Records made by Noah Zimba

Records: 32

The following is a list of the records made by Noah Zimba 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
80769 Acacia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha 17 Feb 1995 DK Harder
B Luwiika
MM Nawa
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 69 RE Gereau B Luwiika MO
Collecting from rock outcrop in Jirundu plains/swamp Solwezi District; Jirundu National Forestry Reserve (Botanical Reserve). 95 km E of Solwezi/Mwinilunga Road, near the Kambizhi Primary School. 0 Zambia 1125C4 W 1470

Tree; to 7 m; trunk and stems grey-brown; leaves compound, thin, dark green; pods thin, green.

-11.912500 25.486111 5
80862 Aframomum alboviolaceum 12 Feb 1995 NB Zimba
NB Zimba 513 JM Lock K
Collections along Kifubwa Gorge and river in forest on shallow soils and in woodland. Solwezi District; Kifubwa (Chifubwa) Gorge National Monument. Approximately 4.6 km along Kyalalankuba Road; S of Solwezi and c. 2 km S of entrance to Solwezi Teacher Training College. National Heritage Site. 0 Zambia 1226A2 W 1230

Herb; to 2 m; in woodland; flower from the ground; root aromatic.

-12.219722 26.398556 5
80932 Ampelocissus obtusata subsp. obtusata 19 Feb 1997 NB Zimba
NB Zimba 930 B Verdcourt K
Brown Kalahari sands soils Livingstone District; Chief Mukuni Area; 2.1 km along road to Chief Mukuni Palace from junction with Victoria Falls Road in Baikiae forest. 0 Zambia 1725D4 S 960

Trailing plant, occasional in forest understory. Leaves deep green, hairy on the underside. Fruits green.

-17.916667 25.883333 5
81036 Artabotrys monteiroae 22 Feb 1995 NB Zimba
NB Zimba 578 GE Schatz MO
Mwinilunga District; Lwawu Mission ca. 47 km W of Mwinilunga; 4.7 km W of Lwawu mission, along Lushimba River. 0 Zambia 1124C1 W 1280

Liana to shrub; in understory along river; bark dark brown; leaves smooth, green; flower bud light green.

-11.616667 24.166667 5
81077 Bauhinia tomentosa 2 Mar 1997 DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 3953 FJ Breteler WAG
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. 0 Zambia 1727A4 S 450

Spreading; tree; to 8 m, frequent; at margin of wet area; stems dark brown; pods green.

-17.278611 27.381667 5
81078 Bauhinia tomentosa 14 Mar 1997 DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 1114 FJ Breteler WAG
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. 0 Zambia 1628B3 S 510

Tree to 3 m, spreading. Stems brown. Leaves dull green. Fruits light green.

-16.450000 28.666667 4
81105 Blepharis maderaspatensis 17 Apr 1996 NB Zimba
NB Zimba 799 KB Vollesen K
Soil: Kalahari sands. Mongu District; 74.1 km south-east of Mongu; 52.5 km off Mongu-Kaoma Road along old Mongu-Lusaka Road in Cryptosepalum forest. 0 Zambia B 1080

Twining herb; rare; in Mavunda thickets on Kalahari sands; stems brown-green; leaves green; flowers white with green spiky bracts.

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81279 Ceratotheca sesamoides 23 Feb 1997 NB Zimba
NB Zimba 952 H-D Ihlenfeldt Livingstone District; along Livingstone-Lusaka Road, 18.9 km from the main water tank in Livingstone-Boma along Livingstone-Lusaka Road. 0 Zambia 1723C1 S 1020

Herb to 0.4 m, occasional on disturbed gravel areas. Stems yellowish green. Leaves light green. Petiole appearing reddish. Flowers cream with maroon streaks. Calyx light green with long white hairs.

-17.666667 23.200000 4
81579 Cribbia brachyceras 22 Feb 1995 NB Zimba
NB Zimba 586 PJ Cribb K
Mwinilunga District; Lwawu Mission ca. 47 km W of Mwinilunga; 4.7 km W of Lwawu mission, along Lushimba River. 0 Zambia 1124C1 W 1280

Growing on Brachystegia; leaves smooth, green; flowers light yellow, with relaxing smell.

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81723 Cucumis hirsutus 19 Feb 1997 NB Zimba
NB Zimba 874 S Bodine MO
In undifferentiated mopane woodland Livingstone District; Chief Mukuni. 2.2 km eastward along road to Songwe village, from road junction with Victoria Falls Road. 0 Zambia 1725D4 S 960

Vine along stream margins in woodland. All aerial parts pubescent, white hairs. Flowers yellow.

