Records made by Penny English

Records: 9

The following is a list of the records made by Penny English 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
98721 Calyptrochilum christyanum 17 Nov 2018 P English
P English BT Wursten In mixed deciduous woodland on rocky hill slope toward seasonal stream Chizarira NP 161 0 Zimbabwe 1727D2 N 992

Large clump growing in a Diospyros mespiliformis

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113444 Disa perplexa 9 Nov 2020 P English
P English BT Wursten In a seasonally dryish boggy area along the stream. South of the old stables at Chelinda, Nyika National Park 180 0 Malawi 1033D2 N 2293

Only one single specimen seen.

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43443 Distephanus divaricatus 29 May 2010 P English
MA Hyde Base of Silungube Hill, Towla HQ, Bubye Valley Conservancy 0 Zimbabwe 2129B4 S 700

-21.438722 29.889528 7
43444 Distephanus divaricatus 25 May 2010 P English
MA Hyde Along a trail Mt Towla, Bubye Valley Conservancy 0 Zimbabwe 2129B4 S 700

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112916 Hedythyrsus thamnoideus 5 Aug 2020 P English
P English BT Wursten Montane scrub Along the road to the Juniper forest, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D2 N 2455

-10.699740 33.952520 7
113346 Polystachya dendrobiiflora 16 Oct 2020 P English
P English BT Wursten in dry grass at the edge of the road. A bit north of Zungwara bridge, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D1 N 2106

There were several single stemmed plants averaging about 30cm tall. One had multiple very pale pink flowers growing along its stem. Three others had only one or two pink flowers. The lower lobe has a small purplish mark. No leaves evident. Area dry with lots of surface quartzite stones.

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80317 Ranunculus sceleratus 27 Jul 2017 P English
MA Hyde Growing in damp area Bulawayo golf course, Bulawayo. 81 0 Zimbabwe 2028B1 W 1356

Quite a few plants growing in a small localized area. Seems to prefer a damper habitat.

-20.176220 28.597980 7
108133 Romulea camerooniana 15 Mar 2020 P English
BT Wursten In clay soil of the track. Along track to Juniper Forest, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D2 N 2450

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113791 Schizocarphus nervosus 18 Dec 2020 P English
P English BT Wursten In a burnt area in grassland. Along the track beyond Vitumbi peak, Nyika National Park. 180 0 Malawi 1033D4 N 2206

Up to about 20 cm tall. Leaves were just beginning to grow - generally 3 per plant. Flowers light mauve with a darker centre.

-10.807390 33.949690 7


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