Records determined by Roger Polhill

Determinations: 16

The following is a list of the records determined by Roger Polhill 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
81668Crotalaria pallidicaulis18 Feb 1996MG Bingham
DK Harder
MG Bingham DK Harder 3474 RM Polhill K
Collections along roadside. Lusaka District (Lusaka SE), Kanyanja. Kanyanja Lake, Kafue Powerline Road, ca. 5 km S along road; S-SE of Lusaka.0Zambia1528C2 C1320

Occasional; shrub; to 1.5 m; stems early woody; herbaceous; stems light purple; heteroblastic; buds yellow to green; base of calyx purple to green on lobes; standard deep purple-red; streaked to edge where it is yellow; keel green; wings yellow.

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81669Crotalaria pallidicaulis29 Jan 1995MG Bingham
DK Harder
RJC Nefdt
MG Bingham DK Harder RJC Nefdt 2506 RM Polhill K
Collections in degraded and grazed woodland with limestone outcrops. Lusaka District; Ca. 500 m N of Jellis Farm turn in, on access road from Leopard's Hill Road. 1450Zambia1528A4 C1380

Shrub to 1.5 m tall and spreading to 2 m wide; hairs silvery on stems; calyx green tinged and speckled in deep red; standard bright yellow inside with red splotch at base on back; wings orange-yellow; keel green with red specks and deeper red at beak.

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81670Crotalaria pallidicaulis2 Mar 1997DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 3932 RM Polhill K
Slightly disturbed woodland near recent village. Soil rocky quartz with steep ravine. Gwembe District; ca. 9.1 km NW of Sinazeze and Choma-Maamba intersection on road to Choma, collections from hill miombo vegetation type along deviation in road. 0Zambia1727C4 S780

Occasional, semi-woody shrub; to 1.5 m; calyx light green with light purple markings; standard yellow at margin; at base in middle outside, the rest red to purple; orange to yellow to purple inside; wings light green at base to orange, keel, light green with minute purple speckling.

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81671Crotalaria pallidicaulis26 Feb 1997DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 526 RM Polhill B Luwiika K
Sinazongwe District; Collecting near Siazwela village, Chief Sinazongwe, 4.1 km from Maamba/Sinazongwe Road, turning East at the Sinazeze Shopping Center. 0Zambia1727A2 S640

Shrub, 40 cm. Stems woody; khaki; leaves dark green; flowers bright yellow; fruits light green.

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81672Crotalaria pallidicaulis22 Feb 1997DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 2345 RM Polhill K
Along the escarpment and into the gorge, exiting to the Zambezi River. In Mopane-Terminalia woodland with cambisol-luvisol soil. Kalomo District; 27 km east of the Lusaka-Livingstone Road. On the road to Mukumi Village. 0Zambia S870

Shrub; 2.0 m, erect. Stems whitish-grey, brittle. Leaves paler below. Calyx pale green. Standard dull yellow with burgundy veins on back. Wings bright yellow at apex, greenish-white at base. Keel pale green with burgundy spots. Anthers yellow. Among rocks at riverside.

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82396Globimetula mweroensis23 Nov 1992MG Bingham
MG Bingham 8677 RM Polhill K
On Maprounea africana.Mporokoso District; Lungu (Mukupa) Reserve. 0Zambia0930D1N1500

-9.58333330.5000004
82398Globimetula mweroensis31 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder 3283 RM Polhill K
Mpika District; Nachikufu Cave National Monument, ca. 2 km N of Mpika-Serenje Road; ca. 62.4 km W-SW of Mpika; near Koloswe village and school. 0Zambia1231A1N1590

Occasional, parasite on Brachystegia, near rocky outcrops; calyx light green; corolla tube bright red; lobes turning deep purple.

-12.23222231.1447225
83249Phragmanthera cornetii17 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder 3207 RM Polhill K
Collection along river, among rocks, in mushitu and in miombo woodland. Chinsali District; Chipomo Falls National Monument, along Chimanabuwi River. 0Zambia1132C2N1310

Parasite, occasional on Acacia; in bud only; outer calyx and corolla tube rusty brown.

-11.74944432.4722225
83861Tapinanthus dependens20 Jun 1993MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9444 RM Polhill K
On Brachystegia utilis.Nachitete River, Lusaka SE 31 km. 0Zambia1528D1C1220

-15.60000028.5166674
83862Tapinanthus dependens30 Sep 1993MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9725 RM Polhill K
On Brachystegia spiciformis.Kabwe Rural District; Kabwe SW 15 km, Farm No. 1457. 0Zambia1328C2C1200

-13.63333328.3500005
83865Tapinanthus dependens14 May 1994HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 1375 RM Polhill K
Fine sand to rocky soils, primarily granite, feldspar and mica.Mpika District; North Luangwa National Park; Elephants Playground; ca. 14.0 km SE of Mano Camp. 910Zambia1132D2N880

Parasite on Brachystegia sp. Stems dark grey-black. Calyx yellow-green, corolla red with cream spots, anthers pale cream-white.

-11.67355632.7666675
120305Tapinanthus dependens29 Aug 1956HC Taylor
HC Taylor 1677 RM Polhill SRGH
Woody parasite on trees in woodland.About 3 miles NE of Borrowdale, Salisbury.10Zimbabwe1731C1C1524

Uncommon. Long tubular flowers.

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83935Tephrosia vogelii21 Feb 1995DK Harder
B Luwiika
MM Nawa
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 2729 RM Polhill K
Collections in woodland and in dambo at source of small stream. Mwinilunga District; ca. 15.8 km N/NE of Luawu Mission on Luwawu-Ikelenge Road at village Ipeba.1Zambia1124C1W1410

Rare; probably cultivated, shrub to 2 m; calyx light green with dark hairs; petals all white; pods brown. Root used as fish poison.

-11.52361124.1311115
84170Viscum triflorum1 Aug 1993MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9490 RM Polhill K
Woodland Mkushi District; Changwena Falls. 1350Zambia1329B3C1400

-13.41666729.5500004
84171Viscum triflorum25 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2127 RM Polhill K
On rocks and in surrounding miombo woodland; rocky soils, Uapaca woodland.Chinsali District; Shiwa Ng'andu, Mansha River. Collections at Chusa Falls. 1170Zambia1131B1N1470

Parasite on Clusiaceae; young leaves purple-red; petals brown outside, yellow-white inside; anthers yellow-white young fruit light green turning translucent yellow-white when mature; juicy.

-11.15527831.5511115
120881Viscum tuberculatum May 1960RM Davies
RM Davies D2778 RM Polhill SRGH
Stony ridgeOn way to Gokomera, Gweru District0ZimbabweC1067

Parasite mostly on Acacia.

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