Collections made by Noah Zimba

Records: 21

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

Click on a column heading to sort the entries in that column

NoSpeciesRecord dateRecorder(s)Coll.Det.Conf.HerbariaHabitatLocationLoc code Outing codePlanted code Country QDSGrid ref.FZ DivAlt. (m)NotesLatLongLoc Acc Code
80709 Abrus melanospermus subsp. tenuiflorus24 Feb 1995DK Harder
B Luwiika
MM Nawa
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 76 B Mackinder K
Mavunda thicketMwinilunga District; along Mwinilunga-Luwawu Mission Road; ca. 26 km from Luwawu Mission.0Zambia1124C1W1230

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

-11.72555624.2322225
80708 Abrus melanospermus subsp. tenuiflorus28 Feb 1995DK Harder
B Luwiika
MM Nawa
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 113 B Mackinder B Luwiika K
Miombo woodlandMwinilunga District; Ikelenge; Kavunga Protected Forest Area; adjacent to Hillwood Farms' Nchila Wildlife Reserve at Hillwood Farms; ca. 3.5 km E of Ikelenge. 1520Zambia1124A4W1350

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.

-11.25944424.3261115
80769 Acacia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha17 Feb 1995DK Harder
B Luwiika
MM Nawa
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 69 RE Gereau B Luwiika MO
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.0Zambia1125C4W1470

Tree; to 7 m; trunk and stems grey-brown; leaves compound, thin, dark green; pods thin, green.

-11.91250025.4861115
80862 Aframomum alboviolaceum12 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 513 JM Lock K
Collections along Kifubwa Gorge and river in forest on shallow soils and in woodland. Solwezi District; Kifubwa (Chifubwa) Gorge National Monument. Approximately 4.6 km along Kyalalankuba Road; S of Solwezi and c. 2 km S of entrance to Solwezi Teacher Training College. National Heritage Site. 0Zambia1226A2W1230

Herb; to 2 m; in woodland; flower from the ground; root aromatic.

-12.21972226.3985565
81105 Blepharis maderaspatensis17 Apr 1996NB Zimba
NB Zimba 799 KB Vollesen K
Soil: Kalahari sands.Mongu District; 74.1 km south-east of Mongu; 52.5 km off Mongu-Kaoma Road along old Mongu-Lusaka Road in Cryptosepalum forest. 0Zambia B1080

Twining herb; rare; in Mavunda thickets on Kalahari sands; stems brown-green; leaves green; flowers white with green spiky bracts.

0
81219 Bulbostylis hispidula19 Feb 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 921 C Archer PRE
Brown Kalahari sands soilsLivingstone District; Chief Mukuni Area; 2.1 km along road to Chief Mukuni Palace from junction with Victoria Falls Road in Baikiae forest.0Zambia1725D4 S960

Common in the forest understory amongst grasses. Inflorescence brown.

5
81708 Cryptolepis oblongifolia12 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 501 WD Stevens MO
Collections along Kifubwa Gorge and river in forest on shallow soils and in woodland. Solwezi District; Kifubwa (Chifubwa) Gorge National Monument. Approximately 4.6 km along Kyalalankuba Road; S of Solwezi and ca. 2 km S of entrance to Solwezi Teacher Training College. National Heritage Site. 0Zambia1226A2W1230

Small shrub growing on the fringe of the gorge; flowers white.

-12.21972226.3985565
81709 Cryptolepis oblongifolia5 Mar 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 684 WD Stevens MO
WoodlandKasempa District; 13.2 km W of Kalombe Primary School in Chief Kasempa's Area; 35 km from Kasempa along the road to Ndenda National Forest. 0Zambia1325B3W1230

Small shrub; in woodland; rare; stem brown, latex white; leaves green; fruits light green, in pairs.

-13.39250025.5541675
82118 Endostemon tereticaulis1 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1016 AJ Paton K
Brown clay-sandy soils in mopane-Combretum woodland. Sinazongwe District; Kaneule Island on Lake Kariba. 1990Zambia1727B3S530

Herb to 0.5 m high, locally common in woodland understory among grasses. Aromatic. Leaves green, hairy and sticky to feel. Flowers purple.

-17.30000027.6000004
82472 Euploca ovalifolia1 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 997 JS Miller MO
Combretum bushy groups. Karoo sandy soils. Sinazongwe District; Chete Island National Park. 1990Zambia1727B3S600

Shrub to 0.5 m high, occasional along shore margins. Stems brown. Leaves pale green. Flowers cream. Corolla appearing yellow on the lower inside.

