Records made by Heidi Schmidt

Records: 29

The following is a list of the records made by Heidi Schmidt 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
80768 Acacia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha 26 May 1994 DK Harder
B Luwiika
CN Nkhoma
HH Schmidt
DK Harder B Luwiika CN Nkhoma HH Schmidt 3242 RE Gereau MO
Collections at turn out along roadside, in steep woodland and in valley bottoms with seasonal water. In Fungwe National Forest Isoka District; ca. 84 km E-SE of intersection of Mpika-Nakonde Highway (Great North Hwy.) on road to (RD72). Connecting to Muyombe (M14), In Fungwe National Forest, # 429. 0 Zambia 1033A3 N 1050

Tree, frequent, 4-5 m tall with grey-beige bark; nectaries above pulvini black; pods deep green with black hairs.

-10.375833 33.147500 5
81077 Bauhinia tomentosa 2 Mar 1997 DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 3953 FJ Breteler WAG
At base of Chilamalila Hill in grazed thorn scrub with large boulders and rocky soils. Gwembe District; 19.1 km W of intersection of road to Sinazongwe and Choma-Maamba Road; then S then E 6.2 km on road towards Sialwala Primary School; also Maamba Waterworks. 0 Zambia 1727A4 S 450

Spreading; tree; to 8 m, frequent; at margin of wet area; stems dark brown; pods green.

-17.278611 27.381667 5
81078 Bauhinia tomentosa 14 Mar 1997 DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 1114 FJ Breteler WAG
Mopane woodland. Gwembe District; Siavonga area, Lukwechele PFA No. 184; 8.9 km along road 502 from road junction with Lusaka Siavonga road in mopane woodland. 0 Zambia 1628B3 S 510

Tree to 3 m, spreading. Stems brown. Leaves dull green. Fruits light green.

-16.450000 28.666667 4
81237 Calyptrochilum christyanum 18 Mar 1997 HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2526 PJ Cribb K
In miombo woodland with Lithosol-Cambisol soils. On steep slopes, flat open areas, and roadsides. Gwembe District; Travelling northwest on the Gwembe/Munyumbwe Road. Ca. 16 km from Munyumbwe. 0 Zambia 1627D1 S 1000

Epiphyte in Brachystegia. Plant thick, succulent. Velamen shiny white. Young fruits dark green.

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81254 Cassytha filiformis 8 May 1994 HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 1338 T Deroin Open miombo woodlands, grasslands, and adjacent cultivated fields with large granitic outcropping of boulders. Serenje District; 57.0 km NW of Chisomo on the Chisomo-Serenje road (RD 223). Ca. 30.0 km SE of junction with the Serenje-Mpika road (T2). 0 Zambia 1330A4 C 1180

Twining herb; stems green, no leaves. Fruits green with pale greenish-white tip; hard, immature.

-13.437500 30.379167 5
81277 Ceratotheca sesamoides 28 Feb 1997 HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2404 H-D Ihlenfeldt In sandy soils along beaches and shorelines. Sinazongwe District; Chete Island Game Park, on eastern edge of Lake Kariba. In much disturbed Combretum woodland, heavily grazed by elephants and game. 199 0 Zambia S 530

Herb; 75 cm, erect. Leaves densely pubescent. Calyx green, corolla pale purple with cream lower lip and darker purple stripes in throat. Anthers yellow. Young fruits green. Common.

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81276 Ceratotheca sesamoides 22 Feb 1997 HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2354 H-D Ihlenfeldt 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. 0 Zambia S 870

Herb; 50 cm, erect. Plant glandular sticky. Leaves grey-green, softly pubescent. Calyx pale green. Corolla pale purple outside; white inside throat with maroon spots and yellow stripe. Anthers dirty yellow. Plant with distinctive sesame scent.

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81402 Cleome hirta 28 Feb 1997 HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2432 In sandy soils along beaches and shorelines. Sinazongwe District; Chete Island Game Park, on eastern edge of Lake Kariba. In much disturbed Combretum woodland, heavily grazed by elephants and game. 199 0 Zambia S 550

Herb; 1.0 m, erect. Plant glandular sticky. Leaves shiny. Flowers pale purple. Fruits green, immature. Occasional.

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81403 Cleome macrophylla var. macrophylla 22 Feb 1997 HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2346 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. 0 Zambia S 870

Herb; 50 cm, erect. Stems strongly ribbed. Calyx dull green-red. Corolla pale purple with two yellow spots rimmed with dark purple. Anthers dark purple, filaments pale purple. Young fruits dark green, strongly ribbed. DNA sample.

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81538 Crabbea velutina 22 Feb 1997 HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2361 KB Vollesen K
In Terminalia-Commiphora woodland disturbed by grazing. In lithosol-cambisol soils. Kalomo District; 15 km east of the Lusaka-Livingstone Road, on the road to Mukumi Village. 0 Zambia S 1050

Herb, 40 cm, erect from woody base. Leaves with prominent midvein below. Plant rough, hairy. Flowering bracts with bristles. Flower buds cream-yellow. Among rocks.

