Records determined by Alan Paton

Determinations: 81

The following is a list of the records determined by Alan Paton in species name order.

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NoSpeciesRecord dateRecorder(s)Coll.Det.Conf.HerbariaHabitatLocationLoc code(s) Outing codePlanted code Country QDSGrid ref.FZ DivAlt. (m)NotesLatLongLoc Acc Code
80801Acrotome angustifolia5 Mar 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2466 AJ Paton K
In Miombo-Terminalia woodland and adjacent dambo areas. Disturbed by cattle grazing and charcoal production. Vertisol soils. Namwala District; Ila National Forest. 11.0 km west of Namwala along motorable dirt track.0ZambiaS950

Herb; 70 cm, erect. Leaves with white gland dots on lower surface. Calyx cream to green. Corolla white, anthers orange-brown. Fruits four-seeded, brown-black.

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80842Aeollanthus engleri17 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder 3168 AJ Paton K
Collection along river, among rocks, in mushitu and in miombo woodland. Chinsali District; Chipomo Falls National Monument, along Chimanabuwi River. 0Zambia1132C2N1310

Occasional but widespread in dambo; persistent calyx deep purple; corolla lighter beaked with deeper purple; stems purple; strongly aromatic.

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80843Aeollanthus engleri29 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder 3255 AJ Paton K
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. 0Zambia0932D3N1200

Occasional at site but widespread; stems purple-red; calyx dull purple; corolla all purple, a little darker on upper lip inside.

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80844Aeollanthus engleri6 May 1994HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 1317 AJ Paton K
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. 0Zambia1330A4C1350

Herb; 1.5 m from a single stem. Stem grey-red, smooth. Leaves soft pubescent with red mid vein prominent. Calyx pink-red, fuzzy. Flowers pale lilac, anthers yellow. Plant with mint-like scent. Common.

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80845Aeollanthus neglectus28 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2416 AJ Paton 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. 1990ZambiaS550

Herb, 60 cm, erect. Plant strongly aromatic. Leaves whitish below. Calyx pale green, corolla lilac.

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80846Aeollanthus pubescens27 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 639 AJ Paton K
On hill topMwinilunga District; Ikelenge; Milomba Hill, 12 km from turnoff of the Kalene Hill Road located 12.6 km from Ikelenge. 0Zambia1124A1W1440

Herb; on hill top; stems red-brown, green near apex; leaves light green, aromatic; inflorescence reddish; flowers light purple.

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80847Aeollanthus rehmannii7 Mar 1995B Luwiika
B Luwiika 158 AJ Paton B Luwiika K
Kasempa District; Kasempa; Kamusongwe Hill directly adjacent to Kamusongwe Prison; ca. 2 km from city center. 0Zambia1325B4W1470

Herbaceous; ca. 40 cm tall; stems light green, with a maroon tint, with soft white hairs; leaves dark green adaxially, pale green abaxially; inflorescence petals pink with green bracts with a red tint.

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80848Aeollanthus subacaulis var. linearis11 Feb 1995DK Harder
DK Harder 2652 AJ Paton K
Collections along Kifubwa River in forest and on shallow soils in woodland. Kifubwa (Chifubwa) Gorge National Monument. Ca. 4.6 km along Kyalalankuba Rd. south of Solwezi and ca. 2 km S of entrance to Solwezi Teacher Training College. National Heritage Site. 0Zambia1226A2W1230

Frequent; perennial; from semi-woody root with yellow flesh; root aromatic; corolla mostly white; "banner" speckled in purple.

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80849Aeollanthus subacaulis var. subacaulis29 Jan 1995DK Harder
DK Harder 2520 AJ Paton K
Collections from degraded and grazed miombo woodland with macrotermes mounds. Lusaka District; Jellis Farm; c. 1.5 km from main gate towards houses.1450Zambia1528A4C1380

Frequent and widespread; thick, succulent leaves from fleshy root; calyx light green; corolla all white except for purple spots inside on upright petal.

