The following is a list of the records determined by Mary Merello in species name order.
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| No | Species | Record date | Recorder(s) | Coll. | Det. | Conf. | Herbaria | Habitat | Location | Loc code(s) | Outing code | Planted code | Country | QDS | Grid ref. | FZ Div | Alt. (m) | Notes | Lat | Long | Loc Acc Code |
| 80870 | Agarista salicifolia | 22 Nov 1993 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 2099 | MC Merello | MO |
Collections around Kundalila Falls. Rocky soils, quartz sand and basalt outcrops. | Kanona District; Kundalila Falls Picnic Area, 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy. | 121 | 0 | Zambia | 1330B1 | C | 1590 | Occasional shrub along stream; petioles pink; calyx light green; lobes tipped in pink; young fruits light green. | -13.154444 | 30.719444 | 5 | |||
| 81305 | Chaetachme aristata | 1 May 1994 | DK 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. | 0 | Zambia | 1327B4 | W | 1230 | Rare; lianescent shrub in deep shade; tepals green; anthers yellow-orange; fruit light orange. | -13.497222 | 27.924167 | 5 | ||||
| 81317 | Chamaecrista mimosoides | 9 Mar 1995 | DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba |
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 175 | MC Merello | MO |
In degraded woodland on sand, collections along Manyinga River in flooded area. | Kabompo District; Kambyenyuna forest along the Kabompo-Mwinilunga Road ca. 11 km from the Loloma Hospital road junction in Manyinga. | 0 | Zambia | 1324A4 | B | 1140 | Very common; in woodland; stem reddish and green; stipules; petals bright yellow. | -13.352778 | 24.284444 | 5 | ||||
| 81399 | Cleome hirta | 26 May 1994 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 3240 | MC Merello | MO |
Collections at turn out along roadside, in steep woodland and in valley bottoms with seasonal water. | Isoka District; ca. 84 km E-SE of intersection of Mpika-Nakonde Highway (Great North Hwy.) on road to (RD72). Connecting to Muyombe (M14), in Fungwe National Forest, # 429. | 0 | Zambia | 1033A3 | N | 1050 | Weak-wooded shrub to 1.5 m; also seen in disturbed cultivated fields; calyx red-purple; corolla pink with purple stripe medially and longitudinally; filaments purple; anthers yellow; fruits light green with purple; stems purple. | -10.375833 | 33.147500 | 5 | ||||
| 81542 | Crassula vaginata | 1 Mar 1995 | MM Nawa |
MM Nawa 148 | MC Merello | 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. | 0 | Zambia | 1124B3 | W | 1230 | Occasional; alongside a path; in woodland; flowers with small white petals; leaves and stem very succulent. | -11.271111 | 24.638889 | 5 | ||||
| 83638 | Exochaenium grande | 9 Dec 1993 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 2284 | MC Merello | MO |
At bridge over Nchelenje River. Collections in dambo on E side of river. | Mporokoso District; along Mporokoso-Kasama Road, 95 km ESE of intersection of Mporokoso-Nsama-Kasama Roads N of Mporokoso. | 0 | Zambia | 0930D1 | N | 1410 | Occasional, widely scattered herb from fleshy root; lowest part of stem red; calyx green; corolla tube green at base, light yellow-green at middle; lobes white. | -9.725278 | 30.732778 | 5 | ||||
| 82370 | Gisekia pharnaceoides var. pharnaceoides | 8 Dec 1993 | MC Merello |
MC Merello 984 | MC Merello | MO |
Dried dambo and grasslands around Lake Mweru Wantipa. | Kaputa District; Mweru Wantipa National Park, along main road through park (D-37) 18.6 km south of northern park gate. | 94 | 0 | Zambia | 0829D1 | N | 1000 | Annual succulent herb; lower stems pinkish; 20 cm tall; grows in clumps; sepals green; petals white fading to yellow; stamens red-violet; leaves white on undersides. | -8.683333 | 29.533333 | 5 | |||
| 82454 | Harungana madagascariensis | 17 May 1994 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 3181 | MC Merello | MO |
Collection along river, among rocks, in mushitu and in miombo woodland. | Chinsali District; Chipomo Falls National Monument, along Chimanabuwi River. | 0 | Zambia | 1132C2 | N | 1310 | Occasional shrub to 2.5 m; on sand; young stem, petiole, midrib, peduncles and minor veins with brown hairs; young fruit light green. | -11.749444 | 32.472222 | 5 | ||||
| 82455 | Harungana madagascariensis | 24 May 1994 | CN Nkhoma |
CN Nkhoma 275 | MC Merello | MO |
Around stream dominated by bamboo and surrounding miombo woodland. | Isoka District; 88.1 km from Isoka-Nakonde Road turnoff to Muyombe. | 0 | Zambia | 1033A3 | N | 1180 | 1.5 m tall shrub by the bridge. Brown vein on underside of leaves. Small green fruits. | -10.368611 | 33.182500 | 5 | ||||
