Records made by Benny Luwiika

Records: 30

The following is a list of the records made by Benny Luwiika 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
80709 Abrus melanospermus subsp. tenuiflorus 24 Feb 1995 DK Harder
B Luwiika
MM Nawa
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 76 B Mackinder K
Mavunda thicket Mwinilunga District; along Mwinilunga-Luwawu Mission Road; ca. 26 km from Luwawu Mission. 0 Zambia 1124C1 W 1230

Climber; flowers pink; standard pink with reddish markings inside, keel pink with white; pods in pairs; seeds brown-black.

-11.725556 24.232222 5
80708 Abrus melanospermus subsp. tenuiflorus 28 Feb 1995 DK Harder
B Luwiika
MM Nawa
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 113 B Mackinder B Luwiika K
Miombo woodland Mwinilunga District; Ikelenge; Kavunga Protected Forest Area; adjacent to Hillwood Farms' Nchila Wildlife Reserve at Hillwood Farms; ca. 3.5 km E of Ikelenge. 152 0 Zambia 1124A4 W 1350

Climber; ca. 2.5 m long; stems light green with a reddish-brown tint; leaves small, dark green adaxially, light green abaxially; inflorescence pink, petals with yellowish-brown bracts.

-11.259444 24.326111 5
80715 Acacia amythethophylla 24 May 1994 DK Harder
B Luwiika
CN Nkhoma
HH Schmidt
DK Harder B Luwiika CN Nkhoma HH Schmidt 274 RE Gereau MO
Around stream dominated by bamboo and surrounding miombo woodland. Isoka District; 88.1 km from Isoka-Nakonde Road turnoff to Muyombe. 0 Zambia 1033A3 N 1180

Fairly common tree up to 10 m tall with orange inflorescence.

-10.368611 33.182500 5
80719 Acacia ataxacantha 24 Feb 1997 DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 3910 RE Gereau MO
Collections at falls on sites inundated with falling water and upstream Livingstone District; Mosi-Oa-Tunia National Park, World Heritage Site. 106 0 Zambia 1725D4 S 810

Occasional; in mist of falls and on drier sites; armed branches grey; petiole of petiolule red-brown; young pods light green.

-17.925278 25.863333 5
80720 Acacia ataxacantha 17 Mar 1997 DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 662 RE Gereau B Luwiika MO
Local Forest Gwembe-Munyumbwe District; Collecting in Bbondo Local Forest, 27.4 km from the Gwembe-Chipepo Road. 0 Zambia 1627D2 S 680

Spreading shrub to 3.5 m. Stems dark brown; leaves pinnate, light green; fruits with light green pods with a brown coloration.

-16.583333 27.966667 5
80721 Acacia ataxacantha 1 Mar 1997 DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 1018 RE Gereau MO
Brown clay-sandy soils in mopane-Combretum woodland. Sinazongwe District; Kaneule Island on Lake Kariba. 199 0 Zambia 1727B3 S 530

Shrub to 1.5 m, common in the understory. Stems with brown bark. Fruits brown-green. Leaves pale green.

-17.300000 27.600000 4
80735 Acacia goetzei subsp. microphylla 7 May 1994 DK Harder
B Luwiika
CN Nkhoma
HH Schmidt
DK Harder B Luwiika CN Nkhoma HH Schmidt 3048 RE Gereau MO
Brachystegia miombo on broken quartz soil. Serenje District; 16 km N of Chisomo Village on Chisomo-Serenje Road. 0 Zambia 1330D1 C 960

Occasional, tree to 5 m, black curved spines, pods light glaucous green with red splotches.

-13.528333 30.585833 5
80988 Ansellia africana 17 Mar 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 631 B Luwiika Local Forest Gwembe-Munyumbwe District; Collecting in Munyumbwe Local Forest No. 187, 4.9 km from the junction of the Gwembe-Chipepo Road. 0 Zambia 1627D2 S 570

Parasite on mopane, growing 2 m from the ground. Stems hard, light green to yellow; leaves smooth, light green; fruit light green with yellowish longitudinal ridges.

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81097 Bidens schimperi 26 Feb 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 508 HJ Beentje B Luwiika K
Sinazongwe District; Collecting near Siazwela village, Chief Sinazongwe, 4.1 km from Maamba/Sinazongwe Road turning East at the Sinazeze Shopping Center. 0 Zambia 1727A2 S 640

Herb, 45 cm. Stems light green with white hairs, maroon tint at nodes; leaves light green with white hairs; flowers with bright yellow petals, bright yellow anthers and stigmas.

