Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) W.T. Aiton
subsp. fruticosus

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Records of this taxon from all countries are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number No of images Record date Recorder(s) Coll. Det. Conf. Herbaria Habitat Location Loc code(s) Outing code Planted code Country QDS Grid ref. FZ Div Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
101036230 Nov 2018BT Wursten
JA Massunde
IAI Nuvunga
GB Chindere
AA Amade
CF Nhancale
AF Wilssone
BT Wursten
BW2092
BT Wursten
EOWBL

Rocky seasonaly dry river bedNhahomba area, Chimanimani National Reserve168
56
0Mozambique1933C1 MS568-19.58474033.0840407
80092026 Mar 2017BT Wursten
T Castigo
BT Wursten
Wooded grassland at margin of dambo somewhat disturbed by former settlement Along road from Chironde Camp to Mungari Airstrip, Coutada 12 184
48
0Mozambique1835A4 MS131iNaturalist record-18.37692035.4013807
73498115 May 2015BT Wursten
J Guyton
BT Wursten
Herbaceous thickets on alluvial soils.Along road, Gorongosa National Park.140Mozambique1834C4 MS20-18.91111034.4540007
71469114 May 2015BT Wursten
J Guyton
J Guyton
JAG_15_002A
BT Wursten
FloodplainLake Urema Floodplain, Gorongosa National Park14
41
0Mozambique1834C4 MS23Branched herb up to 150cm tall. Forming large colonies along edges of floodplain grassland. Locally abundant. Flowers white and pink. Plant has milky sap. Fruit green and spiny with pointed tip. Old fruit brown and cracks open to reveal cottony fluff. Often being pollinated by African monarch butterflies.-18.90169034.4377407
71470114 May 2015BT Wursten
J Guyton
J Guyton
JAG_15_002B
BT Wursten
EOWBL

FloodplainLake Urema Floodplain, Gorongosa National Park14
41
0Mozambique1834C4 MS23Branched herb up to 150cm tall. Forming large colonies along edges of floodplain grassland. Locally abundant. Flowers white and pink. Plant has milky sap. Fruit green and spiny with pointed tip. Old fruit brown and cracks open to reveal cottony fluff. Often being pollinated by African monarch butterflies.-18.90169034.4377407
71471114 May 2015BT Wursten
J Guyton
J Guyton
JAG_15_002C
BT Wursten
FloodplainLake Urema Floodplain, Gorongosa National Park14
41
0Mozambique1834C4 MS23Branched herb up to 150cm tall. Forming large colonies along edges of floodplain grassland. Locally abundant. Flowers white and pink. Plant has milky sap. Fruit green and spiny with pointed tip. Old fruit brown and cracks open to reveal cottony fluff. Often being pollinated by African monarch butterflies.-18.90169034.4377407
71472014 May 2015BT Wursten
J Guyton
J Guyton
JAG_15_002D
BT Wursten
FloodplainLake Urema Floodplain, Gorongosa National Park14
41
0Mozambique1834C4 MS23Branched herb up to 150cm tall. Forming large colonies along edges of floodplain grassland. Locally abundant. Flowers white and pink. Plant has milky sap. Fruit green and spiny with pointed tip. Old fruit brown and cracks open to reveal cottony fluff. Often being pollinated by African monarch butterflies.-18.90169034.4377407
60296211 Jun 2014BT Wursten
T Castigo
BT Wursten
T Castigo
BW905
BT Wursten
BR

TCT-CatapĂș

EOWBL

Floodplain wooded grassland Road no3 before Junction no4, Gorongosa National Park 14
37
0Mozambique1834C4 MS24Very common in this area-18.90333334.4344447
67678106 Mar 2010B Rode
B Rode
BT Wursten
Floodplains Ngamiland Concession 22 - Vumbura, Okavango Delta 1640Botswana1822D4 N9602
67676131 Jan 2010B Rode
B Rode
BT Wursten
Floodplains Ngamiland Concession 22 - Vumbura, Okavango Delta 1640Botswana1822D4 N960Fruit not extraordinarily long-beaked. 2
67677114 Sep 2009B Rode
B Rode
BT Wursten
Floodplains Ngamiland Concession 22 - Vumbura, Okavango Delta 1640Botswana1822D4 N9602
37046513 Jul 2007BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
P Ballings
PB764
BT Wursten
LMU

Alluvial floodplain grasslandNear Hippo House, Gorongosa National Park.140Mozambique1834D3 MS20-18.91475034.5171727
7214321 Oct 2005MA Hyde
BT Wursten
Grassy areaNr Odzani R. bridge350Zimbabwe1832D3 VQ484192E1060-18.82136032.5099606
82426006 Sep 1956HM Richards
HM Richards
6122
WD Stevens
MO

Mbale District; Mbala [=Mbala District], Kawimbe0Zambia0831C4 N1524Small shrub 5 feet, on ant-hill close to river. Wet ground. Stem stiff, green leaves, verticilate, glabrous. Flowers cream. Seeds green.-8.78250031.4411115
22507011 Mar 1950NC Chase
NC Chase
3069
SRGH

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BM

BR

Nyangombe Falls, Nyanga Distr.154,1550Zimbabwe1832B3 E1590-18.28490032.6789005

Total records found: 15



Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Records of: Gomphocarpus fruticosus.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=145690, retrieved 1 November 2024

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