Collections made by Ruth Bone

Records: 27

The following is a list of the records made by Ruth Bone 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
106136 (cultivated)Brachycorythis buchananii (cultivated)21 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
G Mpatwa
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya G Mpatwa RB409 B Bytebier K
NDO
Dambo ca. 0.5 km sq in area. Dry and waterlogged soils present. Associated species include Gladiolus and Commelinus, Satyrium sp. (RB407) and Disa (RB408). Kangwena area, Chief Kalilele.
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0Zambia1227A1 W1313

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106168 (cultivated)Brachycorythis pubescens (cultivated)28 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
V Kunda
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya V Kunda RB443 B Bytebier K
Dambo. Extensive searching revealed only 4 mature/ flowering plants (hence only spirit collection made as voucher and leaf sample taken for DNA extraction). Mutinondo Wilderness Area, Little Chipundo dambo. 116
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0Zambia1231A3 N1443

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106642 (cultivated)Coleus betonicifolius (cultivated)27 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
N Wightman Middle slopes of seepage dambo growing in silty clay soil Shiwa N'gandu, Chinsali Distr., Muchinga Province 1170Zambia1131B2N1471

-11.18349131.7868776
106148 (cultivated)Cynorkis debilis (cultivated)26 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
J Mwaba
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya J Mwaba RB425 B Bytebier K
NDO
"Among boulders (conglomerate rocks and granite); canopy of Albizia, and large evergreen shrub (sterile, Lauraceae?), mosses and Melastomataceae herb (sterile). Humic soils in shade. 25-35 plants at flowering maturity, plus some in bud and some seed" Inselberg near dambo at Kapishya, metamorphic rocks. 118
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0Zambia1131A2 N1438

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106150 (cultivated)Disa erubescens subsp. carsonii (cultivated)26 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
J Mwaba
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya J Mwaba RB428 B Bytebier K
NDO
Sandy peat dambo with fine grasses, sedges and other orchids (small green Habenaria, Platycoryne including RB427).
Ca. 10-15 mature plants seen across dambo (area ca. 250 m x 250 m checked).
Dambo at Kapishya. 118
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0Zambia1131A2 N1427

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106174 (cultivated)Disa hircicornis (cultivated)05 Feb 2017MG Bingham
N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
MG Bingham N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya RB449 B Bytebier K
NDO
Grass and sedge dominated dambo. Evidence of burning. Some areas wet underfoot. Clumps of Raffia palm at margins with Melastoms and Syzgium. 10 plants seen in flower across wide area, after intensive searching + plus some seedlings resembling this species Chakwenga Headwater/ 80 mile dambo. 171
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0Zambia1529A1 C1073

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106171 (cultivated)Disa walleri (cultivated)28 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
V Kunda
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya V Kunda RB446 B Bytebier K
Exposed area, anthropogenic grassland along rough margin of air strip (temporarily not in use). Grasses, sedges, legume herbs, Lamiaceae. 1 mature plant seen in flower, and two seedlings (spirit taken for ID only, due to scarcity, and leaf sample i Mutinondo Wilderness Area, air strip margin. 116
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0Zambia1231A3 N1444

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106173 (cultivated)Habenaria debeerstiana (cultivated)29 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
V Kunda
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya V Kunda RB448 B Bytebier K
NDO
Miombo woodland with Protea. Other orchids include Satyrium kitimboense and Habenaria (cf. holubii). 15-20 mature plants seen (in bud or in flower). Mutinondo Wilderness Area, unpaved road from main camp towards Great North Road. 116
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0Zambia1231A3 N1493

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106161 (cultivated)Habenaria filicornis (cultivated)27 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya RB439 B Bytebier K
NDO
"Wet dambo, flooded, grasses, sedges, Xyris, Polygala, small flowered Nymphaea species in ephemeral pools. Few Chikanda orchid species seen- mostly small green flowered Habenaria species. Locally common- several patches in dambos both sides of road." Dambo to side of unpaved road to Shiwa Ngandu. 20 m to right of road (when facing Shiwa House direction) 117
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0Zambia1131A2 N1469

