Records made by Jen Guyton

Tall upright herb with broad, heart-shaped, velvety leaves that are lighter underneath than above. Flowers are golden yellow, fruits are cup shaped with many ridges inside. Stems are winged or angular.

Tall upright herb with broad, heart-shaped, velvety leaves that are lighter underneath than above. Flowers are golden yellow, fruits are cup shaped with many ridges inside. Stems are winged or angular.

Tall upright herb with broad, heart-shaped, velvety leaves that are lighter underneath than above. Flowers are golden yellow, fruits are cup shaped with many ridges inside. Stems are winged or angular.

Plant mostly dried up; capsules very densely stellate hairy.

Tree with knob-like projections ending in thorns on trunk. Leaflets are rounded to heart-shaped. Curved thorns occur in pairs.

Leaves paripinnate, each pinna bifoliate. Pod flat with five segments.

Small tree with large spines and yellow ball-flowers

Small tree with large spines and yellow ball-flowers

Large tree with yellow bark and compound leaves with small leaflets. Long, white spines.

Small upright forb with lance-shaped, pointed, serrated leaves. Separate male and female flowers on the same plant -- red tufted female flowers and yellowish male.

Upright herb with smooth, dark, pear-shaped leaves. Inflorescences are long and straight, at the tips of the stems.

Upright herb with smooth, dark, pear-shaped leaves. Inflorescences are long and straight, at the tips of the stems.

Upright herb with smooth, dark, pear-shaped leaves. Inflorescences are long and straight, at the tips of the stems.

Upright herb with smooth, dark, pear-shaped leaves. Inflorescences are long and straight, at the tips of the stems.

Red-stemmed forb with very small simple entire leaves and fuzzy small green flowers at the ends of branches. Square stem. Whole plant has a reddish tinge.

Red-stemmed forb with very small simple entire leaves and fuzzy small green flowers at the ends of branches. Square stem. Whole plant has a reddish tinge.

Red-stemmed forb with very small simple entire leaves and fuzzy small green flowers at the ends of branches. Square stem. Whole plant has a reddish tinge.

Very large tree with fruits and flowers. Whitish bark, large trunk.

Climber with drooping flowerbuds. Trifoliolate with three-lobed leaflets.

Climber with drooping flowerbuds. Trifoliolate with three-lobed leaflets.

Shrub with very thick, succulent trunk and branches. Tufts of leaves at the ends of branches. Flowers are trumpet-shaped, white and pink.

Tall, upright herb (up to c. 150cm) with round stems that are finely ridged. Smooth bright green leaves, finely velvety. Flowers are bright white clusters, elongated, like caterpillars covered in sheep's wool.

Tall, upright herb (up toc. 150cm) with round stems that are finely ridged. Smooth bright green leaves, finely velvety. Flowers are bright white clusters, elongated, like caterpillars covered in sheep's wool.

Tall, upright herb (up to c. 150cm) with round stems that are finely ridged. Smooth bright green leaves, finely velvety. Flowers are bright white clusters, elongated, like caterpillars covered in sheep's wool.

Tall, upright herb (up to c. 150cm) with round stems that are finely ridged. Smooth bright green leaves, finely velvety. Flowers are bright white clusters, elongated, like caterpillars covered in sheep's wool.

Tall, upright herb (up to c.150cm) with round stems that are finely ridged. Smooth bright green leaves, finely velvety. Flowers are bright white clusters, elongated, like caterpillars covered in sheep's wool.

Large tree. Shiny, hairless pinnate leaves with large leaflets.

Erect annual herb. Round-serrated slightly wrinkly dark green leaves. Cluster of white or pale purple ball-shaped flowers at the top of the stem.

Erect annual herb. Round-serrated slightly wrinkly dark green leaves. Cluster of white or pale purple ball-shaped flowers at the top of the stem.

Erect annual herb. Round-serrated slightly wrinkly dark green leaves. Cluster of white or pale purple ball-shaped flowers at the top of the stem.

Erect annual herb. Round-serrated slightly wrinkly dark green leaves. Cluster of white or pale purple ball-shaped flowers at the top of the stem.

Large tree.

Large tree.

