Records made by Noah Zimba

Shrub; to 50 cm tall; stems brown with short soft hairs; leaves dark green on top, light green underneath; pods dark green; flowers bright pink.

Suffretex. Stems woody, brown to dark brown; leaves dark green above, light underneath; flowers pink to whitish pink; fruit pods light green.

Climber; ca. 2.5 m long; stems light green with a reddish-brown tint; leaves small, dark green adaxially, light green abaxially; inflorescence pink, petals with yellowish-brown bracts.

Climber; flowers pink; standard pink with reddish markings inside, keel pink with white; pods in pairs; seeds brown-black.

Tree; to 12 m; stems brown with short hooked thorns; leaves light green; flowers cream, with green-yellow bracts.

Occasional; in mist of falls and on drier sites; armed branches grey; petiole of petiolule red-brown; young pods light green.

Spreading shrub to 3.5 m. Stems dark brown; leaves pinnate, light green; fruits with light green pods with a brown coloration.

Shrub to 1.5 m, common in the understory. Stems with brown bark. Fruits brown-green. Leaves pale green.

Tree to 12 m, occasional in woodland DBH 15 cm. Stems with dark grey bark and short curved thorns. Fruits green, thin and flat.

Tree, 7 m. Spreading branches; bark greyish-black; leaves dark green; fruits light green pods with white hairs.

Shrub, spread to 4 m. Stems woody, brown; leaves pinnate, dark green; fruits light green pods with soft white hairs. Common in disturbed secondary Combretum forest.

Tree to 6 m, spreading widespread in disturbed woodland. Stems grey-brown. Leaves pale green. Fruits light green.

Tree; to 7 m; trunk and stems grey-brown; leaves compound, thin, dark green; pods thin, green.

Herb; on hill top; stems red-brown, green near apex; leaves light green, aromatic; inflorescence reddish; flowers light purple.

Herb; to 2 m; in woodland; flower from the ground; root aromatic.

Shrub to small tree, common in the understory to 6 m, many branches. Stems brown. Leaves light green. Fruits green.

Tree to 12 m high, spreading. Bark rough, greyish brown. Leaves green, shiny and smooth. Pods light green.

Shrub to 0.4 m, rare in woodland. Stems light green. Leaves pale on underside. Flowers cream. Bracts greenish cream. Anthers yellow.

Parasitic; at hill top; stem grey; leaves green and relatively tough; flowers light red with dark red bands near apex.

Small; lianescent shrub; along the banks of the river; occasional; leaves smooth, shiny abaxially; flowers white.

Trailing plant, occasional in forest understory. Leaves deep green, hairy on the underside. Fruits green.

Shrub; to 1 m; in woodland; rare; stem brown hairy; leaves green, very rough; flowers light pink.

Common; around water pans in plain; growing to 2 m high; internodes creamish brown; blade green; inflorescence, pinkish red.

Common; in Kalahari woodland; on deep Kalahari sands; roots aromatic; blades light green; internodes yellow; inflorescence brown with green tints.

Common; herb; as undergrowth in Baikiaea forest; plant green with white hairs; flowers blue; anthers yellow; inflorescence very hairy.

Herb to 1 m, occasional between rocks in bushy groups understory. Stems brown-red fading to green on young ones. Flowers blue. Fruits green with brown tints on the tips.

Common on wet pans on fringes of mopane woodland. Internodes green. Nodes brown. Blade green. Inflorescence brown to dull pink.

Liana to shrub; in understory along river; bark dark brown; leaves smooth, green; flower bud light green.

Shrub to 1 m, rare on disturbed sites. Stems with brown colorations. Leaves green, rough to touch. Flowers yellow. Petals with brown streaks. Bracts green.

Tree to 15 m, main canopy species. Leaves green appearing lighter on the underside. Flowers blue. Anthers yellow. Inflorescence brown.

Tree; growing as a canopy species of the forest; bark light grey; leaves green, dull on the; upperside, shiny on the upperside; flowers pink anthers yellow; bracts brown.

Climbing shrub; 4 m; stems green, hairy; leaves light green; fruits in pairs, covered in brown hairs; latex white; widespread in Kalahari woodland.

Shrub; to 2 m; in understory of thicket (Cryptosepalum); deep green leaves, appearing shiny on the upperside, dull on the underside; flowers white; calyx cream to green with brown hairs.

