Gnidia chrysantha (Solms ex Schweinf.) Gilg

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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
63735027 Oct 1963EA Robinson
EA Robinson
R 5774
Peat bogChakwenga Headwaters area1710Zambia1529A2 CLk1075From E.A.Robinson's collection written by Bob Drummond-15.15210029.3537004
75366226 Jan 2011L Merrett
L Merrett
594
J Osborne
K

Dambo: Syzigium guineense, Uapaca sansibarica, Protea garguedii, P. welwitschii, Pankiaka carsonii, Habenaria filicornis, Gardenia subacaulis, Parinari capensis, Justicia elegantula, Ascolepsis protea. Mpika District, Mutinondo Wilderness Area, Mayense Main Camp: Big Chipundu Dambo 1160Zambia1231A4 NMc1434Single stemmed upright herb +-35cm tall from a woody rootstock, slender leaves similar lengths (+-1.5cm x2mm) up stem, distance between leaves decreases towards top, 6 wide triangular sepals, domed grouped of seeds in center. Threads: Common -12.43716731.2861676
75368113 Apr 2013L Merrett
L Merrett
594
J Osborne
K

Dambo. Tree level: Syzigium guineense, Uapaca sansibarica, Herb layer: Gardenia subacaulis, Ascolepsis protea, A. angolensis, Gnidia chrysantha, Conyza welwitschi, Wahlenbergia sp., Hypoxis sp., Desmodium barbatum, Parinari capensis, Justicia elegantula. Sandy loam soil. Mpika District, Mutinondo Wilderness Area, Mayense Main Camp: Big Chipundu 1160Zambia1231A4 NMc1468Herb with bright yellow flowers and grey-silver seedhead. Threats: Common -12.43716731.2869506
753691 Dec 1972D Laing
MG Bingham
Near Dedza 0Zambia 00
82411012 Sep 2015TCE Fries
TCE Fries
603
South of Mansa (Fort Rosebery), Mulumbi.0Zambia 00
82412020 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder
2007
MO

Collections around Kundalila Falls. Rocky soil, quartz sand, basalt outcrops. Kanona District; Kundalila Falls Picnic Area, 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy. at Kanona.1210Zambia1330B1 CC1590Infrequent in tall grasses in wet area; petals bright yellow.-13.15388930.7388895
82413010 Mar 1995DK Harder
DK Harder
2872
MO

Collections from Kamweji marsh, Juncus/grasses. Kabompo District; Trust Land #1, near Chizela Game Management Area #3 along Old Kabompo-Solwezi Hwy.; ca. 37.0 km E-NE of Chipoya Bridge at Samsole village. 0Zambia1324D1 BNw1030Occasional and widespread; most past flowering; lower stems red; upper bracts light yellow-green; corolla all bright yellow.-13.57138924.6122225
82414017 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder
3205
MC Merello
MO

Collection along river, among rocks, in mushitu and in miombo woodland. Chinsali District; Chipomo Falls National Monument, along Chimanabuwi River. 0Zambia1132C2 NMc1310Rare in dambo; to 0.75 m tall; leaves yellow-green; inflorescence bracts green; corolla tubes light red outside; deep red on lobes of older flowers; light orange-red on new flowers.-11.74944432.4722225
82415029 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder
3267
MC Merello
MO

In seasonal marsh/grassland with drier raised areas with miombo woodlands. Used for dry season pasture. Chinsali District; 25 km E-NE of (D18) Mubanga-Kasama Road and road (RD66) between pumping station at Misale and Chunga villages, nr. Ikola hills. 0Zambia0932D3 NMc1200Widespread, occasional in wet grassland; bracts light green at base, red-purple at lobe; corolla bright yellow.-9.89250032.5611115
82416009 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma
196
MC Merello
MO

In miombo woodland above meadow. Serenje District; Kundalila Falls. Ca. 65 km from Serenje gas station on road to Mpika, turn to east for 15 km. 1210Zambia1330B1 CC1415Uncommon annual with yellow inflorescence found in the dambo.-13.15250030.7222225
82417006 May 1994HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt
1328
At Kakulwe stream, seasonally innundated grasslands (dambo). Fine, red, sandy, granitic soils. Serenje District; 7.0 km E-SE of the junction with Serenje-Mpika road, on road to Chisomo. 0Zambia1330A4 CC1350Herb; 45 cm, erect. Leaves green turning red. Calyx pale yellow-green. Flowers bright yellow with slightly sour smell. Rare.-13.35555630.3494445
82418018 Feb 1995MM Nawa
MM Nawa
57
MO

Collections from rocky outcrops, Jirundu swamp, and Chana (plain)Solwezi District; Jirundu Botanical Reserve; ca. 110 km NW of Solwezi, then ca. 10 km off the Solwezi-Mwinilunga Road at Kambezi Primary School junction. 0Zambia1125D3 WNw1440Rare; to 30 cm ; inflorescence with bright yellow flowers; leaves, small, narrow and spiny.-11.91333325.5219445
106180004 Feb 2018N Wightman
B Bytebier
N Wightman
B Bytebier
BB3536
B Bytebier
NU

In full sun at edge of wet dambo. Dambo above falls.
58
0Zambia1330A2 CC1490-13.09124030.4219306

Total records found: 13



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: Gnidia chrysantha.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=141270, retrieved 28 March 2024

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