The following is a list of the records determined by Mary Merello in species name order.
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| No | Species | Record date | Recorder(s) | Coll. | Det. | Conf. | Herbaria | Habitat | Location | Loc code(s) | Outing code | Planted code | Country | QDS | Grid ref. | FZ Div | Alt. (m) | Notes | Lat | Long | Loc Acc Code |
| 80870 | Agarista salicifolia | 22 Nov 1993 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 2099 | MC Merello | MO |
Collections around Kundalila Falls. Rocky soils, quartz sand and basalt outcrops. | Kanona District; Kundalila Falls Picnic Area, 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy. | 121 | 0 | Zambia | 1330B1 | C | 1590 | Occasional shrub along stream; petioles pink; calyx light green; lobes tipped in pink; young fruits light green. | -13.154444 | 30.719444 | 5 | |||
| 81305 | Chaetachme aristata | 1 May 1994 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 3025 | MC Merello G McPherson | MO |
Collections from along W edge of mushitu. | Ndola Rural District; 4.6 km W of Lukoshi at intersection of roads to St. Anthony's Mission and Mukumpu School, Kabunda village, Manda mushitu. | 0 | Zambia | 1327B4 | W | 1230 | Rare; lianescent shrub in deep shade; tepals green; anthers yellow-orange; fruit light orange. | -13.497222 | 27.924167 | 5 | ||||
| 81719 | Cucumis hirsutus | 23 Nov 1993 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 2105 | MC Merello | MO |
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. | 121 | 0 | Zambia | 1330B1 | C | 1590 | Rare in woodland; male flowers only; calyx green; corolla light yellow; anthers yellow. | -13.154444 | 30.719444 | 5 | |||
| 82039 | Drosera affinis | 20 Nov 1993 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 2018 | MC Merello | MO |
Collections around Kundalila Falls. Rocky soil, quartz sand, basalt outcrops. | Kanona District; Kundalila Falls Picnic Area, 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy. at Kanona. | 121 | 0 | Zambia | 1330B1 | C | 1590 | Infrequent among rocks above falls; secretory hairs red; petals red to pink-purple (?). | -13.153889 | 30.738889 | 5 | |||
| 82040 | Drosera affinis | 9 Dec 1993 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 2256 | MC Merello | MO |
Collections on both sides of road in dambo and among rocks on upper slope. | Mporokoso District; along Mporokoso-Kasama Road, 59.9 km ESE of intersection of Mporokoso-Nsama-Kasama Roads N of Mporokoso. At bridge over Kasanshi River. | 0 | Zambia | 0930A1 | N | 1470 | Abundant herb between grasses; calyx light purple-pink; petals pink; secretory hairs red. | -9.233333 | 30.150000 | 4 | ||||
| 82071 | Ekebergia benguelensis | 7 Nov 1993 | MC Merello |
MC Merello 913 | MC Merello | MO |
Woodlands, somewhat disturbed by fire and cutting. | 2 km northeast of Choma along the Livingstone-Lusaka Road. | 0 | Zambia | 1627C3 | S | 1290 | Tree 4 m, foliage glaucous beneath; bark reddish-brown; young fruits yellow-green flushed with red. | -16.783333 | 27.166667 | 5 | ||||
| 82205 | Erythroxylum emarginatum | 22 Nov 1993 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 2090 | MC Merello | MO |
Collections around Kundalila Falls. Rocky soils, quartz sand and basalt outcrops. | Kanona District; Kundalila Falls Picnic Area, 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy. | 121 | 0 | Zambia | 1330B1 | C | 1590 | Occasional shrub among rocks and at margin of riverine forest; young growth slightly red; calyx green; petals light green-white; flowers cleistogamous (?) never fully open; corolla turns bright red when receptive; protogynous. | -13.154444 | 30.719444 | 5 | |||
| 82370 | Gisekia pharnaceoides var. pharnaceoides | 8 Dec 1993 | MC Merello |
MC Merello 984 | MC Merello | MO |
Dried dambo and grasslands around Lake Mweru Wantipa. | Kaputa District; Mweru Wantipa National Park, along main road through park (D-37) 18.6 km south of northern park gate. | 94 | 0 | Zambia | 0829D1 | N | 1000 | Annual succulent herb; lower stems pinkish; 20 cm tall; grows in clumps; sepals green; petals white fading to yellow; stamens red-violet; leaves white on undersides. | -8.683333 | 29.533333 | 5 | |||
| 82416 | Gnidia chrysantha | 9 May 1994 | CN Nkhoma |
CN Nkhoma 196 | MC Merello | MO |
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. | 121 | 0 | Zambia | 1330B1 | C | 1415 | Uncommon annual with yellow inflorescence found in the dambo. | -13.152500 | 30.722222 | 5 | |||
| 82415 | Gnidia chrysantha | 29 May 1994 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 3267 | MC Merello | MO |
