapaca lissopyrenaComunidade Maronga,sudeste de Chimanimani, floresta Comeni proximo do rio Murere440Mozambique1933C3MS285

Arvore 17m, caule muito ondulado preto-branco liso casca cor de vinho, folhas simples alternadas

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74091Syzygium guineense subsp. guineense17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6149 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Uapaca nitida-U. kirkiana miombo woodland, by open grassy area.Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Madzirene area, c.0.5 km W of Rio Thiengunvu. wp 549440Mozambique1933C3MS333

Small understorey tree to 5 m. Leaves leathery. Flowers just finished; fruits purple-tinged.

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124296Thunbergia mildbraediana15 Mar 2022BT Wursten
P Ballings
E Fischer
I Darbyshire Margin of forest on a vertical bank.Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke2400Rwanda0229A31892

iNaturalist record

-2.46363029.1010106
27910Thunbergia schimbensis13 Dec 2007BT Wursten
KB Vollesen I Darbyshire Margin of sandforestCatapu, Mozambique820Mozambique1835A1MS100

-18.04151635.2071606
98378Trilepisium madagascariense28 Jun 2015J Timberlake
L Nkuna
J Timberlake 6086 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Semi-deciduous dry forest with Newtonia, Funtumia understory.Sussundenga Dist., Chimanimani foothills, Mpunga area, path from Nzou camp. wp25484450Mozambique1933C2MS543

Canopy tree to 25 m, dbh 49 cm. Trunk straight with narrow buttresses. Bark purple-brown, with lenticels. Leaves glossy, with drip-tip. Milky latex. Vern. name: Mdunduwe

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73621Tristemma mauritianum var. mauritianum13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 865 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Steep shaded bank of dry watercourse adjacent to Murere River.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream; along dry watercourse with sandstone boulders and steep shaded banks.440Mozambique1933C3MS278

Herb to 2 m. Corolla pale mauve; filaments green-white, anthers yellow.

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73727Uapaca lissopyrena18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
I Darbyshire 975 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverine forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, where path that eventually leads to Mahate meets the river, here the river splitting into three channels, one with rapids, one with shallow slow-flowing water, the third currently dry.440Mozambique1933C3MS310

Tree to 20 m tall with stilt roots; dense dark green foliage. Fruits yellow-green speckled brown, turning pale brown.

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74092Uapaca lissopyrena18 Nov 2015J Timberlake
J Timberlake 6150 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Moist evergreen forest closer to river with Uapaca, Newtonia, Maranthes & Funtumia.Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, forest by Rio Macoca, near Headman Comene. wp. 552.440Mozambique1933C3MS295

Subcanopy to canopy tree to 15 m. Bark brown, relatively smooth, some localised cracking and protuberances. Outer bark with purple-brown slash, very thin; inner bark hard, slash whitish, turning pink-brown on exposure. Noticeable stilt roots.

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74064Uapaca lissopyrena6 Nov 2015J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6122 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverine fringe woodland. Steep slopes above with miombo woodland. Edge of river. On schist.Sussundenga Dist., Mahate, Rio Modzi, near TFCA camp at end of road. wp 464440Mozambique1933C1MS450

Tree or large shrub. Foliage dark green, apparently evergreen. Leaves ovate with long petiole. Specimens nearby with stilt roots.

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73718Vitex doniana17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 965 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Margin of moist forest adjacent to open seasonally wet grassland.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, west of Chiira River.440Mozambique1933C3MS366

Tree c. 7 m tall, dense very glossy foliage; leafy stems red-brown. Fruits green, glossy, within brown-green calyx.

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73644Wahlenbergia abyssinica14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 889 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Slender perennial herb with tuberous vertical root, wiry branches. Flower buds yellow, open flowers sky blue.

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