Records made by Iain Darbyshire

Records: 123

The following is a list of the records made by Iain Darbyshire 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
73700Acalypha ornata15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 947 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverside moist forest on loose sandy-loam soils. With numerous Uapaca lissopyrena, Millettia stuhlmannii, Breonadia; Funtumia africana common in the understorey. Growing along banks of small damp channel next to the river.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Murere River camp, Madzireni Forest.440Mozambique1933C3MS334

Shrub to 3 m tall with spreading-ascending lateral branches. Male inflorescences below female ones, or some branches with male inflorescences only.

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73694Adenostemma viscosum15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 941 DJN Hind K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverside moist forest on loose sandy-loam soils. With numerous Uapaca lissopyrena, Millettia stuhlmannii, Breonadia; Funtumia africana common in the understorey. Growing on shaded bank and on old fallen logs near river.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Murere River camp, Madzireni Forest.440Mozambique1933C3MS334

Succulent herb, wilting. Stems decumbent, to 40 cm tall, fleshy, purplish. Florets white, capitula small (c. 0.5 cm diam.).

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73622Aidia micrantha var. msonju13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 867 NMJ Davies K
LMA
Ndzou
Overhanging dry riverbed at moist forest margin.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream; along dry watercourse with sandstone boulders and steep shaded banks.440Mozambique1933C3MS278

Shrubby tree. Flowers slightly over here but seen elsewhere, creamy-white. Fruits chestnut-brown when mature, held above horizontal leafy branches.

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73633Alchornea hirtella13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 878 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Shrub layer of moist forest with Maranthes, Newtonia, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Funtumia africana, Drypetes (Darbyshire 862); including forest margin near river.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS377

Scrambling shrub with arching branches. Leaves softly hairy, bright green. Female flowers with long red stigmas, elsewhere green. Fruits green, 3-lobed.

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73634Alchornea hirtella13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 879 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Shrub layer of moist forest with Maranthes, Newtonia, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Funtumia africana, Drypetes (Darbyshire 862); including forest margin near river.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS377

Male flowers of Darbyshire 878. Scrambling shrub with arching branches; inflorescence axes reddish, flowers minute, green.

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73668Annona senegalensis subsp. senegalensis14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
I Darbyshire 913 K
LMA
Ndzou
Woodland on margin of small patch of moist forest, with Psorospermum febrifugum, Entada sp., Dissotis sp., in transition to seasonally wet open grassland.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Small tree to 3.5 m tall, spreading, can be shrubby. Leaves heavily eaten. Inflorescences pale green, held below the leaves.

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73710Anthospermum ternatum subsp. randii17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 957 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Low ridge with numerous outcrops of quartzite, with open Brachystegia microphylla woodland; other common trees include Diplorhynchus, Vangueria and Syzygium guineense. Coarse sandy soils, recent widespread burning. Quartzite rocks with abundant ColeochloaChimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, ridge west of Chiira River.440Mozambique1933C3MS376

Shrublet c. 40 cm tall with numerous erect branches. Mostly over at this time of year.

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74055Antidesma membranaceum18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
JA Massunde JM170 I Darbyshire G Challen K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta sempre verde, com pouca vegetacao de estrato inferior, solos francos arrenosos, com paior ocorrencia de Funtumia africana, Newtonia buchananii, Craterispermum sp, Garcinia sp, Mirants sp, Bligh unijugata Dianella sp e Uapaca lissopyrenaComunidade Maronga,sudeste de Chimanimani, floresta Comeni proximo do rio Murere440Mozambique1933C3MS285

Arbusto 3m, caule liso castanho, folhas simples alternadas

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73639Aphloia theiformis13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 884 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Margin of riverine forest, amongst large sandstone boulders on riverbank, in crevices in full sun with Podocarpus sp., Diospyros sp., Erythroxylum sp.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS377

Shrub or small tree to 3 m tall, several seen on rocks by river. Sterile voucher for identification.

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73723Aporrhiza paniculata17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 970 G Gosline K
LMA
Ndzou
Margin of moist forest near transition to miombo woodland.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, west of Chiira River.440Mozambique1933C3MS366

Tree to 6 m tall with arching branches. Fruits green with velvety grey-green hairs; seeds with bright orange aril.

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73690Aspilia pluriseta subsp. pluriseta15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 936 J Osborne K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3MS270

Erect caespitose herb to 50 cm tall. Involucral bracts green, slightly reflexed. Ray and disc florets deep yellow; disc florets with exserted brown stamens.

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73640Biophytum helenae13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 885 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Riverbank on moist sandy soils, margin of riverine forest with Uapaca lissopyrena, Breonadia, Khaya, Maranthes, in the open.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS377

Erect annual herb, delicate pink flowers with pale yellow throat.

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74086Brachystegia glaucescens17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6144 J Timberlake K
LMA
Ndzou
Brachystegia microphylla woodland among white Chimanimani sandstone boulders.Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Madzirene area under Headman Comene, c.1 km W of Rio Thiegunvu. wp 548.440Mozambique1933C3MS376

Spreading tree to 4 or 8 m, sometimes with multiple stems. Bark smooth, light grey, heavily covered in lichens. Fine narrow leaflets, drooping in rain or at night.

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74078Brackenridgea zanguebarica14 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6136 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Swamp grassland with woodland fringe; drier fringing areas.Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Ndowane wetland, near Comene forest. wp 516.440Mozambique1933C3MS332

Shrub to 1.5 m; young growth. Flowers clustered in axils with leaves, petals cream-white, reflexed

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73647Buchnera hispida14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 892 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Erect annual herb. Flowers purple with paler tube and throat.