In seasonal marsh/grassland with drier raised areas with miombo woodlands. Used for dry season pasture. | Chinsali District; 25 km E-NE of (D18) Mubanga-Kasama Road and road (RD66) between pumping station at Misale and Chunga villages, nr. Ikola hills. | 0 | Zambia | 0932D3 | N | 1200 | Widespread, occasional in wet grassland; bracts light green at base, red-purple at lobe; corolla bright yellow. | -9.892500 | 32.561111 | 5 | ||||
| 82414 | Gnidia chrysantha | 17 May 1994 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 3205 | MC Merello | MO |
Collection along river, among rocks, in mushitu and in miombo woodland. | Chinsali District; Chipomo Falls National Monument, along Chimanabuwi River. | 0 | Zambia | 1132C2 | N | 1310 | Rare in dambo; to 0.75 m tall; leaves yellow-green; inflorescence bracts green; corolla tubes light red outside; deep red on lobes of older flowers; light orange-red on new flowers. | -11.749444 | 32.472222 | 5 | ||||
| 83015 | Nuxia oppositifolia | 5 Nov 1993 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 1855 | MC Merello G McPherson | MO |
In miombo woodland along stream (seasonal) at permanent pool. | Musi-oa Tunia National Park, along road to Songwe Gorge ca. 4 km SW of intersection with Zimbabwe-Livingstone Road. | 106 | 0 | Zambia | 1725D4 | S | 870 | Occasional herb at edge of pond among rocks, weakly woody; calyx green; petals white; filaments and anthers white. | -17.969167 | 25.864167 | 5 | |||
| 83164 | Parinari curatellifolia | 16 May 1994 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 3135 | MC Merello | MO |
Miombo woodland species mixed with cultivated ornamentals. | Mpika District; Mpika town, Chitulika [Ministry of Local Govt. & Housing Hostels] ca. 2 km west of Serenje-Mpika Road, collections within encampment. | 0 | Zambia | 1131C4 | N | 1200 | Tree to 5 m x 20 cm dbh; frequent; abaxial leaf surface white, midrib brown; fruits deep green with brown lenticels. | -11.835556 | 31.423333 | 5 | ||||
| 83428 | Rawsonia lucida | 21 Nov 1993 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 2030 | MC Merello | MO |
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. | 121 | 0 | Zambia | 1330B1 | C | 1370 | Tree to 8 m along rock wall and in deep shade; leaves deep green glossy above, lighter duller below; calyx yellow and white at edges; anthers yellow; filaments white; petals yellow at base; fruits light green. | -13.154444 | 30.719444 | 5 | |||
| 83558 | Schinziella tetragona | 9 May 1994 | CN Nkhoma |
CN Nkhoma 198 | MC Merello | MO |
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. | 121 | 0 | Zambia | 1330B1 | C | 1415 | Meadow plant with white terminal inflorescence. | -13.152500 | 30.722222 | 5 | |||
| 83856 | Tacca leontopetaloides | 24 May 1994 | CN Nkhoma |
CN Nkhoma 264 | MC Merello | MO |
Riverine forest around small stream surrounded by miombo woodland. | Isoka District; Ca. 91.6 km from Isoka-Nakonde Road turnoff to Muyombe. | 0 | Zambia | 1033A3 | N | 1200 | 40 cm tall uncommon plant growing by roadside. Cream-colored fruits in 6 lobes. | -10.357500 | 33.198611 | 5 | ||||
| 83968 | Thonningia sanguinea | 21 Feb 1995 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 2723 | MC Merello | MO |
In degraded miombo on sand with Brachystegia, Hymenocardia, Aframomum. | Mwinilunga District; ca. 6.3 km N/NE of Luawu Mission on road to Luano. | 0 | Zambia | 1124C1 | W | 1290 | Occasional; parasitic; from scaly rhizome; fleshy cortex yellow; upper scales red-pink. | -11.593333 | 24.136111 | 5 | ||||
| 84015 | Trema orientale | 27 Nov 1993 | CN Nkhoma |
CN Nkhoma 10 | MC Merello | MO |
Chishimba Falls picnic and camping area | Chishimba Falls. Ca 32 km northwest of Kasama at Chishimba Falls picnic and camping area. 13 km from intersection of roads M3 and D20 on road D20 and 2 km south/southwest on access road to power station. | 201 | 0 | Zambia | 1030B2 | N | 1380 | Shrub with shiny, short hairs on stem and leaves, small light green fruits. | -10.152778 | 30.915000 | 4 | |||
| 84201 | Waltheria indica | 8 Dec 1993 | MC Merello |
MC Merello 992 | MC Merello | MO |
Dried dambo and grasslands around Lake Mweru Wantipa. | Kaputa District; Mweru Wantipa National Park, along main road through park (D-37) 18.6 km south of northern park gate. | 94 | 0 | Zambia | 0829D1 | N | 1000 | Perennial herb to 75 cm tall; petals yellow; calyx green. | -8.683333 | 29.533333 | 5 | |||
| 84232 | Ziziphus abyssinica | 10 Nov 1993 | MC Merello |
MC Merello 925 | MC Merello | MO |
Disturbed woodlands | Disturbed woodlands of Yieldingtree Farm, lands on southwest side of road, 14 km northwest of Lusaka on Botha's Rust Road (Mungwi Road). | 0 | Zambia | 1528A3 | C | 1170 | Sprawling shrub 2 m; armed; young branches reddish-brown; leaves glossy above, golden brown soft pubescent beneath; flowers yellow-green. | -15.366667 | 28.133333 | 5 |