Tree spreading to 4 m in mopane woodland. Leaves dull green. Flowers cream to yellow. Stamens red.

Strangling tree to 3.5 m, spreading common in woodland. Stems brown. Fruits light green. Pedicel brown.

Spreading; tree; to 8 m, frequent; at margin of wet area; stems dark brown; pods green.

Tree to 3 m, spreading. Stems brown. Leaves dull green. Fruits light green.

Herb to 1 m. Stems and leaf veins with white hairs. Flowers yellow. Bracts green.

Shrub, rare, among grasses. Flowers light blue. Bracts green and spiny. Petals light purple.

Twining herb; rare; in Mavunda thickets on Kalahari sands; stems brown-green; leaves green; flowers white with green spiky bracts.

Tree; 7 m; bark dark black-brown with light yellow fissures; leaves light green, lighter below; midrib yellow-brown, young fruit light green, somewhat succulent.

Tree; to 10 m; rough light brown bark; underside of leaflets and especially along midribs with brown hairs; immature pods juicy green.

Tree; in forest; 2 m tall; upper stems and abaxial leaf surfaces with golden brown hairs; fruit dull light green; bark grey.

Tree; occasional in Kalahari woodland; to 8 m; leaves dull green; fruits light green.

Tree to 10, common in woodland. Stem with grey-brown bark. Leaves light yellow, appearing bluish on the underside. Fruits averaging 60 cm long, yellowish green.

Suffrutex; approx. 30 cm tall; stem woody, light green; leaves dark green on top, light green underneath; fruits light green with a removable greyish white powder.

Common; on open sands; internodes green and shiny; sheaths and blades green, hairy; inflorescence green with brown streaks.

Common; in Kalahari woodland; internodes light green; blades green; fruits green.

Tree to 15 m tall in disturbed woodland. Bark fissured. Leaves bluish green. Fruits brown with grooves on one margin.

Shrub; to 3 m tall; growing in the understorey of the thicket on Kalahari sands; leaves bluish green and smooth; pods flat, greenish-yellow.

Tree to 12 m, dominant canopy species in woodland. Leaves shiny green. Fruits light green. Pedicel brown.

Sedge in opening in the forest; on Kalahari sands to 0.2 m; fruits brown.

Common in the forest understory amongst grasses. Inflorescence brown.

Tree; 5 m x 15 cm DBH. Bark dark grey-brown, rough. Stems with velvety rust-red pubescence at shoot tips. Leaves blue-green glaucous above, rachis yellow-green. Young fruits flattened, pale green with rufous hairs, especially along margins.

Shrub to 0.7 m, common in open areas. Stems green. Leaves light green. Flowers yellow. Bracts green. Calyx light green. Corolla yellow.

Twining amongst grasses, rare. Stems and leaves pale green. Flowers cream. Stigma yellow. Anthers cream. Fruits green, seeds maturing to black.

Herb to 0.4 m, occasional on disturbed gravel areas. Stems yellowish green. Leaves light green. Petiole appearing reddish. Flowers cream with maroon streaks. Calyx light green with long white hairs.

Vine; leaves green, hairy; corolla white dotted with dark spots around the bases; corolla lobes connate, green; calyx greenish yellow.

Climbing, rare among grasses. Stems green with clear sap. Leaves light green. Flowers spotted brown. Corolla lobes green on tips.

Runner; along ground; in the understory along river; frequent; stem brownish green; leaves smooth, green; flowers cream.

Twinter, at hill top; occasional; stem green; leaves green appearing lighter on the underside; plant with cream underground tubers; flowers pinkish; fruit green with dull purple.

Rare, twining to 3 m in woodland. Exuding milky latex. Leaves light green. Fruits light green and in pairs.

Shrub. Common in mopane woodland. Stems hairy and sticky. Leaves dull green and glabrous. Flowers yellow to orange. Fruits hairy and sticky to touch.

Shrub to 0.5 m, spreading widespread. Stems with red colorations. Leaves light green. Flowers red. Calyx light green. Fruits sticky, light green.

Shrub; in woodland; 0.7 m; frequent; stem smooth, bases hairy; leaflets green; flowers yellow; sepals with brown patches.

On rocks; ca. 50 cm tall; leaves dark green, compound; stems solid, light green with a red tint; petals bright yellow; bracts light green with a red tint.

Very common; in woodland; stem reddish and green; stipules; petals bright yellow.