-17.35000027.5166674
82337 Flacourtia indica5 Mar 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 692 DK Harder MO
WoodlandKasempa District; 13.2 km W of Kalombe Primary School in Chief Kasempa's Area; 35 km from Kasempa along the road to Ndenda National Forest. 0Zambia1325B3W1230

Tree; to 3 m; in woodland; occasionally on termite mounds; stem grey with spines; leaves green with grey veins; fruits green, fleshy, with grey peduncle.

-13.39250025.5541675
82405 Gloriosa superba5 Mar 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 682 DK Harder MO
WoodlandKasempa District; 13.2 km W of Kalombe Primary School in Chief Kasempa's Area; 35 km from Kasempa along the road to Ndenda National Forest. 0Zambia1325B3W1230

Small shrub; rare; in woodland; to 0.5 m; stem and leaves green, smooth; flower red; superior ovary green.

-13.39250025.5541675
82541 Hymenodictyon floribundum27 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 644 D Bridson K
On hill topMwinilunga District; Ikelenge; Milomba Hill, 12 km from turnoff of the Kalene Hill Road located 12.6 km from Ikelenge. 0Zambia1124A1W1440

Tree, to 3 m; on top of hill; stem light grey and smooth; leaves green with red veins; fruits brown.

-11.18472224.1997225
82564 Hypoxis angustifolia8 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1031 CS Bjora I Nordal Undifferentiated Miombo-Combretum woodland. Brown Kalahari sands. Choma District; 40.9 km from Choma along Choma-Namwala Road. 0Zambia1626B4S1120

Occasional in marshy areas. Leaves green with white hairs. Flowers yellow. Corolla greenish yellow on the underside.

-16.46666726.9333335
82664 Jacquemontia tamnifolia14 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1112 GW Staples BISH
Mopane woodland.Gwembe District; Siavonga area, Lukwechele PFA No. 184; 8.9 km along road 502 from road junction with Lusaka Siavonga road in mopane woodland. 0Zambia1628B3S510

Common, among grasses, to 2 m. Leaves green. Flowers blue. Bracts green. Calyx light green. Corolla blue. Anthers cream.

-16.45000028.6666674
82781 Leptocarydion vulpiastrum14 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1142 L Fish PRE
Mopane woodland.Gwembe District; Siavonga area, Mutulanganga PFA No. 183, 35.4 km from Siavonga Boma along Siavonga-Lusaka Road in mopane woodland. 0Zambia1628B3S420

Rare in open areas in woodland. Stems brown. Sheath green. Blade green. Inflorescence purplish brown.

-16.28333328.7166675
82816 Loudetia simplex21 Mar 1996NB Zimba
NB Zimba 839 L Fish PRE
Kalahari sands plainKalabo District; 11.8 km NE of Lukona Secondary School. 0Zambia1522B4B1050

Common; on Kalahari sands plain; to 1 m; internodes bluish green; sheath and blade dull green apearing purplish at the tips of blades; inflorescence cream-brown.

-15.30000022.9000004
82875 Melastomastrum capitatum22 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 607 RE Gereau MO
Mwinilunga District; Lwawu Mission ca. 47 km W of Mwinilunga; 4.7 km W of Lwawu mission, along Lushimba River. 0Zambia1124C1W1280

Occasional; small shrub; 1 m tall; in woodland; stem hairy, green; leaves green, darker green adaxially; flowers pink; upper anthers yellow, lower purple.

-11.61666724.1666675
83729 Sphenoclea zeylanica14 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1148 Mopane woodland.Gwembe District; Siavonga area, Mutulanganga PFA No. 183, 35.4 km from Siavonga Boma along Siavonga-Lusaka Road in mopane woodland. 0Zambia1628B3S420

Herb, rare on muddy ponds. Stems green. Leaves highly damaged by insects. Flowers light purple. Calyx green. Petals light purple.

-16.28333328.7166675
83935 Tephrosia vogelii21 Feb 1995DK 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.1Zambia1124C1W1410

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

-11.52361124.1311115
84040 Tridax procumbens1 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 998 HJ Beentje K
Combretum bushy groups. Karoo sandy soils. Sinazongwe District; Chete Island National Park. 1990Zambia1727B3S600

Common along shore margins and among bushy groups. Stems green appearing lighter on the underside. Flowers yellow. Bracts greenish brown.

-17.35000027.5166674


Copyright: The Uganda flora team, 2026

The Uganda flora team (2026). Flora of Uganda: Collections made by Noah Zimba.
https://www.ugandaflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-collections-by-person.php?person_id=605, retrieved 13 November 2026

Site software last modified: 15 September 2026 3:17pm (GMT +2)
Terms of use