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80850Aeollanthus subacaulis var. subacaulis22 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 575 AJ Paton K
Mwinilunga District; Lwawu Mission c. 47 km W of Mwinilunga; 4.7 km W of Lwawu mission, along Lushimba River. 0Zambia1124C1W1280

Herb; in woodland; occasional leaves green; stem light green; from large tuber; tuber flesh blood red; flowers white.

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80852Aeollanthus subintegrus27 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 635 AJ Paton K
On hill topMwinilunga District; Ikelenge; Milomba Hill, 12 km from turnoff of the Kalene Hill Road located 12.6 km from Ikelenge. 0Zambia1124A1W1440

Herb; on hill top; older stems pink; younger stems green; leaves and stems hairy; aromatic; flowers white with pink dots on the labellum.

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80851Aeollanthus subintegrus2 Mar 1995DK Harder
DK Harder 2850 AJ Paton K
Collection at rocky outcrop at side of road. Mwinilunga District; Kalene Hill, c. 5 km N of bridge over Zambezi River on Kalene Hill-Jimbe Bridge Road, on road to Salujinga. 0Zambia1124C3W1320

Frequent; in pockets and seeps of rock; some leaves deep purple; calyx light green with deep purple; corolla all white except some purple on upper lip.

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80915Alvesia rosmarinifolia2 Aug 1993MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9589 AJ Paton K
Woodland/dambo ecotone.Mkushi District; Changwena Falls. 1350Zambia1329B3C1400

Woodland/dambo ecotone.

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80916Alvesia rosmarinifolia28 Feb 1996DK Harder
DK Harder 3634 AJ Paton K
Collections from S side of road in boggy grass plain of white sand at edge, central wet, bog area and surrounding woodland. Kaoma District; ca. 22.4 km W of Kaoma turnoff on Lusaka-Mongu Road. 0Zambia1424D3B1080

Occasional; from edge of pan in broken woodland; shrub to 1.75 m; leaves deep green, shiny above; young stems brown; upper, herbaceous stems purple; calyx and corolla (except "keel") red-pink; keel white; slight foetid smell to plant.

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82565Cantinoa americana13 May 1993MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9341 AJ Paton K
SeepageKaoma, Luena River. 0Zambia1424D4B1150

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81346Chlorophytum lancifolium5 Feb 1995DK Harder
DK Harder 2606 AJ Paton K
Collections from within disturbed and undisturbed forest habitat. Mwekera Forest College; (Mwekera) Botanical Reserve; ca. 0.25 km NE of Mwekera Dam/Reservoir; near bee house. 0Zambia1228C4W1320

Widespread; herb from slightly thickened root; tepals green; anthers yellow; fruit green.

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81407Clerodendrum buchneri14 May 1993MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9379 AJ Paton K
Termite mound. Kaoma, Luena River. 0Zambia1424D4B1150

Ruderal.

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83286Coleus betonicifolius21 Feb 1995DK Harder
DK Harder 2731 AJ Paton K
Collections in woodland and in dambo at source of small stream. Mwinilunga District; ca. 15.8 km N/NE of Luawu Mission on Luwawu-Ikelenge Road at village Ipeba.0Zambia1124C1W1410

Rare; in dambo; to 1.5 m; calyx and bracts light red-purple; corolla deep purple.

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83287Coleus betonicifolius21 Feb 1995DK Harder
DK Harder 2779 AJ Paton K
Collection from plain - muck soil, very soggy with grey termite mounds with suffretescent Syzygium and Protea. Mwinilunga District; ca. 18.9 km N/NE of Luawu Mission on Luwawu Mission-Ikelenge Road at Luaw Chana (plain), source of Luaw River. 0Zambia1124A3W1560

Rare; to 1.25 m; stems, parts of leaves and inflorescence stalks red-purple; corolla deep purple.

