Melastomastrum capitatum (Vahl) A.Fern. & R.Fern.

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Zambia records: View all records (3)

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    Alt. (m)    Notes    Lat    Long    Loc Acc Code   
82873026 Feb 1995DK Harder
DK Harder
2818
RE Gereau
MO

Collections in riverine forest above source and in surrounding woodland of Uapaca, Aframomum; Pteridium. Ikelenge District; Zambezi Source National Heritage Site; 18.0 km S of Ikelenge then 4.8 km E on access road from Ikelenge-Mwinilunga Rd. 1140Zambia1124A4 W1500Occasional; in woodland; shrub to 1 m; upper stems, abaxial leaf surfaces, petioles and calyx lobes red; petals deep purple; upper anthers bright yellow; lower light purple with red-purple filaments; capsules turning red.-11.36638924.3722225
82875022 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. 0Zambia1124C1 W1280Occasional; 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
82874013 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder
3124
MC Merello
MO

Collections in riverine miombo forest and in surrounding miombo woodlands on sandy soils on Mwaleshi River.Mpika District; Mano Camp just outside and N of North Luangwa N.P. 910Zambia1132C1 N1110Near edge of stream; to 1.5 m tall; in fruit only; calyx light pink on lobes; ovary light green.-11.64722232.1694445

Total records found: 3



Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Records of: Melastomastrum capitatum.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=191990, retrieved 11 April 2025

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