-17.916667 25.866667 5
81722 Cucumis hirsutus 16 Feb 1995 NB Zimba
NB Zimba 540 S Bodine MO
Rocky habitat Solwezi District; Mulilanshima Hill along Solwezi-Mwinilunga Road. 0 Zambia 1125C4 W 1470

A creeper growing in rocky habitat. Leaves green, very rough to the touch. Fruits hairy, green.

-11.944444 25.466667 5
81824 Cyrtorchis crassifolia 21 Mar 1996 NB Zimba
NB Zimba 807 PJ Cribb K
Soil: Kalahari sands. Kalabo District; 0.4 km west of Kama Rural Health Center, 10.7 km from Lukona Secondary School. 0 Zambia 1522B4 B 930

Rare; growing on Baikiae plurijuga; in Kalahari woodland; leaves blue-green; fruits creamish green.

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82006 Dolichos pseudocajanus 27 Feb 1995 DK Harder
B Luwiika
MM Nawa
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 651 DK Harder MO
In rocky habitat Mwinilunga District; Ikelenge; Milomba Hill, 12 km from turnoff of the Kalene Hill Road located 12.6 km from Ikelenge. 0 Zambia 1124A1 W 1440

Shrub; to 0.4 m; common; amongst grasses on hill; stem green, hairy; leaves green; flowers with light yellow and light blue wings.

-11.184722 24.199722 5
82007 Dolichos sericeus subsp. sericeus 14 Mar 1997 DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 1129 B Mackinder 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. 0 Zambia 1628B3 S 510

Occasional among grasses. Stems pale, climbing on small tree. Leaves deep green. Flowers cream to light blue. Fruits pale green.

-16.450000 28.666667 4
82013 Dolichos trinervatus 11 Mar 1997 DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 2487 B Mackinder K
In Combretum-Brachystegia woodland, disturbed by human occupation. Gleysol soils with limestone outcrops. Kalomo District; Travelling northwest on the Kalomo Road (D 714), toward the southern entrance to Kafue National Park. Ca. 51 km from Kalomo. 100 0 Zambia S 1200

Herb; 1.5 m, erect. Stems yellow-green. Leaves with prominent white veins on underside. Young fruits pale green, pubescent on hillside, grassy area, occasional.

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82014 Dolichos trinervatus 11 Feb 1995 DK Harder
B Luwiika
MM Nawa
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 2666 B Mackinder 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. 0 Zambia 1226A2 W 1230

Rare; perennial; in shady area; from woody root (?); calyx light green; back of stamens light green-pink; front of standard bright pink, deeper medially; wings pink, keel light green-pink; pods pale green, edged in deeper green.

-12.219722 26.398556 5
82119 Englerophytum magalismontanum 1 Mar 1996 NB Zimba
NB Zimba 722 Kew Staff Kaoma District; 3 km NW along Kaoma-Lukulu Road from junction of Kaoma-Mongu Road. 0 Zambia B 1050

Shrub; to 1.5 m; in the thicket understorey; occasional; stem with grey bark; leaves green and smooth on the upperside but light brown on the underside; fruits green borne on stem.

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82122 Entada arenaria subsp. microcarpa 28 Feb 1996 DK Harder
B Luwiika
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika NB Zimba 3602 B Mackinder 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. 0 Zambia 1424D3 B 1080

Short shrub; at edge of plain; pale yellow-green; young pods green.

-14.875000 24.658333 5
82187 Eriosema psoraleoides 8 Mar 1997 DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 1044 B Mackinder VR Clark K
Undifferentiated Miombo-Combretum woodland. Brown Kalahari sands. Choma District; 40.9 km from Choma along Choma-Namwala Road. 0 Zambia 1626B4 S 1120

Shrub to 2 m, common on river basin. Leaves deep green, appearing light brown on underside. Stems light brown. Flowers bright yellow. Calyx green.

-16.466667 26.933333 5
82579 Indigofera astragalina 23 Feb 1997 DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 937 BD Schrire K
Livingstone District; along Livingstone-Lusaka Road, 18.9 km from the main water tank in Livingstone-Boma along Livingstone-Lusaka Road. 0 Zambia 1723C1 S 1020

Shrub to 0.5 m, widespread on disturbed margins and woodland. Young stems red with red hairs. Leaves green with white woolly hairs. Flowers red to cream. Calyx greenish yellow with long brown hairs.

-17.666667 23.200000 4
82578 Indigofera astragalina 19 Feb 1997 DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 917 BD Schrire K
Brown Kalahari sands soils Livingstone District; Chief Mukuni Area; 2.1 km along road to Chief Mukuni Palace from junction with Victoria Falls Road in Baikiae forest. 0 Zambia 1725D4 S 960

Shrub to 0.6 m high, occasional in the forest understory. Stem green with brown hairs. Leaves dull green with white hairs. Flowers red. Inflorescence covered with brown hairs.