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83288Coleus betonicifolius28 Feb 1996DK Harder
DK Harder 3579 AJ Paton K
Collections in degraded and cultivated dambo. Kaoma District; ca. 14.6 km NE of Kaoma on Kaoma-Kasempa Road.0Zambia1424D4B1080

Rare; herb in dambo; inflorescence stalks light purple; calyx and petals deep purple; white spot in throat.

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83289Coleus betonicifolius6 May 1994HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 1326 AJ Paton K
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. 0Zambia1330A4C1350

Herb; 50 cm, erect. Stems reddish, rough. Calyx purple-pink, hairy. Flowers purple, inside throat white, anthers dark purple. Rare.

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83290Coleus betonicifolius24 Feb 1995MM Nawa
MM Nawa 126 AJ Paton K
Collection from miombo woodland, dambo and adjacent marsh/swamp. Mwinilunga District; ca. 6.5 km from Lwawu Mission in dambo near road. 0Zambia1124D2W1300

Widespread; in dambo; stem purple at the top, green below, leaves rough; flower purple with short hairs; stem 4-sided.

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83299Coleus esculentus22 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2087 AJ Paton K
Collections around Kundalila Falls. Rocky soils, quartz sand and basalt outcrops. Kanona District; Kundalila Falls Picnic Area, 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy.1210Zambia1330B1C1590

Occasional and locally abundant herb, 1.5 m; no leaves when flowering; calyx light green; all other flower parts yellow.

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83301Coleus kapatensis9 Mar 1997DK Harder
DK Harder 4005 AJ Paton K
Collections on rocky hills of broken quartz in disturbed miombo. Choma District; 45 km N along Namwala-Choma Roads from intersection of Choma-Namwala and Choma-Lusaka Roads, then W (ca. 1.2 km N of Ngonga stream) 2.4 km on road to Macha Mission (Sikweshina) in Mulundeka Hills. 0Zambia1626B4S1230

Occasional, stems light green with brown hairs; plant regularly galled? with brown "balls" at nodes, covered with golden brown hairs.

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83300Coleus kapatensis26 Feb 1995DK Harder
DK Harder 2841 AJ Paton K
Collections in forest below Zambezi source and from within recently burned woodland area. Ikelenge District; Zambezi Source National Heritage Site; 18.0 km S of Ikelenge then 4.8 km E on access road from Ikelenge-Mwinilunga Rd. Collections in forest below Zambezi source and from within recently burned woodland area. 1140Zambia1124A4W1500

Occasional; in woodland; to 0.75 m; stems and abaxial leaf surfaces purple; fruit green with purple persistent calyx.

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83304Coleus modestus27 Nov 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 18 AJ Paton K
Chishimba Falls picnic and camping areaChishimba Falls. Ca 32 km northwest of Kasama at Chishimba Falls picnic and camping area. 13 km from intersection of roads M3 and D20 on road D20 and 2 km south/southwest on access road to power station. 2010Zambia1030B2N1380

Small 30 cm plant with purple-brown stems. Blue flowers, yellowish anthers.

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83297Coleus rhodesianum8 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1070 AJ Paton K
Secondary hill miombo soil type. Silted rocks-sandy combination.Choma District; 43.8 km from Choma along Choma-Namwala Road, just adjacent to Ngonga River, Simubara-Marundu Hills. 0Zambia1626B4S1100

Herb, common in open areas in woodland. Stems cream-green with white hairs. Flowers caducous blue to cream.

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83296Coleus rhodesianum17 Apr 1996NB Zimba
NB Zimba 784 AJ Paton K
Mongu District; 31 km south-east of Mongu Town, 10 km off Mongu-Kaoma Road along old Mongu-Lusaka Road. 0Zambia1523A2B1020

Annual herb; in woodland on Kalahari sands; whole plant light green; stem with sparse white hairs; leaves aromatic; flowers blue with white tints around the bases; calyx green.