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73708Buchnera hispida17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 955 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Low ridge with numerous outcrops of quartzite, with open Brachystegia microphylla woodland; other common trees include Diplorhynchus, Vangueria and Syzygium guineense. Coarse sandy soils, recent widespread burning. Quartzite rocks with abundant ColeochloaChimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, ridge west of Chiira River.440Mozambique1933C3MS376

Erect annual herb c. 60 cm tall. Corolla lobes blue-purple, tube and outside of lobes paler.

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73683Burmannia madagascariensis15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 928 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3MS270

Erect annual with thread-like stems. Flower with 3-winged lilac receptacle, tepals minute, very pale lilac or white.

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73714Celosia trigyna17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 961 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Miombo woodland with Brachystegia spiciformis, Uapaca nitida, Psorospermum febrifugum and Hymenocardia acida, adjacent to open seasonally wet grassland area, on coarse leached sand.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, west of Chiira River.440Mozambique1933C3MS366

Annual herb with many branches from a decumbent base. Tepals white, flower pink within.

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73656Chamaecrista mimosoides14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 901 J Timberlake K
LMA
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out and with more sandy soil; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Perennial herb with wiry decumbent stems. Flowers bright yellow.

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73705Chlorophytum blepharophyllum subsp. blepharophyllum17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 952 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Low ridge with numerous outcrops of quartzite, with open Brachystegia microphylla woodland; other common trees include Diplorhynchus, Vangueria and Syzygium guineense. Coarse sandy soils, recent widespread burning. Quartzite rocks with abundant ColeochloaChimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, ridge west of Chiira River.440Mozambique1933C3MS376

Herb with fleshy white roots. Corolla barely opens, yellowish-green or yellow. Fruits green.

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73743Christella gueinziana18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 992 A Grall K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverside moist forest on loose sandy-loam soils. With numerous Uapaca lissopyrena, Millettia stuhlmannii, Breonadia; Funtumia africana common in the understorey. Growing on damp riverside sands.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Murere River camp, Madzireni Forest.440Mozambique1933C3MS334

Fern with tuft of fronds from short rhizome; sori dark brown when mature.

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73637Citrus × limon13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 882 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Margin of riverine forest, amongst large sandstone boulders on riverbank, in crevices in full sun with Podocarpus sp., Diospyros sp., Erythroxylum sp.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS377

Shrub with harsh spines. Sweet smelling sap when stem cut. Leaves bright green. A naturalised Citrus?

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73619Cleistanthus polystachyus subsp. milleri13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 863 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverine moist forest with Uapaca lissopyrena, Breonadia, Maranthes, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Newtonia. Riverine fringes including amongst boulders, in shade.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS276

Shrub to 4 m tall. Leaves dark green and glossy above. Fruits green with fuscous short hairs; stigmas brown green.

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74084Cleistanthus polystachyus subsp. milleri16 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6142 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Forested margin of ravine on Chimanimani white sandstone; understorey.Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Madzireni forest by Rio Murere. wp 538.440Mozambique1933C3MS331

Small tree to 3 m. Leaves hard, sclerophyllous, older ones with lichens on upper surface; very marked drip-tips.

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74088Coleochloa setifera17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6146 M Xanthos K
LMA
Ndzou
Brachystegia microphylla woodland among white Chimanimani sandstone boulders.Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Madzirene area under Headman Comene, c.1 km W of Rio Thiegunvu. wp 548.440Mozambique1933C3MS376

Small tufted sedge forming dense clumps or tufts on rocks.

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73702Coleus sanguineus17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 949 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Low ridge with numerous outcrops of quartzite, with open Brachystegia microphylla woodland; other common trees include Diplorhynchus, Vangueria and Syzygium guineense. Coarse sandy soils, recent widespread burning. Quartzite rocks with abundant ColeochloaChimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, ridge west of Chiira River.440Mozambique1933C3MS376

Erect succulent perennial herb to 3 m tall, slender stiff stems. At this time, mainly over with new leaves emerging but a few stems with flowering spikes. Corolla pale pink.

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73654Crassocephalum × picridifolium14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 899 J Osborne LMA
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out and with more sandy soil; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Erect herb c. 1 m tall, stems fleshy. Involucral bracts green; florets yellow-orange.

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73626Craterispermum schweinfurthii13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 871 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Understorey of moist forest with Maranthes, Newtonia, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Funtumia africana, growing with Drypetes (Darbyshire 862), Alchornea etc.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS278

Straggling shrub with pendulous branches. Young fruits only, green. Inflorescence supra-axillary.

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73733Craterispermum schweinfurthii18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
I Darbyshire 981 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Margins of riverine forest with Uapaca lissopyrena dominating.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, where path that eventually leads to Mahate meets the river, here the river splitting into three channels, one with rapids, one with shallow slow-flowing water, the third currently dry.440Mozambique1933C3MS310

Shrub. Flowers white, lobes recurved, stigma white, 2-lobed. Fruits green or with purplish tinge.

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74082Craterispermum schweinfurthii14 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6140 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Secondary thicket near river margin.Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Comene forest near Rio Chiira. wp 523.440Mozambique1933C3MS342

Shrub to 2 m. Fleshy leaves. Small green fruits clustered in axils.

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73645Cryptolepis oblongifolia14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 890 DJ Goyder K
LMA
Ndzou
Margin of small patch of swamp forest with Syzygium guineense, Pterocarpus angolensis, Millettia stuhlmannii; in transition to open seasonally wet grassland.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Scrambling twiner or shrublet, copious white exudate. Flower buds yellow, open flowers yellow-green, small corona. Old fruit valves brown.

