Collections made by John Burrows

Locally frequent, presumably flooded annually

Slender climber.

Climber to 2 m, flowers pink; in degraded coastal forest on sands.

Small deciduous tree to 4 m tall, bark rough, grey; in mixed miombo (Julbernardia globiflora/Brachystegia utilis) woodland. Occasional.

Slender woody climber to 3 m high; in mixed thicket/forest mosaic dominated by Brachystegia spiciformis and Guibourtia schliebenii; in sandy soils on incised escarpment edge over pebbly sandstones.

Small tree to 5 m tall, bark smooth yellowish; on woodland/forest ecotone on sandy-loam soils.

Large tufted fern growing in water in extensive estuarine reedbeds. Occasional.

Giant pachycaul to 15 m tall, growing in a small grove of ca. 8 baobabs, in a cultivated field on sandy soils, area of semi-deciduous coastal woodland/thicket. Flowers pure white, petals like plastic.

Locally common

Locally frequent

Locally frequent

Locally common ground fern in shade of gallery forest (also in Androstachys woodland on gorge lip) in limestone gorge. Fronds proliferous.

Locally frequent

Fern with few fronds from a long-creeping stolon-like rhizome, in sands among mossy limestone rocks in deep limestone gorge in gallery forest. Occasional.

Herb growing in moist dune slacks in coastal grassland near coastal lakes. Flowers purple.

Fern on deeply shaded forest floor in degraded forest.

Tufted fern with arching fronds; on mossy rocks next to mountain stream in ravine forest; occasional.

Climbing woody shrub, reaching 7-8 m, growing on harsh coral rag in dwarf coastal forest. Flowers small, greenish.

Ground fern with tufted fronds; scarce, on very wet peaty floor of swamp forest, dominated by Anthocleista grandiflora, Voacanga thouarsii, Antidesma vogeliana, Xylopia aethiopica and the fern Stenochlaena tenuifolia.-x000D- -x000D- Keys best to B. natalensis bu

Occasional but localised

Dambo in mixed, high rainfall woodland. Plants ñ 30 cm high. Flowers purple.

String-like parasite in trees in dune scrub-forest.

Locally frequent herb in margins of pools and channels in rice paddies.-x000D- -x000D- PRE: Ceratopteris thalictroides

Small tree to 3 m tall in riparian forest in limestone gorge.

Occasional

Frequent

Abundant constituent of herb layer

Rhizome creeping, scattered

Locally frequent

Common

Occasional fern at edge of stream in gallery forest in deep limestone gorge.

Small-flowered bushy herb with erect wiry maroon stems ca. 20 cm high. Leaves lanceolate-acuminate, slightly recurved and folded. One population seen in the shade of a huge spreading Albizia adianthifolia, on sandy soils in a clearing in Licuati Thic

Spreading tree to 7 m tall, on margins of lowland forest; occasional.

Spreading several-stemmed tree 5-6 m tall and ca. 8 m across, bark roughly fissured, dark grey; fruit orange when ripe; occasional in arid open mixed deciduous woodland.

Small tree to 4 m tall with several stems (regrowth?); in open deciduous woodland on alluvial soils on valley flats of Zambezi River. Occasional.

Terrestrial fern with tufted fronds, on forest floor of lowland evergreen forest, in deep shade.

Fronds to 2m tall, forming large clumps, locally frequent.

Epiphyte in large Brachystegia in riverine forest / miombo woodland ecotone along river bank.

Spreading shrubby multi-stemmed tree to 4 m high, in secondary scrub on sandy soils near coast. Locally occasional.

Liane to 8 m or more high, in evergreen lowland forest; Occasional. Stems/leaves with milky latex.

Liane in lowland evergreen forest.-x000D- Sheet 1 of 2.

Large evergreen liane to 15 m high, in evergreen lowland forest on rolling hills, heavily logged and degraded., Occurrence: occasional

(var. erosum)

(var. erosum)

(var. erosum)

(var. erosum)

(var. aerugineum)

Climber in degraded woodland.

Slender twiner/climber to 2 m high, in tall Brachystegia woodland on sands. Occasional. Growing near to Burrows & Burrows 11091. [Male & female]

Climber to 2 m high, in small shrub in dappled shade of tall high-rainfall woodland on sandy loams; in logging concession.

Soft herb to 0.8 m high, in wet herbaceous growth next to road in shade of evergreen mist forest.

Growing on margin of a clear pool in peat bog; in an extensive coastal wetland.

