Collections made by Aurelio Banze

Records: 18

The following is a list of the collections made by Aurelio Banze 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
73977 Albuca abyssinica7 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 328 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Open woodland, which is dominated by Uapaca kirkiana.Chimanimani, Ntenga forest and Banha Mountain.440Mozambique1933C1MS921

Monocot. about 30 to 40 cm tall, with white bulb like onion,yellow greenish flowers.

-19.65650033.1550006
73986 Aspilia pluriseta subsp. pluriseta8 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 337 J Osborne K
LMA
Open woodlandChimanimani, Ndombeni forest going up to the hill.440Mozambique1933C1MS841

Herb about 0.50 m tall, stems with hairs, leaves crushed has aromatic smell.

-19.70366733.1800006
98355 Aspilia pluriseta subsp. pluriseta3 Jul 2015A Banze
A Banze 284 J Osborne K
LMA
Chimanimani, Zomba450Mozambique1933C4MS187

Herb 30 - 50 cms, flowers yellow.

-19.87777833.2641116
73980 Bersama abyssinica7 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 331 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Open woodland, of Ntenga forest.Chimanimani, Ntenga forest and Banha Mountain.440Mozambique1933C1MS836

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

-19.65250033.1548336
98339 Celosia trigyna2 Jul 2015A Banze
A Banze 263 I Darbyshire A Banze K
LMA
Thequeza forest, along Thequeza river.450Mozambique1933C3MS549

Herb about 15 cms, white flowers.

-19.91500033.1915566
98356 Chamaecrista mimosoides3 Jul 2015A Banze
A Banze 285 JR Timberlake K
LMA
Chimanimani, Zomba450Mozambique1933C4MS187

Herb with woody stems, 40 cms tall, flowers yellow, pods.

-19.87777833.2641116
73991 Cremaspora triflora subsp. triflora9 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 342 NMJ Davies K
LMA
Green forest with some stones in it.Chimanimani, Mutonda forest, Chef Mahate.440Mozambique1933C1MS677

Shrub about 4 m tall, axillary fruits, dark brown when ripe.

-19.68183333.1710006
74012 Culcasia falcifolia16 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 364 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Near waterfall.Chimanimani, Maronga, Madzireni, Mudzira forest, Murere river.440Mozambique1933C3MS338

Climber, with green leaves and greenish roots.

-19.94866733.0945006
73997 Cyrtorchis ringens10 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 348 PJ Cribb K
LMA
Epiphyte.Chimanimani, Mahate, Chipara forest.440Mozambique1933C1 MS558

Green leaves, inflorescence axillary, grey roots.

6
73984 Eulophia cucullata8 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 335 PJ Cribb K
LMA
GrasslandChimanimani, Ndombeni forest, in the grassland.440Mozambique1933C1 MS841

Annual plant about 40 to 60 cm tall, with white bulb, light purple flowers.

6
73987 Faurea saligna8 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 338 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Green forestChimanimani, Ndombeni forest going down to the Mvuri river.440Mozambique1933C1MS841

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

-19.70366733.1800006
73968 Ficus lutea6 Nov 2015A 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.440Mozambique1933C1MS673

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

-19.67383333.2021676
73985 Gladiolus atropurpureus8 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 336 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Open woodlandChimanimani, Ndombeni forest going up to the hill.440Mozambique1933C1 MS841

A herb about 40 to 60 cm tall, with brown reddish bulb. Fine roots, with terminal inflorescence, pink flowers.

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98357 Justicia striata3 Jul 2015A Banze
A Banze 286 I Darbyshire A Banze AJ Zombamele K
LMA
Chimanimani, Zomba450Mozambique1933C4MS187

Herb about 1 m tall, flowers white.

-19.87777833.2641116
74007 Mikania chenopodiifolia16 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 359 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Near waterfall.Chimanimani, Maronga, Madzireni, Mudzira forets, Murere river.440Mozambique1933C3MS338

Parasite with obtuse green leaves, inflorescence green.

-19.94866733.0945006
73973 Murdannia simplex6 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 324 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Riverine moist forest, along Mudzira river, with Albizia versicolor, Erythroxylum sp.Chimanimani, foothills Mahate forest.440Mozambique1933C1MS402

A herb about 30 to 40 cm tall, with purple flowers, fruiting.

-19.67183333.1956676
73972 Opilia amentacea6 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 323 I Darbyshire K
LMA
Open woodland forest, at the slop hills, with brownish soils.Chimanimani, foothills, Mahate forest.440Mozambique1933C1MS471

Shrub about 4 m tall, with yellow flowers.

-19.67166733.2116676
74011 Schoenoplectus corymbosus16 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 363 JBM Browning (née Ball) K
LMA
Near waterfall.Chimanimani, Maronga, Madzireni, Mudzira forest, Murere river.440Mozambique1933C3MS338

Annual herb, 50 to 70 cm tall, axillary inflorescence, almost terminal greenish brown.

-19.94866733.0945006


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The Rwanda flora team (2025). Flora of Rwanda: Collections made by Aurelio Banze.
https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-collections-by-person.php?person_id=927, retrieved 5 December 2025

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