Observations by n_case_w

Annual herb up to 70-80 cm tall with branched or unbranched glabrous stems. Leaves pinnately divided with linear lobes, c. 10-15 cm long overall. Capitula solitary, up to 3-4 cm across.

Growing in rocky escarpment miombo woodland on roadside in sandy gravelly soils.

NCW1260

Annual herb up to 60-70 cm tall with appressed upwardly hairy unbranched or sparsely branching stems. Leaves 3-foliolate, shortly petiolate, leaflets narrowly elliptic, c. 20-25 x 4-5 mm. Inflorescences terminal and in axils of upper leaves, 1-3-flowered. Standard c. 5-6 mm tall, keel and wings c. 4-5 mm long.

Growing on drier upper margins of seepage wooded grassland in sandy loam soil.

NCW1255

Perennial clumping herb growing from unknown rootstock, c. 60-70 cm tall in flower. Leaves linear, apparently basal, tufted, c. 25-30 cm long and less than 5 mm wide. Inflorescence laxly several-flowered. Claw petals c. 2-3 cm long.

Growing in seepage wooded grassland in sandy loam soil.

Perennial herb growing from a woody rootstock with 1-few annual stems up to 70-80 cm tall in flower. Leaves oblanceolate, c. 20-25 x 5-10 cm. Inflorescence few-flowered, capitula c. 2-3 cm long x 1 cm wide.

Growing in wooded grassland beside seasonal pan over rock pavement in sandy loam soil.

NCW1246

Annual herb up to 15-20 cm tall. Stems unbranched or branching near base. Leaves 3-foliolate, shortly petiolate, leaflets narrowly oblanceolate, median largest. Inflorescences terminal, c. 3-4 cm long. Flowers small, c. 5 mm long and tall. Pods c. 3-4 mm long, roundish.

Growing in open wooded grassland drainage system in sandy loam soil.

Perennial herb with prostrate stems rooting at the nodes. Leaves elliptic-oblong, fleshy, c. 3-4 x 0.5-0.8 cm. Inflorescences terminal? Flowers c. 7-8 mm across.

Growing in Itigi forest patches and on termitaria in clay loam soil.

Perennial herb with 1-few upright stems c. 50 cm tall. Leaves elliptic, c. 10 x 3-4 cm. Inflorescences axillary?, single flowered?. Corolla c. 2-2.5 cm long.

Growing in Itigi forest patches and thicket in sandy loam soil with heavy leaf litter.

Hairy annual herb c. 30-40 cm tall. Leaves elliptic to narrowly lanceolate, c. 4-5 x 1 cm. Inflorescences axillary, capitate-like, c. 2-3 cm across. Corolla c. 1-2 cm long.

Growing in open wooded grassland drainage system in sandy loam soil.

NCW1243

Perennial herb growing from a tuberous rootstock with 1-few annual stems c. 1 m tall. Leaves elliptic to oblong, c. 7-8 x 1-2 cm, sessile to subsessile. Flowers c. 3 cm long.

Growing in slightly degraded miombo woodland in sandy loam soil.

Suffrutrex with 1-few annual stems up to 20-25 cm long. Leaves elliptic-oblong, c. 5-6 x 1-2 cm. Inflorescence terminal. Fruits a 3-lobed capsule, c. 1.5-2 cm across.

Growing in slightly degraded miombo woodland in sandy to sandy loam soil.

NCW1232

Perennial herb growing from a woody rootstock with numerous annual stems up to 1 m long. Leaves elliptic to lanceolate, somewhat fleshy, c. 10 x 2-3 cm, petiole c. 3 cm long. Inflorescences up to 40 cm long, laxly-flowered. Flowers c. 1 cm across.

Growing in slightly degraded miombo woodland in sandy to sandy loam soil.

NCW1233

Suffrutrex with 1-few annual stems growing from a rhizomatous rootstock. Stems up to 15-20 cm tall. Leaves elliptic to oblanceolate, up to 10-15 x 2-3 cm, with bacterial nodes easily visible, slightly hairy. Inflorescences axillary, few-flowered. Corolla tube c. 5 cm long, corolla lobes c. 5 mm long. Fruits c. 5-6 mm across.

Growing in open mature miombo woodland in sandy loam soil.

NCW1224

Perennial or small suffrutex growing from a woody rhizomatous rootstock. Annual stems up to 20-25 cm tall, 1-few. Leaves elliptic, up to 15 x 2-3 cm. Inflorescences terminal and in axils of upper nodes, c. 3-5 cm long. Floral bracts scarious, c. 10-15 x 3-4 mm. Corolla tube c. 10 mm long.

Growing in open mature miombo woodland in sandy loam soil.

Perennial herb up to 30 cm tall growing from a tuber c. 4 x 4 cm. Stem annual, succulent, hairy. Leaves elliptic-oblong, up to 6-7 x 2-3 cm, margins crisped. Inflorescence terminal, forked. Floral bracts c. 1 x 1 cm, notched. Cyathia c. 4-5 x 4-5 mm.

Growing in slightly degraded miombo woodland in sandy loam soil.