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83295Coleus rhodesianum20 Mar 1996B Luwiika
B Luwiika 342 AJ Paton B Luwiika K
Kalabo District; In the Lukona local forest; 3.3 km W from Lukona Basic School. 0Zambia1522B4B1140

Herb approx. 30 cm tall; stems soft, light green; leaves light green; flowers purplish blue.

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83294Coleus rhodesianum19 Mar 1996DK Harder
DK Harder 3720 AJ Paton K
Collection at base of plateau; near cultivations.Mongu District; Bulozi plain; just west of Sir Kamwanawina III Council guest house; Mongu North. 0Zambia1523A1B1050

Occasional; in cassava field; stems red-purple; leaves pale green; pedicels red-purple; corolla tube white, blue on lobes.

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83308Coleus schizophyllus13 Feb 1995B Luwiika
B Luwiika 12 AJ Paton B Luwiika K
Collecting from a miombo woodland, sandy silt soil; and termite mounds. Solwezi District; Acres National Forest Reserve; ca. 78 km W of Solwezi on Mwinilunga Road. 0Zambia1225B4W1230

Herbaceous; in shallow soils among grasses; stems deep red; leaves thin and green, flowers light purple, papilio-like.

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83309Coleus schizophyllus5 Mar 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 676 AJ Paton K
DamboKasempa District; 13.2 km W of Kalombe Primary School in Chief Kasempa's Area; 35 km from Kasempa along the road to Ndenda National Forest. 0Zambia1325B3W1230

Small shrub; frequent; in dambo; stem red with green tint; leaves green; flowers purple; tepals dark brown.

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83310Coleus shirensis19 Sep 1993MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9693 AJ Paton K
DamboMkushi District; David Moffat's Farm, Munchiwemba dambo. 0Zambia1329D3C1400

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105722Coleus sigmoideus15 Feb 2019BT Wursten
P Ballings
J Sibale
BT Wursten P Ballings PB2606 AJ Paton BR
In montane grassland Along road to Lake Kaulime, Nyika National Park 180570Malawi1033D2N2368

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105724Coleus sigmoideus15 Feb 2019BT Wursten
P Ballings
J Sibale
BT Wursten P Ballings PB2646 AJ Paton BR
Wet gravelly area in montane grassland Chelinda road before Chozi turn-off, Nyika National Park 180570Malawi1033D2N2372

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82118Endostemon tereticaulis1 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1016 AJ Paton K
Brown clay-sandy soils in mopane-Combretum woodland. Sinazongwe District; Kaneule Island on Lake Kariba. 1990Zambia1727B3S530

Herb to 0.5 m high, locally common in woodland understory among grasses. Aromatic. Leaves green, hairy and sticky to feel. Flowers purple.

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83291Equilabium candelabriforme3 Mar 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika 573 AJ Paton B Luwiika K
Along the Maamba/Sinazongwe RoadChoma District; Collecting along the Maamba/Sinazongwe Road, 11.4 km from the Choma-Lusaka Road. 0Zambia1627C4S1200

Herb, 50 cm. Stems light green with brown hairs; leaves dark green above, light underneath; flowers red-purple.

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83306Equilabium pauciflorum17 Feb 1995B Luwiika
B Luwiika 68 AJ Paton B Luwiika K
Collecting from rock outcrop in Jirundu plains/swampSolwezi District; Jirundu National Forestry Reserve (Botanical Reserve). 95 km E of Solwezi/Mwinilunga Road, near the Kambizhi Primary School.0Zambia1125C4W1470

Herbaceous; to ca. 30 cm; stems hard, red at base, light green towards apex; flowers purple-blue; roots fibrous, white.