Older fruit dark, longer than tepals. Purplish-red stems, flowers and brushy-spiny fruits clustered at the base of leaves at the stem nodes.

Erect herb with flat, woolly leaves, intricately lobed. Flowers arranged in an inflorescence at tip of stem. Fruits round. Fragrant.

Erect herb with flat, woolly leaves, intricately lobed. Flowers arranged in an inflorescence at tip of stem. Fruits round. Fragrant.

Erect herb with flat, woolly leaves, intricately lobed. Flowers arranged in an inflorescence at tip of stem. Fruits round. Fragrant.

Erect herb with flat, woolly leaves, intricately lobed. Flowers arranged in an inflorescence at tip of stem. Fruits round. Fragrant.

Erect herb with flat, woolly leaves, intricately lobed. Flowers arranged in an inflorescence at tip of stem. Fruits round. Fragrant.

Erect herb with flat, woolly leaves, intricately lobed. Flowers arranged in an inflorescence at tip of stem. Fruits round. Fragrant.

Erect herb with flat, woolly leaves, intricately lobed. Flowers arranged in an inflorescence at tip of stem. Fruits round. Fragrant.

Erect herb with flat, woolly leaves, intricately lobed. Flowers arranged in an inflorescence at tip of stem. Fruits round. Fragrant.

Semi-woody forb with whitish fuzzy lobed leaves. Minute yellow flowers in terminal inflorescence.

Semi-woody forb with whitish fuzzy lobed leaves. Minute yellow flowers in terminal inflorescence.

Erect herb with square winged stems, flowers bright violet with yellow stamens.

Bushy herb with small red fruits and long, green leaves.

Upright herb with small red berries and magenta flowers clustered at the nodes. Leaves are long and narrow, entire.

Upright herb with small red berries and magenta flowers clustered at the nodes. Leaves are long and narrow, entire.

Upright herb with small red berries and magenta flowers clustered at the nodes. Leaves are long and narrow, entire.

Upright herb with small red berries and magenta flowers clustered at the nodes. Leaves are long and narrow, entire.

Upright herb with small red berries and magenta flowers clustered at the nodes. Leaves are long and narrow, entire.

Grape-like vine with clustered flowers, tendrils opposite leaves, leaves fuzzy

Small tree on banks of Pungwe. Furry leaves and ball-shaped flowers that look like fruits and open up into four parts.

Shrub or small tree with inflorescences

Shrub or small tree with inflorescences

Shrub with thorns all over, including on leaves and fruits. Greyish purple-green in colour. Seeds are small, black and spherical. Flowers yellow. Fruits at the tips of stems and similar in colour to the rest of the plant.

Shrub with thorns all over, including on leaves and fruits. Greyish purple-green in colour. Seeds are small, black and spherical. Flowers yellow. Fruits at the tips of stems and similar in colour to the rest of the plant.

Shrub with strange hook-like structures along stems

Large forb with wrinkled, lanceolate, stiffly hairy leaves. Bright orange daisy-like flowers at the tips of stems.

Large forb with wrinkled, lanceolate, stiffly hairy leaves. Bright orange daisy-like flowers at the tips of stems.

Large forb with wrinkled, lanceolate, stiffly hairy leaves. Bright orange daisy-like flowers at the tips of stems.

Large forb with wrinkled, lanceolate, stiffly hairy leaves. Bright orange daisy-like flowers at the tips of stems.

Subsp. Micrantha. Erect herb with creeping stolons. Smooth green leaves and white flowers with violet in the centre that appear orchid-like.

Subsp. Micrantha. Erect herb with creeping stolons. Smooth green leaves and white flowers with violet in the centre that appear orchid-like.

Subsp. Micrantha. Erect herb with creeping stolons. Smooth green leaves and white flowers with violet in the centre that appear orchid-like.

Subsp. Micrantha. Erect herb with creeping stolons. Smooth green leaves and white flowers with violet in the centre that appear orchid-like.

Semi-woody forb with purple flowers and odd, serrated, veiny protrusions at the node that are purple and green. Leaves are velvety and grey-green, almond shaped.

Collected on floodplain edge. Annual herb up to c. 50cm high. Flowers very small, whitish with pink. Growing on edges of bare black soil channels. Very common. Up to 150cm high where protected by spiny bushes.

