Records made by Penny English

Records: 43

The following is a list of the records made by Penny English 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   
108222 Achyrospermum cryptanthum 12 Apr 2020 P English
MA Hyde Growing on the edge of a small patch of remnant forest. Near the road that goes to Fingira rock, Nyika NP. 180 0 Malawi 1033D4 N 2117

Straggly bush about 150cm tall, growing in the shade. Most of the flowers seem to have finished.

-10.771617 33.796733 7
126304 Asclepias breviantherae subsp. breviantherae 18 Dec 2020 P English
DJ Goyder Along track to Vitumbi area, Nyika National Park 180 0 Malawi 1033D4 N 2477

iNaturalist record

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126301 Asclepias breviantherae subsp. breviantherae 18 Dec 2020 P English
DJ Goyder Near Vitumbi area, Nyika National Park 180 0 Malawi 1033D4 N 2405

iNaturalist record

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126302 Asclepias breviantherae subsp. breviantherae 18 Dec 2020 P English
DJ Goyder Along track to Vitumbi area, Nyika National Park 180 0 Malawi 1033D4 N 2477

iNaturalist record

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126303 Asclepias breviantherae subsp. breviantherae 18 Dec 2020 P English
DJ Goyder Along track to Vitumbi area, Nyika National Park 180 0 Malawi 1033D4 N 2477

iNaturalist record

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113330 Asclepias palustris 2 Oct 2020 P English
BT Wursten In burnt grassland. Chelinda area just south of log house at old stables, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D2 N 2298

Erect plant about 20cm tall. White latex. Flower heads droop. Outer petals greenish white with white and dark pink inside. Paired linear leaves.

-10.586710 33.792580 7
108190 Barleria lactiflora 20 Feb 2020 P English
BT Wursten Along the road to Thazima about 1.2 km SE of the Chankharamu school. 0 Malawi 1033D3 N 1339

quite prolific in that area

-10.905500 33.565950 7
113323 Berkheya bipinnatifida subsp. echinopsoides var. echinopsoides 13 Jun 2020 P English
P English BT Wursten In miombo woodland Along an overgrown road that used to approach the Juniper Forest from the west, in Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D4 N 2028

In semi shade, c. 150-200 cm tall with white stems and underleaf. The leaves had very irregularly indented margins and were quite prickly. Flowers white.

-10.753300 33.856990 7
98721 Calyptrochilum christyanum 17 Nov 2018 P English
P English BT Wursten In mixed deciduous woodland on rocky hill slope toward seasonal stream Chizarira NP 161 0 Zimbabwe 1727D2 N 992

Large clump growing in a Diospyros mespiliformis

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57737 Cephalocroton mollis 17 Nov 2009 P English
MA Hyde On basalt Along the road in the Chamalaya area of the Bubye Valley Conservancy. 0 Zimbabwe 2129D2 S 660

Between the Chamalaya water point and No 25 water point.

-21.566220 29.889520 7
57738 Cephalocroton mollis 6 Feb 2010 P English
MA Hyde On basalt Along the road in the Chamalaya area of the Bubye Valley Conservancy. 0 Zimbabwe 2129D2 S 660

Between the Chamalaya water point and No 25 water point.

-21.566220 29.889520 7
113802 Ceropegia schliebenii 4 Jan 2021 P English
P English BT Wursten Area where the shallow soil met the rock slab. Along the track to Lutete river, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D1 N 2250

Small herb winding a short distance through other vegetation. Paired leaves - the largest about 16 mm long and 4 mm wide. The flowers are about 3 cm across with each petal being about 1.5 cm. Five thread like petals a pale pinkish brown.

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113740 Costus macranthus 17 Dec 2020 P English
P English BT Wursten In deciduous woodland in a termite mound. "shortcut " from Rumphi to Thazima, Rumphi District 0 Malawi 1033D3 N 1503

LOTS of them flowering. Most measured were about 13 cm tall, including the ones photographed a few weeks ago. Several were as tall as 15cm.

-10.859410 33.591313 7
113739 Costus macranthus 9 Dec 2020 P English
BT Wursten On a termite mound in dry deciduous woodland Along road between Bolero and Thazima, Rumphi District. 0 Malawi 1033D3 N 1300

Flowers 13-15 cm high

-10.919750 33.607410 7
112637 Cynanchum praecox 25 Aug 2020 P English
P English BT Wursten In a burnt area, on a roadside bank. Road from Chelinda to the Dembo bridge, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D2 N 2221

Four small plants, only one of which was starting to put out linear leaves. Small brownish yellow flowers on short stalks at ground level. Seems to attract flies, ants and several other bugs but no obvious smell to the plant. White latex present.

