Records made by Aurelio Banze

Records: 39

The following is a list of the records made by Aurelio Banze 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
74030 Albizia versicolor 6 Nov 2015 J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
JA Massunde JM142 J Timberlake K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta de galerias solo hidromolmofico franco arrenosso, com predominancia da Breonadia, Brachystegia utilis, B. glaucescens Floresta Mahate, no rio Mudzira rodeado de mutas rochas grande 44 0 Mozambique 1933C1 MS 397

Arvore, caule rugosa, folhas recompostas,

-19.671750 33.195972 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
73997 Cyrtorchis ringens 10 Nov 2015 A Banze
A Banze 348 PJ Cribb K
LMA
Epiphyte. Chimanimani, Mahate, Chipara forest. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C1 MS 558

Green leaves, inflorescence axillary, grey roots.

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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
74038 Eriosema psoraleoides 8 Nov 2015 J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
JA Massunde JM151 J Timberlake K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta aberta (prado) com muitas pedras, solo franco arrenoso meio avermelhados com predominancia da Pterocarpus angolensis Floresta Mahate na zona de Dhombeni rodeado de pequenas pedras num grass land 44 0 Mozambique 1933C1 MS 832

Arbusto 2m altura, folhas alternada palmada, flores amarelas com cheiro agradavel, fruto com formato de vagem de 2 sementes inserido alternadamente no topo da planta.

-19.706639 33.168861 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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73984 Eulophia cucullata 8 Nov 2015 A Banze
A Banze 335 PJ Cribb K
LMA
Grassland Chimanimani, Ndombeni forest, in the grassland. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C1 MS 841

Annual plant about 40 to 60 cm tall, with white bulb, light purple flowers.

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73969 Garcinia huillensis 6 Nov 2015 A Banze
A Banze 320 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Open woodland, Mahate forest, on the rocks. Chimanimani, foothills Mahate forest. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C1 MS 657

Small tree, about 6 m tall, with yellowish latex, green fruits and eatable.

-19.673500 33.202667 6
109350 Harungana madagascariensis 9 Sep 2009 JE Burrows
SM Burrows
H Matimele
A Banze
JE Burrows SM Burrows 11430 JE Burrows K
LMA
BNRH
33.9 km N of Mueda on road to Mocimboa da Rovuma/Ngapa. 0 Mozambique 1139A4 N 857

Small evergreen tree to 7 m tall, in forest patch in Parinari plateau woodland on sandy soils.

-11.418889 39.398889 7
74069 Hydrostachys polymorpha 6 Nov 2015 J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6127 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Rooted on rocks on bed of fairly fast-flowing permanent rocky river, surrounded by miombo woodland. Sussundenga Dist., Mahate, Rio Mudziva. Wp 471 44 0 Mozambique 1933C1 MS 391

Rubbery aquatic attached with holdfast to rocks. Plants exposed by lower water level now flowering, but with few leaves.

-19.666740 33.200190 7
74065 Hydrostachys polymorpha 6 Nov 2015 J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6123 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
River bed, growing on submerged rocks in fast-flowing water, surrounded by riverine fringe woodland. Sussundenga Dist., Mahate, Rio Modzi, near TFCA camp at end of road. wp 464 44 0 Mozambique 1933C1 MS 450

Aquatic herb with strong holdfast roots. Leaves feathery, stems rubbery.

-19.680770 33.191420 7
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
98351 Indigofera hirsuta 3 Jul 2015 A Banze
A Banze 280 BD Schrire K
LMA
Chimanimani, Zomba 45 0 Mozambique 1933C4 MS 143

Herb with woody stems. 20 -40 cms tall, fruit pods.

-19.893889 33.266194 6
98357 Justicia striata 3 Jul 2015 A Banze
A Banze 286 I Darbyshire A Banze AJ Zombamele K
LMA
Chimanimani, Zomba 45 0 Mozambique 1933C4 MS 187

Herb about 1 m tall, flowers white.

-19.877778 33.264111 6
108546 Landolphia kirkii 8 Sep 2009 JE Burrows
SM Burrows
H Matimele
A Banze
JE Burrows SM Burrows 11411 JE Burrows K
LMA
BNRH
Rovuma River, track from Hunter's Mozambique camp to Rovuma R./Rio Nthumbue junction. 0 Mozambique 1039D4 N 68

Climber to 8 m high with white latex; in dry forest patch with a mosaic of deciduous mixed woodland on sandy soils. Occasional. Fruit gree, finely speckled with creamish dots.