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81760 Cyperus denudatus 6 May 1994 HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 1318 C Archer PRE
At Kakulwe stream, seasonally innundated grasslands (dambo). Fine, red, sandy, granitic soils. Serenje District; 7.0 km E-SE of the junction with Serenje-Mpika road, on road to Chisomo. 0 Zambia 1330A4 C 1350

Herb; 75 cm, erect. Stems pale brown at base. Inflorescence yellowish-tan. Common.

-13.355556 30.349444 5
82007 Dolichos sericeus subsp. sericeus 14 Mar 1997 DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 1129 B Mackinder K
Mopane woodland. Gwembe District; Siavonga area, Lukwechele PFA No. 184; 8.9 km along road 502 from road junction with Lusaka Siavonga road in mopane woodland. 0 Zambia 1628B3 S 510

Occasional among grasses. Stems pale, climbing on small tree. Leaves deep green. Flowers cream to light blue. Fruits pale green.

-16.450000 28.666667 4
82013 Dolichos trinervatus 11 Mar 1997 DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 2487 B Mackinder K
In Combretum-Brachystegia woodland, disturbed by human occupation. Gleysol soils with limestone outcrops. Kalomo District; Travelling northwest on the Kalomo Road (D 714), toward the southern entrance to Kafue National Park. Ca. 51 km from Kalomo. 100 0 Zambia S 1200

Herb; 1.5 m, erect. Stems yellow-green. Leaves with prominent white veins on underside. Young fruits pale green, pubescent on hillside, grassy area, occasional.

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82187 Eriosema psoraleoides 8 Mar 1997 DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 1044 B Mackinder VR Clark K
Undifferentiated Miombo-Combretum woodland. Brown Kalahari sands. Choma District; 40.9 km from Choma along Choma-Namwala Road. 0 Zambia 1626B4 S 1120

Shrub to 2 m, common on river basin. Leaves deep green, appearing light brown on underside. Stems light brown. Flowers bright yellow. Calyx green.

-16.466667 26.933333 5
82443 Habenaria malacophylla 18 Mar 1997 HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2518 PJ Cribb K
In miombo woodland with Lithosol-Cambisol soils. On steep slopes, flat open areas, and roadsides. Gwembe District; Travelling northwest on the Gwembe/Munyumbwe Road. Ca. 16 km from Munyumbwe. 0 Zambia 1627D1 S 1000

Herb; 30 cm, erect from fleshy roots. Leaves thick, glossy above; dull, whitish-green below. Infructescence bracts pale green. Young fruits green, on rocky slopes, grassy areas.

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82447 Habenaria sochensis 11 Mar 1997 HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2501 PJ Cribb K
In miombo woodland and adjacent riverine community. Disturbed by human habitation. Kalomo District; Travelling northwest on the Kalomo Road (D 714), toward the southern entrance to Kafue National Park. Ca. 65 km from Kalomo. 100 0 Zambia S 1080

Terrestrial herb; 1.5 m, erect. Flowers white with green phlanges. Rostellum dirty yellow-brown. Pollinia pale yellow. Protruding processes green, shiny. In grassy areas.

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82579 Indigofera astragalina 23 Feb 1997 DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 937 BD Schrire K
Livingstone District; along Livingstone-Lusaka Road, 18.9 km from the main water tank in Livingstone-Boma along Livingstone-Lusaka Road. 0 Zambia 1723C1 S 1020

Shrub to 0.5 m, widespread on disturbed margins and woodland. Young stems red with red hairs. Leaves green with white woolly hairs. Flowers red to cream. Calyx greenish yellow with long brown hairs.

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82578 Indigofera astragalina 19 Feb 1997 DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 917 BD Schrire K
Brown Kalahari sands soils Livingstone District; Chief Mukuni Area; 2.1 km along road to Chief Mukuni Palace from junction with Victoria Falls Road in Baikiae forest. 0 Zambia 1725D4 S 960

Shrub to 0.6 m high, occasional in the forest understory. Stem green with brown hairs. Leaves dull green with white hairs. Flowers red. Inflorescence covered with brown hairs.

-17.916667 25.883333 5
82577 Indigofera astragalina 28 Feb 1997 DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 2390 BD Schrire K
In sandy soils along beaches and shorelines. Sinazongwe District; Chete Island Game Park, on eastern edge of Lake Kariba. In much disturbed Combretum woodland, heavily grazed by elephants and game. 199 0 Zambia S 530

Herb; 40 cm, erect. Plant with white, stiff hairs. Flowers pale rosepink to white. Fruits pale green drying tan. Common.

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82692 Justicia striata 14 May 1994 HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 1356 KB Vollesen 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. 91 0 Zambia 1132D2 N 880

Herb; 60 cm, erect. Stems prominently ribbed. Calyx green. Corolla white with magenta stripes on lower lip at base of throat. Anthers cream. Common.

