Records determined by McPherson

Determinations: 10

The following is a list of the records determined by McPherson 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
80788Acalypha ornata15 Mar 1997DK Harder
DK Harder 4049 G McPherson MO
Collection along valley bottom above Musaya stream, in Tonga (Sigongo) Reserve. Siavonga District; Zambezi Escarpment; along Malenga stream; ca. 14.4 km W of intersection of T2 (Kafue-Chirundu Road) and road to Siavonga/Kariba (MI5). 0Zambia1628B3S730

Shrub, to 1.5 m; along stream; leaves deep green above, lighter duller below; male flowers: anthers yellow, most all other bits green; female flowers: stigmas golden-green; bark grey-black.

-16.44166728.5819445
80899Alchornea hirtella1 Mar 1995MM Nawa
MM Nawa 161 G McPherson MO
Collections in riverine forest along stream and in adjacent woodland. Mwinilunga District; Lisombo Botanical Reserve along the Lisombo stream ca. 26 km from Ikelenge in Kafweko area; west of Ikelenge. 0Zambia1124B3W1230

Shrub; to 2 m; in woodland; fruit with 3 parts; stem, brownish-red, with scanty hairs.

-11.27111124.6388895
81002Antidesma membranaceum13 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder 3100 G McPherson MO
Collections in riverine miombo forest and in surrounding miombo woodlands on sandy soils on Mwaleshi River.Mpika District; Mano Camp just outside and N of North Luangwa N.P. 910Zambia1132C1N1110

Occasional shrub to 4 m; leaves deep green and glossy above, fruit yellow green turning red.

-11.64722232.1694445
81003Antidesma membranaceum13 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder 3104 G McPherson MO
Collections in riverine miombo forest and in surrounding miombo woodlands on sandy soils on Mwaleshi River.Mpika District; Mano Camp just outside and N of North Luangwa N.P. 910Zambia1132C1N1110

Common shrub to 3 m, petioles red; pedicel pink; ovary light green; fruit rusty red-green.

-11.64722232.1694445
81005Antidesma membranaceum15 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 217 G McPherson MO
Mpika District; North Lwangwa National Park. 8 km from Mwaleshi River on road to Mahula Puku Camp.910Zambia1132D1N940

Uncommon tree up to 8 m tall; abundant fruit from light green to red to black.

-11.63722232.6861115
81305Chaetachme aristata1 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder 3025 MC Merello G McPherson MO
Collections from along W edge of mushitu. Ndola Rural District; 4.6 km W of Lukoshi at intersection of roads to St. Anthony's Mission and Mukumpu School, Kabunda village, Manda mushitu. 0Zambia1327B4W1230

Rare; lianescent shrub in deep shade; tepals green; anthers yellow-orange; fruit light orange.

-13.49722227.9241675
82246Euphorbia heterophylla21 Feb 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika 467 G McPherson B Luwiika MO
Boiling Pots, rain forestLivingstone District; Victoria Falls, Boiling Pots, rain forest. 1200Zambia1725D4S860

Herb 1 m, common in the rain forest. Stems light green with a metallic grey to brown tint towards the base; leaves dark green on top, light underneath; fruits small, dark green. Plant produces white latex when cut.

-17.93333325.8500004
83263Phyllanthus maderaspatensis14 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1147 G McPherson MO
Mopane woodland.Gwembe District; Siavonga area, Mutulanganga PFA No. 183, 35.4 km from Siavonga Boma along Siavonga-Lusaka Road in mopane woodland. 0Zambia1628B3S420

Shrub occasional on margins of muddy pools. Stems green. Fruits green. Bracts green.

-16.28333328.7166675
83350Psorospermum febrifugum31 Oct 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 1845 MC Merello G McPherson MO
Collections along road and stream in degraded and interplanted woodland.Lusaka: Yielding Tree Farm, ca. 12 km W of Lusaka on Mungwi Road Farmlands N of road. 0Zambia1528A3C1200

Frequent shrub to 3 m, underside of leaves, twigs and outer calyx lobes covered with brownish hairs; corolla lobes whitish, fuzzy; nectaries at base of petals bright orange; anthers yellow; young fruits red with deeper red spots.

-15.36555628.1613895
84023Trichocladus ellipticus subsp. malosanus21 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2043 G McPherson MO
Collections below falls along Kaombe River in riverine forest. Rocky soils, quartz sand, basalt outcrops. Kundalila Falls Picnic Area, 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy. 1210Zambia1330B1C1370

Weak-wooded small tree to 3 m; male flowers light yellow; female flowers green with white papillae; upper leaf surface dark green, lower yellow-golden.

-13.15444430.7194445


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