Records made by David Mitchell

Records: 70

The following is a list of the records made by David Mitchell 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
53216 Actiniopteris pauciloba 11 Jan 1960 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 560 EACLE Schelpe SRGH
 On S slopes of rocky hillsides among rocks in dry sandy soil, fair amount of shade. 20 miles from Kariba on road to Harare, on Zambezi Escarpment, Kariba district. 0 Zimbabwe 1628D2 N 610

0.000000 0.000000 2
48735 Adiantum capillus-veneris 24 Jan 1959 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 467 SRGH
 Growing amongst moss on and of river 6 miles south of Shamva on Inyangi Rd. "Maizena" 0 Zimbabwe 1731B3 N 1220

Really common

 0.000000 0.000000 2
48927 Adiantum lunulatum 24 Jan 1959 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 464 SRGH
 Growing in dry furrow (on banks) and above stream 6 miles south of Shamva on Inyagni Rd. "Maizena" 0 Zimbabwe 1731B3 N 1220

Locally common

 0.000000 0.000000 2
48914 Adiantum poiretii 9 Aug 1954 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 524 SRGH
 In shaded forest, on forest floor 20' above stream S of W slopes of Mt. Peza 0 Zimbabwe 1933C3 E 1460

Occasional

 0.000000 0.000000 2
34887 Anemia simii 14 Feb 1958 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 391 SRGH
 Shaded moist soil on steeply sloping bank Haroni N-bank, 1 mile up Tinibivi River, Chimanimani 52 0 Zimbabwe 1932D4 VN99-92- E 610

0.000000 0.000000 6
34912 Anemia simii 19 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 743 SRGH
 Shade of Uapaca on hillside Belingwe, Newcastle Est., 19 miles S of Belingwe 0 Zimbabwe 2029D2 RH12-13- S 1220

0.000000 0.000000 6
34915 Anemia simii 20 Feb 1963 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 781 SRGH
 Among rocks on wooded hillside. Mushandike Dam, 16 miles W of Fort Victoria, Masvingo 0 Zimbabwe 2030B1 S 915

0.000000 0.000000 0
35020 Anemia simii 21 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 788 SRGH
 Wooded hillside. Kyle Dam, 4 miles W of Dam, Masvingo 0 Zimbabwe 2030B2 S 975

0.000000 0.000000 2
24460 Arthropteris monocarpa 3 Feb 1958 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 305 SRGH
 Forest floor, low level epiphyte or lithophyte, locally abundant Chimanimani, in forest to S of W slope of Mt Peza 33 0 Zimbabwe 1933C3 WP00-16- E 1585

0.000000 0.000000 5
35237 Asplenium ceii 16 Feb 1958 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 405 SRGH
 Lithophytic on sloping rocks in stream E-bank of Haroni Gorge below Haroni view, Chimanimani Mts 52 0 Zimbabwe 2033A1 E 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
35360 Asplenium christii 22 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 824 SRGH
 Forest floor Fort Victoria-Birchenough Bridge Rd., Bikita 0 Zimbabwe 2031B1 S 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
36186 Asplenium rutifolium 2 Feb 1958 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 282 SRGH
 Epiphyte in shade, moist conditions Chimanimani Mts., below hut 33 0 Zimbabwe 1933C3 WP02-12- E 0

0.000000 0.000000 5
36184 Asplenium rutifolium 27 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 849 SRGH
 Mt. Inyangani, Mtarazi falls, Inyanga 54 0 Zimbabwe 1832B4 VQ781565 E 0

0.000000 0.000000 6
36173 Asplenium stuhlmannii 21 Feb 1959 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 480 SRGH
 Chinanora Nat. Res., 20 miles NNE of Harare, Harare 0 Zimbabwe 1732C1 C 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
36169 Asplenium stuhlmannii 19 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 740 SRGH
 Among rocks in open and shade Newcastle Est. 19 miles S of Belingwe, Belingwe 0 Zimbabwe 2029D2 RH12-13- S 1220

0.000000 0.000000 5
36170 Asplenium stuhlmannii 20 Feb 1963 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 782 SRGH
 Among rocks in shade Mushandike dam, Victoria 0 Zimbabwe 2030B1 S 915

0.000000 0.000000 2
36327 Asplenium theciferum 27 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 809 SRGH
 Epiphyte in forest Mt. Runyanga, Bikita Denga (Old Bikita) 0 Zimbabwe 2031B1 UN53-79- S 1490