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106143 (cultivated)Habenaria goetzeana (cultivated)24 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya RB418 B Bytebier K
NDO
Uapaca copes on edge of sandy grassland. Grassland burnet (black/ carbon residue). Edge of Justin Hostetter and Claire Albrecht plot.
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0Zambia1031A1 N1295

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106153 (cultivated)Habenaria goetzeana (cultivated)26 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
J Mwaba
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya J Mwaba RB431 B Bytebier K
Sandy peat dambo with fine grasses, sedges and other orchids (Platycoryne including RB427, and Disa including RB428). Dambo at Kapishya. 118
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0Zambia1131A2 N1427

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106169 (cultivated)Habenaria laurentii (cultivated)28 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
V Kunda
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya V Kunda RB444 B Bytebier K
Miombo woodland: canopy of Brachystegia with sub-canopy of Uapaca. Track of white sand. This species growing in shaded herbaceous layer of woodland floor, on rich humic soils with leaf litter. 11 plants counted in flower or in bud in dense patch ca. Mutinondo Wilderness Area, track between Little Chipundo and Big Chipundo dambo. 116
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0Zambia1231A3 N1462

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106158 (cultivated)Habenaria schimperiana (cultivated)27 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya RB435 B Bytebier K
Wet dambo, flooded, grasses, sedges, Xyris, Polygala, small flowered Nymphaea species in ephemeral pools. Few Chikanda orchid species seen- mostly small green flowered Habenaria species. Passers-by on bicycles (with umbrellas in the rain) shouting "C Dambo to side of unpaved road to Shiwa Ngandu. 20 m to right of road (when facing Shiwa House direction) 117
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0Zambia1131A2 N1469

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106175 (cultivated)Habenaria zambesina (cultivated)05 Feb 2017MG Bingham
N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
MG Bingham N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya RB450 B Bytebier K
NDO
Grass and sedge dominated dambo. Evidence of burning. Some areas wet underfoot. Clumps of Raffia palm at margins with Melastoms and Syzgium. This species growing either side of a dry ditch (probably prone to flooding). 10-30 plants seen in ""greenp Chakwenga Headwater/ 80 mile dambo. 171
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0Zambia1529A1 C1075

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106142 (cultivated)Platycoryne buchananiana (cultivated)24 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
J Hostetter
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya J Hostetter RB417 B Bytebier K
NDO
"White sand, dry grassland. Grasses sparse with Striga (Orobanchaceae) and sparse clusters of low growing Uapaca trees. Growing with Habenaria sp (RB418). Growing in patches of 20 - 30 plants scattered across grassland, common locally." Edge of Justin Hostetter and Claire Albrecht plot.
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0Zambia1031A1 N1299

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106152 (cultivated)Platycoryne buchananiana (cultivated)26 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
J Mwaba
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya J Mwaba RB430 B Bytebier K
Sandy peat dambo with fine grasses, sedges and other orchids (Platycoryne including RB427, and Disa including RB428). Dambo at Kapishya. 118
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0Zambia1131A2 N1427

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106156 (cultivated)Polystachya concreta (cultivated)26 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya RB433 B Bytebier K
Plant growing as lithophyte on free standing metamorphic boulder, with Xerophyta, Aloe, Pelargonium, Resnova (Hyacinthaceae). Inselberg near dambo at Kapishya, metamorphic rocks. 118
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0Zambia1131A2 N1442

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106134 (cultivated)Satyrium amblyosaccos (cultivated)21 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
G Mpatwa
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya G Mpatwa RB407 B Bytebier K
Dambo ca. 0.5 km sq in area. Dry and waterlogged soils present. Associated species include Gladiolus and Commelinus. Kangwena area, Chief Kalilele.
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0Zambia1227A1 W1311