Collected on floodplain edge. Annual herb up to c. 50cm high. Flowers very small, whitish with pink. Growing on edges of bare black soil channels. Very common. Up to 150cm high where protected by spiny bushes.

Collected on floodplain edge. Annual herb up to c. 50cm high. Flowers very small, whitish with pink. Growing on edges of bare black soil channels. Very common. Up to 150cm high where protected by spiny bushes.

Collected on floodplain edge. Annual herb up to c.50cm high. Flowers very small, whitish with pink. Growing on edges of bare black soil channels. Very common. Up to 150cm high where protected by spiny bushes.

Termite mound, Gorongosa National Park forb. Annual herb up to c. 50cm high. Flowers very small, whitish with pink. Very common. Up to 150cm high where protected by spiny bushes. Angular stems, triangular and serrated leaves.

Termite mound, Gorongosa National Park forb. Annual herb up to c. 50cm high. Flowers very small, whitish with pink. Very common. Up to 150cm high where protected by spiny bushes. Angular stems, triangular and serrated leaves.

Termite mound, Gorongosa National Park tree with leaves shiny above and matte below but same colour. Leaves have smooth edges, oval to almond shaped.

Upright, very stemmy herb with tiny magenta flowers and bright green lobed fruits. Leaves are oval and have smoothly serrated edges.

Prostrate forb with triangular leaves with a ruffled edge. Leaves are strongly discoloured -- dark green above, almost white below. Flowers and fruits small, on long stems.

Prostrate forb with triangular leaves with a ruffled edge. Leaves are strongly discoloured -- dark green above, almost white below. Flowers and fruits small, on long stems.

Prostrate forb with triangular leaves with a ruffled edge. Leaves are strongly discoloured - dark green above, almost white below. Flowers and fruits small, on long stems.

Prostrate forb with triangular leaves with a ruffled edge. Leaves are strongly discoloured -- dark green above, almost white below. Flowers and fruits small, on long stems.

Tree

Termite mound, Gorongosa National Park tree with long leathery eucalyptus-like leaves. Bark on branches is warty. Leaves are similar in colour above and below. Tree has a drooping appearance, reminiscent of willows.

Large tree with pinnate leaves.

Large tree with pinnate leaves.

Subspecies melanthesoides. Woody shrub with alternate, simple leaves, oval and entire. Fruits axillary, green and spherical.

Smallish forb with a bright yellow, daisy-like flower. Leaves almond-shaped and serrated.

Smallish forb with a bright yellow, daisy-like flower. Leaves almond-shaped and serrated.

Smallish forb with a bright yellow, daisy-like flower. Leaves almond-shaped and serrated.

Semi-woody upright shrub with small, wrinkled, dark green, serrated leaves. Small white flowers and small, round, spiked green fruits in clusters.

Semi-woody upright shrub with small, wrinkled, dark green, serrated leaves. Small white flowers and small, round, spiked green fruits in clusters.

Semi-woody upright shrub with small, wrinkled, dark green, serrated leaves. Small white flowers and small, round, spiked green fruits in clusters.

Semi-woody upright shrub with small, wrinkled, dark green, serrated leaves. Small white flowers and small, round, spiked green fruits in clusters.

Semi-woody upright shrub with small, wrinkled, dark green, serrated leaves. Small white flowers and small, round, spiked green fruits in clusters.

Semi-woody upright shrub with small, wrinkled, dark green, serrated leaves. Small white flowers and small, round, spiked green fruits in clusters.

Small shrub with ribbed fruits, green when unripe turning orange/red.

Fruit ribbed, red

Large shrub/small tree covered in fine hairs on both leaves and stem. Fruits ball-shaped, medium-sized. Thorns hooked.

Vine with green three-part pointed leaves that have deep serrations. Flowers are creamy yellow and small, often accompanied by curling tendrils. Fruits are green to brown and puffy, resembling Chinese lanterns. Seeds are heart-shaped.

Vine with green three-part pointed leaves that have deep serrations. Flowers are creamy yellow and small, often accompanied by curling tendrils. Fruits are green to brown and puffy, resembling Chinese lanterns. Seeds are heart-shaped.

