Records made by David du Plessis

Records: 32

The following is a list of the records made by David du Plessis 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
116028 Aristea abyssinica 16 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis C Conradie N O'Connor NCW676 N Wightman K
NDO
Upland miombo woodland Mafinga Mts., Mafinga Distr., Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 0933C4 N 1931

Frequent component of the woodland understorey growing amongst grasses, sedges and forbs in loam soils.

6
116029 Asclepias palustris 16 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis C Conradie N O'Connor NCW706 DJ Goyder K
NDO
Upland miombo woodland Mafinga Mts., Mafinga Distr. 119 0 Zambia 0933C4 N 1931

Uncommon component of woodland understorey growing amongst grasses, sedges and forbs in loam soils.

-9.987025 33.303850 6
120964 Asplenium monanthes 13 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis C Conradie N O'Connor NCW653 KB Vollesen K
Riverine montane forest Mafinga Mountains, Mafinga District, Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 0933C4 N 1893

The collection of this specimen is the first record of the species for Zambia

-9.989570 33.304362 6
122720 Begonia princeae 23 Sep 2023 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis V Iliff N O'Connor NCW717 N Wightman KB Vollesen K
NDO
Termitaria in upland miombo woodland Mafinga Mountains, Mafinga District, Muchinga Province 119 2 Zambia 1528C2 N 1936

-15.521577 28.266402 6
116030 Begonia princeae 17 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis C Conradie N O'Connor NCW717 N Wightman K
NDO
Termitaria in upland miombo woodland Mafinga Mts., Mafinga Distr. 119 0 Zambia 0933C4 N 1936

Locally common on the mounds of a species of Cubitermes

-9.998510 33.309759 6
120969 Clematis chrysocarpa subsp. bijuga 15 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis G Cameron C Conradie N O'Connor NCW693 KB Vollesen K
Upland hill miombo woodland Mafinga Mountains, Mafinga District, Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 0933C4 N 1914

-9.988157 33.306307 6
116033 Costus macranthus 11 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman Open escarpment woodland Chanama area, Mafinga Distr., Muchinga Province 0 Zambia 1033A2 N 1526

Growing in an open area at the base of escarpment woodland on edge of drainage channel in clay loam soils

-10.054119 33.302069 6
120972 Cyperus pulchellus 15 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis C Conradie N O'Connor NCW671 KB Vollesen K
Upland hill miombo woodland Mafinga Mountains, Mafinga District, Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 0933C4 N 1930

-9.987150 33.303533 6
116037 Cyphostemma princeae 15 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman Upland miombo woodland Mafinga Mts., Mafinga Distr., Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 0933C4 N 1880

Occasional component of woodland understorey growing amongst grasses, sedges and forbs in loam soils.

-9.990845 33.308430 6
116035 Disa aconitoides subsp. concinna 14 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis C Conradie N O'Connor NCW664 N Wightman K
NDO
Upland miombo woodland Mafinga Mts., Mafinga Distr., Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 0933C4 N 1931

Occasional component of woodland understorey growing amongst grasses, sedges and forbs in loam soils.

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116051 Dissotis lanata 12 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman Montane scrub Mafinga Mts., Mafinga Distr., Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 1033A2 N 2099

Locally common growing amongst Xerophyta and Erica species in rocky scrub

6
120975 Elaphoglossum lancifolium 15 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis C Conradie N O'Connor NCW700b KB Vollesen K
Riverine montane forest Mafinga Mountains, Mafinga District, Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 0933C4 N 1840

-9.991461 33.309841 6
120977 Eriosema verdickii var. schoutedenianum 16 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis C Conradie N O'Connor NCW705 KB Vollesen K
Upland hill miombo woodland Mafinga Mountains, Mafinga District, Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 0933C4 N 1919

-9.987462 33.303795 6
116036 Eriospermum flagelliforme 16 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis C Conradie N O'Connor NCW707 N Wightman K
NDO
Upland miombo woodland Mafinga Mts., Mafinga Distr., Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 0933C4 N 1934

Occasional component of woodland understorey growing amongst grasses, sedges and forbs in loam soils.

-9.987527 33.301412 6
120979 Fadogia triphylla var. georgii 16 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis C Conradie N O'Connor NCW668 KB Vollesen K
Upland hill miombo woodland Mafinga Mountains, Mafinga District, Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 0933C4 N 1930

-9.987150 33.303533 6
120980 Fadogiella stigmatoloba 15 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis C Conradie N O'Connor NCW696 KB Vollesen K
Upland hill miombo woodland Mafinga Mountains, Mafinga District, Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 0933C4 N 1899

-9.989726 33.307200 6
116050 Gomphocarpus praticolus 17 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman Upland miombo woodland Mafinga Mts., Mafinga Distr., Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 1033A2 N 2048

Uncommon component of woodland understorey growing amongst grasses, sedges and forbs in loam soils.

