Records determined by Philip Cribb

Determinations: 42

The following is a list of the records determined by Philip Cribb 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
81162Brachycorythis lastii1 Dec 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 101 PJ Cribb K
Open woodlandMbala District; 24 km west of Mbala along Mbala-Mpulungu Road to Power Station Road (D549). Open woodlands between 22.6-25.6 km along D549 becoming road RD2. 0Zambia0831C3 N1740

5 cm tall pink plants. Inner wall of petals red.

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74016Bulbophyllum elliotii24 Jun 2015A Banze
JA Massunde
MR Cheek
JA Massunde JM4 PJ Cribb K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta sempre verde, com pouca vegetacao de estrato inferior, solos francos arrenosos, com paior ocorrencia de Funtumia africana, Combretum zeyheri e Newtonia buchananiiFloresta Moribane margem do rio Tave a 150m do acampamento em direcao ao rio84450Mozambique1933C2 MS523

Planta verde e carnuda fixada no caule da Vitex doniana

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74015Bulbophyllum fuscum var. melinostachyum24 Jun 2015A Banze
JA Massunde
MR Cheek
JA Massunde JM3 PJ Cribb K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta sempre verde, com pouca vegetacao de estrato inferior, solos francos arrenosos, com paior ocorrencia de Funtumia africana, Combretum zeyheri e Newtonia buchananiiFloresta Moribane margem do rio Tave a 100m do acampamento em direcao ao rio84450Mozambique1933C2 MS523

Planta verde carnuda fixada no caule da Vitex doniana

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98386Bulbophyllum scaberulum30 Jun 2015J Timberlake
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6095 PJ Cribb K
LMA
Ndzou
Open dry Brachystegia microphylla woodland on quartzite rocky hillside.Sussundenga Dist., Chimanimani foothills, Zomba area, Muriro village, edge of Tekeza forest. wp270450Mozambique1933C3 MS495

Epiphytic orchid on Englerophytum tree branch, with long thick aerial roots. Narrow linear leaves. Some fruit capsules.

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81236Calyptrochilum christyanum20 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2020 PJ Cribb K
Collections around Kundalila Falls. Rocky soil, quartz sand, basalt outcrops. Kanona District; Kundalila Falls Picnic Area, 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy. at Kanona.1210Zambia1330B1 C1590

Frequent herb among rocks above falls; petals creamy white, yellow at base; rostellum yellow.

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81237Calyptrochilum christyanum18 Mar 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2526 PJ Cribb K
In miombo woodland with Lithosol-Cambisol soils. On steep slopes, flat open areas, and roadsides. Gwembe District; Travelling northwest on the Gwembe/Munyumbwe Road. Ca. 16 km from Munyumbwe. 0Zambia1627D1 S1000

Epiphyte in Brachystegia. Plant thick, succulent. Velamen shiny white. Young fruits dark green.

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81269Centrostigma occultans9 Dec 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2282 PJ Cribb K
At bridge over Nchelenje River. Collections in dambo on E side of river. Mporokoso District; along Mporokoso-Kasama Road, 95 km ESE of intersection of Mporokoso-Nsama-Kasama Roads N of Mporokoso. 0Zambia0930D1 N1410

Occasional; from thickened rhizome; all flower parts light green; upper tepal hooded and spurred; inner upper tepals in hood; lateral tepals fringed, light green-white at base; orange at base of hooded calyx.

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81824Cyrtorchis crassifolia21 Mar 1996NB Zimba
NB Zimba 807 PJ Cribb K
Soil: Kalahari sands.Kalabo District; 0.4 km west of Kama Rural Health Center, 10.7 km from Lukona Secondary School.0Zambia1522B4 B930

Rare; growing on Baikiae plurijuga; in Kalahari woodland; leaves blue-green; fruits creamish green.

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73997Cyrtorchis ringens10 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 348 PJ Cribb K
LMA
Epiphyte.Chimanimani, Mahate, Chipara forest.440Mozambique1933C1 MS558

Green leaves, inflorescence axillary, grey roots.

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82230Eulophia angolensis19 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 1974 PJ Cribb K
Mushitu dominated by Syzygium, marshes and open waterKasanka National Park; Kalamafiala Forest. 990Zambia1230C1 C1170

Rare among sedges and Typha, 1 m tall; from fleshy rhizome; inflorescence stalk green and speckled deeper purple-red; pedicel green with red spots; outer petals maroon; upper 2 petals light yellow; labellum yellow with red, central platform with deep yellow; rostellulm light yellow-green tipped in maroon.