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73627Dictyophleba lucida13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 872 DJ Goyder K
LMA
Understorey of moist forest with Maranthes, Newtonia, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Funtumia africana, growing with Drypetes (Darbyshire 862), Alchornea etc.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS278

Shrublet to 50 cm tall with white exudate; erect unbranched stems from long rhizomes. Sterile voucher for identification.

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73696Dietes iridioides15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 943 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverside moist forest on loose sandy-loam soils. With numerous Uapaca lissopyrena, Millettia stuhlmannii, Breonadia; Funtumia africana common in the understorey. Growing on edge of river amongst Osmunda fronds.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Murere River camp, Madzireni Forest.440Mozambique1933C3 MS334

Rhizomatous herb with fan-shaped leaves, sometimes sending out long trailing runners with small elliptic leaves. Fruiting only, fruits green, on arching peduncles.

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73615Diospyros natalensis subsp. natalensis13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 859 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverine moist forest with Uapaca lissopyrena, Breonadia, Maranthes, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Newtonia. Amongst sandstone boulders in dry watercourse next to river. Associated species include Phoenix reclinata, Psychotria sp., Tricalysia sp. (DarbChimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS276

Shrub to 2.5 m tall, often smaller; dense foliage, many branches. Flowers c. 0.5 cm diam., 3 cream-coloured petals, pale green calyx.

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74083Drypetes natalensis var. natalensis16 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6141 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Forest subcanopy, Newtonia moist forest on hillslope, on quartzite.Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Madzireni forest. wp 536.440Mozambique1933C3MS327

Tree to 8 m, branches spreading. Bark furrowed, thin. Slash whitish; wood hard. Leaves with drip tip, somewht sclerophyllous, markedly serrate. Fruiting on stem; clusters of green hard fruits, c.1 cm long, somewhat warty.

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73722Empogona kirkii subsp. kirkii17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 969 NMJ Davies K
LMA
Ndzou
Miombo woodland with Brachystegia spiciformis, Uapaca nitida, Psorospermum febrifugum and Hymenocardia acida, adjacent to open seasonally wet grassland area, on coarse leached sand.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, west of Chiira River.440Mozambique1933C3MS366

Shrub with widely divergent branches, 1-2 m tall. Small green fruits.

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74080Entada abyssinica14 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6138 J Timberlake K
LMA
Ndzou
Wooded grassland with Maprounea africana.Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Ndowane area, near Comene forest. wp 518.440Mozambique1933C3MS337

Tree to 4 m. Long spicate axillary inflorescence, greenish-white with yellow anthers. Many ants farming scale insects.

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74062Entada rheedei18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
JA Massunde JM178 J Timberlake K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta sempre verde, com pouca vegetacao de estrato inferior, solos francos arrenosos, com paior ocorrencia de Funtumia africana, Newtonia buchananii, Craterispermum sp, Garcinia sp, Mirants sp, Bligh unijugata Dianella sp e Uapaca lissopyrenaComunidade Maronga,sudeste de Chimanimani, floresta Comeni na margem do rio Murere.440Mozambique1933C3MS285

Trepadeira de 7m comprimento, folhas recomposta, alternadas, parpinuladas, semente grande redondo e toda ela verde

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73687Eriochrysis pallida15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 932 M Xanthos K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3MS270

Tufted grass, erect. Spikelets golden-brown due to dense soft hairs.

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73653Eriosema psoraleoides14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 898 J Timberlake K
LMA
Ndzou
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out and with more sandy soil; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Shrub to 2.5 m tall. Leaves silvery beneath. Flowers yellow; young fruits green, turning brown with maturity.

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73630Erythroxylum emarginatum13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 875 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Margin of riverine forest, amongst large sandstone boulders on riverbank, in crevices in full sun with Podocarpus sp., Diospyros sp.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS377

Shrub to 2.5 m, Flowers white, with whorl of white ?nectaries at base of petals; stamens white. Fruits glossy green.

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73725Erythroxylum emarginatum18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
I Darbyshire 973 I Darbyshire K
LISC
LMA
Small clearing in moist forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, along path that eventually leads to Mahate.440Mozambique1933C3MS269

Small tree or shrub, up to 3.5 m tall, dense foliage. Fruits green with pale green pedicels.

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73625Eugenia natalitia13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 870 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Understorey of moist forest with Maranthes, Newtonia, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Funtumia africana, growing with Drypetes (Darbyshire 862), Alchornea etc.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS278

Small shrub, 50-100 cm tall. Creamy-white flowers.

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73662Eulophia cucullata14 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 907 PJ Cribb K
LMA
Ndzou
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out and with more sandy soil; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3 MS340

Terrestrial orchid to c. 30 cm tall, largely leafless; swollen white rootstock. Tepals pink, short rounded spur yellowish, throat white with mauve speckling, labellum with brownish central area.

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74085Ficus lutea16 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6143 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Rocks on edge of quartzite gorge in fringing riverine forest.Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Madzireni forest by Rio Murere. wp 538.440Mozambique1933C3MS331

Large spreading tree to 15 m; bole straight, branched high, loaded with epiphytes (Rhipsalis, orchids). Bark dark brown, smooth, slightly shiny in places. Leaves large, clustered terminanlly, not hairy.

-19.94883033.0945807
73724Garcinia kingaensis17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 971 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Understorey of moist forest with Maranthes, Millettia stuhlmannii.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, west of Chiira River.440Mozambique1933C3MS366

Small tree to c. 5 m tall; yellow exudate when cut. One damaged fruit seen, green, globose, with yellow exudate beneath skin, white within.

