Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke

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Zambia records: View all records (41)

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
124092318 Apr 2024N Wightman
W van Niekerk
M Kaluwe
N Wightman
W van Niekerk
M Kaluwe
NCW1273
N Wightman
K

Kalahari scrubland (degraded by agricultural activity) Iluando, Sesheke District, Western Province, Zambia 0Zambia1724A1 B1022-17.15790124.0490796
8378302 Mar 1997DK Harder
DK Harder
3952
I Darbyshire
K

At base of Chilamalila Hill in grazed thorn scrub with large boulders and rocky soils. Gwembe District; 19.1 km W of intersection of road to Sinazongwe and Choma-Maamba Road; then S then E 6.2 km on road towards Sialwala Primary School; also Maamba Waterworks. 0Zambia1727A4 S450Occasional; near marshy area; purple stems at base; corolla tube red outside; purple on lobes outside and inside; throat of corolla tube red and white.-17.27861127.3816675
83788028 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt
2384
I Darbyshire
K

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 S530Herb; 50 cm, erect. Stems dark red-purple tinged with green. Corolla pale purple, white inside throat. Plant semi-succulent. Common.0
83785026 Feb 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika
505
I Darbyshire
B Luwiika
K

Sinazongwe District; Collecting near Siazwela village, Chief Sinazongwe, 4.1 km from Maamba/Sinazongwe Road turning East at the Sinazeze Shopping Center. 0Zambia1727A2 S640Herb, 20 cm. Stems light green with a reddish-brown tint towards base; flowers purple.-17.12333327.4355565
83787022 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt
2358
I Darbyshire
K

Along the escarpment and into the gorge, exiting to the Zambezi River. In Mopane-Terminalia woodland with cambisol-luvisol soil. Kalomo District; 27 km east of the Lusaka-Livingstone Road. On the road to Mukumi Village. 0Zambia S870Herb; 40 cm, erect. Stems purplish at base, semi-succulent. Bracts tinged with blue. Flowers pink-purple, white in throat with darker pink-purple patches at opening. In rocks in dry streambed.0
83789019 Feb 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba
919
I Darbyshire
K

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 S960Parasitic, occasional in the forest understory to 0.3 m high. Stem dull pink. Flowers light purple.-17.91666725.8833335
83786018 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt
2298
B Verdcourt
K

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 S850Herb; 35 cm erect, parasitic. Stems burgundy-purple. Calyx green. Corolla pale purple, white in throat. Uncommon.0
83784020 Mar 1996B Luwiika
B Luwiika
339
B Luwiika
B Luwiika
Kalabo District; Around Lukona Basic School. 0Zambia1522B4 B900Herb; approx. 20 cm tall; stems light green; leaves light green; flower petals pink.0
83782019 Mar 1996DK Harder
DK Harder
3716
DK Harder
MO

Collection at base of plateau; near cultivations.Mongu District; Bulozi plain; just west of Sir Kamwanawina III Council guest house; Mongu North. 0Zambia1523A1 B1050Occasional; parasite (on Indigofera?); stems purplish; corolla tube purplish outside; light purple on lobes inside, white in throat.-15.24222223.1322225
83781023 Apr 1993MG Bingham
MG Bingham
9180
MG Bingham
RuderalLusaka E 16 km, Glen Craig farm. 0Zambia1528A4 C1200Flowers mauve-15.41666728.4500005
8378004 Apr 1993MG Bingham
MG Bingham
9003
MG Bingham
Kafue town W. 5 km, Kasusu River. 1528C1. 0Zambia1528C1 C9800

Total records found: 11



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: Striga gesnerioides.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=152290, retrieved 17 December 2025

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