-10.535810 33.852890 7
98722 Diospyros mespiliformis 17 Nov 2018 P English
P English BT Wursten In mixed deciduous woodland on rocky hill slope toward seasonal stream Chizarira NP 161 0 Zimbabwe 1727D2 N 992

Large tree

-17.670150 27.897230 7
112636 Disa longilabris 25 Aug 2020 P English
BT Wursten In burnt grassland. Road between Dembo bridge and the turn off to the north Rumphi bridge, Nyika National Park 180 0 Malawi 1033D2 N 2380

Approx 7 cm tall. No leaves.

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113444 Disa perplexa 9 Nov 2020 P English
P English BT Wursten In a seasonally dryish boggy area along the stream. South of the old stables at Chelinda, Nyika National Park 180 0 Malawi 1033D2 N 2293

Only one single specimen seen.

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43443 Distephanus divaricatus 29 May 2010 P English
MA Hyde Base of Silungube Hill, Towla HQ, Bubye Valley Conservancy 0 Zimbabwe 2129B4 S 700

-21.438722 29.889528 7
43444 Distephanus divaricatus 25 May 2010 P English
MA Hyde Along a trail Mt Towla, Bubye Valley Conservancy 0 Zimbabwe 2129B4 S 700

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113697 Eulophia livingstoneana 20 Nov 2020 P English
P English BT Wursten In Miombo woodland. Between Thazima offices and Park gate, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D3 N 1665

This species was not listed by Burrows & Willis, Sabonet report 31, 2005.

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113696 Eulophia norlindhii 20 Nov 2020 P English
BT Wursten In miombo woodland. Near Thazima offices, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D3 N 1665

The tallest plant not much more than 20cm tall. Some going to seed, and the least mature with buds still forming. The largest plant divided midway up the stem, just below where the flowers started, so it's flowers looked quite densely packed, other plants seemed to be single-stemmed. No visible leaves.

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113706 Fadogiella stigmatoloba 20 Nov 2020 P English
P English BT Wursten Miombo woodland Around Thazima office, Nyika National Park. 0 Malawi 1033D3 N 1655

Small straggly shrub with yellow flowers. Upper leaves green, and lower surface whitish.

-10.831360 33.592520 7
126300 Glossostelma nyikense 27 Oct 2020 P English
DJ Goyder In montane grassland Chelinda area, Nyika National Park 180 0 Malawi 1033B2 N 2348

iNaturalist record

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113326 Gnidia fastigiata 21 Sep 2020 P English
BT Wursten In grassland. About 375m south of log house at old stables, Chelinda, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D2 N 2330

About 25cm high. Some plants were just 3-4 stems, others looked quite bushy, with multiple, somewhat woody stems arising, from a central area, and branching several times. Very small leaves about 10-12mm long. On younger plants leaves seemed to clasp lower stem but on larger, more mature plants, the lower stems were bare. Tiny flowers about 3 mm across in leaf axils on distal portion of stems. Petals tipped with pale blue. Yellow in centre.

-10.585050 33.793810 7
112297 Hedbergia abyssinica No date P English
P English BT Wursten Among the bracken scrub at edge of road in pine plantation. Near Chelinda Lodges, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D2 N 2371

-10.589710 33.821590 7
112916 Hedythyrsus thamnoideus 5 Aug 2020 P English
P English BT Wursten Montane scrub Along the road to the Juniper forest, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D2 N 2455

-10.699740 33.952520 7
112972 Holothrix tridactylites 6 Sep 2020 P English
P English In burnt grassland. Along the track to Fingira rock, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D2 N 2140

Tiny plants - only about 7cm tall. The flowers are about 7 mm across and the spur is about 3-4 mm. One plant had a brownish leaf embedded in the ground around the stem, but others we found had no sign of leaves. The areas we found them had all been burnt.

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113796 Lactuca calophylla 18 Dec 2020 P English
P English BT Wursten In grassland. Along the track to Vitumbi peak, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D4 N 2306

Basal rosette of leaves with reddish veining on underside. Single stem with long reddish hairs. Flowers clustered at the top of the stem - yellow. White latex.

