Records determined by Smith

Determinations: 17

The following is a list of the records determined by Smith 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
80803Actiniopteris radiata18 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2333 AR Smith UC
On the escarpment and down valley to the Zambezi River. Mopane-Terminalia woodland with lithosol-cambisol soils. Livingstone District; Trust Land directly east of Mosi Oa Tunya National Park. Below Victoria Falls, along Sonqwe Gorge, 9.2 km east of the Lusaka-Livingstone Road. 106,1200ZambiaS850

Fern; 10 cm, erect. Leaf fronds digitate. Spores tan-gold. Common in rocky areas, shaded.

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80837Adiantum capillus-veneris21 Feb 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika 442 AR Smith B Luwiika UC
Boiling Pots, rain forestLivingstone District; Victoria Falls. 1200Zambia1725D4S860

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

-17.93333325.8500004
80839Adiantum incisum21 Feb 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika 437 AR Smith B Luwiika UC
Boiling Pots, rain forestLivingstone District; Victoria Falls, Boiling Pots, rain forest. 1200Zambia1725D4S860

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

-17.93333325.8500004
80840Adiantum incisum18 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2299 AR Smith UC
On the escarpment and down valley to the Zambezi River. Mopane-Terminalia woodland with lithosol-cambisol soils. Livingstone District; Trust Land directly east of Mosi Oa Tunya National Park. Below Victoria Falls, along Sonqwe Gorge, 9.2 km east of the Lusaka-Livingstone Road.106,1200ZambiaS850

Fern; growing on rock face in crevice with seasonal water seepage. Spores in packets on leaf edges. Inflorescence edges turned "under".

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80841Adiantum lunulatum18 Feb 1996DK Harder
DK Harder 3484 AR Smith UC
Collections in remnant forest, along cultivations on limestone and quartz outcrops. Lusaka District; Nachitete: along Kafue Powerline; 8.5 km S along Chifwema Road; then 5 km E along Kafue Powerline Road, S-SE of Lusaka. 0Zambia1528C2C0

Terrestrial, among rocks; rachis shiny, black-brown.

-15.59666728.4988895
80985Anemia angolensis16 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 532 AR Smith UC
Growing between rocksSolwezi District; Mulilanshima Hill along Solwezi-Mwinilunga Road. 0Zambia1125C4W1470

Fern growing between rocks, locally abundant. Leaves hairy, with green spores.

-11.94444425.4666675
81039Arthropteris orientalis9 Mar 1997DK Harder
DK Harder 3985 AR Smith UC
Collections on rocky hills of broken quartz in disturbed miombo. Choma District; 45 km N along Namwala-Choma Roads from intersection of Choma-Namwala and Choma-Lusaka Roads, then W (ca. 1.2 km N of Ngonga stream) 2.4 km on road to Macha Mission (Sikweshina) in Mulundeka Hills. 0Zambia1626B4S1230

Widespread; on south slope; among rocks; rachis brown; sporangia light brown.

-16.44194426.8986115
81052Asplenium protensum21 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2029 AR Smith UC
Collections below falls along Kaombe River in riverine forest. Rocky soils, quartz sand, basalt outcrops. Kundalila Falls Picnic Area, 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy. 1210Zambia1330B1C1370

Abundant along banks; sporangia brown.

-13.15444430.7194445
81318Cheilanthes schimperi18 Feb 1996DK Harder
DK Harder 3483 AR Smith UC
Collections in remnant forest, along cultivations on limestone and quartz outcrops. Lusaka District; Nachitete: along Kafue Powerline; 8.5 km S along Chifwema Road; then 5 km E along Kafue Powerline Road, S-SE of Lusaka. 0Zambia1528C2C0

Terrestrial, among rocks; rachis and sporangia black.

-15.59666728.4988895
81319Cheilanthes schimperi1 Dec 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 72 AR Smith UC
Miombo woodland in hilly topography. Mbala District; 24 km west of Mbala along Mbala-Mpulungu Road to Power Station Road (D549). By stream 3 km along road D549. 0Zambia0831C3N1320

Small fern with brown stems.

-8.93555631.1741675
81715Ctenitis cirrhosa1 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder 3023 AR Smith UC
Collections from along W edge of mushitu. Ndola Rural District; 4.6 km W of Lukoshi at intersection of roads to St. Anthony's Mission and Mukumpu School, Kabunda village, Manda mushitu. 0Zambia1327B4W1230

Frequent in deep shade; crown of plant raised above soil surface.

-13.49722227.9241675
82827Lycopodiella cernua27 Nov 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 8 AR Smith UC
Chishimba Falls picnic and camping areaChishimba Falls. Ca 32 km northwest of Kasama at Chishimba Falls picnic and camping area. 13 km from intersection of roads M3 and D20 on road D20 and 2 km south/southwest on access road to power station. 2010Zambia1030B2N1380

Small plant ca. 30 cm tall.

-10.15277830.9150004
82915Microlepia speluncae19 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 1960 AR Smith UC
Collections in mixed Syzygium and Ficus forest. Kasanka National Park; near Fibwe Hide; in mushitu (swamp forest) ca. 0.5 km N of car park at Hide. 990Zambia1230C2C1170

Frequent in understory; 1.5 m tall; sporangia light brown; fronds from central rosette.

-12.58888930.2519445
83066Ophioglossum reticulatum25 Feb 1996DK Harder
DK Harder 3524 AR Smith UC
With limestone rocks and shallow soils. Lusaka District; Lusaka East; Kanyanja; Kafue Powerline Road; S ca. 5 km; then W ca. 2 km to area of old military camp houses. 0Zambia1528C2C1350

Locally abundant but not widespread; all green; spores white, released in a cloud when touched.

-15.52833328.4550005
83398Pteris dentata19 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 1961 AR Smith UC
Collections in mixed Syzygium and Ficus forest. Kasanka National Park; near Fibwe Hide; in mushitu (swamp forest) ca. 0.5 km N of car park at Hide. 990Zambia1230C2C1170

Frequent to 1 m tall; sporangia light brown along margin; fronds from central rosette.

-12.58888930.2519445
83399Pteris vittata1 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder 3024 AR Smith UC
Collections from along W edge of mushitu. Ndola Rural District; 4.6 km W of Lukoshi at intersection of roads to St. Anthony's Mission and Mukumpu School, Kabunda village, Manda mushitu. 0Zambia1327B4W1230

Occasional in deep shade in wet soil; marginal sporangia light brown, fronds to 1.5 m.

-13.49722227.9241675
83400Pteris vittata21 Feb 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika 474 AR Smith B Luwiika UC
Boiling Pots, rain forestLivingstone District; Victoria Falls, Boiling Pots, rain forest. 1200Zambia1725D4S860

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

-17.93333325.8500004


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