-19.98308333.0820837
73651Haumaniastrum venosum14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 896 I Darbyshire LMA
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out and with more sandy soil; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Decumbent herb, densely white-hirsute stems. Corolla lilac, anthers blackish.

-19.97583333.0892227
73678Haumaniastrum venosum15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 923 I Darbyshire LMA
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3MS270

Erect perennial herb with woody rootstock. Stems densely patent-white hirsute. Corolla lilac-blue, small.

-19.96861133.1027787
73684Helichrysum nudifolium var. nudifolium15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 929 J Osborne K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3MS270

Erect herb to 70 cm tall; foliage silvery-green. Florets pale golden-yellow.

-19.96861133.1027787
73661Heterotis prostrata14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 906 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Shallow river with small rapids, exposed schist and sandstone rocks, shaded banks; , growing on steep riverbank under ferns.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Chiira River, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS342

Herb c. 50 cm tall with spreading or trailing branches. Corolla deep pink; stamens yellow, outer stamens within purple spurs.

-19.97591733.0872507
74058Hibiscus surattensis18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
JA Massunde JM174 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta sempre verde, com pouca vegetacao de estrato inferior, solos francos arrenosos, com paior ocorrencia de Funtumia africana, Newtonia buchananii, Craterispermum sp, Garcinia sp, Mirants sp, Bligh unijugata Dianella sp e Uapaca lissopyrenaComunidade Maronga,sudeste de Chimanimani, floresta Comeni proximo do rio Murere440Mozambique1933C3MS285

Erva toda ela verde que aparenta brobolhas raspantes, folhas, simples alternada, avermelhado na base da bainha

-19.96894433.1004447
73629Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 874 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Growing over damp mossy rocks on shaded bank of dry channel, with Torenia sp., Centella asiatica, Justicia tenella.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream; along dry watercourse with sandstone boulders and steep shaded banks.440Mozambique1933C3MS278

Trailing slender herb. Minute green flowers and fruit.

-19.96194433.1036677
73667Hymenocardia acida var. mollis14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
I Darbyshire 912 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Woodland on margin of small patch of moist forest, with Psorospermum febrifugum, Annona senegalensis, Dissotis sp.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Small tree. Male inflorescences red-brown, flowers easily dislodged.

-19.97583333.0892227
74090Hymenocardia acida var. mollis17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6148 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Uapaca nitida-U. kirkiana miombo woodland, by open grassy area.Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Madzirene area, c.0.5 km W of Rio Thiengunvu. wp 549440Mozambique1933C3MS333

Small understorey tree to 5 m. Bark flaky. Young leaves flushing red. Fruits winged, yound developing ones still with bright red stigma.

-19.98327033.0817407
73721Hymenocardia ulmoides17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 968 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Miombo woodland with Brachystegia spiciformis, Uapaca nitida, Psorospermum febrifugum and Hymenocardia acida, adjacent to open seasonally wet grassland area, on coarse leached sand.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, west of Chiira River.440Mozambique1933C3MS366

Small tree to 3 m tall, dense foliage on lateral branches. Male flowers minute, red-green.

-19.98308333.0820837
74061Hymenocardia ulmoides18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
JA Massunde JM177 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta sempre verde, com pouca vegetacao de estrato inferior, solos francos arrenosos, com paior ocorrencia de Funtumia africana, Newtonia buchananii, Craterispermum sp, Garcinia sp, Mirants sp, Bligh unijugata Dianella sp e Uapaca lissopyrenaComunidade Maronga,sudeste de Chimanimani, floresta Comeni proximo do rio Murere na margem de um pequeno rio que se junta ao R. Murere.440Mozambique1933C3MS285

Arvore de caule muito forte e cascas fina, de cerca de 10m altura, pequenas folhas simples alternada

-19.96894433.1004447
73685Hypoxis angustifolia15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 930 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3MS270

Perennial herb. Tepals green-yellow externally, bright yellow within; stamens with bright yellow anthers.

-19.96861133.1027787
73741Hypoxis nyasica18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 990 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Riverside moist forest on loose sandy-loam soils. With numerous Uapaca lissopyrena, Millettia stuhlmannii, Breonadia; Funtumia africana common in the understorey. Growing on damp riverside sands.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Murere River camp, Madzireni Forest.440Mozambique1933C3MS334

Perennial herb with fleshy white roots. Tepals bright yellow within, yellow-green externally.

-19.96688933.1041677
73620Impatiens wallerana13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 864 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Steep shaded bank of dry watercourse adjacent to Murere River, growing amongst ferns.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream; along dry watercourse with sandstone boulders and steep shaded banks.440Mozambique1933C3MS278

Fleshy decumbent herb. Flowers deep pink throughout within, paler pink and with greenish tinge externally, spur green-pink. Fruit green. See sketch in field book plus photos.

-19.96194433.1036677
73689Imperata cylindrica15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 935 M Xanthos K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3MS270

Erect, usually single-stemmed grass. Spikes white-woolly.

-19.96861133.1027787
73730Indigofera lyallii subsp. nyassica18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
I Darbyshire 978 BD Schrire K
LMA
Ndzou
Amongst sandstone boulders on edge of dry river channel, light riverine forest with Uapaca lissopyrena dominating.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, where path that eventually leads to Mahate meets the river, here the river splitting into three channels, one with rapids, one with shallow slow-flowing water, the third currently dry.440Mozambique1933C3MS310

Slender shrub to 3 m tall. Fruits brown, pendulous.

-19.95327833.1045837
73737Isolepis fluitans18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
I Darbyshire 986 I Darbyshire LMA
Small crevices in riverside sandstone boulders next to rapids.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, where path that eventually leads to Mahate meets the river, here the river splitting into three channels, one with rapids, one with shallow slow-flowing water, the third currently dry.440Mozambique1933C3MS310

Minute tufted herb, spikelets green.