Herb, occasional on gravel fringes. Stem brown around the bases. Flowers yellow.

Small tree; bark brown; leaves green with brown hairs abaxially, more at apex; flower buds green, opening white; sepals and pedicel of flower green.

Herb ca. 40 cm tall; leaves with fine hairs on both sides; flowers purple to pink.

Annual herb; in woodland on Kalahari sands; whole plant light green; stem with sparse white hairs; leaves aromatic; flowers blue with white tints around the bases; calyx green.

Herb, common in open areas in woodland. Stems cream-green with white hairs. Flowers caducous blue to cream.

Shrub to 2 m, widespread in woodland understory. Stems with grey-brown bark. Leaves light green, hairy on underside. Fruits red, appearing yellowish green along grooves.

Tree; to 5 m; stems dull brown, peeling; leaves light green; fruits green-yellow.

Shrub to small tree; common; in Kalahari woodland; leaves light green; stems with brown bark; fruits light green, with long green pedicels.

Tree, to 10 m growing on streamside. Stems with grey bark. Leaves light green, appearing greyish on the underside. Fruits yellow-green, appearing greyish around the grooves.

Tree common along moist fringes, growing to 10 m. Leaves dark green, hairy. Stems with grey bark. Fruits greenish yellow to red.

Tree to 5 m, along roadside. Stems with dark brown bark. Leaves green, white hairs on underside. Fruits light brown appearing yellowish on the wings.

Tree to 7 m tall, common in woodland. Stem grey-brown bark. Leaves green and shiny, midvein brown. Lateral veins cream. Fruits creamy yellow. Pedicel brown.

Tree to 8 m, common in disturbed woodland. Leaves dull green. Fruits light green. Pedicel light brown.

Tree to 5 m, widespread in disturbed woodland. Stems grey. Leaves shiny green. Fruits light green with brown hairs.

Herb growing between rocks in shade. Stems light green. Leaves rough to touch. Flowers blue. Anthers yellow.

Twining to 2 m, rare in woodland. Stems bluish green. Leaves light green. Fruits creamy-green.

Vine, common in woodland understory creeping to 2 m. Stems bluish green. Flowers greenish yellow. Tepals light green. Anthers yellow. Fruits bluish green ripening to orange.

Grass; along river, occasional; stem light green; tubers cream; fruits and flowers orange.

Small tree to 3 m, common on sides of anthill. Stems light brown. Leaves light green, rough to touch. Fruits green and hairy.

Shrub to 2 m, spreading, occasional in woodland understory. Stems grey-brown. Leaves deep green. Fruits light green.

Spreading and upright; stems dull green; calyx very light green; standard a dull yellow-light orange, inside brighter yellow; wings bright yellow; keel light green; young pods light green.

Annual, to 10 cm. Stems light green with brown tint; leaves dark green with white hairs; flowers with brick red; petals, yellow anthers.

Herb; 20 cm, erect. Plant softly pubescent with white hairs. Standard yellow, red-brown at apex. Wings yellow with red-brown spots. Keel greenish-yellow with red spots. Common in rocky soils, open areas.

Small shrub, common on disturbed woodland fringes. Stems green with cream hairs. Flowers orange.

Frequent, among grasses; calyx green; bracteole deep red-purple; standard pale orange with darker red-purple stripes; wings similar; keel pale orange at beak, light green proximally.

Herb, erect to 15 cm. Stems light green with light brown hairs; leaves dark green with white hairs; flowers yellow to red.

Herb; 20 cm, erect. Plant softly pubescent. Standard yellow with orange-red semicircle stripe. Keel and wings yellow, slight blush of dull orange at apex. Common in rocky soils.

Herb; 1.0 m, erect. Leaves dark green above, whitish below. Calyx yellowish, papery. Standard white, green at base with green and maroon veins on back. Wings yellow, keel greenish-white. Young fruits pale green, inflated. Rare in woodland.

Rare; in woodland; calyx deep green; standard dull yellow inside, red outside; wings yellow; keel red and green; pods green, deeper purple along upper suture.

Shrub to 1 m, rare, in disturbed woodland. Stems bluish green. Leaves green. Flowers yellow. Keel appearing greenish. Pods green, inflated, persistent long, hooked style.

