Murdannia simplex (Vahl) Brenan

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Records of this taxon from Zambia are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number No of images Record date Recorder(s) Coll. Det. Conf. Herbaria Habitat Location Loc code(s) Outing code Planted code Country QDS Grid ref. FZ Div Admin prov Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
82980017 Feb 1995B Luwiika
B Luwiika
44
RB Faden
B Luwiika
US

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 WNw1470Upright; 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.-11.91250025.4861115
82979031 Jan 1995DK Harder
DK Harder
2549
RB Faden
US

In miombo woodland once grazed. Soil silty, sand and hard-packed clay. Kabwe Rural District; Chisamba. Ca. 7 km W of Great North Road on road to Wardy Farm, collections on farm between farm house and Wangwe (sp?) River at western edge of property. 0Zambia1528C3 CC1140Occasional herb from thickened roots; leaves reddish at bases; pedicels light pink-purple; calyx light green; petals purple; anthers yellow; style white; immature fruits light green to light purple.-15.75555628.1422225
82976004 Jan 1995MG Bingham
MG Bingham
10262
MG Bingham
Grasmere Farm, Lusaka W. 35 km. 0Zambia1527B4 CLk1150-15.35000027.9666675
82978029 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder
2168
RB Faden
US

Collections along road to Kalombo Falls. Ridgetop miombo woodland with large boulders and sandy soils.Mbala District; Lungu Protected Forest Area. 1250Zambia0831C1 NN1560Frequent and widely scattered herb from fleshy root; lower nodes red; nodes of inflorescence and base of calyx purple; calyx lobes green; petals light purple; anthers yellow.-8.62166731.2463895
82977019 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder
1983
RB Faden
US

In miombo vegetation on sandKasanka National Park; ca. 11 km E of Musande Tent Camp and 4 km W of pontoon over Kasanka River. 990Zambia1230C2 CC1170Infrequent suffrutex from fleshy roots; nodes purple; pedicel and base of calyx purple-black; at anthesis calyx translucent green; petals light purple; filaments white; anthers blue.-12.55277830.2666675
63759016 Nov 1963EA Robinson
EA Robinson
R 5825
Peat bogChakwenga Headwaters area1710Zambia1529A2 CLk1075From E.A.Robinson's collection written by Bob Drummond-15.15210029.3537004

Total records found: 6



Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Records of: Murdannia simplex.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=112850, retrieved 26 April 2024

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