0.000000 0.000000 5
53045 Athyrium schimperi 21 Feb 1959 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 481 SRGH
 Shade, mossy bank of stream in valley Ngomokurira Mt., 20 miles NNE of Salisbury (Harare)in Chindamora Nat. Reserve 0 Zimbabwe 1731C1 C 1580

Occasional

 0.000000 0.000000 2
15520 Blechnum attenuatum 3 Feb 1958 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 303 SRGH
 Forest floor in moist, shaded to open conditions Chimanimani, Mt. Peza 0 Zimbabwe 1933C3 WP00-16- E 0

0.000000 0.000000 0
15561 Blechnum tabulare 27 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 850 SRGH
 Forest margin Inyanga, Mtarazi Falls 0 Zimbabwe 1832B4 VQ781565 E 1530

0.000000 0.000000 0
22426 Blotiella natalensis 14 Feb 1958 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 395 SRGH
 Forest floor, moist soil Chimanimani, 1 mile up from Haroni 0 Zimbabwe 1932D4 VN99-92- E 610

0.000000 0.000000 0
30209 Cyathea dregei 29 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 867 SRGH
 Along streambank and on hillside Inyanga, Mt. Inyangani 46,54,155 0 Zimbabwe 1832B4 VQ83-76- E 2380

0.000000 0.000000 0
30215 Cyathea dregei Jan 1956 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 33 SRGH
 In forest, moist conditions, shaded by large trees Makoni, Makamba, 6 miles W of Rusape 0 Zimbabwe 1832C1 C 0

0.000000 0.000000 0
30194 Cyathea dregei 2 Feb 1958 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 276 SRGH
 In riverine forest or in stream gullies Chimanimani, Near hut, Stonehenge 0 Zimbabwe 1933C3 WP02-12- E 1700

0.000000 0.000000 0
22545 Dicranopteris linearis 16 Feb 1958 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 402 SRGH
 Open places of forest on moist ground, locally abundant Chimanimani Mts., Haroni below Haroni views 0 Zimbabwe E 0

0.000000 0.000000 0
22407 Equisetum ramosissimum subsp. ramosissimum 14 Jul 1958 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 449 SRGH
 Among grass at base of rock near stream, locally common Harare, 20 miles on Arcturus Road, Gilrockie Farm, bottom of gorge on Mgezi River 0 Zimbabwe 1731C4 C 1370

0.000000 0.000000 0
22395 Equisetum ramosissimum subsp. ramosissimum 8 Jun 1963 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 644 SRGH
 On Salvinia mat Kariba, Lake Kariba, Sibilobilo, Tribal Trust Land 0 Zimbabwe 1828C3 N 0

0.000000 0.000000 0
22404 Equisetum ramosissimum subsp. ramosissimum 17 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 688 SRGH
 Moist soil on riverbank, occasional Selukwe, 15 miles NW, Valley Mine Farm 0 Zimbabwe 1930C1 C 1220

0.000000 0.000000 0
22410 Equisetum ramosissimum subsp. ramosissimum 16 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 674 SRGH
 Moist sand among seeds and grass on riverbank, occasional Selukwe, 2 miles E, Umtebekwa River 0 Zimbabwe 1930C1 C 1155

0.000000 0.000000 0
22405 Equisetum ramosissimum subsp. ramosissimum 16 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 684 SRGH
 Among grass in moist soil and in dam wall crevices, occasional Selukwe, 15 miles NW, Valley Mine Farm, below wall of lower dam 0 Zimbabwe 1930C1 C 1280

0.000000 0.000000 0
52861 Lepisorus excavatus 27 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 848 SRGH
 In forest near Mtarazi Falls, an epiphyte. Near Mtarazi Falls on escarpment over Hondi Valley, Nyanga district. 0 Zimbabwe 1832B4 E 1520

Occasional

 0.000000 0.000000 2
52865 Lepisorus excavatus 30 Jan 1958 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 226 SRGH
 Low level epiphyte on Brachystegia speciformis Skeleton Gap, Chimanimani Mts. 33 0 Zimbabwe 1933C3 E 1720

Occasional

 0.000000 0.000000 2
22702 Lycopodiella cernua 22 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 799 SRGH
 Among grass on banks of stream, occasional Masvingo, 3 miles E of Zimbabwe 0 Zimbabwe 2030B4 S 1035

0.000000 0.000000 0
22710 Lycopodiella cernua 10 Oct 1963 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 656 SRGH
 Occasional patches Bindura, Msana Tribal Trust Land, Damusi hill 0 Zimbabwe 1731C2 UR24-61- N 0

