Records made by Iain Darbyshire

Records: 19

The following is a list of the records made by Iain Darbyshire 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
73622 Aidia micrantha var. msonju 13 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 867 NMJ Davies K
LMA
Ndzou
Overhanging dry riverbed at moist forest margin. Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream; along dry watercourse with sandstone boulders and steep shaded banks. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 278

Shrubby tree. Flowers slightly over here but seen elsewhere, creamy-white. Fruits chestnut-brown when mature, held above horizontal leafy branches.

-19.961944 33.103667 7
73640 Biophytum helenae 13 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 885 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Riverbank on moist sandy soils, margin of riverine forest with Uapaca lissopyrena, Breonadia, Khaya, Maranthes, in the open. Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 377

Erect annual herb, delicate pink flowers with pale yellow throat.

-19.958556 33.103861 7
74080 Entada abyssinica 14 Nov 2015 J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6138 J Timberlake K
LMA
Ndzou
Wooded grassland with Maprounea africana. Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Ndowane area, near Comene forest. wp 518. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 337

Tree to 4 m. Long spicate axillary inflorescence, greenish-white with yellow anthers. Many ants farming scale insects.

-19.974220 33.088420 7
73653 Eriosema psoraleoides 14 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 898 J Timberlake K
LMA
Ndzou
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out and with more sandy soil; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest. Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 340

Shrub to 2.5 m tall. Leaves silvery beneath. Flowers yellow; young fruits green, turning brown with maturity.

-19.975833 33.089222 7
73662 Eulophia cucullata 14 Nov 2015 J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 907 PJ Cribb K
LMA
Ndzou
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out and with more sandy soil; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest. Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 340

Terrestrial orchid to c. 30 cm tall, largely leafless; swollen white rootstock. Tepals pink, short rounded spur yellowish, throat white with mauve speckling, labellum with brownish central area.

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73721 Hymenocardia ulmoides 17 Nov 2015 J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 968 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Miombo woodland with Brachystegia spiciformis, Uapaca nitida, Psorospermum febrifugum and Hymenocardia acida, adjacent to open seasonally wet grassland area, on coarse leached sand. Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, west of Chiira River. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 366

Small tree to 3 m tall, dense foliage on lateral branches. Male flowers minute, red-green.

-19.983083 33.082083 7
74061 Hymenocardia ulmoides 18 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
JA Massunde JM177 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta sempre verde, com pouca vegetacao de estrato inferior, solos francos arrenosos, com paior ocorrencia de Funtumia africana, Newtonia buchananii, Craterispermum sp, Garcinia sp, Mirants sp, Bligh unijugata Dianella sp e Uapaca lissopyrena Comunidade Maronga,sudeste de Chimanimani, floresta Comeni proximo do rio Murere na margem de um pequeno rio que se junta ao R. Murere. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 285

Arvore de caule muito forte e cascas fina, de cerca de 10m altura, pequenas folhas simples alternada

-19.968944 33.100444 7
73660 Lycopodiella cernua 14 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 905 A Grall K
LMA
Ndzou
Shallow river with small rapids, exposed schist and sandstone rocks, shaded banks. Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Chiira River, west of Comeni's compound. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 342

Erect or pendulous branches on shaded riverbank.

-19.975917 33.087250 7
74079 Maprounea africana 14 Nov 2015 J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6137 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Swamp grassland with woodland fringe; drier fringing areas. Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Ndowane wetland, near Comene forest. wp 516. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 332

Shrubs to 1.5 m or small tree. Leaves with long petioles. Fruits on side shoots, reddish above.

-19.975600 33.089280 7
73735 Nuxia oppositifolia 18 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
I Darbyshire 984 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Amongst sandstone boulders on margin of main river channel, on edge of riverine forest dominated by Uapaca lissopyrena. Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, where path that eventually leads to Mahate meets the river, here the river splitting into three channels, one with rapids, one with shallow slow-flowing water, the third currently dry. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 310

Small tree or shrub, up to 3 m tall. Collected previously in bud only, here in full flower. Corolla white, 4-lobed, 4 long-exserted white stamens.

-19.953278 33.104583 7
73616 Nuxia oppositifolia 13 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 860 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverine moist forest with Uapaca lissopyrena, Breonadia, Maranthes, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Newtonia. Amongst sandstone boulders in dry watercourse next to river. Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 276

Shrub to 2.5 m tall, widely branched. Leaves sticky when pressed, glossy. In bud only, green.

-19.963556 33.105111 7
73692 Phaulopsis imbricata subsp. imbricata 15 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 939 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Moist forest margin in disturbed area by maize shamba. Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 270

Untidily branched perennial herb. Bracts green turning brown. Corolla white, stamens not exserted. Mostly past flowering at this time of year.

-19.968611 33.102778 7
73665 Psorospermum febrifugum 14 Nov 2015 J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 910 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Transition from riverine woodland to open seasonally wet grassland. Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 340

Shrub to 3 m tall. Petals cream-coloured, woolly within; stamens yellow.

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73707 Rhipsalis baccifera 17 Nov 2015 J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 954 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Low ridge with numerous outcrops of quartzite, with open Brachystegia microphylla woodland; other common trees include Diplorhynchus, Vangueria and Syzygium guineense. Coarse sandy soils, recent widespread burning. Quartzite rocks with abundant Coleochloa Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni area, ridge west of Chiira River. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 376

Pendulous stems growing from rock crevices, some young stems spiny. Fruits white, fleshy.

-19.984889 33.077722 7
73680 Satyrium trinerve 15 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 925 PJ Cribb K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas. Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 270

Erect terrestrial orchid to 60 cm tall with swollen ovoid tuber, strongly angular stems. Bracts green in lower portion, turning white distally. Tepals pale green externally, white within, labellum 2-lobed with broad central notch, yellow centrally.

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73621 Tristemma mauritianum var. mauritianum 13 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 865 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Steep shaded bank of dry watercourse adjacent to Murere River. Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream; along dry watercourse with sandstone boulders and steep shaded banks. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 278

Herb to 2 m. Corolla pale mauve; filaments green-white, anthers yellow.

-19.961944 33.103667 7
73727 Uapaca lissopyrena 18 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
I Darbyshire 975 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverine forest. Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, where path that eventually leads to Mahate meets the river, here the river splitting into three channels, one with rapids, one with shallow slow-flowing water, the third currently dry. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 310

Tree to 20 m tall with stilt roots; dense dark green foliage. Fruits yellow-green speckled brown, turning pale brown.

-19.953278 33.104583 7
74053 Voacanga thouarsii 18 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
JA Massunde JM167 DJ Goyder K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta sempre verde, com pouca vegetacao de estrato inferior, solos francos arrenosos, com paior ocorrencia de Funtumia africana, Newtonia buchananii, Craterispermum sp, Garcinia sp, Mirants sp, Bligh unijugata Dianella sp e Uapaca lissopyrena Comunidade Maronga,sudeste de Chimanimani, floresta Comeni proximo do rio Murere numa zona pantanosa 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 285

Arvore de 8m, caule liso castanho com seiva branca colante que amarga, folhas simples opostas, flores brancas de 5 petalas

-19.968944 33.100444 7
73644 Wahlenbergia abyssinica 14 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 889 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest. Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 340

Slender perennial herb with tuberous vertical root, wiry branches. Flower buds yellow, open flowers sky blue.

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