Records made by Marais

Records: 25

The following is a list of the records made by Marais in species name order.

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No   Species   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   
95037 Acalypha ciliata 23 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4815 WIND
Okavango, Rundu District: Caprivi side of river near Andara Mission Station. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

Herb; Notes: Open woodland on deep sand. Annual herb up to 18''. Growing in shade of trees. Quoted in: Prodromus einer Flora von Sdwestafrika 67:5 (1967) by P.G. Meyer as Acalypha ciliata Forsk.

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95227 Afrosolen schimperi 23 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4820 P Goldblatt WIND
Caprivi: Caprivi side or river at Andara Mission Station. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

Herb; Notes: Perennial herb with flat stems. Flowers with long tube, pure white. Growing in crevices on rocky outcrop.

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95046 Albizia antunesiana 23 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4816 WIND
Caprivi: Caprivi side of river near Andara Mission Station. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

10 ft high; Tree; Notes: Open woodland on deep sand. Small tree 10 feet, rare. Mbukushu name: muto. Quoted in: Prodromus einer Flora von Sdwestafrika 58:14 (1967).

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95074 Blepharis tenuiramea 25 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4862 KB Vollesen WIND
Growing in sandy soil. Okavango, Rundu District: Andara Mission Station. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

Annual, erect herb. Flower clusters borne at base of stems.

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95105 Commicarpus plumbagineus 24 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4843a WIND
Okavango, Rundu District: Andara Mission Station. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

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95110 Crinum buphanoides 23 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4801 H Roessler WIND
Growing on sandy river bank near camp. Okavango, Rundu District: Island opposite Shitangadimba Camp at Andara Mission Station. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

Perianth lobes cream with reddish down the middle on the outside, stamens reddish. Bulb 1' below surface, 6'' in diameter. Neck 2 in diameter tapering into bulb. .

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95111 Crossopteryx febrifuga 22 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4797 GOE Launert WIND
Caprivi: Andara. On Caprivi side of Okavango River near Andara Mission Station. On outcrops of metamorphosed sandstone. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

30 ft high; Tree; Notes: Tree 30 feet high. Bark roughish. Mbukushu: 'Murombe'.

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95113 Crotalaria pisicarpa 24 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4851 WIND
Caprivi: Okavango Native Territory. Andara Mission Station. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

Notes: Small, prostrate annual. Fruits hypogaeic. Flowers yellow. Keel with brown veins. Occurs in loose white sand.

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95115 Croton gratissimus var. gratissimus 24 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4840 WIND
Caprivi: Andara Mission Station. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

Shrub; Notes: Sandy soil. Open bush. Shrub 4 - 12' or more high. Leaves silvery below, green above.

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95120 Cucumis metuliferus 11 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4614 WIND
Caprivi: Diyona Camp near Nyangana Mission. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

Climber; Notes: Deep grey sandy soil. Climber in grass with tendrils. Flowers yellow. Fruits oblong, armed with blunt spines, deep green marbled round the spines becoming red when ripe. Fruits and peduncles exuding red juice when injured. Diriko: 'tenda'

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95121 Cyanotis foecunda 23 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4828 WIND
Caprivi: Caprivi side of river at Andara Mission Station. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

Herb; Notes: Small herb with blue flowers. Petals, 3 stamens bearded at apex. In shade of trees in soil rich in humus. Mbukushu: 'Uvuro'.Quoted in:FSA 4,2:56 (1985) as Cyanotis foecunda Hassk. by Obermeyer & Faden. Quoted in:Prodromus einer Flora von Sdwestafrika 157:10 (1967).

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95164 Euphorbia espinosa 21 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4785 LC Leach WIND
Caprivi: On Caprivi side of river at Andara Mission Station. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

Shrub; Notes: Small, woody shrublet with light green leaves with pale green nerves. Bronze coloured bark, peeling in papery flakes. Flowers green. Rocky outcrop of metarmorphosed sandstone.

