Collections made by Nkhoma

Records: 16

The following is a list of the collections made by Nkhoma in species name order. The records are of species which occur in Rwanda (either as a native/naturalised species or as a cultivated species).

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NoSpeciesRecord dateRecorder(s)Coll.Det.Conf.HerbariaHabitatLocationLoc code Outing codePlanted code Country QDSGrid ref.FZ DivAlt. (m)NotesLatLongLoc Acc Code
82001 Dolichos kilimandscharicus subsp. kilimandscharicus1 Dec 1993DK Harder
MC Merello
CN Nkhoma
DK Harder MC Merello CN Nkhoma 71 DK Harder MO
Miombo woodland in hilly topography. Mbala District; 24 km west of Mbala along Mbala-Mpulungu Road to Power Station Road (D549). By stream 3 km along road D549. 0Zambia0831C3N1320

Locally common plant with yellow-green pods turning brown-purple; stem purple.

-8.93555631.1741675
82002 Dolichos kilimandscharicus subsp. kilimandscharicus1 Dec 1993DK Harder
MC Merello
CN Nkhoma
DK Harder MC Merello CN Nkhoma 104 DK Harder MO
Open woodlandMbala District; 24 km west of Mbala along Mbala-Mpulungu Road to Power Station Road (D549). Open woodlands between 22.6-25.6 km along D549 becoming road RD2. 0Zambia0831C3N1740

Common plant with stem green to purple. Inflorescence light yellow with purple streaks. Wings almost completely purple.

-8.93333331.1833335
82233 Eulophia cucullata27 Nov 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 17 PJ Cribb 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. 2010Zambia1030B2 N1380

3 outer purple-green petals, 3 inner bright purple petals, white rostrum. Fused anthers to petals.

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82314 Ficus thonningii24 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 240 C Berg In riverine forest along dried up streams in miombo woodland. Isoka District; 95.3 km from Isoka turnoff to Muyombe. 0Zambia1033A3N1320

4 m tall tree in grassland with much latex; uncommon. Small light green fruits turning purplish, borne on short stalks on the branches.

-10.33111133.2241675
82315 Ficus thonningii24 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 241 C Berg In riverine forest along dried up streams in miombo woodland. Isoka District; 95.3 km from Isoka turnoff to Muyombe. 0Zambia1033A3N1320

4 m tall; uncommon tree producing latex; small fruits borne on leaf axils.

-10.33111133.2241675
82455 Harungana madagascariensis24 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 275 MC Merello MO
Around stream dominated by bamboo and surrounding miombo woodland. Isoka District; 88.1 km from Isoka-Nakonde Road turnoff to Muyombe. 0Zambia1033A3N1180

1.5 m tall shrub by the bridge. Brown vein on underside of leaves. Small green fruits.

-10.36861133.1825005
82713 Kotschya aeschynomenoides15 May 1994DK Harder
B Luwiika
CN Nkhoma
HH Schmidt
DK Harder B Luwiika CN Nkhoma HH Schmidt 228 B Mackinder K
Mpika District; North Lwangwa National Park. 8 km from Mwaleshi River on road to Mahula Puku Camp.910Zambia1132D1N940

1 m tall annual with purple inflorescence. Light green stamens and yellow anthers. Purple pistil.

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82827 Lycopodiella cernua27 Nov 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 8 AR Smith UC
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 plant ca. 30 cm tall.

-10.15277830.9150004
82983 Mussaenda arcuata25 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 289 D Bridson K
Hilly area along Lualizi stream. Miombo woodland. Isoka District; Turnoff on the Isoka-Nakonde Road, ca. 18.9 km towards Muyombe. 0Zambia1032B3N930

Shrub; occasional along the stream. Leaves green on top, light green below; fruit light green.

-10.26750032.7236115
83001 Nephrolepis undulata15 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 226 F Toka Mpika District; North Lwangwa National Park. 8 km from Mwaleshi River on road to Mahula Puku Camp.910Zambia1132D1N940

Green stem, cordate alternate leaves.

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83003 Nervilia petraea27 Nov 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 19 PJ Cribb 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. 2010Zambia1030B2 N1380

Small 10 cm tall plant. Locally common ca. 60 m from stream in open woodland. White corolla with yellow fused anther.

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83073 Oplismenus hirtellus15 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 234 L Fish PRE
Mpika District; North Lwangwa National Park. 8 km from Mwaleshi River on road to Mahula Puku Camp.910Zambia1132D1N940

Perennial grass, common in shady sandy area near river; red awns, green at base. Red stigmas.

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83212 Pellaea doniana15 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 225 F Toka Mpika District; North Lwangwa National Park. 8 km from Mwaleshi River on road to Mahula Puku Camp.910Zambia1132D1N940

On slopes around the stream. Black stems, cordate leaves.

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83663 Setaria megaphylla30 Nov 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 51 L Fish PRE
Mopane woodlandMbala District; Mpulungu Protected Forest Area. 17.3 km northwest of Mbala-Tanzania road intersection with road to Kalambo Falls. 27 km from intersection at Sunga village. 1250Zambia0831C1N1250

Occasional grass in Brachystegia woodland.

-8.68333331.2000005
83893 Tarenna pavettoides subsp. gillmanii15 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 232 D Bridson K
Mpika District; North Lwangwa National Park. 8 km from Mwaleshi River on road to Mahula Puku Camp.910Zambia1132D1N940

Shrub of 3 m, common along the river; soft wood.

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83970 Thunbergia alata15 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 224 KB Vollesen K
Mpika District; North Lwangwa National Park. 8 km from Mwaleshi River on road to Mahula Puku Camp.910Zambia1132D1N940

Small rare vine twining along grass. Violet corolla tube ending in yellow.

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