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82231Eulophia coeloglossa9 Dec 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2263 PJ Cribb K
At bridge over confluence of Mwita and Chalima Rivers. Collections in dambo on both sides of the road. Mporokoso District; along Mporokoso-Kasama Road, 52.8 km ESE of intersection of Mporokoso-Nsama-Kasama Roads N of Mporokoso. 0Zambia0930B3 N1400

Occasional from rhizome; lowest leaf sheath white with purple streaks and tinged purple; outer ("upper") tepals purple-red; upper two petals pink outside white inside; rostellum white; labellum cup-like, green at base, streaked red-purple to pink at middle, dark purple-pink at middle, dark purple-pink at lobe outside; pink streaked, dark purple inside to pink and purple-pink at lip.

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73662Eulophia cucullata14 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire 907 PJ Cribb K
LMA
Ndzou
Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out and with more sandy soil; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.440Mozambique1933C3 MS340

Terrestrial orchid to c. 30 cm tall, largely leafless; swollen white rootstock. Tepals pink, short rounded spur yellowish, throat white with mauve speckling, labellum with brownish central area.

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73984Eulophia cucullata8 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 335 PJ Cribb K
LMA
GrasslandChimanimani, Ndombeni forest, in the grassland.440Mozambique1933C1 MS841

Annual plant about 40 to 60 cm tall, with white bulb, light purple flowers.

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82232Eulophia cucullata21 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2060 PJ Cribb K
Collections in grasslands along stream. Rocky soils, quartz sand and basalt outcrops. Kanona District; Kundalila Falls Picnic Area ca. 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy. at Kanona. 1210Zambia1330B1 C1570

Rare herb in woodland, from rhizome; lower petals green with purple color at base, becoming brown and dried in older flowers; upper petals pink outside, white at base and inside; labellum white with yellow on shallow spur outside, purple at platform with dark purple-maroon at ridges; ridges yellow; rostellum white.

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82233Eulophia cucullata27 Nov 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 17 PJ Cribb K
Chishimba Falls picnic and camping areaChishimba 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. 2010Zambia1030B2 N1380

3 outer purple-green petals, 3 inner bright purple petals, white rostrum. Fused anthers to petals.

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82234Eulophia livingstoneana21 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2050 PJ Cribb K
Collections in grasslands along stream. Rocky soils, quartz sand and basalt outcrops. Kanona District; Kundalila Falls Picnic Area ca. 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy. at Kanona. 1210Zambia1330B1 C1570

Rare in woodland from flattened rhizome; inflorescence stalk speckled purple; outer petals pink-purple; upper petal pink-purple; labellum deep purple with greenish flanks; rostellum dark purple; stigma green.

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74039Eulophia pulchra8 Nov 2015J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
JA Massunde JM152 PJ Cribb K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta fechada sempre verde (galeria) solo franco arrenoso, com predominancia da Breonadia sp, Anthocleista grandifloraFloresta Mahate na zona de Dhombeni proximo do rio runde440Mozambique1933C1 MS945

Capim de 2 folhas paraleninevias, com 70 cm de altura, raizes fasciculada carnudas

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82238Eulophia streptopetala21 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2025 PJ Cribb K
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. 1210Zambia1330B1 C1370

Frequent along banks of river and spreading up slopes; pseudo bulbs and root with velamen; pedicel maroon; outer petals green-yellow spotted purple-maroon; 2 upper petals yellow outside, white inside; labellum yellow outside; spur maroon; platform yellow, maroon in throat; pollinia orange.

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82439Habenaria cirrhata18 Mar 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2529 PJ Cribb K
In miombo woodland, open meadow areas and streamside communities. Loose, well-drained substrate, lithosol-cambisol soils. Gwembe District; Travelling northwest on Gwembe/Munyumbwe Road. Ca. 24.2 km from Munyumbwe. 0Zambia1627D1 S1150

Herb; 60 cm, erect from fleshy roots. Leaves thick, waxy, whitish below. Flower buds white to green, showy. Adjacent to river bank.

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82440Habenaria filicornis9 Dec 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2274 PJ Cribb K
Collections in dambo on both sides of road. Mporokoso District; along Mporokoso-Kasama Road, 63.6 km ESE of intersection of Mporokoso-Nsama-Kasama Roads N of Mporokoso. At bridge over Kasoka River. 0Zambia0930D1 N1400

Occasional among grasses; lowest leaf white with black nerves; all tepals green; rostellum white.

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82442Habenaria humilior1 Mar 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika 624 PJ Cribb B Luwiika K
Uapaca woodlandChoma District; Collecting in Simwamimuzuma National Forest No. 180 on the Mabwingombe Hills in Uapaca woodland. 0Zambia1627C4 S1200

Herb to 45 cm, erect. Stems light green to creamy; leaves light green; fruits dark green, soft.

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82443Habenaria malacophylla18 Mar 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2518 PJ Cribb K
In miombo woodland with Lithosol-Cambisol soils. On steep slopes, flat open areas, and roadsides. Gwembe District; Travelling northwest on the Gwembe/Munyumbwe Road. Ca. 16 km from Munyumbwe. 0Zambia1627D1 S1000

Herb; 30 cm, erect from fleshy roots. Leaves thick, glossy above; dull, whitish-green below. Infructescence bracts pale green. Young fruits green, on rocky slopes, grassy areas.

