Records made by Aurelio Banze

Records: 37

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
73634 Alchornea hirtella 13 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 879 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Shrub layer of moist forest with Maranthes, Newtonia, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Funtumia africana, Drypetes (Darbyshire 862); including forest margin near river. Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 377

Male flowers of Darbyshire 878. Scrambling shrub with arching branches; inflorescence axes reddish, flowers minute, green.

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73633 Alchornea hirtella 13 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
T Comeni
I Darbyshire 878 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Shrub layer of moist forest with Maranthes, Newtonia, Khaya, Millettia stuhlmannii and Funtumia africana, Drypetes (Darbyshire 862); including forest margin near river. Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Madzireni Forest, Murere River, from camp moving upstream 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 377

Scrambling shrub with arching branches. Leaves softly hairy, bright green. Female flowers with long red stigmas, elsewhere green. Fruits green, 3-lobed.

-19.958556 33.103861 7
73980 Bersama abyssinica 7 Nov 2015 A Banze
A Banze 331 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Open woodland, of Ntenga forest. Chimanimani, Ntenga forest and Banha Mountain. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C1 MS 836

Tree about 5 to 7 m tall, grey bark white flowers, with aromatic smell.

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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.

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73743 Christella gueinziana 18 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 992 A Grall K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverside moist forest on loose sandy-loam soils. With numerous Uapaca lissopyrena, Millettia stuhlmannii, Breonadia; Funtumia africana common in the understorey. Growing on damp riverside sands. Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Murere River camp, Madzireni Forest. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 334

Fern with tuft of fronds from short rhizome; sori dark brown when mature.

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111043 Coffea mufindiensis subsp. australis 17 Oct 2008 J Timberlake
A Banze
C de Sousa
T Alves
J Bayliss
JR Francisco
MM Sithole
J Timberlake 5423 AP Davis BNRH
Mabu Mountain, Mabue forest near main peak. Upper slopes with boulders, medium altitude forest. 0 Mozambique 1636A4 Z 1422

Shrub to 2 m high, on top of rocky outcrop. Moist forest. Some old flowers. Red fruits small leaved. Local, only ones [sic] seen.

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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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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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74020 Faurea saligna 2 Jul 2015 A Banze
JA Massunde
MR Cheek
JA Massunde JM8 I Darbyshire A Banze 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

Arvore de 8m, folhas simples lanceoladas

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73987 Faurea saligna 8 Nov 2015 A Banze
A Banze 338 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Green forest Chimanimani, Ndombeni forest going down to the Mvuri river. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C1 MS 841

Tree about 6 m tall, bark fissured, greyish white flowers.

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74085 Ficus lutea 16 Nov 2015 J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6143 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Rocks on edge of quartzite gorge in fringing riverine forest. Sussundenga Dist., Maronga, Madzireni forest by Rio Murere. wp 538. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 331

Large spreading tree to 15 m; bole straight, branched high, loaded with epiphytes (Rhipsalis, orchids). Bark dark brown, smooth, slightly shiny in places. Leaves large, clustered terminanlly, not hairy.

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73968 Ficus lutea 6 Nov 2015 A Banze
A Banze 319 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Open woodland at the top of Mufucure mountain, with Brachystegia microphylla, Brachystegia boehmii, Garcinia sp. Chimanimani, foothills Mahate forest. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C1 MS 673

Tree about 10 to 12 m tall, with white latex, fruits in terminal braches.

-19.673833 33.202167 6
98359 Ficus thonningii 24 Jun 2015 J Timberlake
A Banze
JA Massunde
MR Cheek
J Timberlake 6065 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Ndzou
Closed mixed forest with Millettia stuhlmannii. Mid-slope of forested slope. Sussundenga Dist., Chimanimani foothills, Mpunga Centro, c.4 km from Ndzou Camp. wp203 45 0 Mozambique 1933C2 MS 538

Epiphyte. Strangler fig in Xylopia tree. Roots growing down trunk. Leaves young.

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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.

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73737 Isolepis fluitans 18 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
I Darbyshire 986 I Darbyshire LMA
Small crevices in riverside sandstone boulders next to rapids. 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

Minute tufted herb, spikelets green.

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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.

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111226 Keetia gueinzii 10 Oct 2009 JE Burrows
SM Burrows
H Matimele
A Banze
JE Burrows SM Burrows 11440 JE Burrows K
LMA
BNRH
Road to Mueda's waterworks on NW edge of Mueda Plateau. 0 Mozambique 1139C2 N 918

Scrambling shrub to 4 m tall, frequent in Parinari-Psorospermum plateau woodland on sandy soils.

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73682 Lycopodiella caroliniana 15 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 927 A Grall 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

Prostrate on peaty soils, fertile parts erect, pale yellow-green.

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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.

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74032 Microsorum scolopendria 6 Nov 2015 J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
JA Massunde JM144 A Grall 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 673

-19.678778 33.203694 7
73691 Mussaenda arcuata 15 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 937 NMJ Davies K
LMA
Ndzou
Margin of small swamp forest patch and also disturbed forest margin on edge of shamba. Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 270

Climbing herb or liana, here sprawling near the ground; stipules deeply forked, somewhat reflexed. Corolla pale yellowish-green with centre orange turning brown, 4 or 5 lobes.

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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.

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73744 Osmunda regalis 18 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 993 A Grall K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverside moist forest on loose sandy-loam soils. With numerous Uapaca lissopyrena, Millettia stuhlmannii, Breonadia; Funtumia africana common in the understorey. Growing on damp riverside sands. Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Murere River camp, Madzireni Forest. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 334

Fern with erect pale green fronds, tufted from a tough woody rhizome, fertile portions terminal on some fronds, brown.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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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73677 Scleria distans 15 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 922 I Larridon 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 sedge to 50 cm tall from a horizontal pink rhizome. Spikelets pale brown.

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74042 Setaria megaphylla 9 Nov 2015 J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
JA Massunde JM155 M Xanthos 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 Mutonda proximo da residencia do regulo Mahate 44 0 Mozambique 1933C1 MS 676

Capim com cerca de 1m de altura, raizes fasciculada, aglomerado mais de 5 planta num solo fertil

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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.

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73747 Tectaria gemmifera 18 Nov 2015 I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 996 A Grall K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverside moist forest on loose sandy-loam soils. With numerous Uapaca lissopyrena, Millettia stuhlmannii, Breonadia; Funtumia africana common in the understorey. Growing on damp riverside sands. Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Murere River camp, Madzireni Forest. 44 0 Mozambique 1933C3 MS 334

Several broad fronds from a woody rhizome, fronds c. 1-1.5 x 0.7 m.

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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.

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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.

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74040 Vepris nobilis 9 Nov 2015 J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
JA Massunde JM153 I Darbyshire 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 Mutonda proximo da residencia do regulo Mahate 44 0 Mozambique 1933C1 MS 676

Arbusto 4m altura, folha palmada, caule liso acastanhado, casca verde, encontrado na floresta fechada

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