-11.673556 32.766667 5
82727 Landolphia parvifolia 22 May 1994 HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 1416 AJM Leeuwenberg WAG
Along secondary road to radio transmitting tower. In rocky woodlands, with large boulders, slopes, and open areas. Predominantly granite, well eroded. Chinsali District; 24.5 km NW of junction with Isoka-Mpika road (T2); on the road to Mbesuma Ranch. 0 Zambia 1032C4 N 1550

Shrub; 1.5 m, thicket-forming. Bark dark grey with pale lenticels. Flowers orange-yellow, sweet fragrance. Fruits pale green with rust-tan spots. Common.

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82808 Lobelia heyneana 18 Mar 1997 HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2533 M Thulin UPS
In miombo woodland, open meadow areas and streamside communities. Loose, well-drained substrate, lithosol-cambisol soils. Gwembe District; Travelling northwest on Gwembe/Munyumbwe Road. Ca. 24.2 km from Munyumbwe. 0 Zambia 1627D1 S 1150

Herb; 20 cm, erect. Stems winged. Calyx white to green. Corolla white to lavender with darker purple spots on lower lip. In wet sand, streamside.

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83027 Ochna leptoclada 8 May 1994 HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 1336 RE Gereau MO
Open miombo woodlands, grasslands, and adjacent cultivated fields with large granitic outcropping of boulders. Serenje District; 57.0 km NW of Chisomo on the Chisomo-Serenje road (RD 223). Ca. 30.0 km SE of junction with the Serenje-Mpika road (T2). 0 Zambia 1330A4 C 1180

Herb; 60 cm, erect, suffrutex. Stems glossy white. Leaves coriaceous, glossy above, glaucous below. Sepals orange-red, persistent, showy. Fruit orange. Infrequent.

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83169 Paropsia brazzeana 5 Mar 1997 HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2452 G McPherson MO
In Miombo-Terminalia woodland and adjacent dambo areas. Disturbed by cattle grazing and charcoal production. Vertisol soils. Namwala District; Ila National Forest. 11.0 km west of Namwala along motorable dirt track. 0 Zambia S 950

Shrub; 2.0 m, erect. Stems red-tan. Leaves pubescent. Calyx pale green outside, cream inside. Corolla cream, anthers cream. Flowers sweetly fragrant. Fruits green with golden indumentum. Understory of woodland.

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83231 Pericopsis angolensis 8 Mar 1997 DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 1086 FJ Breteler WAG
Secondary hill miombo soil type. Silted rocks-sandy combination. Choma District; 43.8 km from Choma along Choma-Namwala Road, just adjacent to Ngonga River, Simubara-Marundu Hills. 0 Zambia 1626B4 S 1100

Tree to 5 m, occasional along roadside. Stems grey bark. Leaves dark green. Fruits light green.

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83393 Pteleopsis anisoptera 11 Mar 1997 HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2492 CCH Jongkind WAG
In Combretum-Brachystegia woodland, disturbed by human occupation. Gleysol soils with limestone outcrops. Kalomo District; Travelling northwest on the Kalomo Road (D 714), toward the southern entrance to Kafue National Park. Ca. 51 km from Kalomo. 100 0 Zambia S 1200

Tree; 4.0 m x 15 cm DBH. Bark steel grey, smooth. Leaves pale green. Fruits straw-yellow with reddish spots, possibly fungus infection. Common.

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84189 Wahlenbergia capitata 6 May 1994 HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 1292 M Thulin UPS
Miombo woodland in fine, red, sandy soils. Serenje District; ca. 5.0 km NE of Serenje at junction with Serenje-Mpika road (T2), on road to Chisomo (RD 223). 0 Zambia 1330A4 C 1440

Herb; 80 cm, erect. Plant very rough pubescent. Flowers purple-whitish at base. Plant with milky sap. Common.

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84190 Wahlenbergia capitata 18 Mar 1997 HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2546 M Thulin UPS
In miombo woodland, open meadow areas and streamside communities. Loose, well-drained substrate, lithosol-cambisol soils. Gwembe District; Travelling northwest on Gwembe/Munyumbwe Road. Ca. 24.2 km from Munyumbwe. 0 Zambia 1627D1 S 1150

Herb; 70 cm, erect. Plant rough, hairy. Calyx green, red at lobes. Corolla pale purple on lobes, white at base. Pistil pale purple to white, pollen cream. In grassy slopes.

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84193 Wahlenbergia hirsuta 18 Mar 1997 HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2537 M Thulin UPS
In miombo woodland, open meadow areas and streamside communities. Loose, well-drained substrate, lithosol-cambisol soils. Gwembe District; Travelling northwest on Gwembe/Munyumbwe Road. Ca. 24.2 km from Munyumbwe. 0 Zambia 1627D1 S 1150

Herb; 20 cm, erect. Stems reddish. Calyx green, fuzzy with white hairs. Corolla white at base, lobes pale purple. Stigma cream, style pale purple with five dark purple processes at base. In moist soils on termite mounds and streamside.

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