Collections made by Benny Luwiika

Tree, frequent, 4-5 m tall with grey-beige bark; nectaries above pulvini black; pods deep green with black hairs.

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

10 cm, growing in shallow running water; stems brown; leaves light green with a few spores.

Ca. 20 cm, growing in wet, shady area. Leaves light green to yellow with brown spores on leaf margins.

Parasitic; stems greyish-black; leaves smooth, dark green above, light green beneath; fruits smooth, dark green; latex creamy.

Parasitic; stems greyish-black; leaves smooth dark green; inflorescence pink, petals connate into column.

Approx. 1 m tall; stems creamy yellow; leaves dark green; inflorescence yellow; stigmas purplish brown.

Parasite on mopane, growing 2 m from the ground. Stems hard, light green to yellow; leaves smooth, light green; fruit light green with yellowish longitudinal ridges.

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

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

Climber/twiner; stems green; flowers, small, yellow; fruit light green.

Vine. Leafless stems green to light green to yellow; fruits light green.

Shrub; in woodland; 0.7 m; frequent; stem smooth, bases hairy; leaflets green; flowers yellow; sepals with brown patches.

Scrambling shrub. Stems light green with a brown tint. Leaves dark green; flowers bright yellow.

On rocks; ca. 50 cm tall; leaves dark green, compound; stems solid, light green with a red tint; petals bright yellow; bracts light green with a red tint.

Very common; in woodland; stem reddish and green; stipules; petals bright yellow.

Approx. 1.5 m tall; in abandoned field; stems light green; leaves light green; petals four (4), purple; pods light green.

Runner, green, with palmate leaves; immature fruits light green with dark green streaks; fruits blood red; inflorescence light yellow with light green bracts.

Stems dark green, semi solid complete glabrous; leaves dark green, glabrous; flowers purplish-blue with light green calyx.

Shrub, 15 cm. Stems light green, tinted brown towards base, with white hairs; leaves dark green above, light underneath; inflorescence bracts light green.

Shrub, 4 m, spreading by stream side. Bark/stems dark brown; leaves light green; fruits light green with reddish-brown spots.

Common shrub along roadside. Stems green with prickly thorns, 3 m tall; leaves dark green on both sides; pod green; inflorescence yellow fading to reddish-brown.

Shrub to 1 m, common along roadsides. Leaves dull green. Flowers yellow. Standard with brown streaks.

Spreading and upright; stems dull green; calyx very light green; standard a dull yellow-light orange, inside brighter yellow; wings bright yellow; keel light green; young pods light green.

Annual, to 10 cm. Stems light green with brown tint; leaves dark green with white hairs; flowers with brick red; petals, yellow anthers.

Herb; 20 cm, erect. Plant softly pubescent with white hairs. Standard yellow, red-brown at apex. Wings yellow with red-brown spots. Keel greenish-yellow with red spots. Common in rocky soils, open areas.

Small shrub, common on disturbed woodland fringes. Stems green with cream hairs. Flowers orange.

Frequent, among grasses; calyx green; bracteole deep red-purple; standard pale orange with darker red-purple stripes; wings similar; keel pale orange at beak, light green proximally.

Herb, erect to 15 cm. Stems light green with light brown hairs; leaves dark green with white hairs; flowers yellow to red.

Herb; 20 cm, erect. Plant softly pubescent. Standard yellow with orange-red semicircle stripe. Keel and wings yellow, slight blush of dull orange at apex. Common in rocky soils.

Occasional along the stream. 2 m tall. Calyx light green, 5 modified petals, yellow in colour, wing and keel light yellow, petals fading to red. Leaves green above, light green below.

Rare; in woodland; calyx deep green; standard dull yellow inside, red outside; wings yellow; keel red and green; pods green, deeper purple along upper suture.

Shrub to 1 m, rare, in disturbed woodland. Stems bluish green. Leaves green. Flowers yellow. Keel appearing greenish. Pods green, inflated, persistent long, hooked style.

Abundant; weak-wooded herb to 3 m; along stream; calyx light green covered with brown hairs; all corolla parts bright yellow; standard with brown-black streaks inside at claw; keel with white-green beak; pods light green.

1 m tall shrub with yellow inflorescence and hairy pods.