-19.95327833.1045837
73636Justicia betonica13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 881 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Margin of riverine forest, amongst large sandstone boulders on riverbank, in crevices in full sun with Podocarpus sp., Diospyros sp., Erythroxylum sp.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS377

Erect herb to 1.5 m tall (usually less), stiff branches erect. Fruiting only; bracts pale green, inflorescences 1-sided.

-19.95855633.1038617
73628Justicia tenella13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 873 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Growing amongst sandstone boulders in dry riverbed and on riverbanks; growing with abundant Diodea sarmentosa, Torenia sp., Ageratum conyzoides, Commelina ?benghalensis, Centella asiatica.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream; along dry watercourse with sandstone boulders and steep shaded banks.440Mozambique1933C3MS278

Trailing or spreading herb. Bracts green, turning pale green. Plants mainly in fruit.

-19.96194433.1036677
73674Laurembergia repens subsp. brachypoda15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 919 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3MS270

Trailing or decumbent herb, numerous radiating branches forming clumps; stems red. Flowers minute, red-brown.

-19.96861133.1027787
73679Ledebouria revoluta15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 924 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3MS270

Small bulbous herb; bulb white with slimy sap. Culms fleshy; flowers pale green with pinkish tinge to some tepals. Fruits pale green.

-19.96861133.1027787
73649Leucas milanjiana14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 894 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Sprawling perennial herb from woody rootstock. Flowers white, anthers bright orange.

-19.97583333.0892227
73740Ludwigia abyssinica18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 989 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverside moist forest on loose sandy-loam soils. With numerous Uapaca lissopyrena, Millettia stuhlmannii, Breonadia; Funtumia africana common in the understorey. Growing on damp riverside sands.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Murere River camp, Madzireni Forest.440Mozambique1933C3MS334

Fleshy herb, decumbent stems to 50 cm tall. Corolla yellow, 4 petals. Fruits green.

-19.96688933.1041677
73682Lycopodiella caroliniana15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 927 A Grall K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3MS270

Prostrate on peaty soils, fertile parts erect, pale yellow-green.

-19.96861133.1027787
73660Lycopodiella cernua14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 905 A Grall K
LMA
Ndzou
Shallow river with small rapids, exposed schist and sandstone rocks, shaded banks.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Chiira River, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS342

Erect or pendulous branches on shaded riverbank.

-19.97591733.0872507
74079Maprounea africana14 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6137 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Swamp grassland with woodland fringe; drier fringing areas.Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Ndowane wetland, near Comene forest. wp 516.440Mozambique1933C3MS332

Shrubs to 1.5 m or small tree. Leaves with long petioles. Fruits on side shoots, reddish above.

-19.97560033.0892807
73711Melinis repens17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 958 M Xanthos K
LMA
Ndzou
Low ridge with numerous outcrops of quartzite, with open Brachystegia microphylla woodland; other common trees include Diplorhynchus, Vangueria and Syzygium guineense. Coarse sandy soils, recent widespread burning. Quartzite rocks with abundant ColeochloaChimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, ridge west of Chiira River.440Mozambique1933C3MS376

Tufted perennial with grey-green foliage; pale yellow-brown spikelets.

-19.98488933.0777227
73693Murdannia simplex15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 940 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverside moist forest on loose sandy-loam soils. With numerous Uapaca lissopyrena, Millettia stuhlmannii, Breonadia; Funtumia africana common in the understorey.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Murere River camp, Madzireni Forest.440Mozambique1933C3MS334

Decumbent herb, stems fleshy, rooting at lower nodes. Corolla opens in late afternoon, lilac, petals reflexed, slightly darker towards base; tufts of purple hairs at base of stamens; filaments white, anthers purple.

-19.96688933.1041677
73691Mussaenda arcuata15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 937 NMJ Davies K
LMA
Ndzou
Margin of small swamp forest patch and also disturbed forest margin on edge of shamba.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3MS270

Climbing herb or liana, here sprawling near the ground; stipules deeply forked, somewhat reflexed. Corolla pale yellowish-green with centre orange turning brown, 4 or 5 lobes.

-19.96861133.1027787
73745Nephrolepis biserrata18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 994 A Grall K
LMA
Riverside moist forest on loose sandy-loam soils. With numerous Uapaca lissopyrena, Millettia stuhlmannii, Breonadia; Funtumia africana common in the understorey. Growing on damp riverside sands.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Murere River camp, Madzireni Forest.440Mozambique1933C3MS334

Large arching fronds radiating from a thick rhizome; fronds can have many tens of pinnae, up to 2.5 m long or more. No fertile fronds found.

-19.96688933.1041677
73616Nuxia oppositifolia13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 860 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverine moist forest with Uapaca lissopyrena, Breonadia, Maranthes, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Newtonia. Amongst sandstone boulders in dry watercourse next to river.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS276

Shrub to 2.5 m tall, widely branched. Leaves sticky when pressed, glossy. In bud only, green.

-19.96355633.1051117
73735Nuxia oppositifolia18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
I Darbyshire 984 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Amongst sandstone boulders on margin of main river channel, on edge of riverine forest dominated by Uapaca lissopyrena.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, where path that eventually leads to Mahate meets the river, here the river splitting into three channels, one with rapids, one with shallow slow-flowing water, the third currently dry.440Mozambique1933C3MS310

Small tree or shrub, up to 3 m tall. Collected previously in bud only, here in full flower. Corolla white, 4-lobed, 4 long-exserted white stamens.

