Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) W.T. Aiton
subsp. rostratus (N.E. Br.) Goyder & Nicholas

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Zambia records: View all records (13)

Records of this taxon from Zambia are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number No of images Record date Recorder(s) Coll. Det. Conf. Herbaria Habitat Location Loc code(s) Outing code Planted code Country QDS Grid ref. FZ divisions Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
82428013 Aug 1961P Mubita
P Mubita
2
DJ Goyder
Kaunga Mashi R., S.W. Barotseland, N. Rhodesia. Growing on island.0Zambia 00
82427010 Aug 1961EB Best
EB Best
292
DJ Goyder
Polder wall - soil black clay. Full sun. Well drained.Kafue Pilot Polder0Zambia1527D4 S914Large woody herb or shrub to 15 feet. Flowers white or pale greenish white. Stem exuding milky juice on wounding. Locally frequent. Fruit opening to expose long silky awns of seeds. 5

Total records found: 2



Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Records of: Gomphocarpus fruticosus.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=185730, retrieved 5 December 2025

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