Straggly small tree to 3 m tall, in low Acacia scrub/woodland on clay flats. Occasional., Occurrence: occasional

Abundent forming extensive patches

Low-level epiphyte in forest at edge of river. Rare locally.

Straggly shrub to 1.5 m high, growing on margins of evergreen forest, lvs glossy above; occasional.

Straggly deciduous shrub to 3-4 m high, often scrambling in bush clumps or on the margins of evergreen montane forest. Ripe fruit red.

Multi-stemmed (from burning) shrub, 1-2 m tall, in Protea grassland. Flowers red., Occurrence: scattered

Deciduous tree 4-6 m high; occasional in semi-deciduous woodland; flowers scarlet.

Small tree in understorey of tall Brachystegia woodland on sands.

Evergreen tree to 12 m tall on river bank in riparian forest with Khaya anthotheca, Canarium madagascariense and Syncopalum cerasiferum. Fls white/cream.

Evergreen shrub to 2 m tall; on edge of termitaria in small forest patch, in area of Berlinia woodland on sands.

Small evergreen tree to 3 m tall, flowers white; in understorey of evergreen forest on sands, on low hill on coastal plain.

Evergreen shrub to 2 m, in dune thicket/scrub growing on steep seeward-facing slopes on fossil dune rock.

Evergreen tree or shrub c. 2 m tall; on coastal thicket on coral rag.

Small tree 2-2.5 m tall growing amongst boulders on rocky granite/gneiss kopje in miombo woodland.

Spiny shrub or small tree to 5 m tall, frequent on dunes and in dune forest.

Small tree to 2 m tall in woodland. Fruit fleshy, maroon.

Shrubby tree to 4 m tall, in riverine forest.

Evergreen small tree to 5 m tall; in riverine woodland in rocky ravine, in area of miombo woodland.

Tree to 4 m tall; on coastal thicket on coral rag.

Tree to 4 m tall; on coastal thicket on coral rag.

Scrambler in dense dune scrub-forest. Flowers cream.

Small tree (chopped) in lowland evergreen forest.

Evergreen tree to 12 m tall with rounded crown, with milky latex, occasional in evergreen lowland forest on rolling hills., Occurrence: occasional

Shrubby tree to 3 m tall on high altitude forest margins.

Small tree to 4 m tall, on edge of remnant forest patch in area of miombo woodland.

Small tree in woodland, spiny.

Tree to 6 m tall, stems and branches with spines, in bush clump in coastal scrub/woodland. Flowers yellow.

Shrubby tree to 3 m high, some sprawling, on edge of bush clump in degraded woodland near village; flowers creamy-yellow. Occasional.

Much-branched shrub to 3 m tall, fls whitish; in dense evergreen thicket to 8 m tall, on coral rag.

Straggly shrub to 2 m tall, in dense coastal woodland on low hill top.

Straggling shrub to 1.5 m high, in dry deciduous thicket in open deciduous woodland. Only one plant seen. Flowers pure white, sweetly-scented.

Erect tree to 4 m tall, scattered in disturbed coastal woodland; flowers white, showy.

Soft shrub in open deciduous woodland.

Soft shrub to 1.2 m tall; in secondary scrub in degraded coastal woodland/forest mosaic. Frequent.

Small tree to 3 m tall; in rocky ravine in miombo woodland.

Deciduous tree to 3 m tall, growing on granite rocks in riverine woodland; in area of high-rainfall miombo woodland dominated by Brachystegia microphylla and B. boehmii.

Epiphytic, locally frequent

Occasional

Frequent

Prostrate, sprawling, succulent herb on dune/beach interface. Flowers, deep-mauve.

Erect multi-stemmed shrub top 1 m tall, milky latex, flowers pale creamy-green; growing in sand and rock cracks on sheetrock on margins of river in full sun, obviously submerged when river floods; locally frequent.

Robust soft herb to 1.5 m tall on disturbed areas on roadside. Hairs stinging.

Erect tufted herb in shallow water in swamps. Flowers white.

Erect tufted aquatic herb to 400 mm tall. leaf stalks fleshy, flowers creamy-white, small; frequent in pan in area of deciduous woodland on sands ('sand forest').

Locally frequent

Terrestrial on quartzitic sands near stream on grassy bank in full sun. Occasional.

As Maesa angolensis in BNRH. 7 m high erect sparse tree, flowers creamy white; As Maesa rufescens in BNRH. occasional, growing in wet soils, always next to small streams., Occurrence: occasional

Evergreen shrub to 4 m tall, growing on margins of forest patch in montane grassland/montane forest mosaic.

