Collections made by Heidi Schmidt

Tree to 10, common in woodland. Stem with grey-brown bark. Leaves light yellow, appearing bluish on the underside. Fruits averaging 60 cm long, yellowish green.

Tree 3.5 m x 10 cm DBH. Bark grey, rough. Fruits dark red-brown. Rare in flat, rocky, open areas.

Epiphyte in Brachystegia. Plant thick, succulent. Velamen shiny white. Young fruits dark green.

Twining herb; stems green, no leaves. Fruits green with pale greenish-white tip; hard, immature.

Vine; along the ground. Stem prominently ridged, tinged with maroon. Tepals creamy white, tinged with pink at base, outside. Anthers pale, dull yellow.

Vine; climbing on vegetation. Plant white-glaucous. Leaves thick, fleshy, slightly scabrous. Fruits dull red at maturity. DNA sample.

Shrub; branches trailing along ground. Plant with white latex. Stems tan, smooth. Leaves thick, waxy, whitish-green below. Fruits greenish-white blushed with purple, paired. Calyx green-purple.

Vine; climbing in vegetation. Leaves pale white-green below. Fruits bright red, fleshy.

Herb; 1.0 m, erect. Awns and glumes purplish. Occasional, among rocks.

Tree; 10 m tall; rough tan bark; young parts of plant covered with brown tomentum; pedicel green; calyx red-orange; corolla red-orange, turning deeper red; pods light green constricted strongly between seeds; clear latex from cut stems; stems covered with short, hooked spines.

Tree; 3.0 m x 5 cm DBH. Twigs grey, peeling to reveal rusty inner bark. Leaves thick. Fruits green turning dark purple, edible. Common.

Herb; 45 cm, erect. Leaves green turning red. Calyx pale yellow-green. Flowers bright yellow with slightly sour smell. Rare.

Herb; 30 cm, erect from fleshy roots. Leaves thick, glossy above; dull, whitish-green below. Infructescence bracts pale green. Young fruits green, on rocky slopes, grassy areas.

Vine; scrambling in vegetation, barely above ground. Stems reddish-purple, succulent. Leaves thick, whitish below. Calyx pale green, corolla deep magenta. Anthers pale pink, pollen white. In grassy marsh area.

Vine; twining in vegetation. Calyx green with silver-white hairs. Corolla bright royal blue, anthers white. Occasional.

Vine; scrambling in vegetation. Stems red-brown. Leaves sandpapery rough. Calyx green with fuzzy white hairs. Corolla sky blue, anthers white. Common.

Tree of over 20 m tall. Brown bracts enclosing cream petals and stamens. Pistil with brown base and light green stigma.

Tree; 10 m x 15 cm DBH. Twigs tan, smooth. Calyx yellow-brown, velvety. Filaments and anthers cream-white. Flowers with sweet fragrance.

Herb; 2.5 m, erect from single stem, stout. Stem red-burgundy. Calyx red-green, flowers yellow. Fruits red. Widespread and common.

Sub-shrub; semi-erect to 40 cm. Stems peeling in strips. Leaves dull below. Fruits pale green, immature. Plant with pine-like odor. DNA sample.

Aquatic herb; anchored in mud bottom. Stems succulent, pink. Flowers fluorescent yellow. Locally abundant.

Vine; crawling on ground. Plant with minute, clear juice. Leaves thick, pubescent. Young fruits pale green. Seeds with silky-white pappus. Common.

Shrub; 2.0 m, erect. Stems red-tan. Leaves pubescent. Calyx pale green outside, cream inside. Corolla cream, anthers cream. Flowers sweetly fragrant. Fruits green with golden indumentum. Understory of woodland.

Herb; 25 cm, erect. Stems tan-brown. Fruits dark purple-black. In rocky, woodland slopes, locally common.

Herb; 60 cm, erect. Leaves grey-green to purplish. Awns eggplant purple, stiff. Common in open areas.

Herb; 60 cm, erect. Glumes yellow-green turning maroon at apex. Plant with white hairs especially at collar. Occasional.

Tree; 4.0 m x 8 cm DBH. Bark reddish-brown, smooth. Leaves densely pubescent, soft. Lower bracts silvery-green, upper bracts whitish-orange. Inflorescence pale, creamy orange. Common.

Subshrub; 1.0 m, erect. Stems grey, smooth. Leaves leathery, pale below. Fruits bright red at maturity. Common in open areas.

Tree; 4.0 m x 15 cm DBH. Bark steel grey, smooth. Leaves pale green. Fruits straw-yellow with reddish spots, possibly fungus infection. Common.

Tree, 4 m x 15 cm DBH, copiced. Stems with light grey bark; leaves dark green above, grey-white underneath; fruits with light green wings with brown to khaki bristles in the center.

Fairly common tree. Round winged fruit.

Shrub; 2.0 m. Stems grey-rusty brown, smooth. Leaves thick, waxy above. Fruits dark rusty-tan surface, green underneath.

Tree; 2.5 m x 5 cm DBH. Bark grey, cracked to reveal rusty inner bark. Leaves waxy, thick. Fruits rusty-brown, scaly. Common on rocky slopes.

Tree; 4.0 m x 7 cm DBH. Outer bark grey, rough, cracked. Inner bark reddish-brown. Leaves bright green glossy above, dull, pale green below. Fruits green, covered with rusty-brown papery scales. Plant infested with ants.

Herb; 60 cm, erect. Stems tan-grey. Corolla purple with yellow throat and whitish veins. Anthers yellow. Plant with fetid odor. Common on rocky outcrops.

Herb; 35 cm, erect. Calyx green. Corolla white with purple veins, yellow spots with hairs at base, inside. Anthers purple-black. Rare.

Herb, 50 cm, erect. Stems strongly ribbed. Calyx green, corolla pinkish-white. Fruits white, shiny. Anthers pale purple, filaments white to pale purple. Bracts at stem apex magenta, showy. Common.

Shrub; erect to 1.5 m. Plant with white latex. Stems grey. Plant softly pubescent. Corolla greenish tinged with red. Plant among rocks, common. DNA sample.

Parasite on Brachystegia sp. Stems dark grey-black. Calyx yellow-green, corolla red with cream spots, anthers pale cream-white.

Herb; 80 cm, erect from fleshy roots. Stems slightly glaucous. Flowers yellow-green to yellow, tepals reflexed. Common in sandy, grassy areas.

Herb; 1.0 m, erect. Leaf pale below. Calyx green, corolla bright pink. Fruits prickly, green, immature. Common.

Aquatic herb, anchored in mud but floating to the surface. Fruiting bodies swollen, green turning brown. Locally abundant.

Herb; 1.0 m, erect. Stems rust-brown. Calyx green. Corolla yellow, drying orange-brown. Common in open, disturbed areas.