Phyllanthus pentandrus Schumach. & Thonn.

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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 Div Admin prov Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
83271011 Mar 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt
2480
G McPherson
MO

In Combretum-Brachystegia woodland, disturbed by human occupation. Gleysol soils with limestone outcrops. Kalomo District; Travelling northwest on the Kalomo Road (D 714), toward the southern entrance to Kafue National Park. Ca. 51 km from Kalomo. 1000Zambia SS1200Herb; 40 cm erect. Plant without milky sap. Stems reddish-green. Leaves white below. Flowers whitish-pink, anthers yellow. Young fruits green with purple blush. Calyx papery. Occasional in rocks.0
83270028 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt
2408
G McPherson
MO

In sandy soils along beaches and shorelines. Sinazongwe District; Chete Island Game Park, on eastern edge of Lake Kariba. In much disturbed Combretum woodland, heavily grazed by elephants and game. 1990Zambia SS530Herb; 40 cm, erect. Stems reddish. Young fruits light green, pendent. Common.0
83268020 Feb 1997DK Harder
DK Harder
3879
G McPherson
MO

Degraded Baikiaea forest.Livingstone District; ca. 34.8 km W of intersection of Lusaka Road and Livingstone-Sesheke Roads in Livingstone then ca. 1 km S on road to Mandia School, road through Katombora L.F. #30; in degraded Baikiaea forest. 0Zambia1725C4 SS840Annual; occasional; in open areas; tepals green with white; young fruit light green. Plant sweetly fragrant.-17.78361125.3886115
83273019 Feb 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba
915
G McPherson
MO

Brown Kalahari sands soilsLivingstone District; Chief Mukuni Area; 2.1 km along road to Chief Mukuni Palace from junction with Victoria Falls Road in Baikiae forest.0Zambia1725D4 SS960Herb to 0.3 m, common in the forest openings. Young stems reddish brown. Fruits green. Pedicels and bracts reddish brown.-17.91666725.8833335
83269018 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt
2306
G McPherson
MO

On the escarpment and down valley to the Zambezi River. Mopane-Terminalia woodland with lithosol-cambisol soils. Livingstone District; Trust Land directly east of Mosi Oa Tunya National Park. Below Victoria Falls, along Sonqwe Gorge, 9.2 km east of the Lusaka-Livingstone Road.106,1200Zambia SS850Herb; 25 cm erect. Leaves pale white below. Flowers pale white to cream. Young fruits pale green, globose. DNA sample.0
83272001 Mar 1996NB Zimba
NB Zimba
708
G McPherson
MO

Kaoma District; 3 km NW along Kaoma-Lukulu Road from junction of Kaoma-Mongu Road. 0Zambia BW1050Herb growing on Kalahari sands in woodland; stem light green; leaves light green, smooth to touch; fruits green appearing reddish on tips.0
63704010 Jan 1964EA Robinson
EA Robinson
R 6164
Peat bogChakwenga Headwaters area1710Zambia1529A2 CLk1075From E.A.Robinson's collection written by Bob Drummond-15.15210029.3537004

Total records found: 7



Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Records of: Phyllanthus pentandrus.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=134330, retrieved 28 March 2024

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