Collections made by Otto Leistner

Records: 35

The following is a list of the collections made by Otto Leistner in species name order. The records are of species which occur in Uganda (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
94775 Abutilon hirtum15 Jan 1959DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3405 WIND
Caprivi: Impalila island.2080Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1725C3930

Herb; Notes: Altitude: about 3000 feet. Very locally, common in grassland. Erect herb, 3 - 4 feet. Flowers yellow.

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95542 Acroceras macrum2 Jan 1959DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3255 WIND
Locally common.Caprivi: Lizauli. On banks of Matshu River.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1823A20

Graminoid. Erect culm, about 2ft. tall.

-18.12500023.3750002
94800 Bothriochloa radicans13 Jan 1959DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3350 WIND
Caprivi: Mpilila Island.2080Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1725C3930

Graminoid; Notes: Open grassland on rocky ridge, locally frequent. Erect culms, 2 - 3 feet. Altitude ca. 3000 feet.

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94607 Cenchrus ciliaris27 Dec 1958DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3142 WIND
Caprivi: Linyandi Area. About 50 miles from Katima on road to Linyandi.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D3914

Graminoid; Notes: Locally common in Acacia giraffae savannah. Erect culms, 1 feet.

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94812 Chloris gayana12 Jan 1959DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3329 WIND
Caprivi: Mpilila Island.2080Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1725C3930

Graminoid; Notes: Locally common under large tree. Erect culms, 4 - 5 feet.

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93467 Cissampelos mucronata1 Jan 1959DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3426 WIND
Caprivi: Singalamwe.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1723C20

Notes: On shrubs at edge of marsh; occasional, herbaceous climber.

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94619 Commelina africana20 Dec 1958DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3011 HH Kolberg WIND
Caprivi: Katima Mulilo. Ngoma area.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D3929

Herb; Notes: Occasional in Mopane woodland, 9 miles north of Ngoma. Sub-erect, perennial herb, 2'. Flowers yellow.

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94743 Commicarpus plumbagineus27 Dec 1958DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3151 M Struwig WIND
Occasional in Acacia giraffae savanna.Caprivi, Katima Mulilo: Linyanti.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D40

Herbaceous climber. Flowers white.

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94824 Corchorus tridens12 Jan 1959DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3334 WIND
Caprivi: East Caprivi Zipfel: MpiliIa Island.2080Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1725C3930

Herb; Notes: Erect herb, flowers yellow. Disturbed areas near cultivated fields; frequent.

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93981 Cymbopogon caesius subsp. caesius26 Dec 1958DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3125 WIND
Caprivi: Katima Mulilo area. ca 25 miles from Katima on road to Linyanti.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C2914

Graminoid; Notes: Often dominant in tall grassveld. Erect culms, 4 - 5 feet. Altitude: 3000 feet.

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93982 Cynodon dactylon26 Dec 1958DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3107 WIND
Caprivi: Katima Mulilo area. Locally dominant in short grassland 10 miles from Katima on road to Linyanti.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C2914

Graminoid; Notes: Semi erect culms, 10 inches.

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94833 Dichanthium annulatum var. papillosum15 Jan 1959DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 35407 WIND
Caprivi: Mpilila Island.2080Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1725C3930

Graminoid; Notes: Very rare in grassland. Erect culms, 3 feet. Altitude: ca 3000 feet.

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94746 Dichrostachys cinerea26 Dec 1958DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3126 WIND
Caprivi: Linyanti area. 39 miles from Katima on road to Linyanti.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D4914

Shrub; Notes: Occasional in Acacia giraffae savanna. Shrub, 8 feet. Flowers mauve and yellow.

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94837 Echinochloa colona15 Jan 1959DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3386 L Fish ES Klaassen WIND
Caprivi: Mpilila Island.2080Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1725C3930

Graminoid; Notes: Marsh; locally common. Culms erect. Altitude: about 3000 feet.

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93478 Enteropogon macrostachyus3 Jan 1959DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3273 WIND
Caprivi: Singalamwe area, in eastern Caprivi Zipfel. In forest 20 miles from Singalamwe on road to Katima Mulilo.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1723C21005

Graminoid; Notes: Erect culms about 3 feet. Very locally common in forest and on road to Katima.

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93479 Entolasia imbricata1 Jan 1959DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3240 PRE
WIND
Caprivi: Singalamwe. On the edge of the marsh.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1723C20

Culms erect. Grass ca. 3 feet 6 inches tall.

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94417 Heteropogon contortus30 Dec 1958DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3196 WIND
Frequent - common in tall grassland.Caprivi: ca 45 miles from Katima on road to Singalamwe (Finaughty's).0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C4914

Erect culms, 1 feet 6 inches - 2 feet.

