Records determined by Diane Bridson

Determinations: 33

The following is a list of the records determined by Diane Bridson 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
80869Agathisanthemum globosum8 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1053 D Bridson K
Undifferentiated Miombo-Combretum woodland. Brown Kalahari sands. Choma District; 40.9 km from Choma along Choma-Namwala Road. 0Zambia1626B4S1120

Shrub to 0.4 m, rare in woodland. Stems light green. Leaves pale on underside. Flowers cream. Bracts greenish cream. Anthers yellow.

-16.46666726.9333335
80868Agathisanthemum globosum2 Mar 1997DK Harder
DK Harder 3930 D Bridson K
Slightly disturbed woodland near recent village. Soil rocky quartz with steep ravine. Gwembe District; ca. 9.1 km NW of Sinazeze and Choma-Maamba intersection on road to Choma, collections from hill miombo vegetation type along deviation in road. 0Zambia1727C4S780

Occasional, in shade of small shrub; to 1 m in height; calyx light green, persistent, corolla caducous and white.

-17.92777827.3441675
81575Cremaspora triflora subsp. triflora5 Dec 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2198 D Bridson K
In small patch of thick forest on north side of falls and up slope towards Nsamba Lodge. Kaputa District; Nsumbu National Park, along Lufubu River at Mwepwe Falls (Kafuna Falls).1080Zambia0830D1N900

Rare understory shrub to 3 m; weak stems and wood; calyx green, all other flower parts white, sweetly, spicy fragrant; fruits bright pink-red.

-8.69222230.5488895
81576Cremaspora triflora subsp. triflora15 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 235 D Bridson K
Mpika District; North Lwangwa National Park. 8 km from Mwaleshi River on road to Mahula Puku Camp.910Zambia1132D1N940

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

-11.63722232.6861115
81577Cremaspora triflora subsp. triflora25 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 319 D Bridson K
Stream and riverine forest dominated by bamboo, surrounded by hilly miombo woodland. Isoka District; 86.5 km from the Isoka-Nakonde Road turnoff to Muyombe. 0Zambia1033A3N1020

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.

-10.37361133.1675005
81589Crossopteryx febrifuga8 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1062 D Bridson K
Undifferentiated Miombo-Combretum woodland. Brown Kalahari sands. Choma District; 40.9 km from Choma along Choma-Namwala Road. 0Zambia1626B4S1120

Small tree to 3 m, common on sides of anthill. Stems light brown. Leaves light green, rough to touch. Fruits green and hairy.

-16.46666726.9333335
81590Crossopteryx febrifuga14 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1125 D Bridson K
Mopane woodland.Gwembe District; Siavonga area, Lukwechele PFA No. 184; 8.9 km along road 502 from road junction with Lusaka Siavonga road in mopane woodland. 0Zambia1628B3S510

Shrub to 2 m, spreading, occasional in woodland understory. Stems grey-brown. Leaves deep green. Fruits light green.

-16.45000028.6666674
81588Crossopteryx febrifuga28 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2415 D Bridson K
In sandy soils along beaches and shorelines. Sinazongwe District; Chete Island Game Park, on eastern edge of Lake Kariba. In much disturbed Combretum woodland, heavily grazed by elephants and game. 1990ZambiaS550

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

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81587Crossopteryx febrifuga18 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2317 D Bridson K
On the escarpment and down valley to the Zambezi River. Mopane-Terminalia woodland with lithosol-cambisol soils. Livingstone District; Trust Land directly east of Mosi Oa Tunya National Park. Below Victoria Falls, along Sonqwe Gorge, 9.2 km east of the Lusaka-Livingstone Road.106,1200ZambiaS850

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

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81586Crossopteryx febrifuga2 Dec 1993MC Merello
MC Merello 942 D Bridson K
Forest patches among cultivated areasMbala District; Mpulungu Protected Forest Area No. 45, off Mbala-Mpulungu Road along dirt road D13 6.4 km from beginning. 0Zambia0831C3N930

Tree 3 m; buds cream-colored; open flowers greenish-cream colour; calyx green; young fruits green, capsular dries brown and splits. Frequent.

-8.78333331.1166675
81585Crossopteryx febrifuga26 Feb 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika 501 D Bridson B Luwiika K
Sinazongwe District; Collecting near Siazwela village, Chief Sinazongwe, 4.1 km from Maamba/Sinazongwe Road turning East at the Sinazeze Shopping Center. 0Zambia1727A2S640

Shrub, 4 m, spreading by stream side. Bark/stems dark brown; leaves light green; fruits light green with reddish-brown spots.