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83307Equilabium pulcherissimum2 Mar 1995DK Harder
DK Harder 2854 AJ Paton K
Collection at rocky outcrop at side of road. Mwinilunga District; Kalene Hill, ca. 5 km N of bridge over Zambezi River on Kalene Hill-Jimbe Bridge Road, on road to Salujinga. 0Zambia1124C3W1320

Occasional; on sand and on logs; annual; stems red-purple; calyx green with red-purple spots, corolla light purple, deeper red-purple spots on upper lip inside; anthers blue.

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82458Haumaniastrum minor21 Feb 1995DK Harder
DK Harder 2766 AJ Paton K
Collection from plain - muck soil, very soggy with grey termite mounds with suffretescent Syzygium and Protea. Mwinilunga District; ca. 18.9 km N/NE of Luawu Mission on Luwawu Mission-Ikelenge Road at Luaw Chana (plain), source of Luaw River. 0Zambia1124A3W1560

Frequent in grasses; aromatic; inflorescences light purple; petals purple.

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82459Haumaniastrum minor19 Mar 1996DK Harder
DK Harder 3707 AJ Paton K
Along path in degraded plain vegetation; deep sandy, black, muck soilsMongu District; Bulozi plain; (Mongu North) ca. 5 km NW of Mongu. 0Zambia1523A1B1050

Occasional; at edge of small, water-filled depression; plant pale green; bracts light green-purple, turning brown; corolla light purple; anthers nearly white.

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82460Haumaniastrum minor5 Mar 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 671 AJ Paton K
DamboKasempa District; 13.2 km W of Kalombe Primary School in Chief Kasempa's Area; 35 km from Kasempa along the road to Ndenda National Forest. 0Zambia1325B3W1230

Small shrub; in dambo; stem green with black bands around the leaf nodes; leaves green; flowers white with green bracts.

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82462Haumaniastrum rupestre19 Sep 1993MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9667 AJ Paton K
Mkushi District; David Moffat's Farm, Mwendashi Hills. 0Zambia1329D3C1400

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82463Haumaniastrum rupestre22 May 1994HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 1401 AJ Paton K
Along secondary road to radio transmitting tower. In rocky woodlands, with large boulders, slopes, and open areas. Predominantly granite, well eroded. Chinsali District; 24.5 km NW of junction with Isoka-Mpika road (T2); on the road to Mbesuma Ranch.0Zambia1032C4N1550

Subshurb; 2.0 m, erect. Plant slender. Flowering heads densely white-silvery pubescent. Flowers pale white-lavender, anthers yellow. Common among rocks and sandy flats.

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82461Haumaniastrum rupestre1 Aug 1993MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9499 AJ Paton K
Woodland Mkushi District; Changwena Falls. 1350Zambia1329B3C1400

Common shrub in woodland; 1 m high.

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82468Haumaniastrum villosum15 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 207 AJ Paton K
Mpika District; North Lwangwa National Park. 8 km from Mwaleshi River on road to Mahula Puku Camp.910Zambia1132D1N940

1.5 m; uncommon herb. Inflorescence white ending in purple.

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82467Haumaniastrum villosum17 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder 3185 AJ Paton K
Collection along river, among rocks, in mushitu and in miombo woodland. Chinsali District; Chipomo Falls National Monument, along Chimanabuwi River. 0Zambia1132C2N1310

Occasional; fetid smelling herb to 1.5 m; in woodland; upper bracts tinged white at base though purple to green at tip; corolla white with tinge of purple.

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82466Haumaniastrum villosum19 Sep 1993MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9668 AJ Paton K
Mkushi District; David Moffat's Farm, Mwendashi Hills. 0Zambia1329D3C1400

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82465Haumaniastrum villosum2 Aug 1993MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9586 AJ Paton K
Damp, shady woodland margin. Mkushi District; Changwena Falls. 1350Zambia1329B3C1400

Bracts pale lilac.