-19.95327833.1045837
74087Olax dissitiflora17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6145 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Brachystegia microphylla woodland among white Chimanimani sandstone boulders.Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Madzirene area under Headman Comene, c.1 km W of Rio Thiegunvu. wp 548.440Mozambique1933C3MS376

Shrub to small tree, 2 m tall. Stems slightly greenish. Fruits small, green, axillary.

-19.98488033.0777307
73675Oldenlandia angolensis var. angolensis15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 920 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3MS270

Slender erect annual herb to 30 cm tall. Flowers minute, greenish-white.

-19.96861133.1027787
73638Oldenlandia goreensis var. goreensis13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 883 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Margin of riverine forest, amongst large sandstone boulders on riverbank, in crevices in full sun.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS377

Annual herb, trailing over rocks and in crevices. In fruit only, green.

-19.95855633.1038617
73744Osmunda regalis18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 993 A Grall K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverside moist forest on loose sandy-loam soils. With numerous Uapaca lissopyrena, Millettia stuhlmannii, Breonadia; Funtumia africana common in the understorey. Growing on damp riverside sands.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Murere River camp, Madzireni Forest.440Mozambique1933C3MS334

Fern with erect pale green fronds, tufted from a tough woody rhizome, fertile portions terminal on some fronds, brown.

-19.96688933.1041677
73676Otomeria elatior15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 921 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3MS270

Erect perennial herb from horizontal rhizome. Corolla bright salmon pink, somewhat paler externally.

-19.96861133.1027787
74059Otomeria elatior18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
JA Massunde JM175 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta sempre verde, com pouca vegetacao de estrato inferior, solos francos arrenosos, com paior ocorrencia de Funtumia africana, Newtonia buchananii, Craterispermum sp, Garcinia sp, Mirants sp, Bligh unijugata Dianella sp e Uapaca lissopyrenaComunidade Maronga,sudeste de Chimanimani, floresta Comeni proximo do rio Murere440Mozambique1933C3MS285

Erva de 70cm, toda ela verde flores amarelo

-19.96894433.1004447
73742Panicum brevifolium18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 991 M Xanthos K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverside moist forest on loose sandy-loam soils. With numerous Uapaca lissopyrena, Millettia stuhlmannii, Breonadia; Funtumia africana common in the understorey. Growing on damp riverside sands.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Murere River camp, Madzireni Forest.440Mozambique1933C3MS334

Trailing and spreading rhizomatous grass. Spikelets pale green.

-19.96688933.1041677
73643Peddiea africana13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 888 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Shrub layer of moist forest with Maranthes, Newtonia, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Funtumia africana, Drypetes (Darbyshire 862); including forest margin near river.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS346

Shrub to 2 m tall, dark green foliage. Mature fruits black (at first green); plants mostly only with old withered flowers.

-19.95808333.1032507
73646Pentas purpurea subsp. purpurea14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 891 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Erect perennial herb with some fleshy horizontal basal stems. Mostly over at this time of year (with brown-black old inflorescences) but occasional branches still with flowers. Corolla small, blue-lilac with paler tube.

-19.97583333.0892227
73648Pentodon pentandrus var. minor14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 893 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Trailing / sprawling fleshy herb, rooting along stems. Flowers pale sky blue, somewhat darker towards mouth, tube white.

-19.97583333.0892227
73692Phaulopsis imbricata subsp. imbricata15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 939 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Moist forest margin in disturbed area by maize shamba.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3MS270

Untidily branched perennial herb. Bracts green turning brown. Corolla white, stamens not exserted. Mostly past flowering at this time of year.

-19.96861133.1027787
73617Phyllanthus nummulariifolius var. nummulariifolius13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 861 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverine moist forest with Uapaca lissopyrena, Breonadia, Maranthes, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Newtonia. Amongst sandstone boulders in dry watercourse next to river.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS276

Slender annual herb, sometimes much-branched. Female flowers with 5 pale green tepals. Fruits green with yellow-green stigmas.

-19.96355633.1051117
73739Pseuderanthemum subviscosum18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
I Darbyshire 988 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Moist forest with Maranthes, Newtonia, Funtumia, Millettia stuhlmannii, Khaya.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, near Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3MS310

Perennial herb or subshrub to 1.5 m tall, bark of mature stems pale brown, often abruptly changing to herbaceous dark green on leafy stems. Fruits green.

-19.95327833.1045837
73715Psilotrichum scleranthum17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 962 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Transition from miombo (Brachystegia spiciformis-Uapaca nitida) woodland to dry forest, especially along path margins.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, west of Chiira River.440Mozambique1933C3MS366

Small shrub to 1-1.5 m tall, rarely taller, much branched. Inflorescences green-white.

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73665Psorospermum febrifugum14 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 910 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Transition from riverine woodland to open seasonally wet grassland.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Shrub to 3 m tall. Petals cream-coloured, woolly within; stamens yellow.

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73698Psychotria peduncularis var. nyassana15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 945 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverside moist forest on loose sandy-loam soils. With numerous Uapaca lissopyrena, Millettia stuhlmannii, Breonadia; Funtumia africana common in the understorey.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Murere River camp, Madzireni Forest.440Mozambique1933C3MS334

Small shrub or herb 30-100 cm tall. Inflorescences at first globose, becoming capitate. Involucral bracts pale green. Corolla white, lobes recurved towards apices.

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73729Psychotria pumila var. buzica18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
I Darbyshire 977 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Amongst sandstone boulders on edge of dry river channel, light riverine forest with Uapaca lissopyrena dominating.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, where path that eventually leads to Mahate meets the river, here the river splitting into three channels, one with rapids, one with shallow slow-flowing water, the third currently dry.440Mozambique1933C3MS310

Shrublet, 30 cm tall, with erect branches from base. Flowers white, corolla with recurved lobes.