-10.009415 33.303368 6
106176 Habenaria villosa 4 Feb 2018 N Wightman
B Bytebier
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
N Wightman B Bytebier S du Plessis D du Plessis BB3532 B Bytebier K
NU
Under cover of miombo woodland. Turn off from Great North Road towards Chegelo School, straignt on past substation. 58 0 Zambia 1329A4 C 1365

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120981 Helichrysum mechowianum var. ceres 16 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis C Conradie N O'Connor NCW677 KB Vollesen K
Upland hill miombo woodland Mafinga Mountains, Mafinga District, Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 0933C4 N 1995

Growing on steeper sparsely vegetated slopes

-9.983423 33.307423 6
120986 Helichrysum tillandsiifolium 12 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis C Conradie N O'Connor NCW642 KB Vollesen K
Rocky montane grassland Mafinga Mountains, Mafinga District, Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 1033A2 N 2227

-10.007128 33.321426 6
116043 Monadenium mafingense 14 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman Montane scrub Mafinga Mts., Mafinga Distr., Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 0933C4 N 2127

Locally common growing in soil pockets between rocks/boulders

-9.979037 33.309536 6
116040 Monadenium mafingense 12 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis C Conradie N O'Connor NCW641 N Wightman NDO
Montane scrub Mafinga Mts., Mafinga Distr., Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 1033A2 N 2199

Locally common growing in soil pockets between rocks/boulders

-10.010241 33.323716 6
120989 Nervilia stolziana 12 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis C Conradie N O'Connor NCW639 KB Vollesen K
Upland hill miombo woodland Mafinga Mountains, Mafinga District, Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 1033A2 N 1985

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120993 Ochna katangensis 14 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis C Conradie N O'Connor NCW688 KB Vollesen K
Montane grassland Mafinga Mountains, Mafinga District, Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 0933C4 N 2099

-9.979352 33.310008 6
116041 Polystachya mafingensis 12 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis C Conradie N O'Connor NCW640 N Wightman NDO
NU
Montane scrub Mafinga Mts., Mafinga Distr., Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 1033A2 N 2199

Locally common growing epiphytically on Xerophyta sp. and occasionally lithophytic on rock ledges

6
116044 Polystachya mafingensis 14 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman Montane scrub Mafinga Mts., Mafinga Distr., Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 0933C4 N 2127

Locally common growing epiphytically on Xerophyta sp. and occasionally lithophytic on rock ledges

6
121000 Psychotria spithamea 15 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis C Conradie N O'Connor NCW673 KB Vollesen K
Upland hill miombo woodland Mafinga Mountains, Mafinga District, Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 0933C4 N 1915

-9.987543 33.304546 6
116045 Romulea camerooniana 14 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman Montane scrub Mafinga Mts., Mafinga Distr., Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 0933C4 N 2158

Locally common growing in soil pockets between rocks/boulders

6
121001 Solanum giganteum 13 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis C Conradie N O'Connor NCW647 KB Vollesen K
Riverine montane forest Mafinga Mountains, Mafinga District, Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 0933C4 N 1883

The collection of this specimen is the first record of the species for Zambia

-9.989778 33.303895 6
118702 Tricalysia coriacea subsp. nyassae 10 Nov 2022 N Wightman
B Bytebier
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
D Vissani
N Wightman B Bytebier S du Plessis D du Plessis D Vissani NCW860 N Wightman K
NDO
Miombo woodland/Evergreen forest boundary Mkushi Farming Block, Mkushi Distr., Central Province, Zambia 0 Zambia 1329D1 C 1369

-13.661152 29.535816 6
118701 Tricalysia coriacea subsp. nyassae 10 Nov 2022 N Wightman
B Bytebier
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
D Vissani
N Wightman Miombo woodland/Evergreen forest boundary Mkushi Farming Block, Mkushi Distr., Central Province, Zambia 0 Zambia 1329D1 C 1369

-13.661152 29.535816 6
122727 Vernonia gerberiformis subsp. gerberiformis var. gerberiformis 14 Jan 2022 N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis C Conradie N O'Connor NCW689 KB Vollesen K
Montane grassland Mafinga Mountains, Mafinga District, Muchinga Province 119 0 Zambia 0933C4 N 2095

-9.979073 33.308681 6


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Malawi: Records made by David du Plessis.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-records-by-person.php?person_id=1356, retrieved 30 April 2025

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