Collections made by Norman Chase

Records: 22

The following is a list of the collections made by Norman Chase in species name order. The records are of species which occur in Caprivi (either as a native/naturalised species or as a cultivated species).

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NoSpeciesRecord dateRecorder(s)Coll.Det.Conf.HerbariaHabitatLocationLoc code Outing codePlanted code Country QDSGrid ref.FZ DivAlt. (m)NotesLatLongLoc Acc Code
21515 Ambrosia maritima24 Nov 1947NC Chase
NC Chase 669 SRGH
From storm water furrow.Mutare0ZimbabweE0

Herb 2 ft high. Flowers yellow.

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21906 Coleus rhodesianum1 May 1955NC Chase
NC Chase 5564 SRGH
Opposite 'Tumbling Waters', Laurenceville, Umtali District0ZimbabweE1280

± 1 ft herb. Flowers blue, papilionaceous. Leaves small, ovate.

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52622 Cyclosorus interruptus10 Aug 1952NC Chase
NC Chase 4625 EACLE Schelpe SRGH
RavineS.W. portion "Eastlands" Farm, Mutare district0Zimbabwe1832D3E1220

Rachis and underside villose. Fronds +/- 2' long, +/- 8 inches broad

0.0000000.0000002
52621 Cyclosorus interruptus17 Jun 1956NC Chase
NC Chase 6142 SRGH
StreamsideBurma Valley630Zimbabwe1932B2E910

Fronds erect up to 3' 6"

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32029 Duosperma crenatum20 Jan 1957NC Chase
NC Chase 6299 BR
Roadside vegetaionUmvumvumvu River Gorge470Zimbabwe1932D1E825

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32021 Duosperma quadrangulare26 Jun 1950NC Chase
NC Chase 2567 BR
Riverbank alluviumSouth bank of Sabi River, Maringua0MozambiqueGI185

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69881 Euphorbia transvaalensis9 Jan 1949NC Chase
NC Chase 1574 LC Leach SRGH
BM
BR
Growing in splits of huge granite masses on side of hill Dora river bridge, 6 miles South of Umtali (Mutare)0Zimbabwe1932B3E1068

Small herb 18 inches high. Leaves in clusters of six. Flowers yellow, attractive

-19.44445032.6268406
22507 Gomphocarpus fruticosus subsp. fruticosus11 Mar 1950NC Chase
NC Chase 3069 SRGH
K
BM
BR
Nyangombe Falls, Nyanga Distr.154,1550Zimbabwe1832B3E1590

-18.28490032.6789005
77304 Hippocratea indica21 Jul 1950NC Chase
NC Chase 2231 NKB Robson SRGH
On stony ridge.c. 1/2 mile from Zambezi River, Msusa, Baroda District (this location no longer exists and has been submerged in Lake Cahora Bassa since 1975).0Mozambique1531D1T317

Rambling shrub up to 8'. Leaves opposite, simple. Fruit a capsule; seeds winged.

-15.69999031.6166905
68967 Kedrostis foetidissima12 Jan 1956NC Chase
NC Chase 5950 C Jeffrey SRGH
Commonage, Mutare0Zimbabwe1832D3E1080

Climber; tendrils not cleft; leaves herbaceous, pubescent, alternate; flowers insignificant, yellow; fruit an orange coloured berry.

-18.98240032.6472005
68969 Kedrostis foetidissima31 May 1964NC Chase
NC Chase 8163 SRGH
South boundary Mutare Park, Mutare0Zimbabwe1832D3E1090

Climber, stems green, plant hairy. Tendrils undivided. Leaves light green. Flowers small, yellow. Fruit a red hairy berry containing two brown seeds.

-18.98263432.6692786
42467 Marsilea ephippiocarpa9 Jun 1950NC Chase
NC Chase 2255 SRGH
Damp rocky stream, bed in savannah country Sabi-Lundi rivers junction area, 14 miles on rd. From Chief Christos village0Zimbabwe2132A4E0

0.0000000.0000002
22459 Microlepia speluncae13 Sep 1954NC Chase
NC Chase 5280 SRGH
StreamsideImbezi Valley0Zimbabwe1832D3E1095

0.0000000.0000000
22454 Microlepia speluncae17 Jul 1948NC Chase
NC Chase 2025 SRGH
Inyanga, Pungwe watershed0Zimbabwe1832B4E0

0.0000000.0000000
41408 Salvinia molesta22 Aug 1955NC Chase
NC Chase 5730 CF Reed SRGH
Floating aquatic herbPark river, Mutare0Zimbabwe1832D3E1100

0.0000000.0000002
35551 Stomatostemma monteiroae29 Dec 1949NC Chase
NC Chase 1474 BM
BR
Growing into the tops of mopane treesSouth of Hot Springs Hotel310Zimbabwe1932C2E0

0.0000000.0000002
35510 Striga gesnerioides16 Mar 1958NC Chase
NC Chase 6853 SRGH
K
BR
In semi shade at foot of hillsZimunya's Reserve, Umtali District (Mutare)0Zimbabwe1932B1E915

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52523 Thelypteris confluens22 Nov 1949NC Chase
NC Chase 3342 SRGH
Beside streamNyangani farm, Nyanga district0Zimbabwe1832B4E0

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52524 Thelypteris confluens23 Feb 1949NC Chase
NC Chase 3389 SRGH
In swampy ground with grassSource of Hondi River0Zimbabwe1832D2E0

0.0000000.0000002
52526 Thelypteris confluens7 Aug 1948NC Chase
NC Chase 1055 SRGH
Upper Park River, Mutare commonage0Zimbabwe1832D3E0

0.0000000.0000002
52531 Thelypteris confluens10 Dec 1949NC Chase
NC Chase 3350 SRGH
Source of Buzi(?), West of Chipinga, Chimanimani district0Zimbabwe2032B1E0

0.0000000.0000002
52533 Thelypteris confluens4 Sep 1948NC Chase
NC Chase 1135 SRGH
In swampy ground in gully. South East of Cross Hill, Condy's Border.Drumfad Farm, Mutare district0Zimbabwe1832D3E0

0.0000000.0000002


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Caprivi: Collections made by Norman Chase.
https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-collections-by-person.php?person_id=12, retrieved 5 December 2025

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