-17.123333 27.435556 5
81252 Cassytha filiformis 23 Feb 1995 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 84 T Deroin B Luwiika Protected Forest Area Mwinilunga District; Nkunyi Protected Forest Area; 9.04 km from Lwawu-Mwinilunga Junction. On Kabompo-Mwinilunga Road (D286). 0 Zambia 1124C4 W 1410

Climber/twiner; stems green; flowers, small, yellow; fruit light green.

-11.877778 24.365556 5
81253 Cassytha filiformis 1 Mar 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 622 T Deroin B Luwiika Uapaca woodland Choma District; Collecting in Simwamimuzuma National Forest No. 180 on the Mabwingombe Hills in Uapaca woodland. 0 Zambia 1627C4 S 1200

Vine. Leafless stems green to light green to yellow; fruits light green.

-16.937500 27.391667 5
81895 Dioscorea quartiniana 17 Mar 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 673 P Wilkin B Luwiika K
Gwembe-Munyumbwe District; Collecting along the road between Bbondo and Munyumbwe Local Forests, 12.8 km from the junction. 0 Zambia 1627D2 S 540

Vine, climbing on mopane to 4 m. Stems dark green with brown coloration; leaves dark green above, light underneath; fruits light green with white, soft, short hairs.

-16.633333 27.881389 5
82334 Flacourtia indica 21 Feb 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 465 DK Harder B Luwiika MO
Boiling Pots, rain forest Livingstone District; Victoria Falls, Boiling Pots, rain forest. 120 0 Zambia 1725D4 S 860

Tree, ca. 9 m x 10 cm DBH. Leaves dark green, smooth; fruits light green with persistent stigma.

-17.933333 25.850000 4
82445 Habenaria schimperiana 17 Feb 1995 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 76 PJ Cribb B Luwiika K
Collecting from rock outcrop in Jirundu plains/swamp Solwezi District; Jirundu National Forestry Reserve (Botanical Reserve). 95 km E of Solwezi/Mwinilunga Road, near the Kambizhi Primary School. 0 Zambia 1125C4 W 1470

Terrestrial; in flat plains; ca. 25 cm tall; stems soft light green; leaves light green, sheathed at base; flowers white.

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82485 Heteropogon melanocarpus 20 Mar 1996 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 356 B Luwiika B Luwiika Kalabo District; In the Lukona local forest; 3.3 km W from Lukona Basic School. 0 Zambia 1522B4 B 1140

Appox. 2.5 m tall; in open sand; stems light green with a brown tint and a removable powder; leaves light green; has sweet smell; inflorescence golden brown.

-15.383333 22.866667 5
82646 Ipomoea eriocarpa 17 Mar 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 645 GW Staples B Luwiika BISH
Local Forest Gwembe-Munyumbwe District; Collecting in Munyumbwe Local Forest No. 187, 4.9 km from the junction of the Gwembe-Chipepo Road. 0 Zambia 1627D2 S 570

Twinning climber. Stems light green; leaves dark green, light underneath; flowers white.

-16.636389 27.818333 5
82648 Ipomoea heterotricha 20 Mar 1996 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 384 GW Staples B Luwiika BISH
Kalabo District; In the Lukona local forest; 3.3 km W from Lukona Basic School. 0 Zambia 1522B4 B 1140

Herb; approx. 20 cm tall; stems yellowish green with white hairs; leaves dark green on top, light green underneath; bracts dark green; flower petals bright white.

-15.383333 22.866667 5
82661 Jacquemontia tamnifolia 20 Mar 1996 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 338 B Luwiika B Luwiika Kalabo District; Around Lukona Basic School. 0 Zambia 1522B4 B 900

Climber; approx. 1 m long; stems light green with a brown tint; leaves light green; flower petals purplish blue.

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82734 Lantana camara 21 Feb 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 447 B Luwiika B Luwiika Boiling Pots, rain forest Livingstone District; Victoria Falls, Boiling Pots, rain forest. 120 0 Zambia 1725D4 S 860

Scrambling shrubs 1-2 m; stems green with short prickly spines; leaves dark green with short hairs on both sides; flowers yellow to bright orange forming a cluster.

-17.933333 25.850000 4
82780 Leptocarydion vulpiastrum 20 Mar 1996 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 377 B Luwiika B Luwiika Kalabo District; In the Lukona local forest; 3.3 km W from Lukona Basic School. 0 Zambia 1522B4 B 1140

Approx. 40 cm tall; stems light green with reddish brown tint; leaves dark green; inflorescence light purple to green.