Vine with green three-part pointed leaves that have deep serrations. Flowers are creamy yellow and small, often accompanied by curling tendrils. Fruits are green to brown and puffy, resembling Chinese lanterns. Seeds are heart-shaped.

Large tree with very long, rounded, smooth and velvety seed pods. Green when unripe, brown and split open in a twist when ripe. Compound leaves.

Tree with shambok pods (very long, rounded, smooth and velvety seed pods) and paripinnate hanging leaves. Entire.

Tree with shambok pods (very long, rounded, smooth and velvety seed pods) and paripinnate hanging leaves. Entire.

Tentative ID. Semi-woody upright herb with smooth veined leaves. Small white flowers densely clustered on spear-shaped inflorescences at the end of stems.

Creeping plant with leaves held erectly over the ground. Lily-pad shaped leaves. Small flowers at the base of the leaf-stem, consequently not visible from above because they are covered by the umbrella of leaves.

Creeping plant with leaves held erectly over the ground. Lily-pad shaped leaves. Small flowers at the base of the leaf-stem, consequently not visible from above because they are covered by the umbrella of leaves.

Creeping plant with leaves held erectly over the ground. Lily-pad shaped leaves. Small flowers at the base of the leaf-stem, consequently not visible from above because they are covered by the umbrella of leaves.

Creeping plant with leaves held erectly over the ground. Lily-pad shaped leaves. Small flowers at the base of the leaf-stem, consequently not visible from above because they are covered by the umbrella of leaves.

Small erect herb with yellow flowers. Leaves are compound and resemble Mimosa.

Small erect herb with yellow flowers. Leaves are compound and resemble Mimosa. Fruits are flat and bean-like and resemble Tephrosia fruits.

Upright forb with mimosa-like leaves and a small, flat, bean-like fruit.

Small herb on termitaria with yellow flowers and droopy leaves in whorls of 3.

Small herb on termitaria with yellow flowers and droopy leaves in whorls of 3.

Small herb on termitaria with yellow flowers and droopy leaves in whorls of 3.

Small herb on termitaria with yellow flowers and droopy leaves in whorls of 3.

Tall (up to 150 cm) erect forb with a large bunch of grass-like leaves at the base and a very long stem holding up a cascade of flowers. Flowers have 6 petals, are white to almost translucent with a pink tinge and yellow stamens. Below ground growth is a pale yellow to peach-coloured bulb.

Tall (up to 150 cm) erect forb with a large bunch of grass-like leaves at the base and a very long stem holding up a cascade of flowers. Flowers have 6 petals, are white to almost translucent with a pink tinge and yellow stamens. Below ground growth is a pale yellow to peach-coloured bulb.

Tall (up to 150 cm) erect forb with a large bunch of grass-like leaves at the base and a very long stem holding up a cascade of flowers. Flowers have 6 petals, are white to almost translucent with a pink tinge and yellow stamens. Below ground growth is a pale yellow to peach-coloured bulb.

Tall (up to 150 cm) erect forb with a large bunch of grass-like leaves at the base and a very long stem holding up a cascade of flowers. Flowers have 6 petals, are white to almost translucent with a pink tinge and yellow stamens. Below ground growth is a pale yellow to peach-coloured bulb.

Large specimen in flower. Same general area as BW1938

Tall grass with narrow pale green leaves coming from base. Inflorescences are purple-ish in whorls, sometimes curl. Floodplain grass.

Tall grass with narrow pale green leaves coming from base. Inflorescences are purple-ish in whorls, sometimes curl. Floodplain grass.

Tall grass with narrow pale green leaves coming from base. Inflorescences are purple-ish in whorls, sometimes curl. Floodplain grass.

Vine with fuzzy, heart-shaped leaves.

Vine with fuzzy, heart-shaped leaves.

Vine with fuzzy, heart-shaped leaves. Fruits are red berries.

Vine with fuzzy, heart-shaped leaves. Fruits are red berries. Clusters of small yellowish-white flowers.

Vine with fuzzy, heart-shaped leaves. Fruits are red berries. Clusters of small yellowish-white flowers.