As Maesa rufescens in BNRH. Small tree to 3 m tall; in gallery forest along fast-flowing river, on island, forest dominated by Newtonia buchananii, Breonardia salicina, Syzygium cordatum, Erythrophleum suaveolens and Pandanus livingstonianus.

As Maesa rufescens in BNRH. Shrub or small tree to 2 m high, in moist mixed miombo woodland an E-aspect mountainside. Flowers creamy white.

Small tree to 5m tall in mixed miombo woodland on sands. Flowers yellow.

Deciduous tree to 6 m high, in mixed decidous woodland on broken hilly ground. Fls deep red. , Occurrence: locally frequent

Rare

Large, solitary tree next to road in degraded coastal woodland. In fruit.-x000D-

Sucker growth of massive tree to 30 m tall, bark grey; occasional in gallery forest in limestone gorge.

Cultivated small tree to 4 m tall in beach garden, bark smooth, pale creamy beige, flowers white.

Forest tree to 12 m tall in evergreen Pteleopsis myrtifolia forest. Only one specimen seen. Sterile. On sands.

Tree to 10 m tall with rounded crown, in severely degraded area cultivated and planted with mangoes and cashews. Only on plant seen. Fruit green.

Tree ca. 8 m tall growing on sandy soils in coastal woodland, area severely degraded and settled. Rare.

Shrub or small tree to 3 m tall in mid-altitude forest understorey.

Small compact shrub to 1.2 m tall, on outer edge of dry coastal Guibourtia schliebenii forest, on sandy soils in full morning sun. Flowers white.

Low sparse shrub to 1.5 tall with a small spreading crown; flowers white; in gulley/drainage-line in shaded understorey of deciduous woodland-forest dominated by Brachystegia torrei and Micklethwaitia carvalhoi; on sandy-gravelly soils over gneiss.

Small shrublet to 1 m, growing along road in shade of deciduous thicket on sandy soils.

Erect herb with pale lilac flowers opening in the early evening. Growing in sandy soils on margins of Licuati Thicket.

Locally common monocot with mauve flowers, in short grass meadow on coastal floodplain, on sandy-loam seasonally moist soils.

In montane scrub, shrub to 1 m tall.

Small tree to 7 m tall, in tall miombo woodland on sandy soils.

Small evergreen tree to 6 m tall; in dense evergreen thicket to 8 m tall, on coral rag.

Tree to 10 m tall, component of canopy of dwarf evergreen coastal forest on coral rag; frequent to occasional.

Fronds up to 4m; locally common

Locally abundant

Straggly shrub or small evergreen tree to 5 m tall, growing on riverbank next to the water.

Gnarled tree 4-5 m tall, flowers white; on margins of dry (seasonally-flowing) stream in riparian woodland in shallow soils over limestone.

Aquatic with floating leaves, in clear pool in peat bog, flowers blue; in an extensive coastal wetland.

Growing with O. gomezianum (5541) and A. lusoafricanum (5542)

Growing with O. gomezianum and O. lusoafricanum

Growing with O. gomezianum and O. gracillinum

Growing with O. gomezianum, O. vulgatum, O. rubellum and others

Occasional, growing with O. gomezianum, O. lusoafricanum, O. polyphyllum.

Growing with O. gomezianum and O. rubellum. Fronds only recently emerged

Very common locally, growing with O. costatum, O. gracillinum and O. sp. JEB 5137/3019

Locally common. Growing with O. gracillinum, O. rubellum, O. vulgatum and O. costatum nearby

Growing with O. rubellum and O. sp (B. 5194)

Growing with O. costatum and O. rubellum

Growing with O. costatum (5543) and O. lusoafricanum (5542)

Growing with O. latifolium; occasional, in small colonies

Locally frequent, particularly along the drainage lines. Growing with O. costatum, O. latifolium, O. lusoafricanum

Growing with O. costatum

No other ophioglossum species found

Locally frequent, growing with O. rubellum nearby

Growing with O. lusoafricanum, O. costatum, O. gomezianum and O. sp. JEB 5169 (O. sp. A of Burrows 1992)

Growing with O. lusoafricanum, O. costatum, O. gomezianum and O. sp. JEB 5169 (O.sp. A of Burrows 1992)

Growing with O. gomezianum

With O. costatum, O. gomezianum and O. gracillinum.

Growing intermixed with O. convexum (B and B 5168)

Occasional, growing with O. gomezianum, O. costatum and O. polyphyllum.

Locally frequent.

