Records made by Brian Simon

Records: 31

The following is a list of the records made by Brian Simon 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
53233Actiniopteris dimorpha subsp. dimorpha05 Jan 1965BK Simon
BK Simon 94 SRGH
Moist riche under overhanging rock, in shade.Chindamora Reserve, base of Muwanga, Goromonzi district.150Zimbabwe1731C1C1460

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53241Actiniopteris dimorpha subsp. dimorpha04 May 1973HM Biegel
GV Pope
BK Simon
HM Biegel GV Pope BK Simon 1106 SRGH
Granite outcrop up to 1420m high, fern occuring in small colonies in shallow soil pockets on the rock.Sikanjena Hill, Belingwe district0Zimbabwe2030C1S0

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48739Adiantum capillus-veneris25 Apr 1965BK Simon
BK Simon 233 SRGH
Rocky face of gorgeSengwa Gorge, Gokwe district0Zimbabwe1828A1N910

Common

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24497Arthropteris orientalis02 Mar 1965BK Simon
BK Simon 186 SRGH
Granite kopjeLomagundi, 1 mile W of Kildonan0Zimbabwe1730B3N1525

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84427Ascolepis pseudopeteri24 Dec 1969BK Simon
G Williamson
BK Simon G Williamson 1991 SRGH
K
P
Mwinilunga District 0Zambia W0

K,Isotype of Ascolepis pseudopeteri,Goetgh. [family CYPERACEAE] (stored under name); Verified by Goetghebeur, P.,

0
35974Asplenium monanthes01 Oct 1966BK Simon
BK Simon s.n. SRGH
In forest Melsetter-Cashel Rd. 1ml S. of Musapa Mt., Chimanimani0Zimbabwe1932D2E2040

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15519Blechnum attenuatum02 May 1973HM Biegel
GV Pope
BK Simon
HM Biegel GV Pope BK Simon 4264 SRGH
Deep shade at base of cliff near streamBelingwe, Mt. Buhwa580Zimbabwe2030C2TN27-19-S1200

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15560Blechnum tabulare03 May 1973HM Biegel
GV Pope
BK Simon
HM Biegel GV Pope BK Simon 1078 SRGH
Moist, shallow gully in deciduous woodland with Smilax and Aloe arborescensBelingwe, Mt. Buhwa580Zimbabwe2030C2TN27-19-S1300

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81156Brachiaria pungipes19 Dec 1969BK Simon
BK Simon 1865 G Davidse MO
GrasslandSolwezi. Grassland 5 mls. E of Kabompo river0Zambia W1311

Tufted perennial with woolly base, striking light green leaves, and very characteristic spikelets arranged in a raceme of spikes

0
81159Brachyachne simonsii27 Dec 1969BK Simon
BK Simon 2068 Laterite panKasempa. Laterite pan 2 mls east of Chizela0Zambia W1128

Delicate tufted perennial dominant throughout area. Basal filiform leaves. Digitate brownish racemes

0
52349Christella dentata02 May 1973HM Biegel
GV Pope
BK Simon
HM Biegel GV Pope BK Simon 4269 SRGH
Gully forest on south slope above Buhwa schoolMount Buhwa, Belingwe district580Zimbabwe2030C2S1050

Fronds to 1.6 m high

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52653Christella gueinziana27 Apr 1965BK Simon
BK Simon 280 SRGH
Densely matted moist wall on river bankSengwa River of Southern border of Chanama Escarpment0Zimbabwe1728A1N1220

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52672Christella gueinziana01 May 1973HM Biegel
GV Pope
BK Simon
HM Biegel GV Pope BK Simon 4241 SRGH
Gully forestMount Buhwa, north west slope, Belingwe district580Zimbabwe2030C2S1200

Common

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30202Cyathea dregei01 May 1973HM Biegel
GV Pope
BK Simon
HM Biegel GV Pope BK Simon 4242 SRGH
Gully forestBelingwe, Mt. Buhwa580Zimbabwe2030C2TN27-19-S1000

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101714Habenaria macrotidion08 Feb 2018BK Simon
N Wightman
B Bytebier
B Bytebier Wet riverside dambo in black muck soil South of Chilubula Mission, Kasama Distr., Northern Province 0Zambia1030B2 N1233

Tubers of this species are possibly used in the preparation of a local Zambian dish called Chikanda with wild populations threatened by overharvesting.

