Records made by Brian Best

Records: 13

The following is a list of the records made by Brian Best 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
81445Combretum molle07 Oct 1960EB Best
EB Best 239 Woodlands, garden in former Brachystegia woodland.Lusaka, woodlands, garden in former Brachystegia woodland.0Zambia1528A4C1310

Tree to about 40' branching at about 10-12' DBH=11'. Bark brown/grey, slash yellow. Flowers yellow. Ripe fruits brown.

-15.41666728.2833335
84562 (cultivated)Crotalaria glauca (cultivated)14 Jan 1983EB Best
EB Best 1950 SRGH
Blatherwick Road end, Mukuvisi Woodland1,20Zimbabwe1731C3C0

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121062Cyperus margaritaceus04 Nov 1981EB Best
EB Best 1792 SRGH
Mukuvisi Woodlands, Harare.1,20Zimbabwe1731C3C1472

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82217 (cultivated)Euclea schimperi (cultivated)21 Apr 1960EB Best
EB Best 315 Woodlands, somewhat disturbed by fire and cutting. Gloucester Road, woodlands of Lusaka.0ZambiaC1280

Bush, 6 feet high. Evergreen. Leaves pale green below would make a good hedge plant.

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82427Gomphocarpus fruticosus subsp. rostratus10 Aug 1961EB Best
EB Best 292 DJ Goyder Polder wall - soil black clay. Full sun. Well drained.Kafue Pilot Polder0Zambia1527D4 S914

Large woody herb or shrub to 15 feet. Flowers white or pale greenish white. Stem exuding milky juice on wounding. Locally frequent. Fruit opening to expose long silky awns of seeds.

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106622 (cultivated)Hypoxis filiformis (cultivated)29 Sep 1981EB Best
EB Best 1713 SRGH
In burnt vlei grassland amongst new grass growthMukuvisi Woodland1,20Zimbabwe1731C3C0

Flowers yellow

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22960 (cultivated)Ipomoea welwitschii (cultivated)09 Feb 1984EB Best
EB Best 2091 SRGH
Mukuvisi Woodlands1,20Zimbabwe1731C3C

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24146Laurembergia repens subsp. brachypoda14 Jan 1983EB Best
EB Best 1951 SRGH
Mukuvisi Woodland, Blatherwick Avenue end1,20Zimbabwe1731C3C

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74573 (cultivated)Linderniella wilmsii (cultivated)26 Jan 1982EB Best
EB Best 1860 SRGH
In shallow stony soil on flat rock in full sun.Mukuvisi Woodland, Harare1,20Zimbabwe1731C3C1472

Small erect herb with striking blue and white flowers and plum-coloured stem and leaves.

-17.84550031.0863205
24150Periglossum mackenii14 Jan 1983EB Best
EB Best 1954 SRGH
Mukuvisi Woodland, Blatherwick Avenue end1,20Zimbabwe1731C3C

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84587Sesbania microphylla08 Mar 1982EB Best
EB Best 1904 SRGH
Chiraura vlei, Mukuvisi Woodland1,20Zimbabwe1731C3C0

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116655 (cultivated)Sonchus schweinfurthii (cultivated)08 Mar 1982EB Best
EB Best 1884 SRGH
Chiraura vlei, Mukuvisi Woodland1,20Zimbabwe1731C3C0

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24147Steganotaenia araliacea var. araliacea04 Apr 1983EB Best
EB Best 2014 SRGH
Mukuvisi Woodland1,20Zimbabwe1731C3C

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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: Records made by Brian Best.
https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-records-by-person.php?person_id=6, retrieved 25 April 2024

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