Records determined by Nicholas Wightman

Slender herb growing in open dambo grassland

Growing in open miombo woodland in sandy loam soils

Growing in disturbed miombo woodland in sandy loam soils

Growing in well drained section of perennially wet dambo grassland in sandy to sandy loam soil

Growing by a rocky outcrop in perennially wet dambo grassland in thin sections of sandy soil over rock or between cracks, oftern inundated in up to 2.5 cm of water.

Tubers of this species are possibly used in the preparation of a local Zambian dish called Chikanda with wild populations threatened by overharvesting.

Tubers of this species are possibly used in the preparation of a local Zambian dish called Chikanda with wild populations threatened by overharvesting.

Tubers of this species are possibly used in the preparation of a local Zambian dish called Chikanda with wild populations threatened by overharvesting.

Small population of albino flowered plants amid regular purple flowered plants

The vertical rhizome can reach over 30cm in length and 2.5cm wide but are brittle and easily broken

Developing rhizomes adapt to obstacles during growth and can become misshapen.

Cultivated at Dabuyu Farms from material originally collected at Kachubwa village, Katete Distr., Eastern Province

Cultivated at Dabuyu Farms from material originally collected at Kachubwa village, Katete Distr., Eastern Province

Cultivated at Dabuyu Farms from material originally collected at Kachubwa village, Katete Distr., Eastern Province

Cultivated at Dabuyu Farms from material originally collected at Kachubwa village, Katete Distr., Eastern Province

Cultivated at Dabuyu farms from C. spectabilis material collected in Kachubwa village, Katete Distr., Eastern Province and C. macranthus material sourced from Protea Hill Farm, Lusaka Distr., Lusaka Province

Growing in disturbed miombo woodland in sandy loam soils

Tubers of this species are used in the preparation of a local Zambian dish called Chikanda with wild populations threatened by overharvesting.

Tubers of this species are used in the preparation of a local Zambian dish called Chikanda with wild populations threatened by overharvesting.

Tubers of this species are used in the preparation of a local Zambian dish called Chikanda with wild populations threatened by overharvesting.

Tubers of this species are used in the preparation of a local Zambian dish called Chikanda with wild populations threatened by overharvesting.

Large open perennially wet dambo grassland growing in black muck soils

Tubers of this species are used in the preparation of a local Zambian dish called Chikanda with wild populations threatened by overharvesting.

Tubers of this species are used in the preparation of a local Zambian dish called Chikanda with wild populations threatened by overharvesting.

Tubers of this species are used in the preparation of a local Zambian dish called Chikanda with wild populations threatened by overharvesting.

Confirmed species harvest for the Chikanda trade

Confirmed species harvest for the Chikanda trade

Growing in leaf litter over granite boulders

Growing in disturbed miombo woodland in sandy loam soils

Growing in riverside grassland edge amidst Pandanus livingstonianus

Lightly degraded Brachystegia woodland in compacted sandy loam soil

Growing on rail line track bed beside the rails in ballast gravel

Open wooded grassland in sandy loam soil

Cultivated at Dabuyu Farms, Plot 67, Farm 401a Lilayi, Lusaka

Growing naturally on Dabuyu Farms, Lusaka Distr., Lusaka Province

Growing naturally on Dabuyu Farms, Lusaka Distr., Lusaka Province

Cultivated at Dabuyu Farms from material collected on Shantumbu Rd., Lilayi, Lusaka Province

Tubers of this species are possibly used in the preparation of a local Zambian dish called Chikanda with wild populations threatened by overharvesting.

Tubers of this species are possibly used in the preparation of a local Zambian dish called Chikanda with wild populations may be threatened by overharvesting.

Picture showing the rostellum mid-lobe standing in front of the anthers.

Tubers of this species are used in the preparation of a local Zambian dish called Chikanda with wild populations threatened by overharvesting.

Growing amid ferns in low rocky area of miombo woodland below Kalonde Falls along the Kalungwishi River

Cultivated at Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi

Growing in rocky miombo woodland in larger soil pockets in sandy loam soil with higher leaf litter concentrations

Growing sporadically in open wooded grassland area along path to Chilongo Falls

Cultivated at Dabuyu Farms from material collected at Kachubwa Village, Katete Distr., Eastern Province

Dry to moist sandy edge of wet to innundated dambo grassland in sandy loam soil

Open grassy area of woodland growing in sandy to sandy loam soil

Found growing near and flowering at the same time as Protea matonchiana.

Red arrows show the 2 glands near the leaf base

The tubers are roundish to discoid in shape with no easily discernible growing point

Growing in humus rich forest soil parasitising the roots of unknown tree

Growing on upper reached of sand dune among Crinum papilllosum and Lapeirousia caudata

The irregularly shaped tubers cluster closely together and are usually quite deep in the soil (circa. 20-30cm)

Growing in miombo woodland in sandy clay loam soils