Records made by Benny Luwiika

Records: 34

The following is a list of the records made by Benny Luwiika 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
80709 Abrus melanospermus subsp. tenuiflorus 24 Feb 1995 DK Harder
B Luwiika
MM Nawa
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 76 B Mackinder K
Mavunda thicket Mwinilunga District; along Mwinilunga-Luwawu Mission Road; ca. 26 km from Luwawu Mission. 0 Zambia 1124C1 W 1230

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

-11.725556 24.232222 5
80708 Abrus melanospermus subsp. tenuiflorus 28 Feb 1995 DK Harder
B Luwiika
MM Nawa
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 113 B Mackinder B Luwiika K
Miombo woodland Mwinilunga District; Ikelenge; Kavunga Protected Forest Area; adjacent to Hillwood Farms' Nchila Wildlife Reserve at Hillwood Farms; ca. 3.5 km E of Ikelenge. 152 0 Zambia 1124A4 W 1350

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.

-11.259444 24.326111 5
80715 Acacia amythethophylla 24 May 1994 DK Harder
B Luwiika
CN Nkhoma
HH Schmidt
DK Harder B Luwiika CN Nkhoma HH Schmidt 274 RE Gereau MO
Around stream dominated by bamboo and surrounding miombo woodland. Isoka District; 88.1 km from Isoka-Nakonde Road turnoff to Muyombe. 0 Zambia 1033A3 N 1180

Fairly common tree up to 10 m tall with orange inflorescence.

-10.368611 33.182500 5
80768 Acacia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha 26 May 1994 DK Harder
B Luwiika
CN Nkhoma
HH Schmidt
DK Harder B Luwiika CN Nkhoma HH Schmidt 3242 RE Gereau MO
Collections at turn out along roadside, in steep woodland and in valley bottoms with seasonal water. In Fungwe National Forest Isoka District; ca. 84 km E-SE of intersection of Mpika-Nakonde Highway (Great North Hwy.) on road to (RD72). Connecting to Muyombe (M14), In Fungwe National Forest, # 429. 0 Zambia 1033A3 N 1050

Tree, frequent, 4-5 m tall with grey-beige bark; nectaries above pulvini black; pods deep green with black hairs.

-10.375833 33.147500 5
80769 Acacia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha 17 Feb 1995 DK 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/swamp Solwezi District; Jirundu National Forestry Reserve (Botanical Reserve). 95 km E of Solwezi/Mwinilunga Road, near the Kambizhi Primary School. 0 Zambia 1125C4 W 1470

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

-11.912500 25.486111 5
80837 Adiantum capillus-veneris 21 Feb 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 442 AR Smith B Luwiika UC
Boiling Pots, rain forest Livingstone District; Victoria Falls. 120 0 Zambia 1725D4 S 860

10 cm, growing in shallow running water; stems brown; leaves light green with a few spores.

-17.933333 25.850000 4
80839 Adiantum incisum 21 Feb 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 437 AR Smith B Luwiika UC
Boiling Pots, rain forest Livingstone District; Victoria Falls, Boiling Pots, rain forest. 120 0 Zambia 1725D4 S 860

Ca. 20 cm, growing in wet, shady area. Leaves light green to yellow with brown spores on leaf margins.

-17.933333 25.850000 4
80988 Ansellia africana 17 Mar 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 631 B Luwiika Local Forest Gwembe-Munyumbwe District; Collecting in Munyumbwe Local Forest No. 187, 4.9 km from the junction of the Gwembe-Chipepo Road. 0 Zambia 1627D2 S 570

Parasite on mopane, growing 2 m from the ground. Stems hard, light green to yellow; leaves smooth, light green; fruit light green with yellowish longitudinal ridges.

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81000 Anthocleista schweinfurthii 28 Feb 1995 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 122 AJM Leeuwenberg B Luwiika WAG
Mwinilunga District; Ikelenge; Kalene Hills (12.6 km from Ikelenge Mission). 0 Zambia 1124A1 W 1440

Tree; ca. 2 m tall; bark and stems grey-brown; leaves smooth, dark green adaxially, light green abaxially; fruits smooth, dark green, pear-shaped with light green bracts.

-11.184722 24.199722 5
81110 Blotiella natalensis 28 Feb 1995 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 100 G Yatskievych B Luwiika MO
Muvanda thicket and degraded woodland and savanna. Mwinilunga District; Ikelenge. Collections from thickets in Nchila Wildlife Reserve at Hillwood Farm; ca. 3.5 km E of Ikelenge. 0 Zambia 1124A4 W 1350

Fern; in thickets; ca. 1.5 m tall; fronds green, simple, ragged; stem green with dark brown tint.

-11.259444 24.326111 5
81216 Bulbostylis hispidula 16 Mar 1996 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 292 C Archer B Luwiika PRE
Mongu District; Miulwe Plain, approx. 44.5 km E on Mongu-Lusaka Road. Plain on S side of road. 0 Zambia 1523B1 B 1110

Collected among rocks; approx. 10 cm tall; stems light green; leaves light green; inflorescence golden brown.