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94855 Hibiscus articulatus13 Jan 1959DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3363 S Rügheimer WIND
Caprivi: Impalila Island.2080Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1725C3930

Herb; Notes: Occasional in grassland. Erect herb, 3 inches. Flowers white. Altitude about 3000 feet.

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95590 Hydrocotyle verticillata2 Jan 1959DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3254 NV Clarke WIND
Locally common.Caprivi, Katima Mulilo: Lizauli; banks of Mashi river.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1823A20

Creeping herb with erect inflorescences, 4-5 ' long.

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94667 Ipomoea coptica var. coptica26 Dec 1958DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3094 WIND
Caprivi: Eastern Caprivi Zipfel: Katima Mulilo area, about 5 miles from Katima on road to Linyanti.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D30

Herb; Notes: Locally frequent in short grassland, on moist, sandy flat. Erect herb, 6 ''. Flowers white, pale purple on outside of tube.

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94862 Ipomoea coptica var. coptica12 Jan 1959DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3335 WIND
Caprivi: Eastern Caprivi Zipfel: Impalila Island.2080Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1725C3930

Herb; Notes: Disturbed areas near fields, occasional. Prostrate herb, flowers white.

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94668 Ipomoea verbascoidea20 Dec 1958DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3008 PRE
WIND
Caprivi: Ngoma area. 9 miles north of Ngoma.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D3929

Herb; Notes: Rare in Mopani woodland. Prostrate herb. Flowers pinkish mauve.

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68948 Kedrostis foetidissima1 Jan 1959DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3249 C Jeffrey SRGH
PRE
WIND
On shrubs near marshSingalamwe0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1723C2975

Herbaceous climber; flowers cream.

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94866 Leptochloa uniflora13 Jan 1959DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3347 WIND
Caprivi: Mpilila Island.2080Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1725C3930

Graminoid; Notes: Locally common in dense bush. Erect culms, about 1 feet - 1 feet 3 inches. Altitude: 3000 feet.

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94675 Ludwigia leptocarpa24 Dec 1958DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3077 WIND
Caprivi: Katima Mulilo area, locally common at edge of marsh, about 4.5 miles from Katima on road to Lisikili.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D30

Herb; Notes: Succulent herb, 9'' - 1'6''. Flowers yellow. Altitude: about 3 000'.

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94681 Microchloa kunthii20 Dec 1958DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3002 ES Klaassen WIND
Caprivi: Ngoma area.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D3929

Graminoid; Notes: Erect culms, 6 - 12 inches. Locally abundant in Mopane woodland 9 miles north of Ngoma.

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73198 Mondia whiteiNo dateDJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner s.n. PRE
32 km from Singalamwe on the road to Katimo Mulilo, Eastern Caprivi.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1723C20

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94757 Ocimum americanum27 Dec 1958DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3149 WIND
Caprivi: Linyanti.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D40

Notes: Occasional in Acacia giraffae savannah. Shrubby herb, 3 feet. Flowers mauve.

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94022 Paspalum scrobiculatum22 Dec 1958DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3039 WIND
Occassional in woodlandCaprivi: Katima Mulilo. About 7 miles south of Katima Mulilo on the road to Ngoma.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C2914

Graminoid. Erect, culms, up to 3 feet in height.

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94760 Pergularia daemia subsp. daemia27 Dec 1958DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3132 S Bartsch WIND
Caprivi: Linyanti. About 39 miles from Katima on road to Linyanti.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D4 0

Climber; Notes: Occasional in Acacia giraffae savannah. Herbaceous climber. Flowers cream.

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95660 Phoenix reclinata17 Jan 1959DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3418 WIND
Caprivi: Siambisso. Kakumba Island. On banks of river.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1823B30

Tree; Notes: Palm, 15 - 20 feet high. Common. Altitude about 3000 feet.

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94883 Piliostigma thonningii13 Jan 1959DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3377 WIND
Caprivi: Eastern Caprivi Strip. Mpilila Island. In woodland.2080Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1725C3930

Tree; Notes: Tree 20 - 25 feet high. Flowers white. Rare.

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94715 Tacazzea apiculata8 Jan 1959DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3317 HJT Venter WIND
Caprivi: Katima Mulilo, sandy bank of the Zambezi River.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D30

Climber; Notes: Occasional. Herbaceous climber. Flowers white.

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93836 Tacazzea apiculata31 Dec 1958DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3216 HJT Venter WIND
Caprivi: Singalamwe.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1723D30

Notes: Altitude: about 3300'. Edge of marsh; rare. Shrub, 4 - 6'. Flowers red.

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95674 Trichilia emetica subsp. emetica15 Jan 1959DJB Killick
OA Leistner
DJB Killick OA Leistner 3388 F White WIND
Caprivi: Impalila Island, banks of Chobe River.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1823B30

Tree; Notes: Locally common. Tree, 30', sterile.

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Copyright: The Uganda flora team, 2026

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