Collections made by Heidi Schmidt

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

Fern; 10 cm, erect. Leaf fronds digitate. Spores tan-gold. Common in rocky areas, shaded.

Fern; growing on rock face in crevice with seasonal water seepage. Spores in packets on leaf edges. Inflorescence edges turned "under".

Parasite in trees. Leaves yellowish-green, dark. Fruits green turning red at maturity. Common.

Herb; prostrate. Plant densely hairy with white and golden hairs. Calyx green. Standard white with green midvein and pink blush on petals. Wings white to pink with yellow apex. Keel greenish-white. In sandy soils, disturbed areas.

Herb, 1.0 m, erect. Glumes pale green at base, turning darker green. Awns tipped with red-brown. Occasional.

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.

Epiphyte in Brachystegia. Plant thick, succulent. Velamen shiny white. Young fruits dark green.

Twining herb; stems green, no leaves. Fruits green with pale greenish-white tip; hard, immature.

Herb, 1.0 m, erect from fleshy bulb. Leaves grey-green. Leaves on fruiting rachis swollen at attachment and rust-brown. Young fruits green.

Herb; 1.0 m, erect. Plant glandular sticky. Leaves shiny. Flowers pale purple. Fruits green, immature. Occasional.

Herb, 40 cm, erect from woody base. Leaves with prominent midvein below. Plant rough, hairy. Flowering bracts with bristles. Flower buds cream-yellow. Among rocks.

Tree; 3.0 m x 10 cm DBH. Leaves thick, waxy; with reddish midvein. Fruits green to dull red, soft, fleshy. DNA sample.

Shrub; 2.0 m, erect. Stems red-brown, peeling. Leaves thick. Fruits green with pale spots and teeth at apex, immature.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Herb; 20 cm, erect. Plant succulent. Stems reddish. Leaves green to red. Fruits straw brown, inconspicuous. At base of sandstone rock.

Herb; 75 cm, erect. Stems pale brown at base. Inflorescence yellowish-tan. Common.

Vine; climbing in vegetation. Leaves dark green above, whitish below. Young fruits pale green, with white hairs.

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

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; 10 m tall; rough tan bark; young parts of plant covered with brown tomentum; pedicel green; calyx red-orange; corolla red-orange, turning deeper red; pods light green constricted strongly between seeds; clear latex from cut stems; stems covered with short, hooked spines.

Herb; 60 cm, semi-erect. Calyx pale lavender, fuzzy, corolla pale lavender, anthers yellow. Uncommon on edge of dambo.

Herb; 10 cm, prostrate to semi-erect. Fruits dusty brown-green with beige lenticels outside, pale yellow-tan flesh inside. Seeds cream-white. Very common.

Herb; suffrutex, 20 cm. Leaves glossy above, pale below, sandpapery rough. Fruit tan, slightly warty. Common.

Herb; 30 cm, erect from fleshy roots. Leaves thick, glossy above; dull, whitish-green below. Infructescence bracts pale green. Young fruits green, on rocky slopes, grassy areas.

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

Herb; 60 cm, erect. Stems prominently ribbed. Calyx green. Corolla white with magenta stripes on lower lip at base of throat. Anthers cream. Common.

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

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

Herb; 60 cm, erect. Leaves soft, thin. Infructescence pale green, spreading. Young fruits with downy white hairs.

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

Herb; 60 cm, erect. Leaves grey-green to purplish. Awns eggplant purple, stiff. Common in open areas.

Tree; 4.0 m x 8 cm DBH. Bark reddish-brown, smooth. Leaves densely pubescent, soft. Lower bracts silvery-green, upper bracts whitish-orange. Inflorescence pale, creamy orange. Common.

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

Frequent climber at edge of mushitu, stipules turning brown and dry; calyx green; standard and wings yellow-green at base; keel light green, green at beak; pods reddish with yellow-gold glands at base of hairs.

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.

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.

Herb; 1.0 m, erect. Stems red to green, rough pubescent. Leaves pale green above, whitish-green below, rough hairy. Involucre green, tinged with red. Flowers purple, anthers white. Common.

Herb; 60 cm, erect. Stems purple-red, hairy. Calyx green. Corolla blue-purple, some white morphs present. Anthers white. Very common. Locally used to treat pneumonia.

Shrub; erect to 1.5 m. Plant with white latex. Stems grey. Plant softly pubescent. Corolla greenish tinged with red. Plant among rocks, common. DNA sample.

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.

Liana; climbing in vegetation up to 10 m. Stems grey with raised lenticels, wood soft. Leaves thick, fleshy. Fruits green turning pale yellow-orange, immature.

Herb; 1.0 m, erect. Awns brown at base, golden at tips. Fruiting bracts with long, white, soft hairs. Near disturbed termite mound, among rocks.

Herb; 80 cm, erect. Awns red-purple at base turning to pale tan at tip. Uncommon in rocky, protected areas.

Herb; 1.0 m, erect. Leaf pale below. Calyx green, corolla bright pink. Fruits prickly, green, immature. Common.

Vine; climbing along ground in open spaces. Standard yellow with burgundy stripes. Wings bright yellow, keel dull light yellow. Young fruits green.

Twiner; roadsides. Plant densely hairy with stiff golden hairs. Calyx white to green with purplish teeth, hairy. Standard dirty white outside, lavender with yellow spots at base inside. Wings lavender to magenta. Keel white, dirty purple at tip. Fruits green with purple-black hairs, immature. Seed collected for USDA.

Herb; 80 cm, erect. Plant very rough pubescent. Flowers purple-whitish at base. Plant with milky sap. Common.

Herb; 70 cm, erect. Plant rough, hairy. Calyx green, red at lobes. Corolla pale purple on lobes, white at base. Pistil pale purple to white, pollen cream. In grassy slopes.

Herb; 20 cm, erect. Stems reddish. Calyx green, fuzzy with white hairs. Corolla white at base, lobes pale purple. Stigma cream, style pale purple with five dark purple processes at base. In moist soils on termite mounds and streamside.

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