NCW1201

Perennial herb to sub-shrub up to 2 m tall growing through surrounding vegetation. Leaves ovate, up to 4-5 x 2-3 cm, serrate. Inflorescences terminal and in axils of upper leaves. Flowers c. 2-3 cm across.

Growing in remnant thicket patch within chipya woodland in sandy loam soil.

NCW1199

Annual herb with branched or unbranched stems up to 60 cm tall. Leaves 3-foliolate, sessile, leaflets c. 3-4 x 0.5 cm. Inflorescences terminal and axillary on peduncles c. 5 cm long. Standard c. 6-7 x 4-5 mm, keel c. 4-5 mm long, wings slightly longer than keel. Pods obliquely rounded.

Growing in open mature miombo woodland in sandy loam soil.

NCW1195

Perennial herb growing from a woody rootstock with 1-few annual creeping stems up to 1 m long. Leaves ovate to lanceolate, c. 15 x 5 cm, prostrate along the ground. Inflorescences axillary, few-flowered, c. 20-25 cm tall including peduncle. Corolla c. 4-5 cm long.

Growing in open mature miombo woodland in sandy loam soil.

Perennial herb growing from a woody rootstock with numerous annual stems up to 50-60 cm tall. Leaves elliptic, c. 3-4 x 1.5-2 cm. Inflorescences terminal, c. 10 cm long. Flowers c. 2-3 cm long.

Growing in open mature miombo woodland in sandy loam soil.

NCW1155

Annual herb with 1-few creeping stems up to 30 cm long. Leaves 3-foliolate, sessile to subsessile, c. 3-4 cm long, median leaflet c. 1.5-2 x 1-1.5 cm. Inflorescences axillary, few-flowered. Standard c. 7-8 x 4-5 mm, keel c. 5-6 mm, wings about the same size as keel.

Growing in open mature miombo woodland in sandy loam soil.

Perennial herb growing from a woody rootstock with 1-few annual? stems up to 30-40 cm long, stems appearing prostrate. Leaves linear to narrowly elliptic-lanceolate, rigid. Inflorescences clustered at ground level, c. 1-2 cm long. Corolla c. 1-1.5 cm long.

Growing in open mature miombo woodland in sandy loam soil.

NCW1192

Annual herb up to 70 cm tall. Stem generally unbranched except for near apex at flowering. Leaves 3-foliolate, petiole c. 2-3 cm, leaflets narrowly elliptic to narrowly oblanceolate, median largest. Inflorescences terminal and in axils of upper leaves, several-flowered. Standard c. 1 x 1 cm, keel c. 7-8 mm long, wings about as long as keel.

Growing in seepage grassland over granite rock pavement and mucky soil.

NCW1190

Suffrutrex with 1-few annual stems up to 50 cm tall. Leaves digitately 5-foliolate, median leaflet largest, up to 6-7 x 2-3 cm, oblanceolate. Fruits c. 1-1.5 cm across.

Growing in open mature miombo woodland in sandy loam soil.

NCW1184

Acaulescent perennial herb growing from a woody rootstock. Leaves elliptic-oblong, c. 10-15 x 4-5 cm, appressed to the ground. Inflorescence c. 10 cm tall. Corolla c. 15-20 mm long.

Growing in open mature miombo woodland in sandy loam soil.

NCW1183

Perennial herb growing from a woody or tuberous rootstock. Stems several, prostrate. Leaves ovate, shallowly 3-lobed, c. 4-5 x 3-4 cm. Flowers c. 6-7 cm across.

Growing on termitaria in open mature miombo woodland in clay loam soil.

NCW1182

Perennial herb growing from a woody rootstock with many annual (possibly perennial) stems up to 50-60 cm tall. Leaves linear to narrowly elliptic, leathery. Inflorescences terminal and in upper axils of stems, few-flowered. Capitula c. 7-8 x 4-5 mm.

Growing in open mature miombo woodland in sandy loam soil.

NCW1179

Annual herb branching from near base with stems up to 25 cm long. Leaves 3-foliolate, held semi-erect, c. 3-4 cm long with petiole. Leaflets oblong-oblanceolate, up to 20-25 x 6-7 mm. Inflorescences terminal, up to 10-15 cm long. Standard c. 1 cm across and 5-6 mm tall, keel c. 6-7 mm long, wings slightly longer than keel.

Growing in escarpment miombo woodland in sandy gravelly soils.

NCW1177

Perennial? herb up stems c. 50-60 cm long. Leaves lanceolate, c. 15 x 1.5-2 cm. Flower spathes c. 1 x 1 cm. Upper petals c. 1 x 1 cm.

Growing in rocky escarpment open wooded grassland in sandy loam soil.

NCW1166

Succulent shrub up to c. 1-1.5 m tall. White latex present. Stems c. 1-1.5 cm thick, cylindrical. Leaves obovate, thinly succulent, c. 15-20 x 5-6 cm. Inflorescences terminal, c. 20 cm tall.

Growing on degraded rocky slopes on margins of Itigi thicket patches and escarpment open wooded grassland in sandy loam soil.

NCW1170