Collections made by Nkhoma

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

Occasional large tree to 10 m; calyx green; corolla tube white; male flowers, stamen on long column, red; female flowers, may be sterile; central flower white filaments, fertile?; anthers red.

Occasional climber along the stream in shade, climbing to ca. 10 m. Fruits dark green, clustering with light green calyx.

Tall spindly shrub of 6 m. Characteristic hook on branches and small oval fruits. Growing on edge of stream.

A half meter tall plant with white petals. Trilocular fruit.

White inflorescence.

30 cm prostrate vine growing in seasonal flooded area. Pink and yellow inflorescence.

2 m shrub, uncommon in shaded areas. Green-brown unripe fruit.

Shrub ca. 2 m tall, common under trees along the stream. Young fruit reddish-brown; leaves smooth, shiny, dark green on top, light green below.

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

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

Purple stem. Inflorescence green with purple.

Tree 5-6 m with sweet flower scent; white filaments with yellow anthers ageing to yellow flowers.

Tree 10 m; rough, grey bark, thornless; calyx light green; filaments white; anthers light yellow; inflorescence turning orange then brown.

Anthers purple-blue.

Occasional tree with flat green fruit (pod).

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

Shrub ca. 4 m tall. Sticky latex from stem and fruit. Underleaf light green with prominent dark green veins.

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

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

Very common sedge among rocks, along the stream. Inflorescence reddish-brown.

Slender plant 50 cm tall. 3 outer petals yellowish-green with a purple blotch. 3 inner petals with purple streak. Light green filaments, purple edges on the anthers.

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

Prostrate perennial herb; sepals light green; all petals white at base; coral towards tips; fruits green flushed with red at apex. Uncommon.

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

Small plant ca. 30 cm tall.

Shrub, armed; 70-80 cm tall; flowers pale pink, fruits golden-green; leaves close when touched.

Frequent shrub at edge of water; flowers pink with yellow pollen; pods golden-green, maturing dark brown-black.

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

Perennial vine, prostrate, with erect leaves 25 cm tall; blue-grey under sides with sandpaper texture; calyx green tinged with purple; banner green streaked with purple; wings purple, keel white, anthers orange-yellow; stamens white; young pods with a golden-brown pubescence.

Green stem, cordate alternate leaves.

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

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

Fairly common tree, 15 m tall. Abundant brownish-green, unripe fruit.

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

Tree 10 m; on steep slopes calyx olive-green; petioles and petiolules with brown pubescence; calyx lobes white inside; standard white with purple veins on both sides; wings white; keel white; young pods green.

Frequent miombo tree to 10 m; sometimes tipped up and growing horizontally; all surfaces including up to calyx covered with golden hairs; white standard streaked with deep purple with light green middle spot; wings purple; keel white with purple stripes. N.V. "umvbanga"

Tree with brown calyx and purple-streaked petals. Stamens and pistil green.

Occasional grass in Brachystegia woodland.

Common short meadow grass.

Common meadow plant ca. 45 cm tall. White corolla tubes borne on terminal inflorescence head.

40 cm tall uncommon plant growing by roadside. Cream-colored fruits in 6 lobes.

Occasional tree 15 m tall; rough grey and black bark; leaflets light green; calyx green at base with yellow-orange lobes; standard closed to an open tube, orange with red veins; filaments red-green; ovary light green.

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

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

Shrub with shiny, short hairs on stem and leaves, small light green fruits.

Rare twiner in grass and at edge of smaller ponds; stems tinged red; calyx green; standard green outside, yellow inside; wings yellow; keel lighter yellow; closed buds tinged purple at tip.