Rare; on raised areas in marsh; to 2.5 m tall; from diffuse, white taproot; nodes tinged in purple; calyx light yellow-green to deep purple-black; standard pale yellow outside with deep purple nerves, inside lighter yellow with lighter nerves; wings light yellow, dark on upper sides with light purple nerves; keel light yellow-green near claw; light to deeper purple toward beak.

Rare; in the plain; to 1 m; standard bright yellow, red at the base, wings yellow and red; inflorescence at tip of the plant (terminally).

Herbaceous; runner; in flat plain; stems and leaves growing in the flat plains, stems and leaves red and green; leaves are red adaxially, green abaxially; flowers white, with light green bracts.

Lianescent shrub ca. 1 m. Stems light green with brown tint; leaves green with short shiny hairs; flowers bright purple with yellow stamens.

Annual herb between rocks, 8 cm. Stems light green with brown tint; leaves light green with white hairs; flowers dirty white to creamy.

Erect to 10 cm on rocks; leaves light green to yellow with red-purple sheath; flowers purple.

Soft, herbaceous, ca. 25 cm. Stems dark green; leaves dark green to light green towards base; inflorescence yellowish-green.

Sedge; light green; ca. 25 cm tall; common; with triangular stem; inflorescence light green with a brown tint.

Vine, climbing on mopane to 4 m. Stems dark green with brown coloration; leaves dark green above, light underneath; fruits light green with white, soft, short hairs.

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

Ca. 45 cm tall, in woodland; leaves dark green, form a sheath at the base, with small greyish-white hairs; roots woody, white; inflorescence light cream; common.

Frequent; in burned area; to 1.5 m; calyx light green; all corolla parts bright yellow.

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

Tree; 12 m; bark dark grey-brown; crackled appearance; young shoots with golden-brown hairs; young pods light green.

Tree; ca. 4 m tall; bark and stems dark brown; leaves dark green, smooth adaxially, light green with light brown hairs abaxially; fruits green, flat pods.

Herb 20 cm. Stems light green with a brown tint towards the base; leaves light green; flowers light purple.

Tree; ca. 6 m tall; bark and stems greyish-brown; leaves dark green and smooth adaxially, light green, hairy abaxially; fruits round, light green with white hairs, abundant white seeds inside; latex white.

Tree; ca. 6 m tall; bark and stems greyish-brown; leaves smooth and dark green; fruits light green with a brown tint, abundant seeds; latex white, sticky.

Terrestrial; in flat plains; ca. 25 cm tall; stems soft light green; leaves light green, sheathed at base; flowers white.

Fern; ca. 40 cm tall; stems purplish-brown, solid; leaves dark green; spores dark brown.

Shrub; stems with brown-hairs; outside of standard dull red, inside dull pink; keel bright red; keel dull white.

Shrub; approx. 25 cm tall; stems woody, light green; leaves dark green on top, light green underneath; fruits yellowish green.

Shrub; approx. 20 cm tall; stems soft, light green; leaves smooth, dark green on top, light green underneath; flower petals bright purple inside, pink outside forming a corolla tube; calyx green.

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

Scrambling shrubs 1-2 m; stems green with short prickly spines; leaves dark green with short hairs on both sides; flowers yellow to bright orange forming a cluster.

Sedge; light green; ca. 25 cm tall; common, with triangular stem; inflorescence light green with a brown tint.

Upright; red at the base; roots fibrous, white; leaves sheathed at base; red-brown at base, green towards the tip; stems light green to reddish-brown, hard, round; common; in the swampy area.

Shrub to 1 m, multiple stems, arising from enlarged rootstock. Rare in disturbed woodland. Stems green. Fruits light green with grey hairs.

20 m tall; stems light green at the top, yellowish green at the base; leaves papery light green; flowers yellowish green.

Grass, erect, 25 cm, in rocks. Stems light green, smooth and hard with a brown tint towards base. Inflorescence light green.

Climbing vine; stems green with a dark brown tint on hard stem; leaves dark green, glabrous; fruits dark green ripening to reddish-orange.

Tree to 5 m, occasional along roadside. Stems grey bark. Leaves dark green. Fruits light green.

Annual, 30 cm, along roadside. Stems light green with reddish-brown tint; leaves dark green glabrous; inflorescence yellowish-green.

Palm tree ca. 12 m x 15 cm DBH. Bark/stems greyish-black; leaves dark green, completely glabrous; fruits green ripening to shiny yellow.