-17.12333327.4355565
82262Fadogia ancylantha28 Feb 1996DK Harder
DK Harder 3552 D Bridson K
Collections in degraded miombo woodland on Kalahari sand. Kaoma District; ca. 6.4 km NE of Kaoma on Kaoma-Kasempa Road 2 km S of Kalamba village.0Zambia1424D2B1200

Suffrutex, occasional in woodland; stems brown; young fruit green to golden brown.

-14.73722224.7836115
82263Fadogia ancylantha12 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 522 D Bridson K
Solwezi District; 18.2 km along St. Francis Road past Chief Kapizimpanga Village (Palace). 0Zambia1226D1W0

Shrub; growing in a cluster; abundant; leaves smooth; flowers cream, becoming white when open; sweet juice in the flower.

-12.50000026.5000004
82360Gardenia subacaulis7 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder 3065 D Bridson K
Collections along banks of river and in surrounding woodland. Serenje District; along Chisomo-Serenje Road, ca. 41.2 km from Chisomo Village, at bridge over Fukwe River. 0Zambia1330C2C1110

Suffretex to 60 cm; midrib of leaves white, fruit 7 cm x 5 cm; produced at ground level and rarely attached to vegetative stem.

-13.52472230.4394445
82362Gardenia subacaulis27 May 1994HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 1479 D Bridson K
In open grasslands, dambos, and adjacent cultivated fields. Oxosolic soils, derived from basalt and volcanic rock. Isoka District; 36.8 km SE of Tunduma on the Tunduma-Chitipa (Malawi) road (M14). At the southern edge of the Mpande Hills. 0Zambia0932D2N1400

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.

-9.55138932.9285565
82541Hymenodictyon floribundum27 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 644 D Bridson K
On hill topMwinilunga District; Ikelenge; Milomba Hill, 12 km from turnoff of the Kalene Hill Road located 12.6 km from Ikelenge. 0Zambia1124A1W1440

Tree, to 3 m; on top of hill; stem light grey and smooth; leaves green with red veins; fruits brown.

-11.18472224.1997225
82695Keetia gueinzii16 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 1914 D Bridson K
Collections in small mushitu forest and mixed miombo with large termite mounds. Kasanka National Park, ca. 1 km E of Musande Tent Camp.990Zambia1230C1C1260

Scrambling lianescent shrub; calyx green; corolla light green; anthers brown; stigma and style green.

-12.51666730.1333335
82698Keetia gueinzii17 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder 3144 D Bridson K
Collection along river, among rocks, in mushitu and in miombo woodland. Chinsali District; Chipomo Falls National Monument, along Chimanabuwi River. 0Zambia1132C2N1310

Frequent lianescent climber; stem and midrib with stiff brown pubescence; fruit green.

-11.74944432.4722225
82697Keetia gueinzii13 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder 3105 D Bridson K
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

Frequent; lianescent shrub to 5 m; all herbaceous parts of plant with brown hairs; young fruit deep green.

-11.64722232.1694445
82696Keetia gueinzii23 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2109 D Bridson K
Collections around Kundalila Falls; below falls, in rocky soils and quartz sand, basalt outcrops. Kanona District; Kundalila Falls Picnic Area, 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy. at Kanona. 1210Zambia1330B1C1590

Lianescent shrub along stream at edge of woodland; all parts including outer calyx surfaces with brown pubescence; calyx green; corolla white; stigma and style white, sweetly fragrant.

-13.15444430.7194445
82929Mitrasacmopsis quadrivalvis18 Mar 1996DK Harder
DK Harder 3741 D Bridson K
In Kalahari woodland and sand plainMongu District; Lukulo plain near Namilia village, Katabo L.F. (RD. 305) road and 35.1 km E from intersection of Mongu-Senanga Roads. 0Zambia1523A4B0

Annual; red at base of stem; petals white; young fruit green. Shade.

-15.42611123.4872225
82981Mussaenda arcuata22 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2096 D Bridson K
Collections around Kundalila Falls. Rocky soils, quartz sand and basalt outcrops. Kanona District; Kundalila Falls Picnic Area, 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy.1210Zambia1330B1C1590

Occasional linaescent shrub near water; stems brown with white lenticels; petioles and midrib pink; calyx and lobes green; corolla tube green outside; lobes bright yellow inside with triangular patches of rust-brown hairs forming a star around throat; young fruit green turning yellow at maturity; seeds black surrounded by sweet orange flesh; edible.