| 82874 | Melastomastrum capitatum | 13 May 1994 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 3124 | MC Merello | 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. | 91 | 0 | Zambia | 1132C1 | N | 1110 | Near edge of stream; to 1.5 m tall; in fruit only; calyx light pink on lobes; ovary light green. | -11.647222 | 32.169444 | 5 | |||
| 83164 | Parinari curatellifolia | 16 May 1994 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 3135 | MC Merello | MO |
Miombo woodland species mixed with cultivated ornamentals. | Mpika District; Mpika town, Chitulika [Ministry of Local Govt. & Housing Hostels] ca. 2 km west of Serenje-Mpika Road, collections within encampment. | 0 | Zambia | 1131C4 | N | 1200 | Tree to 5 m x 20 cm dbh; frequent; abaxial leaf surface white, midrib brown; fruits deep green with brown lenticels. | -11.835556 | 31.423333 | 5 | ||||
| 83209 | Peddiea fischeri | 24 Feb 1995 | MM Nawa |
MM Nawa 111 | MC Merello | MO |
Collection from miombo woodland, dambo and adjacent marsh/swamp. | Mwinilunga District; ca. 6.5 km from Lwawu Mission in dambo near road. | 0 | Zambia | 1124D2 | W | 1300 | Shrub; to 70 cm; in woodland adjacent to dambo; leaves shiny; flower long, narrow; petals light green; stigma yellow. | -11.654444 | 24.991667 | 5 | ||||
| 83351 | Psorospermum febrifugum | 18 Nov 1993 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 1941 | MC Merello | MO |
In seasonally inundated area on deep alluvial soils. | Kasanka National Park, Luwombwa River. | 99 | 0 | Zambia | 1230C1 | C | 1170 | Common tree to shrub; red-golden hairs on shoots; calyx light green-red; petals white outside with minute stripes outside, furry inside; fruit bright red. | -12.538611 | 30.227778 | 5 | |||
| 83350 | Psorospermum febrifugum | 31 Oct 1993 | DK 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. | 0 | Zambia | 1528A3 | C | 1200 | 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. | -15.365556 | 28.161389 | 5 | ||||
| 83856 | Tacca leontopetaloides | 24 May 1994 | CN Nkhoma |
CN Nkhoma 264 | MC Merello | MO |
Riverine forest around small stream surrounded by miombo woodland. | Isoka District; Ca. 91.6 km from Isoka-Nakonde Road turnoff to Muyombe. | 0 | Zambia | 1033A3 | N | 1200 | 40 cm tall uncommon plant growing by roadside. Cream-colored fruits in 6 lobes. | -10.357500 | 33.198611 | 5 | ||||
| 83968 | Thonningia sanguinea | 21 Feb 1995 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 2723 | MC Merello | MO |
In degraded miombo on sand with Brachystegia, Hymenocardia, Aframomum. | Mwinilunga District; ca. 6.3 km N/NE of Luawu Mission on road to Luano. | 0 | Zambia | 1124C1 | W | 1290 | Occasional; parasitic; from scaly rhizome; fleshy cortex yellow; upper scales red-pink. | -11.593333 | 24.136111 | 5 | ||||
| 84015 | Trema orientale | 27 Nov 1993 | CN Nkhoma |
CN Nkhoma 10 | MC Merello | MO |
Chishimba Falls picnic and camping area | Chishimba Falls. Ca 32 km northwest of Kasama at Chishimba Falls picnic and camping area. 13 km from intersection of roads M3 and D20 on road D20 and 2 km south/southwest on access road to power station. | 201 | 0 | Zambia | 1030B2 | N | 1380 | Shrub with shiny, short hairs on stem and leaves, small light green fruits. | -10.152778 | 30.915000 | 4 | |||
| 83901 | Vepris nobilis | 6 Dec 1993 | MC Merello |
MC Merello 956 | MC Merello | MO |
Wet forest along Lake Tanganyika | Kaputa District; Nsumbu National Forest, Kampasa Rain Forest, wet forest along Lake Tanganyika. | 108,200 | 0 | Zambia | 0830D1 | N | 870 | Tree 6 m; young fruits light green. Common. | -8.583333 | 30.500000 | 5 | |||
| 84187 | Wahlenbergia capitata | 7 May 1994 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 3057 | MC Merello | MO |
Brachystegia miombo on broken quartz soil. | Serenje District; 16 km N of Chisomo Village on Chisomo-Serenje Road. | 0 | Zambia | 1330D1 | C | 960 | Frequent herb to 0.5 m; calyx green; petals white at base, blue on lobes; style white at base, blue at tip; extruded pollen yellow. | -13.528333 | 30.585833 | 5 | ||||
| 84188 | Wahlenbergia capitata | 10 Mar 1997 | B Luwiika |
B Luwiika 588 | MC Merello | B Luwiika | MO |
Collecting along the Sinazongwe/Choma Road | Choma District; Collecting along the Sinazongwe/Choma Road, 11.6 km from the junction. | 0 | Zambia | 1627C4 | S | 1200 | Herb, 30 cm, in marsh areas. Stems light green, hard with white sticky hairs; leaves light green, smooth above, hairy underneath; flowers purplish-blue. | -16.868889 | 27.273556 | 5 | |||
| 84194 | Wahlenbergia napiformis | 3 Mar 1997 | B Luwiika |
B Luwiika 579 | MC Merello | B Luwiika | MO |
Along the Maamba/Sinazongwe Road | Choma District; Collecting along the Maamba/Sinazongwe Road, 11.4 km from the Choma-Lusaka Road. | 0 | Zambia | 1627C4 | S | 1200 | Herb, 1 m, common in wet areas. Stems and leaves dark green; flowers light purple; roots white woody. | -16.868889 | 27.272778 | 5 |