0.000000 0.000000 0
22717 Lycopodiella cernua 16 Feb 1958 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 403 SRGH
 Forest fringe, locally occasional Chimanimani Mts., W slope of Haroni gorge below Haroni view 0 Zimbabwe 2033A1 E 790

0.000000 0.000000 0
22464 Microlepia speluncae 22 Jun 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 816 SRGH
 Forest fringe, moist soil below dam wall Bikita, 1 mile E, watersupply dam (Chirumba dam?) 0 Zimbabwe 1931B1 S 1035

0.000000 0.000000 0
22467 Microlepia speluncae Jan 1956 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 38 SRGH
 Forest in very moist conditions Makoni, Makamba, 6 miles W of Rusape 0 Zimbabwe 1832C1 C 0

0.000000 0.000000 0
52833 Microsorum scolopendria 13 Feb 1958 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 393 SRGH
 Brachystegia/Uapaca woodland above forest, in margins of forest, on banks Timbiri River. On ground or as low level epiphyte or lithophyte. Banks of Timbiri River, +/- 300 Yds from Tilbury Estate boundary, Chimanimani district. 0 Zimbabwe 1932D4 E 0

Frequent

 0.000000 0.000000 2
35028 Mohria lepigera 21 Feb 1951 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 486 SRGH
 Base of boulder, open, SW of granite dome. Chinamora Nat. Res., Harare. 0 Zimbabwe 1731C1 C 1585

0.000000 0.000000 2
35034 Mohria lepigera 29 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 854 SRGH
 Rock crevices, small caves under rocks. Mt. Inyangani, Inyanga. 46,54,155 0 Zimbabwe 1832B4 VQ83-76- E 2290

0.000000 0.000000 5
35074 Mohria nudiuscula 27 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 853 SRGH
 Forest margin Mtarazi falls, Inyanga 54,155 0 Zimbabwe 1832B4 VQ781565 E 1530

0.000000 0.000000 6
35086 Mohria nudiuscula 8 May 1959 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 517 SRGH
 Among grass near stream Mt. Peza, chimanimani 0 Zimbabwe 1933C3 WP00-16- E 1700

0.000000 0.000000 5
35095 Mohria nudiuscula 22 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 805 SRGH
 Among rocks in open in grass Mt. Runyanga, Bikita Denga, Bikita 0 Zimbabwe 2031B1 UN53-79- S 1370

0.000000 0.000000 5
52685 Nephrolepis undulata 5 Feb 1958 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 310 SRGH
 In moist ground among grass in shade. Main path up Dead Cow Gully, Chimanimani Mts. 33 0 Zimbabwe 1932D4 E 1460

0.000000 0.000000 2
52687 Nephrolepis undulata 27 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 840 SRGH
 On forest floor and forest margin. Forest near Mtarazi Falls, on escarpment over Hondi Valley. 0 Zimbabwe 1832B4 E 1520

Locally common

 0.000000 0.000000 2
52698 Nephrolepis undulata 21 Feb 1959 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 488 SRGH
 In shade of riverine forest on mossy banks of stream in valley Ngomakurira Mt., 20 miles NNE of Salisbury (Harare) in Chindamora Nat. Reserve 0 Zimbabwe 1731C1 C 0

Common

 0.000000 0.000000 2
51867 Ophioglossum reticulatum 17 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 703 SRGH
 At base of hillside just above stream in shade on patch of moist soil Ferny creek about 2 miles East of Selukwe 61 0 Zimbabwe 1930C1 C 1220

Locally common in one place

 0.000000 0.000000 2
22490 Pteridium aquilinum subsp. capense 17 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 711 SRGH
 In open hillside Selukwe, 2 miles E 0 Zimbabwe 1930C1 C 1220

0.000000 0.000000 0
22485 Pteridium aquilinum subsp. capense 21 Feb 1959 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 487 SRGH
 Among trees and grass Harare, Nyamakurira Mt, 20 miles NNE of Harare in Chinamhora Reserve. 36 0 Zimbabwe 1731C1 C 1585

0.000000 0.000000 0
22479 Pteridium aquilinum subsp. capense 19 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 JB Phipps 733 SRGH
 On hillside in open Belingwe, Newcastle Estate, 19 miles S of Belingwe 0 Zimbabwe 2029D2 RH12-13- S 1220

0.000000 0.000000 0
22476 Pteridium aquilinum subsp. capense 10 Feb 1958 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 350 SRGH
 In open among grass, moist soil Chimanimani, behind hut, Stonehenge 33 0 Zimbabwe 1933C3 WP02-12- E 1705