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81217 Bulbostylis hispidula 26 Feb 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 500 C Archer B Luwiika PRE
Sinazongwe District; Collecting near Siazwela village, Chief Sinazongwe, 4.1 km from Maamba/Sinazongwe Road turning East at the Sinazeze Shopping Center. 0 Zambia 1727A2 S 640

Erect, 15 cm. Stems dark green; leaves dark green; inflorescence yellowish-brown.

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81218 Bulbostylis hispidula 3 Mar 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 556 C Archer B Luwiika PRE
Along the Maamba/Sinazongwe Road Choma District; Collecting along the Maamba/Sinazongwe Road, 11.4 km from the Choma-Lusaka Road. 0 Zambia 1627C4 S 1200

Common in marshy areas. Stems dark green to light green; inflorescence golden-brown.

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81252 Cassytha filiformis 23 Feb 1995 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 84 T Deroin B Luwiika Protected Forest Area Mwinilunga District; Nkunyi Protected Forest Area; 9.04 km from Lwawu-Mwinilunga Junction. On Kabompo-Mwinilunga Road (D286). 0 Zambia 1124C4 W 1410

Climber/twiner; stems green; flowers, small, yellow; fruit light green.

-11.877778 24.365556 5
81253 Cassytha filiformis 1 Mar 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 622 T Deroin B Luwiika Uapaca woodland Choma District; Collecting in Simwamimuzuma National Forest No. 180 on the Mabwingombe Hills in Uapaca woodland. 0 Zambia 1627C4 S 1200

Vine. Leafless stems green to light green to yellow; fruits light green.

-16.937500 27.391667 5
81895 Dioscorea quartiniana 17 Mar 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 673 P Wilkin B Luwiika K
Gwembe-Munyumbwe District; Collecting along the road between Bbondo and Munyumbwe Local Forests, 12.8 km from the junction. 0 Zambia 1627D2 S 540

Vine, climbing on mopane to 4 m. Stems dark green with brown coloration; leaves dark green above, light underneath; fruits light green with white, soft, short hairs.

-16.633333 27.881389 5
82334 Flacourtia indica 21 Feb 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 465 DK Harder B Luwiika MO
Boiling Pots, rain forest Livingstone District; Victoria Falls, Boiling Pots, rain forest. 120 0 Zambia 1725D4 S 860

Tree, ca. 9 m x 10 cm DBH. Leaves dark green, smooth; fruits light green with persistent stigma.

-17.933333 25.850000 4
82445 Habenaria schimperiana 17 Feb 1995 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 76 PJ Cribb B Luwiika K
Collecting from rock outcrop in Jirundu plains/swamp Solwezi District; Jirundu National Forestry Reserve (Botanical Reserve). 95 km E of Solwezi/Mwinilunga Road, near the Kambizhi Primary School. 0 Zambia 1125C4 W 1470

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

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82646 Ipomoea eriocarpa 17 Mar 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 645 GW Staples B Luwiika BISH
Local Forest Gwembe-Munyumbwe District; Collecting in Munyumbwe Local Forest No. 187, 4.9 km from the junction of the Gwembe-Chipepo Road. 0 Zambia 1627D2 S 570

Twinning climber. Stems light green; leaves dark green, light underneath; flowers white.

-16.636389 27.818333 5
82648 Ipomoea heterotricha 20 Mar 1996 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 384 GW Staples B Luwiika BISH
Kalabo District; In the Lukona local forest; 3.3 km W from Lukona Basic School. 0 Zambia 1522B4 B 1140

Herb; approx. 20 cm tall; stems yellowish green with white hairs; leaves dark green on top, light green underneath; bracts dark green; flower petals bright white.

-15.383333 22.866667 5
82655 Ipomoea verbascoidea 17 Feb 1995 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 35 GW Staples B Luwiika BISH
Collecting from rock outcrop in Jirundu plains/swamp Solwezi District; Jirundu National Forestry Reserve (Botanical Reserve). 95 km E of Solwezi/Mwinilunga Road, near the Kambizhi Primary School. 0 Zambia 1125C4 W 1470

Creeping plant; stem light green; leaves rough on both sides, dark green adaxially, light green abaxially with white hairs; flowers light pink.

-11.912500 25.486111 5
82661 Jacquemontia tamnifolia 20 Mar 1996 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 338 B Luwiika B Luwiika Kalabo District; Around Lukona Basic School. 0 Zambia 1522B4 B 900

Climber; approx. 1 m long; stems light green with a brown tint; leaves light green; flower petals purplish blue.

