The following is a list of the records determined by Mary Merello in species name order.
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| No | Species | Record date | Recorder(s) | Coll. | Det. | Conf. | Herbaria | Habitat | Location | Loc code(s) | Outing code | Planted code | Country | QDS | Grid ref. | FZ Div | Alt. (m) | Notes | Lat | Long | Loc Acc Code |
| 81099 | Biophytum abyssinicum | 22 Nov 1993 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 2083 | MC Merello | MO |
Collections around Kundalila Falls. Rocky soils, quartz sand and basalt outcrops. | Kanona District; Kundalila Falls Picnic Area, 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy. | 121 | 0 | Zambia | 1330B1 | C | 1590 | Rare along secondary stream; calyx green and striped red; petals light purple. | -13.154444 | 30.719444 | 5 | |||
| 81305 | Chaetachme aristata | 1 May 1994 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 3025 | MC Merello G McPherson | MO |
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. | 0 | Zambia | 1327B4 | W | 1230 | Rare; lianescent shrub in deep shade; tepals green; anthers yellow-orange; fruit light orange. | -13.497222 | 27.924167 | 5 | ||||
| 81317 | Chamaecrista mimosoides | 9 Mar 1995 | DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba |
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 175 | MC Merello | MO |
In degraded woodland on sand, collections along Manyinga River in flooded area. | Kabompo District; Kambyenyuna forest along the Kabompo-Mwinilunga Road ca. 11 km from the Loloma Hospital road junction in Manyinga. | 0 | Zambia | 1324A4 | B | 1140 | Very common; in woodland; stem reddish and green; stipules; petals bright yellow. | -13.352778 | 24.284444 | 5 | ||||
| 81399 | Cleome hirta | 26 May 1994 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 3240 | MC Merello | MO |
Collections at turn out along roadside, in steep woodland and in valley bottoms with seasonal water. | Isoka District; ca. 84 km E-SE of intersection of Mpika-Nakonde Highway (Great North Hwy.) on road to (RD72). Connecting to Muyombe (M14), in Fungwe National Forest, # 429. | 0 | Zambia | 1033A3 | N | 1050 | Weak-wooded shrub to 1.5 m; also seen in disturbed cultivated fields; calyx red-purple; corolla pink with purple stripe medially and longitudinally; filaments purple; anthers yellow; fruits light green with purple; stems purple. | -10.375833 | 33.147500 | 5 | ||||
| 81923 | Diospyros lycioides subsp. sericea | 17 Nov 1993 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 1920 | MC Merello | MO |
On sandy soils in seasonally inundated flood plain. Collections in riverine forest. | Kasanka National Park, along Musande River near confluence of Musande and Luwombwa Rivers. | 99 | 0 | Zambia | 1230C1 | C | 1170 | Occasional slender tree; calyx green; petals white turning yellow with age. | -12.527222 | 30.138333 | 5 | |||
| 81928 | Diospyros mespiliformis | 17 Nov 1993 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 1927 | MC Merello | MO |
On sandy soils in seasonally inundated flood plain. Collections in riverine forest. | Kasanka National Park, along Musande River near confluence of Musande and Luwombwa Rivers. | 99 | 0 | Zambia | 1230C1 | C | 1170 | Frequent tree to 6 m, spreading; calyx light green; corolla yellow-green; shallowly fissured grey bark. | -12.527222 | 30.138333 | 5 | |||
| 81929 | Diospyros mespiliformis | 19 Nov 1993 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 1975 | MC Merello | MO |
Mushitu dominated by Syzygium, marshes and open water | Kasanka National Park; Kalamafiala Forest. | 99 | 0 | Zambia | 1230C1 | C | 1170 | Tree in small forest patch in grassland; calyx light green; outer corolla covered in white to brown hairs; petal lobes light green, fragrant. N.V. "muchenge" | -12.578889 | 30.229722 | 5 | |||
| 81930 | Diospyros mespiliformis | 25 Nov 1993 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 2154 | MC Merello | MO |
On rocks and in surrounding miombo woodland; rocky soils, Uapaca woodland. | Chinsali District; Shiwa Ng'andu, Mansha River. Collections at Chusa Falls. | 117 | 0 | Zambia | 1131B1 | N | 1470 | Tree in woodland to 8 m; black branches; leaves green above, lighter below; midrib yellow; cauliflorous fruit, green under easily removable brown-black pubescence. | -11.155278 | 31.551111 | 5 | |||
| 81931 | Diospyros mespiliformis | 29 Nov 1993 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 2189 | MC Merello | MO |
Collections right above falls, in surrounding forest and along road in sandy soil in miombo woodland. | Mbala District; Lungu Protected Forest Area; Kalambo Falls National Heritage site. | 125 | 0 | Zambia | 0831C1 | N | 1230 | Tree 10 m; above falls; leaves deep green and shiny above, duller, lighter below; with young fruit only; calyx light green; young fruit light green with shiny brown hairs. | -8.597222 | 31.239444 | 5 | |||
| 81954 | Diospyros virgata | 25 Nov 1993 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 2149 | MC Merello | MO |
