Salvinia molesta D.S.Mitch.

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Zimbabwe records: View all records (51)

Records of this taxon from Zimbabwe are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number No of images 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
12343403 Nov 2023IC Riddell
IC Riddell
In pond in river bedRoad to Masau Lodge, Kanyemba0Zimbabwe1530C2 N325-15.66779130.3550747
117348115 Nov 2021BE Miller
BE Miller
In ponds.Borrowdale Brooke, Harare.10Zimbabwe1731C1 C1432https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/101192211. Growing with Limnobium laevigatum and Eichhornia crassipes (see records nos. 117347 and 117349).-17.71577431.1454437
11735003 Aug 2020D Macdonald
MA Hyde
Borrowdale Brooke, Harare10Zimbabwe1731C1 C1438Record on iNaturalist. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55292961-17.71639431.1423787
69037523 Jan 2016BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
P Ballings
PB2506
P Ballings
Rocky riverbed, side arm of Zambezi riverZambezi National Park1760Zimbabwe1725D4 W901-17.85349025.7580307
4839014 Jan 2006MA Hyde
BT Wursten
Floating in pondMukuvisi Woodland office area1,21Zimbabwe1731C3 TR974272C1490-17.83651031.0879606
4414025 Nov 2000MA Hyde
Floating in damVal D'Or, Gardiner Rd, Arcturus120Zimbabwe1731C4 UR173271C15200
4139607 May 1984JF Ngoni
JF Ngoni
544
SRGH

Floating on slow flowing river waterZambezi river at Mana Pools590Zimbabwe1529C4 N02
41397031 Jul 1983RP Denny
RP Denny
s.n.
SRGH

Forming a floating raft of vegetationCrocodile Creek, Sinamwenda, Lake Kariba0Zimbabwe1727B2 N4832
41398023 Jul 1983RP Denny
RP Denny
s.n.
SRGH

Floating on the surface of the water in dense mats in lagoons.Zambezi River, Mana Pools590Zimbabwe1529C4 N400Accession No. 11602
41390426 May 1972DS Mitchell
DS Mitchell
1330
SRGH

Aquatic weed forming mats in sheltered bays and inlets and drifting free on open waterRuziruhuru River inlet, Lake Kariba0Zimbabwe1727B3 (QDS approximate)N484Holotypus2
4140401 Mar 1967JE Rushworth
JE Rushworth
293
SRGH

Congregated in sheltered area near river bankIn Zambezi River just above Devils Cataract, Victoria Falls240Zimbabwe1725D4 W880Plentiful (much seen flowing over the Falls.2
413950 Jul 1960B Goldsmith
B Goldsmith
92/60
SRGH

On water. Light weed bright green in colour covered several acres and resembled a well kept golf course.Kariba, collected on water in the flooded mouth of the Bumi river which enters Lake Kariba0Zimbabwe1728B1 (QDS approximate)N460Upper leaf surface covered in woolly hairs each having a distinct "O" shaped loop at its apex. No secondary growth seen in this area but the specimens have minute Lemna species adhering to them.2
41406022 Oct 1959H Wild
H Wild
4851
CF Reed
SRGH

Rapidly colonizing areas under permanent spray - not in actual waterVictoria Falls240Zimbabwe1725D4 W02
41394016 Jul 1959 Bates
Bates
s.n.
SRGH

Floating down the Zambezi at Chirundu (arise?) KaribaChirundu, Urungwe district0Zimbabwe1628B2 N0Flow increased c. 10 days ago2
414000 Mar 1957H Boay
H Boay
s.n.
SRGH

Planted in irrigation damHarleigh Farm (E.C.Harrington), silverbow Rd., Rusape0Zimbabwe1832C1 C02
41408022 Aug 1955NC Chase
NC Chase
5730
CF Reed
SRGH

Floating aquatic herbPark river, Mutare0Zimbabwe1832D3 (QDS approximate)E11002
41405020 Oct 1954O West
O West
3234
SRGH

Floating water plantZambesi near Flying boat standing stage, Victoria Falls240Zimbabwe1725D4 (QDS approximate)W02

Total records found: 17



Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Records of: Salvinia molesta.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=102890, retrieved 20 April 2024

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