Records determined by Kaj Vollesen

Determinations: 28

The following is a list of the records determined by Kaj Vollesen 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
81067Barleria lugardii18 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2315 KB Vollesen 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

Shrub; 1.0 m, erect in rocky crevices and steep slopes. Stems silver-grey, smooth. Leaves whitish below. Calyx pale green. Corolla pale purple, white in throat. Anthers purple. DNA sample.

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81068Barleria matopensis22 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2368 KB Vollesen K
In Terminalia-Commiphora woodland disturbed by grazing. In lithosol-cambisol soils. Kalomo District; 15 km east of the Lusaka-Livingstone Road, on the road to Mukumi Village. 0Zambia S1050

Shrub; 70 cm, erect. Stems light grey. Leaves thick waxy. Calyx pale green, corolla white in throat, sky blue lobes. Anthers dull brown tinged with blue.

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81069Barleria matopensis18 Mar 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2549 KB Vollesen K
In miombo woodland, open meadow areas and streamside communities. Loose, well-drained substrate, lithosol-cambisol soils. Gwembe District; Travelling northwest on Gwembe/Munyumbwe Road. Ca. 24.2 km from Munyumbwe. 0Zambia1627D1 S1150

Shrub; 2.0 m, erect. Stems pale brown. Leaves glaucous below. Calyx green at base, lobes cream. Corolla white with pale purple blush. Anthers purple. Flowers sweetly fragrant.

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74497Bidens acuticaulis var. acuticaulis3 May 2011L Merrett
L Merrett 607 KB Vollesen K
Miombo woodland. Tree layer: Julbernadia paniculata, Brachystegia floribunda, B. longifolia, Parinari curatellifolia, Herb layer: Hypoestis forskaoli, Psychotria spithamea, Inula glomerata, Schistostephium artemisiifolium, Hibiscus rhodanthusMutinondo Widerness Area, Mafone Camp: Junction of Mafone and Lodge road across Musamfushi river. 1160Zambia1231A3N1488

Annual herb, thin straight stems +-40cm long, leaves deeply lobed, only veins remain. Seedheads terminal, compound, compact, elongated seed tips bifid.
Seasonally fairly widespread

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74498Bidens acuticaulis var. acuticaulis18 Apr 2012L Merrett
L Merrett 771 KB Vollesen K
Miombo woodland. Tree layer: Julbernadia paniculata, Brachystegia floribunda, B. longifolia, B. taxifolia, Syzygium guineense subsp. macrocarpum, Phyllocosmus leaireanus, Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia, Pleurostylia africana, Garcinia huillensis, Rourea orientalis, Rothmannia engleriana, Strychnos cocculoides, S. pungens, Herb layer: Clerodendrum buchneri, Hypoestis forskaoli, Psychotria spithamea. Mutinondo Widerness Area, Mayense Camp: Along driveway at base of lodge rock. 1160Zambia1231A4N1468

Annual herb, thin straight stems +-40cm long, leaves deeply lobed, only veins remain. Seedheads terminal, compound, compact, elongated seed tips bifid. Remnant yellow petals on a few heads.
Seasonally fairly widespread.

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124056Bidens diversa7 Apr 2024N Wightman
J Alfonsi
I Kabinda
W van Niekerk
M Kaluwe
N Wightman J Alfonsi I Kabinda W van Niekerk M Kaluwe NCW1260 KB Vollesen K
ZAHBRI
Escarpment Brachystegia woodland Nsama District, Northern Province, Zambia 0Zambia0930A1N1477

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81103Blepharis glumacea9 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 147 KB Vollesen 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

Uncommon annual ca. 30 cm, white stamens with dark anthers, purple petals, light green sepals with brown streaks.

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94474Blepharis leendertziae28 Feb 1982MAN Müller
MAN Müller 1811a KB Vollesen WIND
Growing in shade of Colophospermum mopane.Caprivi, Katima Mulilo: About 17 km from Muyako on road to Bukalo.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C4 0

Stem-succulents, 0.10 m high. Flowers dark yellow with dark-brown markings.

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115549Blepharis leendertziae15 Aug 2021BT Wursten
P Ballings
F Andicene
MA Rodrigues
BT Wursten P Ballings PB3206 KB Vollesen EOWBL
On bare soils in wooded grassland with stunted Albizia melanoxylon scrub. Near mopane forest, Gorongosa National Park 140Mozambique1834C4 MS30

This ia apparently a first record for the MS Division.

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81104Blepharis leendertziae14 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1143 KB Vollesen K
Mopane woodland.Gwembe District; Siavonga area, Mutulanganga PFA No. 183, 35.4 km from Siavonga Boma along Siavonga-Lusaka Road in mopane woodland. 0Zambia1628B3 S420

Shrub, rare, among grasses. Flowers light blue. Bracts green and spiny. Petals light purple.

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81105Blepharis maderaspatensis17 Apr 1996NB Zimba
NB Zimba 799 KB Vollesen K
Soil: Kalahari sands.Mongu District; 74.1 km south-east of Mongu; 52.5 km off Mongu-Kaoma Road along old Mongu-Lusaka Road in Cryptosepalum forest. 0Zambia B1080

Twining herb; rare; in Mavunda thickets on Kalahari sands; stems brown-green; leaves green; flowers white with green spiky bracts.

0
80652Bulbostylis congolensis19 Mar 2013L Merrett
L Merrett LM1294 KB Vollesen K
DamboMutinondo Widerness Area1160Zambia1231A4N1430

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126344Hygrophila abyssinica10 Oct 1945H Wild
H Wild 218 KB Vollesen SRGH
In vleiCleveland Dam, Harare1,30Zimbabwe1731C3C0

Procumbent herb, blue flowers. Flowers regular.