0.000000 0.000000 0
22475 Pteridium aquilinum subsp. capense 29 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 856 SRGH
 In open among grass Inyanga, Mt. Inyangani 46,54,155 0 Zimbabwe 1832B4 VQ83-76- E 2280

0.000000 0.000000 0
53356 Pteris vittata 24 Jan 1959 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 470 SRGH
 On banks of stream 6 miles S of Shamva on Inyanga Rd. "Maizena"; Shamva 0 Zimbabwe 1731B2 N 1220

Common

 0.000000 0.000000 2
53358 Pteris vittata 10 Nov 1963 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 665 SRGH
 Common along riverbank River just E. of Bindura; Bindura district 0 Zimbabwe 1731A4 N 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
53429 Pteris vittata 16 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 675 SRGH
 Growing in rock crevices in open. Mtebekwe river, 2 miles East of Selukwe 0 Zimbabwe 1930C1 C 1160

Occasional

 0.000000 0.000000 2
53430 Pteris vittata 20 Jan 1960 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 562 EACLE Schelpe SRGH
 On forest floor near stream. Chichawasha, Goromonzi district. 0 Zimbabwe 1731C3 C 1430

Occasional

 0.000000 0.000000 2
53444 Pteris vittata 17 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 689 SRGH
 On river banks, common. Davey's Poort about 8 miles NW of Selukwe on the Valley Drive, Selukwe district. 0 Zimbabwe 1930C1 C 1220

0.000000 0.000000 2
42014 Selaginella dregei 10 Nov 1963 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 657 SRGH
 Locally common, on granite rocks on hillside Musana Tribal Trust Land, Bindura 0 Zimbabwe 1731A4 N 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
42012 Selaginella dregei 7 Jan 1960 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 552 SRGH
 Over exposed granite rock, shade, common Behind Chete Gorge Game Camp, Binga, Kariba 0 Zimbabwe 1727B3 N 505

0.000000 0.000000 2
41885 Selaginella dregei Mar 1954 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 2296 SRGH
 Besna Kobila, Matobo 57 0 Zimbabwe 2028B4 PH83-39- W 1460

0.000000 0.000000 2
41884 Selaginella dregei Jan 1957 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 78 SRGH
 Common on granite in open conditions Domboshawa, Harare 15 0 Zimbabwe 1731C1 C 1525

0.000000 0.000000 2
41879 Selaginella dregei 17 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 773 SRGH
 Open places, shallow soil, among rocks, occasional Selukwe 0 Zimbabwe 1930C1 C 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
41876 Selaginella dregei 21 Feb 1959 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 482 SRGH
 In open on granite rocks among grass, frequent 20 miles NNE, Chindomara reserve, Harare 0 Zimbabwe 1731C1 C 1585

0.000000 0.000000 2
41859 Selaginella dregei 21 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 789 SRGH
 Edge of grass patch in middle of granite slab in open, occasional Kyle dam, Kyle chalet, 4 miles W of dam wall, Kyle dam, Masvingo 75 0 Zimbabwe 2030B2 S 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
41823 Selaginella goudotiana var. abyssinica 24 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 830 SRGH
 On moist shaded and unshaded soil Road to Bridal Veil Falls, 2 miles W of Chimanimani 0 Zimbabwe 1932D4 E 1675

Locally abundant

0.000000 0.000000 2
41817 Selaginella goudotiana var. abyssinica 8 May 1959 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 518 SRGH
 Forest floor, occasional Mt. Peza, W and S slopes, Chimanimani 33 0 Zimbabwe 1933C3 WP006164 E 1585

0.000000 0.000000 6
42104 Selaginella mittenii 5 Feb 1958 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 309 SRGH
 On banks under grass in moist red soil Dead cow camp, Chimanimani Mts. 33 0 Zimbabwe 1933C1 VP99-11- E 1525

0.000000 0.000000 5
42098 Selaginella mittenii 17 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 700 SRGH
 Moist soil under rock, occasional Rd to Selukwe peak, 2mls SE of Selukwe, Selukwe 0 Zimbabwe 1930C1 SP87-17- C 0

0.000000 0.000000 5
42096 Selaginella mittenii 17 Feb 1964 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 694 SRGH
 Moist soil under rock, occasional Daveys poort, 8mls NW Selukwe on Valley drive, Selukwe 0 Zimbabwe 1930C1 C 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
42095 Selaginella mittenii 21 Feb 1959 DS Mitchell
 DS Mitchell 483 SRGH
 In cracks and crevices, shade Chinnamara Nat.Res., Harare 0 Zimbabwe 1731C1 C 1585

0.000000 0.000000 2

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