-19.95327833.1045837
73728Psydrax kraussioides18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
I Darbyshire 976 NMJ Davies K
LMA
Ndzou
Dry riverbed with sandstone boulders, light riverine forest with Uapaca lissopyrena dominating.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, where path that eventually leads to Mahate meets the river, here the river splitting into three channels, one with rapids, one with shallow slow-flowing water, the third currently dry.440Mozambique1933C3MS310

Liana, here trailing over rocks, with long whip-like branches. Flower buds white-green. Fruits 2-lobed, glossy green.

-19.95327833.1045837
73746Ptisana salicifolia18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 995 A Grall K
LMA
Riverside moist forest on loose sandy-loam soils. With numerous Uapaca lissopyrena, Millettia stuhlmannii, Breonadia; Funtumia africana common in the understorey. Growing on damp riverside sands.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Murere River camp, Madzireni Forest.440Mozambique1933C3MS334

Fern with huge arching fronds to c. 3 x 1 m or more, base of rachis c. 3 cm thick with small sharp protrusions; several fronds from large basal rhizome. Pinnae from the mid-point and terminal part of frond collected.

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73707Rhipsalis baccifera17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 954 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Low ridge with numerous outcrops of quartzite, with open Brachystegia microphylla woodland; other common trees include Diplorhynchus, Vangueria and Syzygium guineense. Coarse sandy soils, recent widespread burning. Quartzite rocks with abundant ColeochloaChimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, ridge west of Chiira River.440Mozambique1933C3MS376

Pendulous stems growing from rock crevices, some young stems spiny. Fruits white, fleshy.

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73686Rhynchospora rugosa subsp. brownii15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 931 I Larridon K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3MS270

Tufted sedge; spikelets red-brown.

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73641Rinorea convallarioides subsp. convallarioides13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 886 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Margin of riverine forest, amongst large sandstone boulders on riverbank, in crevices in full sun with Podocarpus sp., Diospyros sp., Erythroxylum sp.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS377

Untidy small shrub to 1 m. Axillary inflorescences yellowish-green. Fruits brown, widely splitting into 3 valves.

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73635Rinorea ilicifolia subsp. ilicifolia13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 880 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Shrub layer of moist forest with Maranthes, Newtonia, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Funtumia africana, Drypetes (Darbyshire 862); including forest margin near river.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS377

Shrub c. 1.5 m tall. Flower buds only, green.

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73642Rinorea ilicifolia subsp. ilicifolia13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 887 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Margin of riverine forest, amongst large sandstone boulders on riverbank, in crevices in full sun with Podocarpus sp., Diospyros sp., Erythroxylum sp.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream440Mozambique1933C3MS377

Perhaps the same as Darbyshire 880. Shrub to 1.5 m tall, erect branches. Fruits green, 3-lobed.

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73663Rotheca myricoides14 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 908 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Transition from riverine woodland to open seasonally wet grassland, growing with Psorospermum febrifugum.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Shrub to 2.5 m. Fruits green turning brown-black, often on leafless portions of branches.

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73717Rutidea fuscescens subsp. fuscescens17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 964 M Alvarez K
LMA
Ndzou
Margin of moist forest adjacent to open seasonally wet grassland, climbing over shrubs.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, west of Chiira River.440Mozambique1933C3MS366

Scrambling shrub or liana. Corolla white, 4-lobed, lobes recurved towards apices, large white clavate stigma exserted. Flowers with sweet scent.

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73680Satyrium trinerve15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 925 PJ Cribb K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3 MS270

Erect terrestrial orchid to 60 cm tall with swollen ovoid tuber, strongly angular stems. Bracts green in lower portion, turning white distally. Tepals pale green externally, white within, labellum 2-lobed with broad central notch, yellow centrally.

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73677Scleria distans15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 922 I Larridon K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3MS270

Erect sedge to 50 cm tall from a horizontal pink rhizome. Spikelets pale brown.

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73734Strychnos angolensis18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
I Darbyshire 983 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Margins of riverine forest with Uapaca lissopyrena dominating.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, where path that eventually leads to Mahate meets the river, here the river splitting into three channels, one with rapids, one with shallow slow-flowing water, the third currently dry.440Mozambique1933C3MS310

Liana, with hooks on young branches; leaves glossy, dark green. Flowers pale orange. Fruits (collected by J. Massumbi) pale red, globose.

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74052Strychnos angolensis18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
JA Massunde JM166 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta sempre verde, com pouca vegetacao de estrato inferior, solos francos arrenosos, com paior ocorrencia de Funtumia africana, Newtonia buchananii, Craterispermum sp, Garcinia sp, Mirants sp, Bligh unijugata Dianella sp e Uapaca lissopyrenaComunidade Maronga,sudeste de Chimanimani, floresta Comeni na zona Mandende no rio Murere440Mozambique1933C3MS306

Trepadeira muito ramificado toda ela verde com cerca e 6m, fruto vermelho quanto maduro, folhas simples opostas

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73664Strychnos spinosa14 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 909 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out and with more sandy soil; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Shrub to 2.5 m, leaves vivid green; sharp thorns on older branches. Flowers in bud only, pale green.