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82445Habenaria schimperiana17 Feb 1995B Luwiika
B Luwiika 76 PJ Cribb B Luwiika K
Collecting from rock outcrop in Jirundu plains/swampSolwezi District; Jirundu National Forestry Reserve (Botanical Reserve). 95 km E of Solwezi/Mwinilunga Road, near the Kambizhi Primary School.0Zambia1125C4 W1470

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

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82446Habenaria silvatica18 Mar 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2520 PJ Cribb K
In miombo woodland with Lithosol-Cambisol soils. On steep slopes, flat open areas, and roadsides. Gwembe District; Travelling northwest on the Gwembe/Munyumbwe Road. Ca. 16 km from Munyumbwe. 0Zambia1627D1 S1000

Herb; 45 cm, erect from fleshy roots. Leaves yellow-green, thick, waxy. Flowers dried brown. Infructescence yellow-green, shiny. On rocky slopes, grassy areas.

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82447Habenaria sochensis11 Mar 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2501 PJ Cribb K
In miombo woodland and adjacent riverine community. Disturbed by human habitation. Kalomo District; Travelling northwest on the Kalomo Road (D 714), toward the southern entrance to Kafue National Park. Ca. 65 km from Kalomo. 1000Zambia S1080

Terrestrial herb; 1.5 m, erect. Flowers white with green phlanges. Rostellum dirty yellow-brown. Pollinia pale yellow. Protruding processes green, shiny. In grassy areas.

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73996Microcoelia aphylla10 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze 347 PJ Cribb K
LMA
Epiphyte on Pteleopsis myrtifoliaChimanimani, Mahate, Chipara forest.440Mozambique1933C1 MS460

Grey greenish roots, green yellow fruits

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74045Microcoelia exilis9 Nov 2015J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
JA Massunde JM158 PJ Cribb K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta semi-aberta quase miombo, solos franco arrenoso com maior predominancia da Brachystegia spiciformis, Julbernardia e Erythrophleum suaveolensisFloresta Mahate na zona de Mutonda proximo do pequrno rio Magondo440Mozambique1933C1 MS616

Trepadeira parasita sobre arvore, sem folha, de cor castanho esbranquissado e carnudo

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82914Microcoelia exilis17 Mar 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika 671 PJ Cribb B Luwiika K
Gwembe-Munyumbwe District; Collecting along the road between Bbondo and Munyumbwe Local Forests, 12.8 km from the junction. 0Zambia1627D2 S540

Velamen on roots white; roots tips orange to light yellow; flowers white to creamy.

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83003Nervilia petraea27 Nov 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 19 PJ Cribb K
Chishimba Falls picnic and camping areaChishimba 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. 2010Zambia1030B2 N1380

Small 10 cm tall plant. Locally common ca. 60 m from stream in open woodland. White corolla with yellow fused anther.

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83004Nervilia shirensis21 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2061 PJ Cribb K
Collections in grasslands along stream. Rocky soils, quartz sand and basalt outcrops. Kanona District; Kundalila Falls Picnic Area ca. 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy. at Kanona. 1210Zambia1330B1 C1570

Occasional in woodland on slopes; from watery, fleshy corm; stalk purplish; bracts green; ovary purple; outer petals green; labellum white with red nerving inside and out; ridges white and pink; rostellum green with purple.

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83332Polystachya modesta11 Feb 1995DK Harder
DK Harder 2636 PJ Cribb K
Collections along Kifubwa River in forest and on shallow soils in woodland. Kifubwa (Chifubwa) Gorge National Monument. Ca. 4.6 km along Kyalalankuba Rd. south of Solwezi and ca. 2 km S of entrance to Solwezi Teacher Training College. National Heritage Site. 0Zambia1226A2 W1230

Rare; on rocks; among mosses; inflorescence sheaths light purple; corolla parts light purple, appear hooded; labellum light yellow-green.

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98388Polystachya modesta30 Jun 2015J Timberlake
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6097 PJ Cribb K
LMA
Ndzou
Open dry Brachystegia microphylla woodland on quartzite rocky hillside.Sussundenga Dist., Chimanimani foothills, Zomba area, Muriro village, edge of Tekeza forest. wp270450Mozambique1933C3 MS495

Creeping epiphytic or epilithic orchid with pseudobulbs. Leaves strongly purplish.

