Records made by Penny English

Records: 14

The following is a list of the records made by Penny English 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
98728 Annona stenophylla subsp. nana 18 Nov 2018 P English
MA Hyde BT Wursten In very rocky area that had been burnt. Chizarira NP 161 0 Zimbabwe 1727D4 N 1063

Small bush just coming into leaf

-17.824520 27.755430 7
98721 Calyptrochilum christyanum 17 Nov 2018 P English
P English BT Wursten In mixed deciduous woodland on rocky hill slope toward seasonal stream Chizarira NP 161 0 Zimbabwe 1727D2 N 992

Large clump growing in a Diospyros mespiliformis

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112637 Cynanchum praecox 25 Aug 2020 P English
P English BT Wursten In a burnt area, on a roadside bank. Road from Chelinda to the Dembo bridge, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D2 N 2221

Four small plants, only one of which was starting to put out linear leaves. Small brownish yellow flowers on short stalks at ground level. Seems to attract flies, ants and several other bugs but no obvious smell to the plant. White latex present.

-10.535810 33.852890 7
98722 Diospyros mespiliformis 17 Nov 2018 P English
P English BT Wursten In mixed deciduous woodland on rocky hill slope toward seasonal stream Chizarira NP 161 0 Zimbabwe 1727D2 N 992

Large tree

-17.670150 27.897230 7
113444 Disa perplexa 9 Nov 2020 P English
P English BT Wursten In a seasonally dryish boggy area along the stream. South of the old stables at Chelinda, Nyika National Park 180 0 Malawi 1033D2 N 2293

Only one single specimen seen.

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43443 Distephanus divaricatus 29 May 2010 P English
MA Hyde Base of Silungube Hill, Towla HQ, Bubye Valley Conservancy 0 Zimbabwe 2129B4 S 700

-21.438722 29.889528 7
43444 Distephanus divaricatus 25 May 2010 P English
MA Hyde Along a trail Mt Towla, Bubye Valley Conservancy 0 Zimbabwe 2129B4 S 700

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113697 Eulophia livingstoneana 20 Nov 2020 P English
P English BT Wursten In Miombo woodland. Between Thazima offices and Park gate, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D3 N 1665

This species was not listed by Burrows & Willis, Sabonet report 31, 2005.

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113696 Eulophia norlindhii 20 Nov 2020 P English
BT Wursten In miombo woodland. Near Thazima offices, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D3 N 1665

The tallest plant not much more than 20cm tall. Some going to seed, and the least mature with buds still forming. The largest plant divided midway up the stem, just below where the flowers started, so it's flowers looked quite densely packed, other plants seemed to be single-stemmed. No visible leaves.

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112916 Hedythyrsus thamnoideus 5 Aug 2020 P English
P English BT Wursten Montane scrub Along the road to the Juniper forest, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D2 N 2455

-10.699740 33.952520 7
113321 Monactinocephalus shirensis 14 Jul 2020 P English
MA Hyde In miombo woodland. Near the Thazima offices, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D3 N 1657

About 35-40 cm tall with large yellow flowers. Leaves growing almost clasping the stem, which were all very hairy but no prickles.

-10.832030 33.591520 7
72863 Nuxia oppositifolia 28 Dec 2013 P English
BT Wursten At edge of river Bubye river, near boundary of BVC and Bubiana Conservancy. 0 Zimbabwe 2129B4 S 687

-21.271917 29.910383 7
113346 Polystachya dendrobiiflora 16 Oct 2020 P English
P English BT Wursten in dry grass at the edge of the road. A bit north of Zungwara bridge, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D1 N 2106

There were several single stemmed plants averaging about 30cm tall. One had multiple very pale pink flowers growing along its stem. Three others had only one or two pink flowers. The lower lobe has a small purplish mark. No leaves evident. Area dry with lots of surface quartzite stones.

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80317 Ranunculus sceleratus 27 Jul 2017 P English
MA Hyde Growing in damp area Bulawayo golf course, Bulawayo. 81 0 Zimbabwe 2028B1 W 1356

Quite a few plants growing in a small localized area. Seems to prefer a damper habitat.

-20.176220 28.597980 7


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Records made by Penny English.
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