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95209 Indigofera astragalina 25 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4866 WIND
Caprivi: Okavango Native Territory. 16 miles west of Andara on road to Rundu. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

Herb; Notes: Erect, annual herb with rufescent stems and petioles. Wings of flower pink. Standard and keel cream fugacious. Growing in deep sandy soil. Growing on deep red sandy soil.

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95402 Lannea discolor 22 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4795 WIND
Caprivi: On Caprivi side of Kavango River near Andara Mission Station. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1822A1 0

Tree; Notes: Tree growing in cracks in rock. Lower surface of leaves brownish tomentose to almost white. Outcrop of metamorphosed sandstone. Quoted in: Prodromus einer Flora von Sdwestafrika 74:3 (1968) as Lannea discolor (Sonder) Engler.

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95242 Melinis longiseta subsp. bellespicata 21 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4786 WIND
Growing in rock crevices. Rocky outcrop of metamorphosed sandstone. Caprivi: Kaprivi side of river at Andara Mission Station. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

Perennial tufted grass.

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95257 Ocimum gratissimum subsp. gratissimum var. gratissimum 23 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4808 WIND
Okavango, Rundu District: Growing in deep sand. Andara Mission Station. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

Herb; Notes: Perennial herb with small white flowers; strongly aromatic leaves. 'Dingamue' - Mbukushu. Used as tea by natives.

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95258 Olax dissitiflora 21 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4787 WIND
Caprivi: Andara. On Caprivi side of river at Andara Mission Station. On rocky outcrop of metamorphosed sandstone. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

20 ft high; Tree; Notes: Tree 20 feet high. Bark smooth. Mbukushu: 'Mudowe'.

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95262 Oryza longistaminata 20 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4780 WIND
Okavango, Rundu District: Okavango river at Andara Mission Station. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

Graminoid; Notes: Perennial growing in 3 feet deep water. Rhizomztous, rhizomes. 3/4 of an inch thick, white. Quoted in Prodromus einer Flora von Sdwestafrika 160:134 (1970).

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95321 Setaria homonyma 24 Feb 1957 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4836 WIND
Okavango, Rundu District: Andara Mission Station. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

Graminoid; Notes: Soft annual in moist places in rather dense bush. Sandy soil.

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95326 Sporobolus pyramidalis 24 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4858 WIND
Caprivi: Millstream at Andara Mission Station. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

Graminoid; Notes: Tall perennial forming lax erect tufts.

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95329 Striga forbesii 20 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4772 WIND
Caprivi: 16.8 m east of Nyangana Mission Station. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

Herb; Notes: Small herb growing in grass.Flowers salmon-pink. Semi-parasite? Vlei with Vetiveria, Setaria sphacelata and other grasses. Black peaty soil.

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95333 Strychnos spinosa 22 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4798 WIND
Caprivi: Andara. Okavango Native Territory. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

15 ft high; Tree; Notes: Tree 15 feet high. Bark fairly smooth. Fruits pale green, slightly speckled, 3 inches in diameter. Branches with recurved thorns. Mbukushu: 'Ushe'.

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95341 Tephrosia acaciifolia 23 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4811 WIND
Caprivi: Caprivi side of river near Andara Mission Station. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

Notes: Open woodland on deep sandy. Perennial, erect, 1 - 1'. 'Kasipa' - Mbukushu.

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95352 Urelytrum agropyroides 23 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4819 WIND
In open woodland on deep sand. Okavango, Rundu District: Okavango Native Territory. Caprivi side of river near Andara Mission Station. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

Tall tufted perennial.

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95364 Vitex mombassae 22 Feb 1956 B de Winter
W Marais
B de Winter 4796 CL Bredenkamp WIND
Okavango, Rundu District: Shitangadimba Camp at Andara Mission Station. 0 Namibia (Caprivi Strip) 1821A2 0

Shrub; Notes: Shrublet or small tree up to 12 inches. Fruits green. 'Mushembere' - Mbukushu.

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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Malawi: Records made by Marais.
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