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83549Satyrium breve9 Dec 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2244 PJ Cribb K
At bridge over Katutwa River, in dambo on both sides of the road. Deep black soils. Mporokoso District; along Mporokoso-Kasama Road, 33.5 km ESE of intersection of Mporokoso-Nsama-Kasama Roads N of Mporokoso. 0Zambia0930A4 N1470

Rare widely scattered herb; root not recovered; leaves light green; stems light yellow-green; inflorescence bracts light green with light pink edges and midrib below; upper tepals fused, light pink out and in with dark pink lobe and streaks inside; lower petals darker pink inside.

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73680Satyrium trinerve15 Nov 2015I Darbyshire
A Banze
I Darbyshire 925 PJ Cribb K
LMA
Ndzou
Small area of open wet grassland with patch of swamp forest with Uapaca lissopyrena and Syzygium cordatum; drier parts of grassland cut and burnt fairly recently. Thick peaty soil, drying out in some areas.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, between Comeni's compound and Murere River.440Mozambique1933C3 MS270

Erect terrestrial orchid to 60 cm tall with swollen ovoid tuber, strongly angular stems. Bracts green in lower portion, turning white distally. Tepals pale green externally, white within, labellum 2-lobed with broad central notch, yellow centrally.

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83550Satyrium trinerve20 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 1999 PJ Cribb K
Collections around Kundalila Falls. Rocky soil, quartz sand, basalt outcrops. Kanona District; Kundalila Falls Picnic Area, 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy. at Kanona.1210Zambia1330B1 C1590

Rare in marshy area; bracts tipped in white; upper petals white; labellum yellow, from rhizome; fruits green; flowers becoming brown after pollination.

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83551Satyrium trinerve9 Dec 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2236 PJ Cribb K
At bridge over Katutwa River, in dambo on both sides of the road. Deep black soils. Mporokoso District; along Mporokoso-Kasama Road, 33.5 km ESE of intersection of Mporokoso-Nsama-Kasama Roads N of Mporokoso. 0Zambia0930A4 N1470

Frequent in the wettest spots; stalk white; leaves light green; all petals white; subtending bract white with green base; labellum petal white on lobes, yellow in center; rostellum yellow, from fleshy root.

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83552Satyrium volkensii20 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2023 PJ Cribb K
Collections around Kundalila Falls. Rocky soil, quartz sand, basalt outcrops. Kanona District; Kundalila Falls Picnic Area, 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy. at Kanona.1210Zambia1330B1 C1590

Abundant in wet area; stems reddish; ovary maroon; "hood" maroon; spurs maroon; petals light green.

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84036Tridactyle bicaudata9 Mar 1997DK Harder
DK Harder 4015 PJ Cribb K
Collection between rocky hills and stream bed on crumbly quartz soils in disturbed miombo. Choma District; ca. 45 km N along Namwala-Choma Road from intersection of Choma-Namwala and Choma-Lusaka Roads intersection; then W (ca. 1.2 km N of Ngonga stream) then 12.4 km W-NW on road to Macha Mission (Sikweshina) in Mulundeka hills. 0Zambia1626B4 S1260

Occasional; on Brachystegia, 8 m up on lateral branches; erect; leaf sheaths dull yellow, leaves green; nectary spur green; petals all orange-yellow with lighter yellow rostellum [Living Collection also at MO].

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74043Tridactyle tridactylites9 Nov 2015J Timberlake
A Banze
VR Fijamo
JA Massunde
JA Massunde JM156 PJ Cribb K
LMA
Ndzou
Floresta semi-aberta quase miombo, solos franco arrenoso com maior predominancia da Brachystegia spiciformis, Julbernardia e Erythrophleum suaveolensisFloresta Mahate na zona de Dombeni no rio Mudzira onde se limita com a zona de Mutonda e Chipara440Mozambique1933C1 MS553

Planta parasita de folhas alongadas paraleninevia alternada, rais carnudas adventicias sobre uma rocha

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84037Tridactyle tridentata25 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2119 PJ Cribb K
On rocks and in surrounding miombo woodland; rocky soils, Uapaca woodland.Chinsali District; Shiwa Ng'andu, Mansha River. Collections at Chusa Falls. 1170Zambia1131B1 N1470

Rare on tree branch; all petals light orange-brown; pollinia yellow.

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84114Vanilla polylepis21 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2044 PJ Cribb K
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. 1210Zambia1330B1 C1370

Occasional climber in understory; in bud only, buds light green.

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98387Ypsilopus erectus30 Jun 2015J Timberlake
JA Massunde
J Timberlake 6095a PJ Cribb K
LMA
Ndzou
Open dry Brachystegia microphylla woodland on quartzite rocky hillside.Sussundenga Dist., Chimanimani foothills, Zomba area, Muriro village, edge of Tekeza forest. wp270450Mozambique1933C3 MS495

Epiphytic orchid on Englerophytum tree branch, with long thick aerial roots. Narrow linear leaves. Some fruit capsules.

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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Records determined by Philip Cribb.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-determinations-by-person.php?person_id=827, retrieved 29 March 2024

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