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82464Haumaniastrum villosum19 May 1993MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9420 AJ Paton K
Shady gully.Balmoral Veterinary Ranch, Lusaka SW ca. 20 km. 0Zambia1528C1C1200

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82529Hoslundia opposita6 Dec 1993MC Merello
MC Merello 976 AJ Paton K
Open woodland at shores of Lake Tanganyika, Chilanga Rocks Campground. Kaputa District; Nsumbu National Park.1080Zambia0830D1N900

Scrambling shrub 3 m tall; perianth white; "generic herbal" fragrance. Very common.

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82528Hoslundia opposita9 Mar 1997DK Harder
DK Harder 3962 AJ Paton K
Collections in roadside, degraded miombo on micaceous soils.Choma District; ca. 38.2 km N on M11 of intersection Choma-Namwala Road and Choma-Lusaka Roads, ca. 5.6 km S of Ngonga stream. 0Zambia1626B4S1200

Arching shrub; to 2 m tall; on flanks of termitaria; leaves light green; calyx very light green; corolla all white; fruit light green to cream to soft orange.

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82527Hoslundia opposita12 Mar 1996DK Harder
DK Harder 3688 AJ Paton K
In degraded miombo woodland along drivewayLusaka District; Lusaka East; Jellis Farm ca. 0.5 km from front gate. 1450Zambia1528A4C1320

Occasional; on dambo margin and on termite mounds; calyx light green-yellow; corolla white becoming brown; flesh around fruit orange.

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82526Hoslundia opposita19 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 1976 AJ Paton K
Mushitu dominated by Syzygium, marshes and open waterKasanka National Park; Kalamafiala Forest. 990Zambia1230C1C1170

Shrub in forest patch; calyx green; corolla white, weakly wooded; style white, slightly aromatic.

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82785Leucas tettensis17 Mar 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika 657 AJ Paton B Luwiika K
Local ForestGwembe-Munyumbwe District; Collecting in Munyumbwe Local Forest No. 187, 4.9 km from the junction of the Gwembe-Chipepo Road. 0Zambia1627D2S570

Erect to 30 cm. Stems light green to yellowish-green; leaves dark green; flowers white to creamy.

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82784Leucas tettensis9 May 1993MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9313 AJ Paton K
Silt over limestone; savanna.Lusaka WNW 14 km, Yieldingtree Farm. 0Zambia1528A3C1200

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82786Leucas tettensis28 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2386 AJ Paton 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. 1990ZambiaS530

Herb; 1.5 m, erect. Plant with white hairs. Calyx white to green pubescent. Corolla white, pubescent; anthers dark orange-red.

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82897Mentha aquatica19 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 1970 AJ Paton K
Mushitu dominated by Syzygium, marshes and open waterKasanka National Park; Kalamafiala Forest. 990Zambia1230C1C1170

Frequent herb to 1.5 m; light green; calyx light green, longitudinally, striped darker green; corolla light purple; filaments light purple; anthers brown; aromatic.

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83037Ocimum centraliafricanum1 Dec 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 90 AJ Paton K
Small meadow surrounded by miombo woodland.Mbala District; 24 km west of Mbala along Mbala-Mpulungu Road to Power Station Road (D549). By stream 12.5 km along road D549. 0Zambia0831C3N1500

Fairly common with fragrant scent. White-pink inflorescence.

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83038Ocimum decumbens9 Dec 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2257 AJ Paton K
Collections on both sides of road in dambo and among rocks on upper slope. Mporokoso District; along Mporokoso-Kasama Road, 59.9 km ESE of intersection of Mporokoso-Nsama-Kasama Roads N of Mporokoso. At bridge over Kasanshi River. 0Zambia0930A1N1470

Abundant prostrate herb from woody root, suffrutex; calyx purple steaked; corolla light pink-purple; upper lobes streaked deeper purple inside.