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82534Hygrophila abyssinica17 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder 3189 KB Vollesen K
Collection along river, among rocks, in mushitu and in miombo woodland. Chinsali District; Chipomo Falls National Monument, along Chimanabuwi River. 0Zambia1132C2N1310

Occasional among rocks, in crevices in full sun; outer corolla tube yellow-orange, lobes purple, throat yellow.

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65841Hygrophila abyssinica4 Jul 1997JR Timberlake
MG Bingham
JR Timberlake MG Bingham 11483 KB Vollesen K
J
MRSC
Recently flooded area Mongu District, Bulozi Plain, Mota River. 0Zambia1522B4B1000

Mat forming herb, not aromatic, flower purple.

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65858Hygrophila abyssinica6 Sep 2012MG Bingham
MG Bingham 14227 KB Vollesen K
Herb rooted between rocks in stream bed. Chongwe District, Rufunsa Game Ranch, Mwambashi river bank. 0Zambia1529A4C950

Herb rooted between rocks in stream bed.

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108321Hypoestes forskaolii subsp. forskaolii10 Jun 2012P Bester
P Bester 11131 KB Vollesen PRE
BNRH
EOWBL
Gorongosa National Park, 4 km NNW of Conduè and 38 km SSW of Inhaminga.0Mozambique1834D2MS306

Herb 0.3 m tall; flowers white with purple markings. Growing in closed woodland in light shade on a plain. In well-drained loam. Occasional.

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128362Ipomoea blepharophylla29 Jan 2024N Wightman
I Kabinda
M Chola
N Wightman I Kabinda M Chola NCW1077 KB Vollesen K
Margin of grassland and degraded Kalahari scrubland Mangango, Kaoma Dist., Western Province 0Zambia1424C2B1104

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120989Nervilia stolziana12 Jan 2022N Wightman
J Alfonsi
S du Plessis
D du Plessis
C Conradie
N O'Connor
N Wightman J Alfonsi S du Plessis D du Plessis C Conradie N O'Connor NCW639 KB Vollesen K
Upland hill miombo woodland Mafinga Mountains, Mafinga District, Muchinga Province 1190Zambia1033A2 N1985

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83794Strobilanthopsis linifolia22 May 1994HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 1425 KB Vollesen K
In disturbed, rocky woodland, edges of cultivated fields. At base of Mututa Ridge. Chinsali District; Ca. 54.0 km NW of junction with Isoka-Mpika road (T2) and road to Mbesuma Ranch. 5.6 km NE of junction with Mbesuma Ranch road on road to Chilunda Primary School, ca. 0.5 km SW of Tomo village. 0Zambia0932C4N1250

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.

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83793Strobilanthopsis linifolia17 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder 3152 KB Vollesen K
Collection along river, among rocks, in mushitu and in miombo woodland. Chinsali District; Chipomo Falls National Monument, along Chimanabuwi River. 0Zambia1132C2N1310

Frequent; woody shrub to 0.5 m among rocks; flaky light brown bark; calyx light green; tube of corolla pink and brown outside; pink-purple on lobes; anthers yellow.

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83979Thunbergia lancifolia7 Nov 1993MC Merello
MC Merello 914 KB Vollesen K
Woodlands, somewhat disturbed by fire and cutting. 2 km northeast of Choma along the Livingstone-Lusaka Road.0Zambia1627C3S1290

Suffrutex, 40-50 cm tall; base of stems white; corolla lobes dark blue-violet inside and outside, throat dark yellow inside cream yellow out; sepals green, fruits green.

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83980Thunbergia lancifolia1 Dec 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 75 KB Vollesen K
Miombo woodland in hilly topography. Mbala District; 24 km west of Mbala along Mbala-Mpulungu Road to Power Station Road (D549). By stream 3 km along road D549. 0Zambia0831C3N1320

Uncommon plant. Brown fruit at end of enlarged pedicel.

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83981Thunbergia lancifolia1 Dec 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 82 KB Vollesen K
Miombo woodland in hilly topography. Mbala District; 24 km west of Mbala along Mbala-Mpulungu Road to Power Station Road (D549). By stream 6.2 km along road D549. 0Zambia0831C3N1320

Purple calyx, yellow base. Corolla turning bluish-purple.

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83978Thunbergia lancifolia13 Feb 1995B Luwiika
B Luwiika 5 KB Vollesen B Luwiika K
Collecting from a miombo woodland, sandy silt soil; and termite mounds. Solwezi District; Acres National Forest Reserve; ca. 78 km W of Solwezi on Mwinilunga Road. 0Zambia1225B4W1230

Herb; long and slender leaves; dark green adaxially, lighter abaxially; flowers deep purple, light green bracts; roots ca. 15 cm long.

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83977Thunbergia lancifolia31 Oct 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 1840 KB Vollesen K
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 herb to 1 m tall in burned woodland. Calyx pale white-purple, purple at lobe tips; corolla light yellow with purple spots at base, maroon-purple at upper end and on lobes; lobes deep purple, deeper yellow in throat with purple streaks.

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72571Tinnea antiscorbutica5 Mar 2008J Stevens
KB Vollesen Ferme Randu, southwest Katanga Province, DRC 0Democratic Republic of Congo0922B4 IV1050

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72567Tinnea antiscorbutica2 Jan 2008J Stevens
KB Vollesen Ferme Randu, southwest Katanga Province, DRC 0Democratic Republic of Congo0922B4 IV1050

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