Records determined by McPherson

Determinations: 15

The following is a list of the records determined by McPherson 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
80901Alchornea yambuyaƫnsis5 Dec 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2197 G McPherson MO
In small patch of thick forest on north side of falls and up slope towards Nsamba Lodge. Kaputa District; Nsumbu National Park, along Lufubu River at Mwepwe Falls (Kafuna Falls).1080Zambia0830D1N900

Frequent understory shrub; leaves light green; male flowers with anthers light red; buds light red; female flowers with calyx green; stigmas long and deep red.

-8.69222230.5488895
81011Antidesma venosum13 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder 3098 G McPherson MO
Collections in riverine miombo forest and in surrounding miombo woodlands on sandy soils on Mwaleshi River.Mpika District; Mano Camp just outside and N of North Luangwa N.P. 910Zambia1132C1N1110

Occasional; shrub to 3 m; light grey bark; midrib and primary veins with brown hairs below; fruit light green.

-11.64722232.1694445
81012Antidesma venosum24 Feb 1997DK Harder
DK Harder 3906 G McPherson MO
Collections at falls on sites inundated with falling water and upstreamLivingstone District; Mosi-Oa-Tunia National Park, World Heritage Site. 1060Zambia1725D4S810

Occasional; tree, in wet area; dark black bark; petioles red; young fruit light green; persistent style black.

-17.92527825.8633335
81013Antidesma venosum2 Mar 1997DK Harder
DK Harder 3946 G McPherson MO
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. 0Zambia1727A4S450

Tree; to 4 m; grey bark; pendulous fruit clusters; light green, to white to red fruits.

-17.27861127.3816675
81014Antidesma venosum15 Mar 1997DK Harder
DK Harder 4033 G McPherson MO
Collection along valley bottom above Musaya stream, in Tonga (Sigongo) Reserve. Siavonga District; Zambezi Escarpment; along Malenga stream; ca. 14.4 km W of intersection of T2 (Kafue-Chirundu Road) and road to Siavonga/Kariba (MI5). 0Zambia1628B3S730

Shrub; to 5 m; along stream; leaves shiny, deep green above; lighter duller below; fruit in pendulous racemes; unripe fruit light green becoming deep red through pink.

-16.44166728.5819445
81015Antidesma venosum15 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 239 G McPherson MO
Mpika District; North Lwangwa National Park. 8 km from Mwaleshi River on road to Mahula Puku Camp.910Zambia1132D1N940

Uncommon shrub growing in a dried stream bed up to 4 m tall. Light green fruits ripening to red.

-11.63722232.6861115
81016Antidesma venosum25 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 279 G McPherson MO
Hilly area along Lualizi stream. Miombo woodland. Isoka District; Turnoff on the Isoka-Nakonde Road, ca. 18.9 km towards Muyombe. 0Zambia1032B3N930

Small tree; 4 m high x 5 cm in diameter.

-10.26750032.7236115
81306Chaetocarpus africanus1 Mar 1995MM Nawa
MM Nawa 146 G McPherson MO
Collections in riverine forest along stream and in adjacent woodland. Mwinilunga District; Lisombo Botanical Reserve along the Lisombo stream ca. 26 km from Ikelenge in Kafweko area; west of Ikelenge. 0Zambia1124B3W1230

Shrub; to 3 m; in forest near a river; stem, fruit and leaves with small brown hairs; fruit green and red.

-11.27111124.6388895
82857Maprounea africana25 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2131 G McPherson MO
On rocks and in surrounding miombo woodland; rocky soils, Uapaca woodland.Chinsali District; Shiwa Ng'andu, Mansha River. Collections at Chusa Falls. 1170Zambia1131B1N1470

Occasional tree to 4 m among rocks; petioles red; young fruit light yellow-green with red.

-11.15527831.5511115
82860Margaritaria discoidea var. triplosphaera5 Feb 1995DK Harder
DK Harder 2613 G McPherson MO
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

Occasional; shrub to 2 m; stems brown to red-brown; immature fruits green.

-12.84361128.3550004
83015Nuxia oppositifolia5 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 1855 MC Merello G McPherson MO
In miombo woodland along stream (seasonal) at permanent pool. Musi-oa Tunia National Park, along road to Songwe Gorge ca. 4 km SW of intersection with Zimbabwe-Livingstone Road. 1060Zambia1725D4S870

Occasional herb at edge of pond among rocks, weakly woody; calyx green; petals white; filaments and anthers white.

-17.96916725.8641675
83056Oldfieldia dactylophylla11 Feb 1995DK Harder
DK Harder 2640 G McPherson MO
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

Rare; tree; to 8 m with large load of lichens; weak-wooded; abaxial leaf surfaces light tan with darker hairs, especially at petiole base; fruit light green with brown hairs, darker along ridge.

-12.21972226.3985565
83169Paropsia brazzeana5 Mar 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2452 G McPherson MO
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

Shrub; 2.0 m, erect. Stems red-tan. Leaves pubescent. Calyx pale green outside, cream inside. Corolla cream, anthers cream. Flowers sweetly fragrant. Fruits green with golden indumentum. Understory of woodland.

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83350Psorospermum febrifugum31 Oct 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 1845 MC Merello G McPherson MO
Collections along road and stream in degraded and interplanted woodland.Lusaka: Yielding Tree Farm, ca. 12 km W of Lusaka on Mungwi Road Farmlands N of road. 0Zambia1528A3C1200

Frequent shrub to 3 m, underside of leaves, twigs and outer calyx lobes covered with brownish hairs; corolla lobes whitish, fuzzy; nectaries at base of petals bright orange; anthers yellow; young fruits red with deeper red spots.

-15.36555628.1613895
84023Trichocladus ellipticus subsp. malosanus21 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2043 G McPherson MO
Collections below falls along Kaombe River in riverine forest. Rocky soils, quartz sand, basalt outcrops. Kundalila Falls Picnic Area, 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy. 1210Zambia1330B1C1370

Weak-wooded small tree to 3 m; male flowers light yellow; female flowers green with white papillae; upper leaf surface dark green, lower yellow-golden.

-13.15444430.7194445


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