-17.916667 25.883333 5
82577 Indigofera astragalina 28 Feb 1997 DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 2390 BD Schrire 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. 199 0 Zambia S 530

Herb; 40 cm, erect. Plant with white, stiff hairs. Flowers pale rosepink to white. Fruits pale green drying tan. Common.

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82728 Landolphia parvifolia 1 Mar 1996 NB Zimba
NB Zimba 726 AJM Leeuwenberg WAG
Kaoma District; 3 km NW along Kaoma-Lukulu Road from junction of Kaoma-Mongu Road. 0 Zambia B 1050

Twining shrub; to 2 m high; growing on Kalahari sands in the thickets; white latex exuded around the bark margins; fruits pale green, ripening to orange; leaves green and shiny.

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83354 Psorospermum febrifugum 21 Mar 1996 NB Zimba
NB Zimba 834 Kalahari woodland Kalabo District; 5.6 km west of Kama Health Center, 5.5 km east of Lukona Secondary School in Kalamaba L.F. No.-379. 0 Zambia 1522B4 B 930

Shrub; to 2 m; occasional; on deep Kalahari sands; stems brown with grey streaks; leaves green, shiny; fruits red with light green bracts.

-15.376944 22.895556 5
83394 Pteleopsis anisoptera 22 Feb 1995 NB Zimba
NB Zimba 611 CCH Jongkind WAG
Mavunda thicket. Mwinilunga District; Mwinilunga, 19 km from Mwinilunga, along Mwinilunga-Lwawu Mission Road. 0 Zambia 1124C2 W 1440

Small shrub; in understory of thicket; rare; bark dark brown; leaves dull green; fruit light cream to white.

-11.716944 24.291667 5
83395 Pteleopsis anisoptera 8 Mar 1997 NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1080 CCH Jongkind WAG
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. 0 Zambia 1626B4 S 1100

Tree to 6 m, spreading, occasional in woodland. Stem bark brown. Leaves deep green. Fruits cream to white.

-16.433333 26.916667 5
83447 Searsia kirkii 1 Mar 1996 NB Zimba
NB Zimba 720 A Randranasolo MO
Kaoma District; 3 km NW along Kaoma-Lukulu Road from junction of Kaoma-Mongu Road. 0 Zambia B 1050

Shrub; to 0.5 m high; growing on Kalahari sands; leaves light green, rough to touch; flowers yellow with green calyx; rare.

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83729 Sphenoclea zeylanica 14 Mar 1997 NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1148 Mopane woodland. Gwembe District; Siavonga area, Mutulanganga PFA No. 183, 35.4 km from Siavonga Boma along Siavonga-Lusaka Road in mopane woodland. 0 Zambia 1628B3 S 420

Herb, rare on muddy ponds. Stems green. Leaves highly damaged by insects. Flowers light purple. Calyx green. Petals light purple.

-16.283333 28.716667 5
83807 Strychnos cocculoides 23 Feb 1997 NB Zimba
NB Zimba 960 AJM Leeuwenberg WAG
Livingstone District; along Livingstone-Lusaka Road, 18.9 km from the main water tank in Livingstone-Boma along Livingstone-Lusaka Road. 0 Zambia 1723C1 S 1020

Tree to 5 m, occasional in woodland. Bark grey with brown streaks. Leaves green appearing creamish on the underside. Fruit green with cream spots, averaging 20 cm circumference.

-17.666667 23.200000 4
83819 Strychnos pungens 12 Feb 1995 NB Zimba
NB Zimba 514 AJM Leeuwenberg WAG
Collections along Kifubwa Gorge and river in forest on shallow soils and in woodland. Solwezi District; Kifubwa (Chifubwa) Gorge National Monument. Approximately 4.6 km along Kyalalankuba Road; S of Solwezi and ca. 2 km S of entrance to Solwezi Teacher Training College. National Heritage Site. 0 Zambia 1226A2 W 1230

Tree; to 6 m; bark dark brown; leaves glabrous; fruit green.

-12.219722 26.398556 5
84040 Tridax procumbens 1 Mar 1997 NB Zimba
NB Zimba 998 HJ Beentje K
Combretum bushy groups. Karoo sandy soils. Sinazongwe District; Chete Island National Park. 199 0 Zambia 1727B3 S 600

Common along shore margins and among bushy groups. Stems green appearing lighter on the underside. Flowers yellow. Bracts greenish brown.

-17.350000 27.516667 4
84098 Uvaria angolensis 17 Apr 1996 NB Zimba
NB Zimba 801 GE Schatz MO
Mongu District; 69.3 km south-east of Mongu Town, along Mongu-Kaoma Road. 0 Zambia B 990

Shrub; growing in groups in Barkiae forest on Kalahari sands; stems light brown; leaves green, hairy on the underside, pronounced on the mid-veins; fruits brown, covered in thick, wooly hairs; seeds light brown.

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