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83039Ocimum fimbriatum var. fimbriatum1 Dec 1993MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9807 AJ Paton K
Mopane woodlandNdola Rural District; Munkumpu. 0Zambia1327D2W1100

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83040Ocimum fimbriatum var. fimbriatum27 Nov 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 20 AJ Paton K
Chishimba Falls picnic and camping areaChishimba Falls. Ca 32 km northwest of Kasama at Chishimba Falls picnic and camping area. 13 km from intersection of roads M3 and D20 on road D20 and 2 km south/southwest on access road to power station. 2010Zambia1030B2N1380

Slender plant with white flowers, purple streaks on the petals, brownish anthers.

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83044Ocimum obovatum subsp. obovatum var. obovatum27 Nov 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 26 AJ Paton K
Chishimba Falls picnic and camping areaChishimba Falls. Ca 32 km northwest of Kasama at Chishimba Falls picnic and camping area. 13 km from intersection of roads M3 and D20 on road D20 and 2 km south/southwest on access road to power station. 2010Zambia1030B2N1380

Flowers white with purple edges. Purple filaments, brown anthers.

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83043Ocimum obovatum subsp. obovatum var. obovatum9 Dec 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2277 AJ Paton K
Collections in dambo on both sides of road. Mporokoso District; along Mporokoso-Kasama Road, 63.6 km ESE of intersection of Mporokoso-Nsama-Kasama Roads N of Mporokoso. At bridge over Kasoka River. 0Zambia0930D1N1400

Occasional and widely scattered suffrutex; calyx green, lobes edged in deep purple; corolla tube outside and lower petals light pink; upper petal lobes deeper pink with purple streaks; filaments light pink at base, deeper pink at tip.

-9.55555630.5935565
83041Ocimum obovatum subsp. obovatum var. obovatum2 Jan 1994MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9934 AJ Paton K
Jellis' farm; Lusaka SE 20 km. 1450Zambia1528A4C1300

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83411Pycnostachys de-wildemaniana9 Mar 1997DK Harder
DK Harder 3980 AJ Paton K
Collections on rocky hills of broken quartz in disturbed miombo. Choma District; 45 km N along Namwala-Choma Roads from intersection of Choma-Namwala and Choma-Lusaka Roads, then W (ca. 1.2 km N of Ngonga stream) 2.4 km on road to Macha Mission (Sikweshina) in Mulundeka Hills. 0Zambia1626B4S1230

Occasional; in open disturbed areas; not common; to 1.5 m tall; base of stem red; calyx and bracts light green, corolla bright blue, with shiny resin dots; slight odor.

-16.44194426.8986115
83410Pycnostachys de-wildemaniana12 Mar 1996DK Harder
DK Harder 3687 AJ Paton K
In degraded miombo woodland along drivewayLusaka District; Lusaka East; Jellis Farm ca. 0.5 km from front gate. 1450Zambia1528A4C1320

Widespread and abundant; weedy; to 2 m tall; stems purple-red at flowerinig; bracteole dark purple; corolla deep purple; foetid smell to plant.

-15.32861128.4377785
83413Pycnostachys stuhlmannii6 May 1994HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 1323 AJ Paton K
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. 0Zambia1330A4C1350

Herb; 1.4 m, erect. Stems reddish. Leaves thick, fleshy. Calyx green with red lobes. Flowers blue, anthers blue-black, pollen yellow. Locally abundant.

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83412Pycnostachys stuhlmannii29 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder 3256 AJ Paton K
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. 0Zambia0932D3N1200

Locally abundant; in wet area; 2 m tall, stems brown, fluted; calyx blue; corolla lighter blue; stigma and anthers white.

-9.89250032.5611115
83637Scutellaria schweinfurthii subsp. paucifolia18 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 1945 AJ Paton K
In seasonally inundated area on deep alluvial soils.Kasanka National Park, Luwombwa River. 990Zambia1230C1C1170

Occasional in burned over grassland; in woodland from woody rhizome; flowers deep purple.