-10.884167 39.895556 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
74022 Maprounea africana 2 Jul 2015 A Banze
JA Massunde
MR Cheek
JA Massunde JM10 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta de montanha, solos franco arrenoso com predominancia de muitas rochas e maior ocorrencia da Brachystegia glaucescens Floresta Thekeza no cume da montanha rodeado de pedras 45 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 537

Arbusto de 5m altura, caule liso, folhas verde e vermelhas na sua epoca de caducidade, fruto circular verde

-19.909056 33.188278 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
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
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
73966 Nuxia oppositifolia 6 Nov 2015 A Banze
A Banze 317 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Riverine moist forest with Breonadia salicina, Cassia sp. Uapaca as Maronga, Madzireni, Comeni forest. Chimanimani foothills Mahate forest, along Modzi river. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C1 MS 451

Small shrub about 2 to 4 tall, flowering but still in buds.

-19.676333 33.191500 6
73972 Opilia amentacea 6 Nov 2015 A Banze
A Banze 323 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Open woodland forest, at the slop hills, with brownish soils. Chimanimani, foothills, Mahate forest. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C1 MS 471

Shrub about 4 m tall, with yellow flowers.

-19.671667 33.211667 6
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.

-19.975833 33.089222 7
74033 Psorospermum febrifugum 7 Nov 2015 J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
JA Massunde JM146 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta semi-aberta quase miombo, solos franco arrenoso com maior predominancia da Brachystegia utilis e B. glaucescens Floresta Mahate na zona de chipara em solos franco arenoso 44 0 Mozambique 1933C1 MS 563

Arbusto com 50 cm, flores brancas, folhas simples opostas com 1mm de peciolos, caule amarelado

-19.671417 33.183639 7
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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111651 Tarenna pavettoides subsp. gillmanii 11 Oct 2009 JE Burrows
SM Burrows
H Matimele
A Banze
JE Burrows SM Burrows 11450 JE Burrows K
LMA
BNRH
Swamp forest just above pump station on NW escarpment of Mueda Plateau. 0 Mozambique 1139C2 N 835

Evergreen much-branched tree to 4 m tall; locally frequent component of understorey of swamp forest dominated by Anthocleista grandiflora, Voacanga thourasii, Antidesma vogeliana, Xylopia aethiopica and the fern Stenochlaena tenuifolia.

-11.547222 39.347222 7
74043 Tridactyle tridactylites 9 Nov 2015 J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
JA Massunde JM156 PJ Cribb K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta semi-aberta quase miombo, solos franco arrenoso com maior predominancia da Brachystegia spiciformis, Julbernardia e Erythrophleum suaveolensis Floresta Mahate na zona de Dombeni no rio Mudzira onde se limita com a zona de Mutonda e Chipara 44 0 Mozambique 1933C1 MS 553

Planta parasita de folhas alongadas paraleninevia alternada, rais carnudas adventicias sobre uma rocha

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110538 Trilepisium madagascariense 11 Sep 2009 JE Burrows
SM Burrows
H Matimele
A Banze
JE Burrows SM Burrows 11452 JE Burrows LMA
BNRH
Swamp forest just above pump station on NW escarpment of Mueda Plateau. 0 Mozambique 1139C2 N 835

Small slender tree to 6 m tall, in understorey of swamp forest, dominated by Anthocleista grandiflora, Voacanga thourasii, Antidesma vogeliana, Xylopia aethiopica and the fern Stenochlaena tenuifolia. Only one specimen seen.

-11.547222 39.347222 7
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
74064 Uapaca lissopyrena 6 Nov 2015 J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6122 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverine fringe woodland. Steep slopes above with miombo woodland. Edge of river. On schist. Sussundenga Dist., Mahate, Rio Modzi, near TFCA camp at end of road. wp 464 44 0 Mozambique 1933C1 MS 450

Tree or large shrub. Foliage dark green, apparently evergreen. Leaves ovate with long petiole. Specimens nearby with stilt roots.

-19.680770 33.191420 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
108617 Voacanga thouarsii 11 Oct 2009 JE Burrows
SM Burrows
H Matimele
A Banze
JE Burrows SM Burrows 11449 JE Burrows K
LMA
BNRH
Swamp forest just above pump station on NW escarpment of Mueda Plateau. 0 Mozambique 1139C2 N 835

Evergreen lactiferous tree to 10 m tall; fruit dark green with whitish spots which coalesce along the suture line; common in swamp forest dominated by Anthocleista grandiflora, Voacanga thourasii, Antidesma vogeliana, Xylopia aethiopica and the fern

-11.547222 39.347222 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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