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34948Haumaniastrum dissitifolium BK Simon
BK Simon 745 K
Mare River, Inyanga0Zimbabwe1832B4E0

Record cited in A revision of Haumanniastrum (Labiatae), Alan Paton in Kew Bulletin 52-2: 293-378 (1996)

-18.30000032.7830005
22703Lycopodiella cernua02 May 1973HM Biegel
GV Pope
BK Simon
HM Biegel GV Pope BK Simon 1064 SRGH
Woodland with Bequaertiodendron, Albizia and Uapaca treesBelingwe, Mt. Bukwa, E-slopes580Zimbabwe2030C2TN27-19-S1230

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35084Mohria nudiuscula22 Mar 1966BK Simon
BK Simon 732 SRGH
Riverbank near Dam wall Mare Dam, Inyanga54,1550Zimbabwe1832B4VQ75-77-E1980

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80188Oplismenus burmannii23 Apr 1970BK Simon
OM Hill
Victoria Falls.240Zimbabwe1725D4W890

Cited in Flora Zambesiaca Volume 10 part 3, 1989: 6.

-17.92518025.8491805
27634Osmunda regalis24 Nov 1967BK Simon
JF Ngoni
BK Simon JF Ngoni 1288 SRGH
In river bankChimanimani, Ngorima reserve, 1/2 ml N of Haroni/Risitu junction0Zimbabwe2033A1E365

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27635Osmunda regalis13 Sep 1956BK Simon
BK Simon 1746 SRGH
River edge, fairly commonChimanimani, Timbiri river0Zimbabwe1932D4E915

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52886Pleopeltis macrocarpa27 Nov 1967BK Simon
JF Ngoni
BK Simon JF Ngoni 1342 SRGH
Riparian evergreen forest, epiphytic forest fernGlencoe Forest Reserve, on hairpin bend +/- 5mls S of Springfield, Chimanimani district0Zimbabwe2032B2E1220

0.0000000.0000002
53275Pteris catoptera02 May 1973HM Biegel
GV Pope
BK Simon
HM Biegel GV Pope BK Simon 1071 SRGH
Moist deciduous woodland; fern growing at the edges of a steep sided stream.Bukwa Mt., E slopes, Belingwe district.580Zimbabwe2030C2S1160

0.0000000.0000002
53357Pteris vittata01 May 1965BK Simon
BK Simon 334 SRGH
Common fern in rocky moist area.Small tributary to Sengwa River of Southern border of Charama Plateau; Gokwe district.0Zimbabwe1828B1N1220

0.0000000.0000002
22763Ptisana salicifolia27 Nov 1967BK Simon
JF Ngoni
BK Simon JF Ngoni 1341 SRGH
Riparian evergreen forestChimanimani, Glencoe Forest reserve, hairpin bend 5 miles S of Springfield0Zimbabwe2032B2VN91-88-E1220

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22764Ptisana salicifolia02 May 1973HM Biegel
GV Pope
BK Simon
HM Biegel GV Pope BK Simon 1060 SRGH
Perennial stream in gully forest. Uncommon, growing at waters edge, sheltered by high banksBelingwe, Bukwa Mt., lower E slope580Zimbabwe2030C2TN27-19-S0

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83524Sacciolepis seslerioides18 Dec 1969BK Simon
BK Simon 2076 Brachystegia woodlandSolwezi. Brachystegia woodland +/- 49 mls. W of Chingola0ZambiaW1372

Perennial common in woodland. Thin well-developed rhizome

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83527Sacciolepis transbarbata27 Dec 1969BK Simon
BK Simon 2067 Brachystegia woodlandKasempa. Brachystegia woodland 20 mls E of Chizela0ZambiaW1128

Tufted perennial. Inflorescence a single hairy spike

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42005Selaginella dregei18 Apr 1965BK Simon
BK Simon 209 SRGH
Granite rock with M. flabellifolius Worlds view, path to Rhodes grave, Matobo0Zimbabwe2028B3PH57-33-W1370

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41828Selaginella goudotiana var. abyssinica22 Mar 1966BK Simon
BK Simon 729 SRGH
Moist niche by river near dam wall Mare dam, Inyanga54,1550Zimbabwe1832B4VQ75-77-E1980

0.0000000.0000005
120961Syzygium cordatum × guineense26 Sep 1965BK Simon
BK Simon 474 SRGH
Growing in sandy well-drained soil.18, Alexandra Drive, Hatfield, Harare.10Zimbabwe1731C3C1494

Very large tree approx 35 ft tall with a canopy spread of c. 30 ft thick rambling branches.

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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: Records made by Brian Simon.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-records-by-person.php?person_id=116, retrieved 29 March 2024

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