Records determined by Alan Paton

Determinations: 21

The following is a list of the records determined by Alan Paton 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
82565Cantinoa americana13 May 1993MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9341 AJ Paton K
SeepageKaoma, Luena River. 0Zambia1424D4B1150

-14.80000024.8166674
82118Endostemon tereticaulis1 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1016 AJ Paton K
Brown clay-sandy soils in mopane-Combretum woodland. Sinazongwe District; Kaneule Island on Lake Kariba. 1990Zambia1727B3S530

Herb to 0.5 m high, locally common in woodland understory among grasses. Aromatic. Leaves green, hairy and sticky to feel. Flowers purple.

-17.30000027.6000004
82526Hoslundia opposita19 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 1976 AJ Paton K
Mushitu dominated by Syzygium, marshes and open waterKasanka National Park; Kalamafiala Forest. 990Zambia1230C1C1170

Shrub in forest patch; calyx green; corolla white, weakly wooded; style white, slightly aromatic.

-12.57888930.2297225
82527Hoslundia opposita12 Mar 1996DK Harder
DK Harder 3688 AJ Paton K
In degraded miombo woodland along drivewayLusaka District; Lusaka East; Jellis Farm ca. 0.5 km from front gate. 1450Zambia1528A4C1320

Occasional; on dambo margin and on termite mounds; calyx light green-yellow; corolla white becoming brown; flesh around fruit orange.

-15.32861128.4377785
82528Hoslundia opposita9 Mar 1997DK Harder
DK Harder 3962 AJ Paton K
Collections in roadside, degraded miombo on micaceous soils.Choma District; ca. 38.2 km N on M11 of intersection Choma-Namwala Road and Choma-Lusaka Roads, ca. 5.6 km S of Ngonga stream. 0Zambia1626B4S1200

Arching shrub; to 2 m tall; on flanks of termitaria; leaves light green; calyx very light green; corolla all white; fruit light green to cream to soft orange.

-16.49111126.9394445
82529Hoslundia opposita6 Dec 1993MC Merello
MC Merello 976 AJ Paton K
Open woodland at shores of Lake Tanganyika, Chilanga Rocks Campground. Kaputa District; Nsumbu National Park.1080Zambia0830D1N900

Scrambling shrub 3 m tall; perianth white; "generic herbal" fragrance. Very common.

-8.55000030.6166675
82897Mentha aquatica19 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 1970 AJ Paton K
Mushitu dominated by Syzygium, marshes and open waterKasanka National Park; Kalamafiala Forest. 990Zambia1230C1C1170

Frequent herb to 1.5 m; light green; calyx light green, longitudinally, striped darker green; corolla light purple; filaments light purple; anthers brown; aromatic.

-12.57888930.2297225
83038Ocimum decumbens9 Dec 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2257 AJ Paton K
Collections on both sides of road in dambo and among rocks on upper slope. Mporokoso District; along Mporokoso-Kasama Road, 59.9 km ESE of intersection of Mporokoso-Nsama-Kasama Roads N of Mporokoso. At bridge over Kasanshi River. 0Zambia0930A1N1470

Abundant prostrate herb from woody root, suffrutex; calyx purple steaked; corolla light pink-purple; upper lobes streaked deeper purple inside.

-9.23333330.1500004
83039Ocimum fimbriatum var. fimbriatum1 Dec 1993MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9807 AJ Paton K
Mopane woodlandNdola Rural District; Munkumpu. 0Zambia1327D2W1100

-13.53333327.8333335
83040Ocimum fimbriatum var. fimbriatum27 Nov 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 20 AJ Paton K
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

Slender plant with white flowers, purple streaks on the petals, brownish anthers.

-10.15277830.9150004
83041Ocimum obovatum subsp. obovatum var. obovatum2 Jan 1994MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9934 AJ Paton K
Jellis' farm; Lusaka SE 20 km. 1450Zambia1528A4C1300

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83044Ocimum obovatum subsp. obovatum var. obovatum27 Nov 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma 26 AJ Paton K
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

Flowers white with purple edges. Purple filaments, brown anthers.

