Records made by Mary Merello

Records: 11

The following is a list of the records made by Mary Merello 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
80890 Albizia adianthifolia var. adianthifolia 21 Nov 1993 DK Harder
MC Merello
CN Nkhoma
DK Harder MC Merello CN Nkhoma 2042 RE Gereau 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

Occasional large tree to 10 m; calyx green; corolla tube white; male flowers, stamen on long column, red; female flowers, may be sterile; central flower white filaments, fertile?; anthers red.

-13.154444 30.719444 5
81121 Boerhavia diffusa 6 Dec 1993 MC Merello
MC Merello 961 Wet forest along Lake Tanganyika Kaputa District; Nsumbu National Forest, Kampasa Rain Forest, wet forest along Lake Tanganyika. 108,200 0 Zambia 0830D1 N 870

Prostrate vining herb, contains white latex; younger stems pinkish; leaf with white undersides, young fruits green; petals pinkish-lavender, anthers yellow. Uncommon, grows in open, rocky area.

-8.583333 30.500000 5
81720 Cucumis hirsutus 10 Nov 1993 MC Merello
MC Merello 926 S Bodine 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). 1 Zambia 1528A3 C 1170

Vine on cleared slope; (once cultivated) foliage bluish; petals white, yellow in centre. Flowers fade very quickly.

-15.366667 28.133333 5
82120 Entada abyssinica 25 Nov 1993 DK Harder
MC Merello
CN Nkhoma
DK Harder MC Merello CN Nkhoma 2144 RE Gereau MO
On rocks and in surrounding miombo woodland; rocky soils, Uapaca woodland. Chinsali District; Shiwa Ng'andu, Mansha River. Collections at Chusa Falls. 117 0 Zambia 1131B1 N 1470

Tree 10 m; rough, grey bark, thornless; calyx light green; filaments white; anthers light yellow; inflorescence turning orange then brown.

-11.155278 31.551111 5
82121 Entada abyssinica 27 Nov 1993 DK Harder
MC Merello
CN Nkhoma
DK Harder MC Merello CN Nkhoma 15 RE Gereau 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

Tree 5-6 m with sweet flower scent; white filaments with yellow anthers ageing to yellow flowers.

-10.152778 30.915000 4
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
82518 Holarrhena pubescens 2 Dec 1993 MC Merello
MC Merello 938 AJM Leeuwenberg WAG
Disturbed forested ridge along Lake Tanganyika at Mbete Bay in Kalini Ridge. Mbala District; Mpulungu Protected Forest Area No. 45, 9.9 km along dirt road D13 (off Mbala-Mpulungu Road). 200 0 Zambia 0831D3 N 870

Shrubby tree 2.5 m tall; flowers white; calyx light green; foliage velvetly soft.

-8.800000 31.500000 4
82519 Holarrhena pubescens 6 Dec 1993 MC Merello
MC Merello 960 AJM Leeuwenberg WAG
Wet forest along Lake Tanganyika Kaputa District; Nsumbu National Forest, Kampasa Rain Forest, wet forest along Lake Tanganyika. 108,200 0 Zambia 0830D1 N 870

Slender tree 4 m; foliage light green glossy above, dull beneath; calyx green, corolla white; flowers fragrant; contains white latex. Very abundant in thickets, less common in open areas.

-8.583333 30.500000 5
82529 Hoslundia opposita 6 Dec 1993 MC Merello
MC Merello 976 AJ Paton K
Open woodland at shores of Lake Tanganyika, Chilanga Rocks Campground. Kaputa District; Nsumbu National Park. 108 0 Zambia 0830D1 N 900

Scrambling shrub 3 m tall; perianth white; "generic herbal" fragrance. Very common.

-8.550000 30.616667 5
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


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The Kenya flora team (2026). Flora of Kenya: Records made by Mary Merello.
https://www.kenyaflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-records-by-person.php?person_id=526, retrieved 29 September 2026

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