On rocks and in surrounding miombo woodland; rocky soils, Uapaca woodland. | Chinsali District; Shiwa Ng'andu, Mansha River. Collections at Chusa Falls. | 117 | 0 | Zambia | 1131B1 | N | 1470 | Occasional suffrutex, from large woody root; stems golden-orange pubescent; mature fruit bright orange. | -11.155278 | 31.551111 | 5 | |||
| 81955 | Diospyros virgata | 9 May 1994 | CN Nkhoma |
CN Nkhoma 173 | MC Merello | MO |
In miombo woodland above meadow. | Serenje District; Kundalila Falls. Ca. 65 km from Serenje gas station on road to Mpika, turn to east for 15 km. | 121 | 0 | Zambia | 1330B1 | C | 1415 | Very common short plant with alternate inflorescences on the stem. Cream stamens and pistil. Light green anthers. | -13.152500 | 30.722222 | 5 | |||
| 81953 | Diospyros virgata | 21 Nov 1993 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 2055 | MC Merello | MO |
Collections in grasslands along stream. Rocky soils, quartz sand and basalt outcrops. | Kanona District; Kundalila Falls Picnic Area ca. 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy. at Kanona. | 121 | 0 | Zambia | 1330B1 | C | 1570 | Suffrutex; stems with black hairs; young fruits hairy, green with a golden sheen. | -13.154444 | 30.719444 | 5 | |||
| 82370 | Gisekia pharnaceoides var. pharnaceoides | 8 Dec 1993 | MC Merello |
MC Merello 984 | MC Merello | MO |
Dried dambo and grasslands around Lake Mweru Wantipa. | Kaputa District; Mweru Wantipa National Park, along main road through park (D-37) 18.6 km south of northern park gate. | 94 | 0 | Zambia | 0829D1 | N | 1000 | Annual succulent herb; lower stems pinkish; 20 cm tall; grows in clumps; sepals green; petals white fading to yellow; stamens red-violet; leaves white on undersides. | -8.683333 | 29.533333 | 5 | |||
| 82733 | Lannea discolor | 1 Dec 1993 | CN Nkhoma |
CN Nkhoma 109 | MC Merello | MO |
Open woodland | Mbala District; 24 km west of Mbala along Mbala-Mpulungu Road to Power Station Road (D549). Open woodlands between 22.6-25.6 km along D549 becoming road RD2. | 0 | Zambia | 0831C3 | N | 1740 | Shrub with light green fruits. Grey underside of leaf. | -8.933333 | 31.183333 | 5 | ||||
| 82865 | Markhamia obtusifolia | 18 Nov 1993 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 1943 | MC Merello | MO |
In seasonally inundated area on deep alluvial soils. | Kasanka National Park, Luwombwa River. | 99 | 0 | Zambia | 1230C1 | C | 1170 | Occasional small tree in small groupings; light brown-gold pubescence over all plant parts; weakly-wooded; calyx light yellow-green; corolla yellow with deep red stripes on lobes and in throat. | -12.538611 | 30.227778 | 5 | |||
| 83018 | Nymphoides thunbergiana | 9 May 1994 | CN Nkhoma |
CN Nkhoma 179 | MC Merello | MO |
In miombo woodland above meadow. | Serenje District; Kundalila Falls. Ca. 65 km from Serenje gas station on road to Mpika, turn to east for 15 km. | 121 | 0 | Zambia | 1330B1 | C | 1415 | Water plant with yellow petals, yellow stamens with dark anthers. Long, light green pistil. | -13.152500 | 30.722222 | 5 | |||
| 83049 | Olax dissitiflora | 6 Nov 1993 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 1868 | MC Merello RD Noyes | Along roadside. Thicket vegetation on Kalahari sands. | Simonga village, along Nakatindi Road (Livingstone-Sesheke Road), ca. 20 km W of Livingstone. | 0 | Zambia | 1725D4 | S | 0 | Occasional shrub to 4 m tall; older bark grey; younger shoots red-brown; calyx green; petals white, fertile; anthers yellow; staminodes white, sweetly fragrant. | -17.966667 | 25.916667 | 5 | |||||
| 83050 | Olax dissitiflora | 6 Nov 1993 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 1869 | MC Merello RD Noyes | Along roadside. Thicket vegetation on Kalahari sands. | Simonga village, along Nakatindi Road (Livingstone-Sesheke Road), ca. 20 km W of Livingstone. | 0 | Zambia | 1725D4 | S | 0 | Occasional shrub to 2 m tall; young fruits green, some fruits with style attached. | -17.966667 | 25.916667 | 5 | |||||
| 83164 | Parinari curatellifolia | 16 May 1994 | DK Harder |
DK Harder 3135 | MC Merello | MO |
Miombo woodland species mixed with cultivated ornamentals. | Mpika District; Mpika town, Chitulika [Ministry of Local Govt. & Housing Hostels] ca. 2 km west of Serenje-Mpika Road, collections within encampment. | 0 | Zambia | 1131C4 | N | 1200 | Tree to 5 m x 20 cm dbh; frequent; abaxial leaf surface white, midrib brown; fruits deep green with brown lenticels. | -11.835556 | 31.423333 | 5 | ||||
| 84194 | Wahlenbergia napiformis | 3 Mar 1997 | B Luwiika |
B Luwiika 579 | MC Merello | B Luwiika | MO |
Along the Maamba/Sinazongwe Road | Choma District; Collecting along the Maamba/Sinazongwe Road, 11.4 km from the Choma-Lusaka Road. | 0 | Zambia | 1627C4 | S | 1200 | Herb, 1 m, common in wet areas. Stems and leaves dark green; flowers light purple; roots white woody. | -16.868889 | 27.272778 | 5 | |||
| 84201 | Waltheria indica | 8 Dec 1993 | MC Merello |
MC Merello 992 | MC Merello | MO |
Dried dambo and grasslands around Lake Mweru Wantipa. | Kaputa District; Mweru Wantipa National Park, along main road through park (D-37) 18.6 km south of northern park gate. | 94 | 0 | Zambia | 0829D1 | N | 1000 | Perennial herb to 75 cm tall; petals yellow; calyx green. | -8.683333 | 29.533333 | 5 |