-10.15277830.9150004
83043Ocimum obovatum subsp. obovatum var. obovatum9 Dec 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 2277 AJ Paton K
Collections in dambo on both sides of road. Mporokoso District; along Mporokoso-Kasama Road, 63.6 km ESE of intersection of Mporokoso-Nsama-Kasama Roads N of Mporokoso. At bridge over Kasoka River. 0Zambia0930D1N1400

Occasional and widely scattered suffrutex; calyx green, lobes edged in deep purple; corolla tube outside and lower petals light pink; upper petal lobes deeper pink with purple streaks; filaments light pink at base, deeper pink at tip.

-9.55555630.5935565
83637Scutellaria schweinfurthii subsp. paucifolia18 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder 1945 AJ Paton K
In seasonally inundated area on deep alluvial soils.Kasanka National Park, Luwombwa River. 990Zambia1230C1C1170

Occasional in burned over grassland; in woodland from woody rhizome; flowers deep purple.

-12.53861130.2277785
83754Stachys pseudonigricans2 Jan 1994MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9935 AJ Paton K
Jellis' farm; Lusaka SE 20 km. 1450Zambia1528A4C1300

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83826Syncolostemon bracteosus4 Jan 1994MG Bingham
MG Bingham 9933 AJ Paton K
Lusaka SSW, Makeni, Bayuni School Road, wasteland. 0Zambia0

Bracts white.

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83828Syncolostemon bracteosus2 Mar 1996DK Harder
DK Harder 3645 AJ Paton K
Collected from mavunda thickets on white, quartz Kalahari sand and in open woodland. Kaoma District; ca. 5 km along road to Luampa Hospital from intersection with Lusaka-Mongu Roads. 0Zambia1424D3B1080

Annual; widespread in abandoned field; upper inflorescence bracts white; calyx green with upper petals with purple markings; corolla mostly white with deep purple edge at opening; strongly aromatic.

-14.98472224.5372225
83830Syncolostemon bracteosus26 Feb 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika 513 AJ Paton B Luwiika K
Sinazongwe District; Collecting near Siazwela village, Chief Sinazongwe, 4.1 km from Maamba/Sinazongwe Road, turning East at the Sinazeze Shopping Center. 0Zambia1727A2S640

Herb, 50 cm. Stems light green with white hairs, tinted reddish-brown at base; leaves light green; flowers with persistent purple bracts, yellowish-white flowers; woody taproot.

-17.12333327.4355565
83831Syncolostemon bracteosus28 Feb 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt 2398 AJ Paton K
In sandy soils along beaches and shorelines. Sinazongwe District; Chete Island Game Park, on eastern edge of Lake Kariba. In much disturbed Combretum woodland, heavily grazed by elephants and game. 1990ZambiaS530

Herb, 50 cm, erect. Stems strongly ribbed. Calyx green, corolla pinkish-white. Fruits white, shiny. Anthers pale purple, filaments white to pale purple. Bracts at stem apex magenta, showy. Common.

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83832Syncolostemon bracteosus19 Feb 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 920 AJ Paton K
Brown Kalahari sands soilsLivingstone District; Chief Mukuni Area; 2.1 km along road to Chief Mukuni Palace from junction with Victoria Falls Road in Baikiae forest.0Zambia1725D4S960

Shrub to 0.4 m, common in forest openings. Leaves aromatic. Flowers cream to purple. Fruits green with long white hairs.

-17.91666725.8833335
83833Syncolostemon bracteosus14 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1113 AJ Paton K
Mopane woodland.Gwembe District; Siavonga area, Lukwechele PFA No. 184; 8.9 km along road 502 from road junction with Lusaka Siavonga road in mopane woodland. 0Zambia1628B3S510

Shrub to 1 m, common among grasses in disturbed open areas, aromatic. Stems green appearing red. Flowers light cream. Bracts purple. Corolla cream.

-16.45000028.6666674


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