-13.15444430.7194445
82982Mussaenda arcuata11 Feb 1995DK Harder
DK Harder 2650 D Bridson K
Collections along Kifubwa River in forest and on shallow soils in woodland. Kifubwa (Chifubwa) Gorge National Monument. Ca. 4.6 km along Kyalalankuba Rd. south of Solwezi and ca. 2 km S of entrance to Solwezi Teacher Training College. National Heritage Site. 0Zambia1226A2W1230

Occasional; lianescent shrub; to 5 m; in understory; weak-wooded; calyx green; outer surface of corolla tube light green, bright yellow on lobes, brown at base inside and on tube.

-12.21972226.3985565
82983Mussaenda arcuata25 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 289 D Bridson K
Hilly area along Lualizi stream. Miombo woodland. Isoka District; Turnoff on the Isoka-Nakonde Road, ca. 18.9 km towards Muyombe. 0Zambia1032B3N930

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

-10.26750032.7236115
83474Richardia scabra29 Feb 1996B Luwiika
B Luwiika 182 D Bridson B Luwiika K
Kaoma District; Along the Kalamba river, on the Kaoma/Kasempa road; 8.4 km from Kaoma town. 0ZambiaB1290

Scrambling plant light green on banks of stream; flowers 5, petals white; tap root with several hair roots.

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83696Spermacoce dibrachiata2 Mar 1995DK Harder
DK Harder 2858 D Bridson K
Collections from within woodland with rocky outcrops. Mwinilunga District; Mulumbi Hill ca. 5 km S-SE of Kalene Hill (Hospital); along Kalene ridge where road crosses. 0Zambia1124A1W1325

Frequent; in woodland; from light brown tuber, spindle-shaped; corolla tube white at base; lighter purple outside, deeper inside; filaments dark purple; anthers light yellow-white; outer inflorescence bracts sometimes red.

-11.22750024.1583335
83697Spermacoce dibrachiata9 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 199 D Bridson K
In miombo woodland above meadow. Serenje District; Kundalila Falls. Ca. 65 km from Serenje gas station on road to Mpika, turn to east for 15 km. 1210Zambia1330B1C1415

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

-13.15250030.7222225
83702Spermacoce dibrachiata18 Feb 1995MM Nawa
MM Nawa 46 D Bridson K
Collections from rocky outcrops, Jirundu swamp, and Chana (plain)Solwezi District; Jirundu Botanical Reserve; ca. 110 km NW of Solwezi, then ca. 10 km off the Solwezi-Mwinilunga Road at Kambezi Primary School junction. 0Zambia1125D3W1440

Occasional; in the plain; stem and leaves hairy; 2 bracts on the inflorescence; flowers purple; 80 cm tall.

-11.91333325.5219445
83719Spermacoce subvulgata var. subvulgata13 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder 3103 D Bridson K
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 herb in grassland; stems purple; petals white.

-11.64722232.1694445
83720Spermacoce subvulgata var. subvulgata9 Mar 1997DK Harder
DK Harder 3992 D Bridson K
Collections on rocky hills of broken quartz in disturbed miombo. Choma District; 45 km N along Namwala-Choma Roads from intersection of Choma-Namwala and Choma-Lusaka Roads, then W (ca. 1.2 km N of Ngonga stream) 2.4 km on road to Macha Mission (Sikweshina) in Mulundeka Hills. 0Zambia1626B4S1230

Occasional; in sandy wash; light green stems; stipules striped in red; corolla bright white; common?

-16.44194426.8986115
83891Tarenna pavettoides subsp. gillmanii21 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2045 D Bridson K
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

Occasional shrub to 3 m tall; buds and flowers green.

-13.15444430.7194445
83893Tarenna pavettoides subsp. gillmanii15 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 232 D Bridson K
Mpika District; North Lwangwa National Park. 8 km from Mwaleshi River on road to Mahula Puku Camp.910Zambia1132D1N940

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

-11.63722232.6861115
84104Vangueria infausta subsp. infausta18 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 1954 D Bridson K
Collections in riverine forest. Kasanka National Park, along Musande River. Along eastern shore approx. 1.5 km S of Musande Tent Camp. 990Zambia1230C1C1170

Shrub 3 m; weak-wooded; calyx light green; corolla tube green, lighter green on lobes; stigma bright yellow.

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