-15.383333 22.866667 5
82909 Microchloa indica 17 Feb 1995 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 41 L Fish B Luwiika PRE
Collecting from rock outcrop in Jirundu plains/swamp Solwezi District; Jirundu National Forestry Reserve (Botanical Reserve). 95 km E of Solwezi/Mwinilunga Road, near the Kambizhi Primary School. 0 Zambia 1125C4 W 1470

Stems red at the base and light green apically; leaves from the nodes forming a brown sheath, light green. Inflorescences light brown, ca. 10 cm long; roots short and fibrous; common; in the swampy area.

-11.912500 25.486111 5
82980 Murdannia simplex 17 Feb 1995 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 44 RB Faden B Luwiika US
Collecting from rock outcrop in Jirundu plains/swamp Solwezi District; Jirundu National Forestry Reserve (Botanical Reserve). 95 km E of Solwezi/Mwinilunga Road, near the Kambizhi Primary School. 0 Zambia 1125C4 W 1470

Upright; red at the base; roots fibrous, white; leaves sheathed at base; red-brown at base, green towards the tip; stems light green to reddish-brown, hard, round; common; in the swampy area.

-11.912500 25.486111 5
83233 Perotis patens 26 Feb 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 506 L Fish B Luwiika PRE
Along roadside Sinazongwe District; Collecting near Siazwela village, Chief Sinazongwe, 4.1 km from Maamba/Sinazongwe Road turning East at the Sinazeze Shopping Center. 0 Zambia 1727A2 S 640

Annual, 30 cm, along roadside. Stems light green with reddish-brown tint; leaves dark green glabrous; inflorescence yellowish-green.

-17.123333 27.435556 5
83245 Phoenix reclinata 21 Feb 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 461 B Luwiika B Luwiika Boiling Pots, rain forest Livingstone District; Victoria Falls, Boiling Pots, rain forest. 120 0 Zambia 1725D4 S 860

Palm tree ca. 12 m x 15 cm DBH. Bark/stems greyish-black; leaves dark green, completely glabrous; fruits green ripening to shiny yellow.

-17.933333 25.850000 4
83400 Pteris vittata 21 Feb 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 474 AR Smith B Luwiika UC
Boiling Pots, rain forest Livingstone District; Victoria Falls, Boiling Pots, rain forest. 120 0 Zambia 1725D4 S 860

Occasional, in rocks along the river. Stems green, with a dark brown tint; leaves light green with spores along the margins.

-17.933333 25.850000 4
83474 Richardia scabra 29 Feb 1996 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 182 D Bridson B Luwiika K
Kaoma District; Along the Kalamba river, on the Kaoma/Kasempa road; 8.4 km from Kaoma town. 0 Zambia B 1290

Scrambling plant light green on banks of stream; flowers 5, petals white; tap root with several hair roots.

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83850 Tacazzea apiculata 21 Feb 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 470 WD Stevens B Luwiika MO
Boiling Pots, rain forest Livingstone District; Victoria Falls, Boiling Pots, rain forest. 120 0 Zambia 1725D4 S 860

Shrub, 50 cm, growing on the banks of Zambezi River. Leaves dark green on top, glabrous, light green, hairy underneath; stems green hairy with brown tint; flowers with yellow petals, silky golden filaments, white crown in the center.

-17.933333 25.850000 4
83855 Tacca leontopetaloides 26 Feb 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 521 B Luwiika B Luwiika Between rocks Sinazongwe District; Collecting near Siazwela village, Chief Sinazongwe, 4.1 km from Maamba/Sinazongwe Road, turning East at the Sinazeze Shopping Center. 0 Zambia 1727A2 S 640

Herb, 1.20 m in between rocks, rare. Stems light green, semi solid; leaves dark green above, light underneath; fruits yellowish-green with a lot of seeds.

-17.123333 27.435556 5
83935 Tephrosia vogelii 21 Feb 1995 DK Harder
B Luwiika
MM Nawa
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 2729 RM Polhill K
Collections in woodland and in dambo at source of small stream. Mwinilunga District; ca. 15.8 km N/NE of Luawu Mission on Luwawu-Ikelenge Road at village Ipeba. 1 Zambia 1124C1 W 1410

Rare; probably cultivated, shrub to 2 m; calyx light green with dark hairs; petals all white; pods brown. Root used as fish poison.

-11.523611 24.131111 5
84039 Tridax procumbens 21 Feb 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 443 HJ Beentje B Luwiika K
Boiling Pots, rain forest Livingstone District; Victoria Falls, Boiling Pots, rain forest. 120 0 Zambia 1725D4 S 860

Trailing on rocks along the Zambezi River. Stems green with short grey hairs, brown tint towards base; flowers yellow; bracts green with dark brown tint.

-17.933333 25.850000 4


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