Localised and immature

Growing in dense colony covering +/- 400 sq. m. , mostly sterile

Red colouration more intense on more exposed plants

Small dense pop. of c. 150 plants. Nearby is O. reticulatum, gomezianum, costatum

Growing with O. gomezianum and O. caroticaule (sp. B&B 5194)

Growing with O. costatum and O. gomezianum, rare.

Growing with O. gomezianum nearby.

Geophytic fern with annual leaves, in seasonally saturated grassland on sandy soils underlain by clays, in miombo woodland.

Shrub to c. 3 m tall, on deep sands in thicket. Fruit cream.

Shrub in thicket patches on sands in coastal woodland. Fls. very small, yellowish. Scarce.

Treelet to 2.5 m tall, growing on termite mound in moist miombo woodland.

Scrambling shrub to 2 m tall, flowers creamy-yellow with a musty smell; in dune scrub/thicket above the beach.

Common bamboo in open miombo and mixed woodland in low hills., Occurrence: common

Common deciduous bamboo, forming pure stands (thickets)., Occurrence: common

Tall bamboo 8-10 m tall, forming scattered clumps in degraded woodland, in flower, stigma pale pink. Nearby, on the slopes of the southern escarpment, are extensive patches of bamboo, ALL in flower, the flowering culms distinctly longer than the leaf

Climber, in and on edge of evergreen lowland forest.-x000D- -x000D- No genus or species on plant voucher. Family - APOCYNACEAE

Tree to 6 m tall in miombo woodland. Flowers white.

Tree, 3 m tall, in montane scrub forest.

Evergreen shrub to 2 m in riverine forest / miombo woodland ecotone understorey along river bank.

Small slender treelet or shrub to 1.5 m tall, in dense coastal dune thicket on old dunes. Rare. , Occurrence: occasional

Evergreen woody shrub to 1 m tall, in evergreen forest patch in tall miombo (Brachystegia spiciformis) woodland on sands. Occasional. Leaves glossy. , Occurrence: occasional

Rhizome strongly creeping and branching to form large colony; only one group seen.

Much-branched shrub to 3 m tall; forming extensive pure stands on saline soils on outer edge of Avicennia mangrove swamp.-x000D- -x000D- Note: leaves completely glabrous.

Evergreen tree to 10 m tall, in evergreen forest. Occasional.

Tall tree to 20 m tall, with a clear bole and and umbrella-shaped crown; bark pale grey, smoothish; pioneer in mid-altitude evergreen forest. -x000D- -x000D- Specimen gathered from a fallen branch; crown otherwise completely inaccessible!

Tufted, clump-forming orchid growing on bare rock surfaces. Flower stems to 1.2 m tall, flowers pink. On granite-gneiss outcrop in mixed miombo woodland. C. 20 plants.

Scarce

Rhizome erect, scarce

Occasional next to river only

Rare

Rare

Fronds to 1.5m tall; occasional.

Scarce

Evergreen tree to 3 m tall in understorey of evergreen forest in ravine. Occasional.

Small tree to 5 m tall in mid-altitude forest.

Small tree to 4 m tall in riverine forest or woodland. Bark smooth.

Small evergreen tree to 4 m tall, in understorey of lowland forest., Occurrence: occasional

Small evergreen tree to 5 m tall, fruit green; occasional in gallery forest along edge of river on island. Dominant species: Newtonia buchananii, Pandanus livingstonianus, Filicium decipiens, Maranthes goetzeniana, Syzygium cordatum, Erythrophloeum s

Small evergreen tree to 3 m tall, in dry evergreen forest in limestone gorges.

Robust climber in riverine forest. Stems with white latex. Fruit; hard, skin wrinkled.

Robust creeper or liane in secondary forest. Flowers, fragrant.

Evergreen liane to 8 m high, in bush clumps in riparian woodland in valley; fruit warty, green; all parts with milky latex.

Lactiferous scrambling shrub, riverine, flowers white, fragrant.-x000D- -x000D- Gathered by M. Lotter.

Robust liane to 3 m tall, with milky latex; flowers white, fragrant; common in tall forest in limestone gorge.

Spreading evergreen shrub to 4 m high and the same broad, on clay flats dominated by Rhigozum-Acacia-Salvadora, locally frequent; lvs somewhat fleshy. Growing with S. australis., Occurrence: locally frequent

Large robust evergreen shrub to 3 m high and 6 m across; in Adansonia-Hyphaene-Acacia-Sterculia woodland on alluvial soils on valley bottom (of Rovuma River).

Succulent herb on dune/beach interface. Flowers white.