-10.802120 33.949760 7
113795 Lippia plicata 26 Dec 2020 P English
BT Wursten Regularly burnt grassland Along road to Juniper Forest, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D2 N 0

Plants growing in small clumps about 15-20cm tall at most. Stems squarish and hairy. Flowers of some plants were in shades of pink, while others were more shades of purple. The leaves were paired, hairy, and ranged from a roundish ovate to elliptic. When crushed they initially smelled quite strongly of lemon but this faded quickly to a generally herb-like smell.

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112309 Macledium sessiliflorum 14 Jul 2020 P English
P English BT Wursten Miombo woodland Close to Thazima Gate, Nyika National Park 180 0 Malawi 1033D3 N 1657

-10.832160 33.591400 7
113321 Monactinocephalus shirensis 14 Jul 2020 P English
MA Hyde In miombo woodland. Near the Thazima offices, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D3 N 1657

About 35-40 cm tall with large yellow flowers. Leaves growing almost clasping the stem, which were all very hairy but no prickles.

-10.832030 33.591520 7
113338 Neobolusia stolzii var. stolzii 12 Mar 2020 P English
BT Wursten In grass on a rocky outcrop near Chelinda bridge in Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D2 N 2229

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72863 Nuxia oppositifolia 28 Dec 2013 P English
BT Wursten At edge of river Bubye river, near boundary of BVC and Bubiana Conservancy. 0 Zimbabwe 2129B4 S 687

-21.271917 29.910383 7
113346 Polystachya dendrobiiflora 16 Oct 2020 P English
P English BT Wursten in dry grass at the edge of the road. A bit north of Zungwara bridge, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D1 N 2106

There were several single stemmed plants averaging about 30cm tall. One had multiple very pale pink flowers growing along its stem. Three others had only one or two pink flowers. The lower lobe has a small purplish mark. No leaves evident. Area dry with lots of surface quartzite stones.

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31955 Raphionacme grandiflora 11 Jan 1997 P English
Turn off to borehole 5, Hwange NP 5 0 Zimbabwe 1826C2 MK279483 W 940

Altitude estimated by me (MAH)

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31953 Raphionacme grandiflora 2000 P English
In kopjes Past Masuma, Hwange NP 5 0 Zimbabwe 1826C4 MK244242 W 0

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113716 Riocreuxia chrysochroma 6 Dec 2020 P English
P English BT Wursten Wooded edge of seasonally dryish boggy area. Chelinda area, Nyika National Park. 0 Malawi 1033D2 N 2302

Climbing among the other plants was this lovely little plant with bell shaped flowers, creamy white with orange on the inner surface if the petals. They grew in clusters from the leaf axils. Leaves were generally paired, heart shaped with cordate base. Medium green and only slightly paler underneath. Stems and leaves slightly hairy.

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108133 Romulea camerooniana 15 Mar 2020 P English
BT Wursten In clay soil of the track. Along track to Juniper Forest, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D2 N 2450

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113791 Schizocarphus nervosus 18 Dec 2020 P English
P English BT Wursten In a burnt area in grassland. Along the track beyond Vitumbi peak, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D4 N 2206

Up to about 20 cm tall. Leaves were just beginning to grow - generally 3 per plant. Flowers light mauve with a darker centre.

-10.807390 33.949690 7
97159 Spermacoce filifolia 3 Mar 2008 P English
MA Hyde In damp grassy area near a seasonal pan, in mopane woodland in damp grassy area near a seasonal pan, in mopane woodland, Midlands 0 Zimbabwe 1830C3 C 0

Small 4 petal flowers protruding from an oval reddish "cushion" that surrounds the main stem at leaf axils. Petals white with mauve tips. Thin linear leaves widely spaced along stem, in pairs. Pressed specimen is almost 60cm tall.

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108218 Trifolium simense 15 Mar 2020 P English
BT Wursten Montane grassland Along road that goes to Juniper Forest, Nyika National Park 180 0 Malawi 1033D2 N 2456

-10.713000 33.955417 7
113736 Wurmbea tenuis subsp. goetzei 15 Dec 2020 P English
BT Wursten In montane grassland Below old stables, Chelinda area, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D2 N 2330

Only about 6-7cm tall. One or two grass blade like leaves. Six white petals with 2 purplish blue markings midway along each petal.

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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 Penny English.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-records-by-person.php?person_id=374, retrieved 20 May 2025

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