Climbing vine with rounded triangular leaves.

Climbing vine with rounded triangular leaves.

Termite mound, Gorongosa National Park vine with thick leaves that are deeply serrated. Leaves are not as thick as rotundifolius. Leaves are similar in colour above and below.

Climbing vine with flowers on banks of Pungwe.

Climbing vine with flowers on banks of Pungwe.

Succulent climber that looks like a euphorb but lacks milky latex. Succulent, serrated leaves. Square stems, in sections. Berries single, small and greenish-purple.

Succulent climber that looks like a euphorb but lacks milky latex. Succulent, serrated leaves. Square stems, in sections. Berries single, small and greenish-purple.

Flowering. Possibly same individual I collected some months before. Climber with square stem and sparse leaves.

Climbing vine with succulent leaves, oval-shaped and serrated.

Climbing vine with succulent leaves, variable in shape from oval to lance-shaped, and serrated.

Vine with succulent, serrated leaves, lance-shaped, similar to Ipomoea.

Flowering vine high in tree

Shrub with trifoliate leaves.

Shrub with trifoliate leaves.

Shrub with trifoliate leaves.

Shrub with trifoliate leaves.

Tree

Termite mound, Gorongosa National Park tree with alternate compound leaves, alternate leaflets. Leaves are smooth, teardrop shaped, lighter on the underside than above. Trunk has peeling bark which reveals green 'camo' coloration.

Tree with bark that peels to reveal yellow; long, droopy leaves, olive-like fruit in clusters

Tree with angled trunk, clusters of olive-like fruits.

Tree with angled trunk, clusters of olive-like fruits.

Climbing vine with variable shaped leaves. Finely velvety.

Infertile. Climber, lance-shaped five-lobed leaves.

Understory treelet with long petioles and a bulge where petiole connects to leag.

Understory treelet with long petioles and a bulge where petiole connects to leag.

Tree with opposite leaves. Leaves are almond-shaped, same colour below and above.

Tree with opposite leaves. Leaves are almond-shaped, same colour below and above.

Tree with opposite leaves. Leaves are almond-shaped, same colour below and above.

Tree with opposite leaves. Leaves are almond-shaped, same colour below and above.

Tree with opposite leaves, entire, simple. Leaves much larger and smoother than the species in specimen 356. Fruits occur singly and have four wing-like ridges that are reddish in color.

Shrub to tree with leaves opposite, simple, entire. Oval to obovate. Fruits occur singly, dry with four prominent wing-like ridges.

Shrub to tree with leaves opposite, simple, entire. Oval to obovate. Fruits occur singly, dry with four prominent wing-like ridges.

Pale grey-green tree. Leaves are opposite and in pairs on branchlets that double as spines. Spines are opposite to slightly alternate. Leaves are stiff, similar in colour above and below, almond shaped, smooth.

Young shrub with trifoliolate serrated leaves. Hairy.

Vine with small orange and red fruits.

Prostrate forb with dark green teardrop shaped leaves and small hot pink flowers

Small pink daisy-like flowers, creeping forb

Upright semi-woody plant with small yellow flowers and elongated, ribbed fruits. Fruits split characteristically into three curled points at the tip.

Upright semi-woody plant with small yellow flowers and elongated, ribbed fruits. Fruits split characteristically into three curled points at the tip.

Upright semi-woody plant with small yellow flowers and elongated, ribbed fruits. Fruits split characteristically into three curled points at the tip.

Very tall, erect, semi-woody herb (c. 200cm). Small serrated green leaves. Fruits are long and narrow, pointed at the end, with ridges running longitudinally. Fruits shaped like skinny okra.

Very tall, erect, semi-woody herb (c. 200cm). Small serrated green leaves. Fruits are long and narrow, pointed at the end, with ridges running longitudinally. Fruits shaped like skinny okra.

Very tall, erect, semi-woody herb (c.200cm). Small serrated green leaves. Fruits are long and narrow, pointed at the end, with ridges running longitudinally. Fruits shaped like skinny okra.

Very tall, erect, semi-woody herb (c. 200cm). Small serrated green leaves. Fruits are long and narrow, pointed at the end, with ridges running longitudinally. Fruits shaped like skinny okra.