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82734 Lantana camara 21 Feb 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 447 B Luwiika B Luwiika Boiling Pots, rain forest Livingstone District; Victoria Falls, Boiling Pots, rain forest. 120 0 Zambia 1725D4 S 860

Scrambling shrubs 1-2 m; stems green with short prickly spines; leaves dark green with short hairs on both sides; flowers yellow to bright orange forming a cluster.

-17.933333 25.850000 4
82780 Leptocarydion vulpiastrum 20 Mar 1996 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 377 B Luwiika B Luwiika Kalabo District; In the Lukona local forest; 3.3 km W from Lukona Basic School. 0 Zambia 1522B4 B 1140

Approx. 40 cm tall; stems light green with reddish brown tint; leaves dark green; inflorescence light purple to green.

-15.383333 22.866667 5
82980 Murdannia simplex 17 Feb 1995 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 44 RB Faden B Luwiika US
Collecting from rock outcrop in Jirundu plains/swamp Solwezi District; Jirundu National Forestry Reserve (Botanical Reserve). 95 km E of Solwezi/Mwinilunga Road, near the Kambizhi Primary School. 0 Zambia 1125C4 W 1470

Upright; red at the base; roots fibrous, white; leaves sheathed at base; red-brown at base, green towards the tip; stems light green to reddish-brown, hard, round; common; in the swampy area.

-11.912500 25.486111 5
83233 Perotis patens 26 Feb 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 506 L Fish B Luwiika PRE
Along roadside Sinazongwe District; Collecting near Siazwela village, Chief Sinazongwe, 4.1 km from Maamba/Sinazongwe Road turning East at the Sinazeze Shopping Center. 0 Zambia 1727A2 S 640

Annual, 30 cm, along roadside. Stems light green with reddish-brown tint; leaves dark green glabrous; inflorescence yellowish-green.

-17.123333 27.435556 5
83245 Phoenix reclinata 21 Feb 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 461 B Luwiika B Luwiika Boiling Pots, rain forest Livingstone District; Victoria Falls, Boiling Pots, rain forest. 120 0 Zambia 1725D4 S 860

Palm tree ca. 12 m x 15 cm DBH. Bark/stems greyish-black; leaves dark green, completely glabrous; fruits green ripening to shiny yellow.

-17.933333 25.850000 4
83338 Protea welwitschii 3 Mar 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 554 RK Brummitt B Luwiika K
Along the Maamba/Sinazongwe Road Choma District; Collecting along the Maamba/Sinazongwe Road, 11.4 km from the Choma-Lusaka Road. 0 Zambia 1627C4 S 1200

Small tree to 3 m. Leaves greyish-green, smooth; stems light brown; flowers white with red-brown flowering bracts.

-16.868889 27.272778 5
83400 Pteris vittata 21 Feb 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 474 AR Smith B Luwiika UC
Boiling Pots, rain forest Livingstone District; Victoria Falls, Boiling Pots, rain forest. 120 0 Zambia 1725D4 S 860

Occasional, in rocks along the river. Stems green, with a dark brown tint; leaves light green with spores along the margins.

-17.933333 25.850000 4
83474 Richardia scabra 29 Feb 1996 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 182 D Bridson B Luwiika K
Kaoma District; Along the Kalamba river, on the Kaoma/Kasempa road; 8.4 km from Kaoma town. 0 Zambia B 1290

Scrambling plant light green on banks of stream; flowers 5, petals white; tap root with several hair roots.

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83850 Tacazzea apiculata 21 Feb 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 470 WD Stevens B Luwiika MO
Boiling Pots, rain forest Livingstone District; Victoria Falls, Boiling Pots, rain forest. 120 0 Zambia 1725D4 S 860

Shrub, 50 cm, growing on the banks of Zambezi River. Leaves dark green on top, glabrous, light green, hairy underneath; stems green hairy with brown tint; flowers with yellow petals, silky golden filaments, white crown in the center.

-17.933333 25.850000 4
83855 Tacca leontopetaloides 26 Feb 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 521 B Luwiika B Luwiika Between rocks Sinazongwe District; Collecting near Siazwela village, Chief Sinazongwe, 4.1 km from Maamba/Sinazongwe Road, turning East at the Sinazeze Shopping Center. 0 Zambia 1727A2 S 640

Herb, 1.20 m in between rocks, rare. Stems light green, semi solid; leaves dark green above, light underneath; fruits yellowish-green with a lot of seeds.

-17.123333 27.435556 5
83935 Tephrosia vogelii 21 Feb 1995 DK 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. 1 Zambia 1124C1 W 1410

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

-11.523611 24.131111 5
84039 Tridax procumbens 21 Feb 1997 B Luwiika
B Luwiika 443 HJ Beentje B Luwiika K
Boiling Pots, rain forest Livingstone District; Victoria Falls, Boiling Pots, rain forest. 120 0 Zambia 1725D4 S 860

Trailing on rocks along the Zambezi River. Stems green with short grey hairs, brown tint towards base; flowers yellow; bracts green with dark brown tint.

-17.933333 25.850000 4


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