Small tree to 3 m. Leaves greyish-green, smooth; stems light brown; flowers white with red-brown flowering bracts.

Shrub to 2 m, spreading, occasional along disturbed areas/roadsides. Stems light brown. Leaves light green with white hairs on underside. Flowers pink to red.

Occasional; in recently burned area; to 3 m tall; stems red-brown; calyx light green with red; corolla parts all pink with lighter areas; pods light green.

Tree; ca. 2.5 m tall; bark and stems greyish-black; leaves dark green adaxially, light green abaxially; fruits red.

Fern; ca. 1 m tall; stem hard, light green tinted brown at the base; fronds light green with brown spores underneath.

Occasional, in rocks along the river. Stems green, with a dark brown tint; leaves light green with spores along the margins.

Occasional vine over 1 m long. Purple streaked standard, yellow inner petals.

Herb; 1.5 m, erect. Plant very sticky. Banner yellow with dark purple veins and spot at base. Keel greenish tinged with purple, wings golden yellow. Fruits green, immature. Common.

Not widespread; in woodland; small yellow flowers, standard yellow with red stripes, keel yellow.

Trailing on the ground amongst grasses, common. Stems green with brown tints, white hairs. Leaves green, with short white hairs. Flowers yellow. Standard with brown streaks. Anthers yellow.

Scrambling plant light green on banks of stream; flowers 5, petals white; tap root with several hair roots.

Widespread; frequent; along disturbed roadway; upper stems with purple and red coloration; calyx light green with red; petals bright yellow; pods green to black.

Upright grass; in grassland; stem hard, red; leaves green, thin, long, ensheathed; roots fibrous; fruits small, hard; green seeds, clustered at top of plant.

Approx. 35 cm tall; leaves light green with white hairs; stem light green with white hairs; inflorescence golden yellow.

Erect to 30 cm. Stems light green, with red tint; leaves dark green above, light underneath; flowers white.

Erect to 15 cm. Stems light green with red tint; leaves dark green above, light underneath; flowers white.

Herb, 30 cm, in marsh area. Stems light green with brown coloration towards base/roots and nodes; leaves light green; flowers white.

Herb; approx. 10 cm tall; stems light green, with a brown tint; leaves light green; flower petals bright red; weed of Maize/Millet Fields.

Frequent; spreading and upright stems; standard bright yellow with dull red markings at claw; wings and beak of keel bright yellow.

Shrub, 50 cm, growing on the banks of Zambezi River. Leaves dark green on top, glabrous, light green, hairy underneath; stems green hairy with brown tint; flowers with yellow petals, silky golden filaments, white crown in the center.

Herb, 1.20 m in between rocks, rare. Stems light green, semi solid; leaves dark green above, light underneath; fruits yellowish-green with a lot of seeds.

Tree; occasional; 9 m; dark grey to black bark; 24 cm dbh; young twigs and pods with brown pubescence.

Tree; occasional; to 10 m x 25 cm dbh; streamside; spreading branches; pods green with brown tomentum.

Approx. 1 m tall; stems woody, light green; leaves dark green on top, light green underneath with a white removable powder; fruits yellowish green. Collected in the plain.

Rare; probably cultivated, shrub to 2 m; calyx light green with dark hairs; petals all white; pods brown. Root used as fish poison.

Trailing on rocks along the Zambezi River. Stems green with short grey hairs, brown tint towards base; flowers yellow; bracts green with dark brown tint.

Tree; to ca. 5 m; trunk and stems dark brown; leaves rough on both sides dark green adaxially, lighter abaxially with small hairs; fruits round, two-seeded, dark; occasional; on rocky outcrop.

Runner with small, long trifoliate leaves; flowers lobed, light purple; fruits green, thin, ca. 5 cm long.

Runner, ca. 1 m long; stem green with a red tint; leaves dark green, succulent; inflorescence: yellow petals with light green bracts.

Herb, 30 cm, in marsh areas. Stems light green, hard with white sticky hairs; leaves light green, smooth above, hairy underneath; flowers purplish-blue.

Herb, 1 m, common in wet areas. Stems and leaves dark green; flowers light purple; roots white woody.

Occasional; from woody root; calyx green; standard, wings and beak of keel pink; standard with green spot at base.