Collections made by Kudakwashe Mutasa

Records: 9

The following is a list of the collections made by Kudakwashe Mutasa in species name order. The records are of species which occur in Zimbabwe (either as a native/naturalised species or as a cultivated species).

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NoSpeciesRecord dateRecorder(s)Coll.Det.Conf.HerbariaHabitatLocationLoc code Outing codePlanted code Country QDSGrid ref.FZ DivAlt. (m)NotesLatLongLoc Acc Code
64826 Asclepias cucullata subsp. scabrifolia26 Oct 2014A Mapaura
J Timberlake
K Mutasa
K Mutasa KM002 BT Wursten SRGH
K
BR
LMA
Quartzite grassland. Edge of pathway among grass. Ridge on Mt Shangani, eastern Chimanimani Mts. 168330Mozambique1933C3 MS1370

Small herb about 20 cm tall with white-reddish flowers. Milky latex.

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64837 Aster harveyanus subsp. nyikensis26 Oct 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
J Timberlake
K Mutasa
K Mutasa KM006 M Silva-Jones SRGH
K
BR
LMA
Edge of pathway among grass in quartzite grassland. Mt Shangani, eastern Chimanimani Mts.168330Mozambique1933C3MS1328

Herb about 40 cm tall with a single terminal flowerhead with white-ray florets and yellow centre. Leaves with red prominent lateral veins, smooth with rough edges. Roots lateral.

-19.82986133.1942507
66965 Buchnera chimanimaniensis28 Oct 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
J Timberlake
K Mutasa
K Mutasa KM009 J Osborne SRGH
K
BR
LMA
Open quartzite sandstone grassland, growing in sand amongst rock. Mevumodzi Valley upstream from Eastern Lakes, eastern side of Chimanimani mountains 168330Mozambique1933C3 MS1339

Small herb about 20 cm tall with purple flowers. Stem purple with young branches green but turning purple when mature. Leaves narrow and smooth when young, becoming rough when mature. Roots lateral.

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66953 Hypoxis filiformis26 Oct 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
J Timberlake
K Mutasa
K Mutasa KM003 DJ Goyder SRGH
K
BR
LMA
Edge of pathway among grass in quartzite sandstone grassland. Ridge on Mt Shangani, eastern side of Chimanimani mountains 168330Mozambique1933C3MS1370

Small herb about 10 cm high with closed yellow flowers. Leaves narrow, covered with whitish hairs. Tuberous root, white inside.

-19.83283033.1979107
66961 Hypoxis sp. A (as per FZ 12-3)26 Oct 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
J Timberlake
K Mutasa
K Mutasa KM004 DJ Goyder SRGH
K
BR
LMA
Edge of pathway among grass in quartzite sandstone grassland growing between rocks. Ridge on Mt Shangani, eastern side of Chimanimani mountains. 168330Mozambique1933C3MS1364

Small herb about 15 cm high with yellow flowers. Leaves broad, covered with whitish hairs. Tuberous root, yellow inside.

-19.83250033.1974177
66960 Murdannia simplex27 Oct 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
J Timberlake
K Mutasa
K Mutasa KM008 DJ Goyder SRGH
K
BR
LMA
Along river bankMuvhumozi River, eastern Chimanimani mountains 168330Mozambique1933C3MS1134

Herb about 30 cm tall. Flowers lilac with 3 petals. Anthers and stigma exposed when in full bloom. Lateral roots. Leaves with parallel veins with a reddish green upperside.

-19.81508333.1473067
64844 Orthochilus mechowii26 Oct 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
J Timberlake
K Mutasa
K Mutasa KM007 BT Wursten K
LMA
Open grassland in full sunlight. Western slope above Mutandani Valley, eastern Chimanimani Mts.168330Mozambique1933C3 MS990

Terrestrial orchid about 30 cm tall. Flowers yellow with reddish and bright yellow centre. Leaves with parallel dark-green veins. Lateral roots developing from bulb.

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66966 Tephrosia longipes var. drummondii28 Oct 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
J Timberlake
K Mutasa
K Mutasa KM010 BT Wursten I Darbyshire FM Chase (née Crawford) SRGH
K
BR
LMA
Mevumodzi Valley upstream from Eastern Lakes, eastern side of Chimanimani mountains. 168330Mozambique1933C3 MS1328

Herb about 20 cm tall. Stem covered with small brownish hairs. Leaves singular but sometimes trifoliate with small brown hairs on underside. Flowers pink. Young pods developing, about 10 cm long covered in short brownish hairs. Long tuberous root.

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64829 Wahlenbergia subaphylla subsp. scoparia26 Oct 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
J Timberlake
K Mutasa
K Mutasa KM001 BT Wursten SRGH
K
BR
LMA
Quartzite grassland. Edge of open miombo woodland with Uapaca and dwarf Brachystegia spiciformis. Ridge on Mt Shangani, eastern Chimanimani Mts.168330Mozambique1933C3 MS1370

Herb about 30 cm tall with purple (lilac) flowers with rootstock. Flowers closed.

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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: Collections made by Kudakwashe Mutasa.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-collections-by-person.php?person_id=804, retrieved 28 March 2024

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