-19.97583333.0892227
74056Synsepalum brevipes18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
JA Massunde JM172 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta sempre verde, com pouca vegetacao de estrato inferior, solos francos arrenosos, com paior ocorrencia de Funtumia africana, Newtonia buchananii, Craterispermum sp, Garcinia sp, Mirants sp, Bligh unijugata Dianella sp e Uapaca lissopyrenaComunidade Maronga,sudeste de Chimanimani, floresta Comeni proximo do rio Murere440Mozambique1933C3MS285

Arvore 17m, caule muito ondulado preto-branco liso casca cor de vinho, folhas simples alternadas

-19.96894433.1004447
74091Syzygium guineense subsp. guineense17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6149 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Uapaca nitida-U. kirkiana miombo woodland, by open grassy area.Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Madzirene area, c.0.5 km W of Rio Thiengunvu. wp 549440Mozambique1933C3MS333

Small understorey tree to 5 m. Leaves leathery. Flowers just finished; fruits purple-tinged.

-19.98327033.0817407
73669Tabernaemontana ventricosa14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 914 DJ Goyder K
LMA
Ndzou
Edge of trail through secondary woodland with some remnants of moist forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, just west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS334

Small tree, deep green leaves, copious white latex. Flowers creamy-white.

-19.97105633.0972787
73658Tarenna pavettoides subsp. affinis14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 903 NMJ Davies K
LMA
Ndzou
Small patch of swamp forest with Syzygium guineense, Pterocarpus angolensis, Millettia stuhlmannii.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Tree, trunk procumbent and horizontal c. 1 m from the ground, leafy branches erect to 5 m tall. Young flower buds only, green, on lateral branches.

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73747Tectaria gemmifera18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 996 A Grall K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverside moist forest on loose sandy-loam soils. With numerous Uapaca lissopyrena, Millettia stuhlmannii, Breonadia; Funtumia africana common in the understorey. Growing on damp riverside sands.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Murere River camp, Madzireni Forest.440Mozambique1933C3MS334

Several broad fronds from a woody rhizome, fronds c. 1-1.5 x 0.7 m.

-19.96688933.1041677
73652Tephrosia linearis var. discolor14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 897 J Timberlake BD Schrire K
LMA
Ndzou
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out and with more sandy soil; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Slender erect annual herb to 1.5 m tall, largely unbranched. Standard brown outside, pinkish within; wing petals bright pink; mainly in fruit.

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73623Torenia thouarsii13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 868 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Growing amongst sandstone boulders in dry riverbed and on riverbanks; growing with abundant Diodea sarmentosa, Ageratum conyzoides, Commelina ?benghalensis, Centella asiatica.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream; along dry watercourse with sandstone boulders and steep shaded banks.440Mozambique1933C3MS278

Annual herb, much branched. Corolla pure white, calyx markedly winged.

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73659Tricalysia pallens14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 904 NMJ Davies K
LMA
Ndzou
Small patch of swamp forest with Syzygium guineense, Pterocarpus angolensis, Millettia stuhlmannii.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Tree to 6 m tall with spreading branches, fruiting at 2 m. Fruits green, on widely divergent lateral branches with distichous leaves.

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73621Tristemma mauritianum var. mauritianum13 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 865 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Steep shaded bank of dry watercourse adjacent to Murere River.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream; along dry watercourse with sandstone boulders and steep shaded banks.440Mozambique1933C3MS278

Herb to 2 m. Corolla pale mauve; filaments green-white, anthers yellow.

-19.96194433.1036677
73727Uapaca lissopyrena18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
I Darbyshire 975 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverine forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, where path that eventually leads to Mahate meets the river, here the river splitting into three channels, one with rapids, one with shallow slow-flowing water, the third currently dry.440Mozambique1933C3MS310

Tree to 20 m tall with stilt roots; dense dark green foliage. Fruits yellow-green speckled brown, turning pale brown.

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73703Vangueria infausta subsp. infausta17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 950 NMJ Davies K
LMA
Ndzou
Low ridge with numerous outcrops of quartzite, with open Brachystegia microphylla woodland; other common trees include Diplorhynchus, Vangueria and Syzygium guineense. Coarse sandy soils, recent widespread burning. Quartzite rocks with abundant ColeochloaChimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, ridge west of Chiira River.440Mozambique1933C3MS376

Tree to 3 m tall, leaves felty hairy, greyish-green beneath. Flowers yellow-green. Fruits globose, glossy, bright green.

-19.98488933.0777227
73718Vitex doniana17 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 965 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Margin of moist forest adjacent to open seasonally wet grassland.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, west of Chiira River.440Mozambique1933C3MS366

Tree c. 7 m tall, dense very glossy foliage; leafy stems red-brown. Fruits green, glossy, within brown-green calyx.

-19.98308333.0820837
74053Voacanga thouarsii18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
JA Massunde JM167 DJ Goyder K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta sempre verde, com pouca vegetacao de estrato inferior, solos francos arrenosos, com paior ocorrencia de Funtumia africana, Newtonia buchananii, Craterispermum sp, Garcinia sp, Mirants sp, Bligh unijugata Dianella sp e Uapaca lissopyrenaComunidade Maronga,sudeste de Chimanimani, floresta Comeni proximo do rio Murere numa zona pantanosa440Mozambique1933C3MS285

Arvore de 8m, caule liso castanho com seiva branca colante que amarga, folhas simples opostas, flores brancas de 5 petalas

-19.96894433.1004447
73644Wahlenbergia abyssinica14 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 889 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3MS340

Slender perennial herb with tuberous vertical root, wiry branches. Flower buds yellow, open flowers sky blue.

-19.97583333.0892227
73738Xylopia aethiopica18 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
I Darbyshire 987 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverine forest with Uapaca lissopyrena dominating.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, near Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3MS310

Treelet c. 1.5 m; underside of leaves glaucous with yellowish midrib. Sterile voucher for identification.

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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Records made by Iain Darbyshire.
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