Very tall, erect, semi-woody herb (c. 200cm). In dense colonies in fruit. Mostly leafless and dried up.

Tall, erect, semi-woody plant (up to c.200cm high). Long, wrinkled, serrated leaves. Fruits are long and thin, not pointed, and split longitudinally into four parts when dry.

Tree with leaves that are smooth and green occurring in tufts at the end of branchlets. Leaves are thick and leathery, undersides are lighter than above, above and below are somewhat shiny.

Tree with twisted trunk and small, acorn-like fruits.

Tree with angled trunk, flowers just finished

Very large tree with paripinnate leaves.

Tree with clusters of berry like fruits, one stem branching into three. Fuzzy leaves, ovate, opposite. Curled downward at the edges.

Tree with clusters of round black fruits that crack open and stay on tree. Fuzzy opposite leaves.

Tree with clusters of round black fruits that crack open and stay on tree. Fuzzy opposite leaves.

Tree with clusters of round black fruits that crack open and stay on tree. Fuzzy opposite leaves.

Shrubby plant with minute leaves, many branches. Flowers yellow with fine dark striping. Fruit oval green, finely hairy, becoming hollow and rattling when dry.

Vine with opposite, oblong leaves, margin entire. Leaves lighter on the underside than above. Milky latex in pods, which are moustache-like, with two elongated, pointed lobes that together are curved downward.

Vine with uniquely shaped, intricately lobed leaves. Often has curly protrusions. At the node are ""combs"" that look like tiny Venus fly traps. Fruits are round marble-sized berries that are bright red when ripe. Red, orange, and green fruits can occur simultaneously on same plant.

Vine with uniquely shaped, intricately lobed leaves. Often has curly protrusions. At the node are ""combs"" that look like tiny Venus fly traps. Fruits are round marble-sized berries that are bright red when ripe. Red, orange, and green fruits can occur simultaneously on same plant.

Vine with uniquely shaped, intricately lobed leaves. Often has curly protrusions. At the node are ""combs"" that look like tiny Venus fly traps. Fruits are round marble-sized berries that are bright red when ripe. Red, orange, and green fruits can occur simultaneously on same plant.

Vine with uniquely shaped, intricately lobed leaves. Often has curly protrusions. At the node are ""combs"" that look like tiny Venus fly traps. Fruits are round marble-sized berries that are bright red when ripe. Red, orange, and green fruits can occur simultaneously on same plant.

Vine with lobed, maple-shaped leaves that have stiff hairs. Dark green. Fruits are bright orange when ripe and have long curled spines.

Stoloniferous perennial grass with digitate leaves. Leaves are narrower than digitaria leaves and have fine hairs coming from the base.

Stoloniferous perennial grass with digitate leaves. Leaves are narrower than digitaria leaves and have fine hairs coming from the base.

Stoloniferous perennial grass with digitate leaves. Leaves are narrower than digitaria leaves and have fine hairs coming from the base.

Stoloniferous perennial grass with digitate leaves. Leaves are narrower than digitaria leaves and have fine hairs coming from the base.

Stoloniferous perennial grass with digitate leaves. Leaves are narrower than digitaria leaves and have fine hairs coming from the base.

Semi prostrate grass with inflorescences that have 2-3 protrusions, densely flowered, looking like hairy caterpillars.

Tree with alternate leaves with alternate leaflets

Tree with alternate leaves with alternate leaflets

Tall tree with old pods.

Tall tree.

Shrub to tree with branchlets with sharp tips. Leaflets are oval to round to triangular, generally ascending in size further along the leaf. Leaflets are slightly lighter underneath. Leaves occur in pairs. Wood is hard and dark underneath the bark.

Shrub to tree with branchlets with sharp tips. Leaflets are oval to round to triangular, generally ascending in size further along the leaf. Leaflets are slightly lighter underneath. Leaves occur in pairs. Wood is hard and dark underneath the bark.

Tree with dried seed pods in riverine forest. Branchlets turning into hard spines. Round leaflets.

Large tree with small cream-colored flowers and side branches that become long spines. Round compound leaflets. Galled inflorescences that look like they should be green flowers.