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106138 (cultivated)Satyrium amblyosaccos (cultivated)21 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
G Mpatwa
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya G Mpatwa RB404 A Beaumont K
Dambo ca. 0.5 km sq in area. Dry and waterlogged soils present. Associated species include Gladiolus and Commelinus. Kangwena area, Chief Kalilele.
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0Zambia1227A1 W1311

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106141 (cultivated)Satyrium carsonii (cultivated)24 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
J Hostetter
Bama-Ruben
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya J Hostetter Bama-Ruben RB416 B Bytebier K
Free draining sandy loam on clay subsoil. Brachystegia and Uapaca dominated miombo woodland. Near path on small holding owned by Justin Hostetter and Claire Albrecht.
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0Zambia1031A1 N1306

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105830 (cultivated)Satyrium kitimboense (cultivated)20 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
G Mpatwa
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya G Mpatwa RB400 B Bytebier K
Iron-red laterite. Most plants growing in full sun. Modified grassland verge: grasses & sedges, Aloe bulbophyllum; Chlorophytum; Asteraceae. Evidence of seasonal flooding. Grassy verge area, ca. 45 m parallel to road x 10 m wide.
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0Zambia1124A4 W1443

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105831 (cultivated)Satyrium kitimboense (cultivated)20 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
G Mpatwa
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya G Mpatwa RB401 B Bytebier NDO
Iron-red laterite. Most plants growing in full sun. Modified grassland verge: grasses & sedges, Aloe bulbophyllum; Chlorophytum; Asteraceae. Evidence of seasonal flooding. Grassy verge area, ca. 45 m parallel to road x 10 m wide.
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0Zambia1124A4 W1443

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105835 (cultivated)Satyrium kitimboense (cultivated)20 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
G Mpatwa
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya G Mpatwa RB406 B Bytebier K
NDO
Growing with Habenaria sp. (RB405). Miombo woodland. Legume trees include Brachystegia, Julbernardia and Isoberlina. Near junction on main road, on return from Mwinilunga
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0Zambia1225A2 W0

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106137 (cultivated)Satyrium trinerve (cultivated)23 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya RB412 B Bytebier K
Peaty dambo, central area water-logged, with surface water.Dambo opposite Chiwolea village, Chief Kabamba area.
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0Zambia1330A1 C1311

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106140 (cultivated)Satyrium trinerve (cultivated)24 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
J Hostetter
Bama-Ruben
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya J Hostetter Bama-Ruben RB415 DJ Goyder K
"Dambo dominated by grasses and sedges, some Xyris and Eulophia latilabris. Only one 1 mature specimen seen (many juvenile plants in the area)." Dambo in Lukupa - Milungu border area near small holding owned by Justin Hostetter and Claire Albrecht.
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0Zambia1031A1 N1287

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106170 (cultivated)Satyrium trinerve (cultivated)28 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
V Kunda
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya V Kunda RB445 B Bytebier K
"Among tall, waist high, grasses and sedges in central area of dambo on peaty soil pockets, flooded areas but dry underfoot. Ca. 15 mature plants seen, mostly finished flowering." Mutinondo Wilderness Area, Big Chipundo dambo. 116
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0Zambia1231A3 N1449

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106172 (cultivated)Satyrium volkensii (cultivated)29 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
V Kunda
N Wightman RE Bone K Yokoya V Kunda RB447 B Bytebier K
Exposed area, anthropogenic grassland along rough margin of air strip (temporarily not in use). Grasses, sedges, legume herbs, Lamiaceae. Only 1 mature plant seen (spirit taken for ID only, due to scarcity, and leaf sample into silica for DNA extra Mutinondo Wilderness Area, air strip margin. 116
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0Zambia1231A3 N1443

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Caprivi: Collections made by Ruth Bone.
https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-collections-by-person.php?person_id=790, retrieved 29 March 2024

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