-12.53861130.2277785
83754Stachys pseudonigricans2 Jan 1994MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9935 AJ Paton K
Jellis' farm; Lusaka SE 20 km. 1450Zambia1528A4C1300

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83826Syncolostemon bracteosus4 Jan 1994MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9933 AJ Paton K
Lusaka SSW, Makeni, Bayuni School Road, wasteland. 0Zambia0

Bracts white.

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83828Syncolostemon bracteosus2 Mar 1996DK Harder
DK Harder 3645 AJ Paton K
Collected from mavunda thickets on white, quartz Kalahari sand and in open woodland. Kaoma District; ca. 5 km along road to Luampa Hospital from intersection with Lusaka-Mongu Roads. 0Zambia1424D3B1080

Annual; widespread in abandoned field; upper inflorescence bracts white; calyx green with upper petals with purple markings; corolla mostly white with deep purple edge at opening; strongly aromatic.

-14.98472224.5372225
83830Syncolostemon bracteosus26 Feb 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika 513 AJ Paton 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. 0Zambia1727A2S640

Herb, 50 cm. Stems light green with white hairs, tinted reddish-brown at base; leaves light green; flowers with persistent purple bracts, yellowish-white flowers; woody taproot.

-17.12333327.4355565
83831Syncolostemon bracteosus28 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2398 AJ Paton 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. 1990ZambiaS530

Herb, 50 cm, erect. Stems strongly ribbed. Calyx green, corolla pinkish-white. Fruits white, shiny. Anthers pale purple, filaments white to pale purple. Bracts at stem apex magenta, showy. Common.

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83832Syncolostemon bracteosus19 Feb 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 920 AJ Paton 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.0Zambia1725D4S960

Shrub to 0.4 m, common in forest openings. Leaves aromatic. Flowers cream to purple. Fruits green with long white hairs.

-17.91666725.8833335
83833Syncolostemon bracteosus14 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1113 AJ Paton K
Mopane woodland.Gwembe District; Siavonga area, Lukwechele PFA No. 184; 8.9 km along road 502 from road junction with Lusaka Siavonga road in mopane woodland. 0Zambia1628B3S510

Shrub to 1 m, common among grasses in disturbed open areas, aromatic. Stems green appearing red. Flowers light cream. Bracts purple. Corolla cream.

-16.45000028.6666674
83985Tinnea apiculata2 Mar 1995DK Harder
DK Harder 2852 AJ Paton K
Collection at rocky outcrop at side of road. Mwinilunga District; Kalene Hill, ca. 5 km N of bridge over Zambezi River on Kalene Hill-Jimbe Bridge Road, on road to Salujinga. 0Zambia1124C3 W1320

Shrub; to 1.5 m; stems golden brown; upper bracts purple; in bud only; corolla light, possibly white.

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83986Tinnea vestita29 Feb 1996B Luwiika
B Luwiika 223 AJ Paton B Luwiika K
Kaoma District; Along the Kaoma/Kasempa road 45.3 km from Kaoma town, near Kimbananga village, Chief Chitwa. 0Zambia B1290

Shrub; approx. 50 cm tall; leaves dark green with small soft hairs on both sides; bracts light green; petals purple; stigma yellow; stems light green with softr, light brown hairs.

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83987Tinnea vestita14 Feb 1995MM Nawa
MM Nawa 37 AJ Paton K
Near an old camp site. Solwezi District; 78 km west of Solwezi along Solwezi-Mwinilunga Road. Ca. 5.5 km from main road going northwest along the Lumwana east river. 0Zambia1225B2 W1410

Occasional in woodland. Flowers purple, leaves opposite; yellow anthers with black spots; floral bracts pink outside.

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83988Tinnea vestita4 Mar 1996NB Zimba
NB Zimba 761 AJ Paton K
Kaoma District; 80 km S from Luampa Mission along Kaoma-Mulobezi Road. 0Zambia B1260

Shrub; to 0.3 m; on white Kalahari sands; stem brown and hairy; leaves light green; flower deep red with green tints on the calyx; stamens yellow.

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