Rare; on raised areas in marsh; to 2.5 m tall; from diffuse, white taproot; nodes tinged in purple; calyx light yellow-green to deep purple-black; standard pale yellow outside with deep purple nerves, inside lighter yellow with lighter nerves; wings light yellow, dark on upper sides with light purple nerves; keel light yellow-green near claw; light to deeper purple toward beak.

Trailing to 3 m. Stems light green with reddish-brown tint; leaves light green; flowers bright yellow; fruits dull green with white hairs.

Shrub, spreading on the ground. Stems brown-green, with grey hairs. Leaves light green, woolly hairs on the underside. Flowers yellow. Standard with orange streaks. Fruits green. Pedicel brown.

Shrub to 0.5 m, occasional. Stems brownish-green. Flowers yellow. Standard with brown fissures. Calyx green. Fruits green and inflated.

Shrub to 0.4 m, common among grasses. Stems brown to green. Flowers yellow. Calyx green. Standard yellow with brown streaks. Fruits green and inflated.

Frequent; in disturbed soils; calyx light green; standard and wings bright yellow, standard with minute black speckles and lines, keel light green. Pods inflated light green with upper sutures purple-black.

Rare; in the plain; to 1 m; standard bright yellow, red at the base, wings yellow and red; inflorescence at tip of the plant (terminally).

Small shrub; rare; in dambo; stem and leaves green; flowers yellow, standard yellow with brown streaks and brown bands around the bases; wings and keel yellow.

Small shrub growing on the fringe of the gorge; flowers white.

Small shrub; in woodland; rare; stem brown, latex white; leaves green; fruits light green, in pairs.

A creeper growing in rocky habitat. Leaves green, very rough to the touch. Fruits hairy, green.

Vine along stream margins in woodland. All aerial parts pubescent, white hairs. Flowers yellow.

Occasional between rocks in woodland. Stems reddish purple. Leaves green with reddish purple colorations. Fruits green with brown tips.

Common in forest understory growing amongst grasses. Roots with characteristic Vicks smell. (mentholated) Inflorescence yellowish brown.

bases of the stems brown; inflorescence light brown with green.

Occasional on open sandy patches in forest understory. Roots with sweet aroma. Inflorescence cream to grey appearing yellow around the bases.

Common; on open sands; blades and internodes pink around the bases, becoming light green towards the apex; fruits brown.

Vine; to 0.5 m; growing under the thickets; leaves green; fruits berry-like, ripening to black-red.

Rare; growing on Baikiae plurijuga; in Kalahari woodland; leaves blue-green; fruits creamish green.

Rare; to 2.5 m; plant attracts bees and other insects around its internodes and sheaths; inflorescence brown-green; fruits with spiky hairs.

In woodland on Kalahari sands; sheaths green with stellate hairs; flowers green to brown.

Tree; in miombo woodland; common; bark brown with grey dots; leaves green, smooth; latex white; fruits green with brown dots.

Tree; to 10 m; common; in Kalahari sands woodland; leaves shiny, yellow-green; fruits paired, brown; latex white.

Shrub; to 0.4 m; common; amongst grasses on hill; stem green, hairy; leaves green; flowers with light yellow and light blue wings.

Occasional among grasses. Stems pale, climbing on small tree. Leaves deep green. Flowers cream to light blue. Fruits pale green.

Shrub to 30 cm. Stems light brown. Leaves green, rough to touch. Flowers with cream to light yellow labellum, with brown tints.

Shrub; to 0.2 m; from a rhizome; in restricted colonies; fruits white, berry-like, ripening to purple.

Suffrutex; rare; in Kalahari woodland; leaves smooth green; fruits cream, ripening to purplish red, with green pedicle.

Clamping; perennial; widespread; in Kalahari woodland; internodes green; blades green; inflorescence cream.

Occasional in woodland. Internodes green. Nodes brown. Sheath green. Inflorescence light brown.

Frequent; in burned area; to 1.5 m; calyx light green; all corolla parts bright yellow.

Shrub to 2 m, common on river basin. Leaves deep green, appearing light brown on underside. Stems light brown. Flowers bright yellow. Calyx green.

Herb to 0.5 m high in the forest understory. Stems and leaves yellowish green. Flowers purplish blue. Bracts green.

Tree; 12 m; bark dark grey-brown; crackled appearance; young shoots with golden-brown hairs; young pods light green.

Tree; ca. 4 m tall; bark and stems dark brown; leaves dark green, smooth adaxially, light green with light brown hairs abaxially; fruits green, flat pods.

Shrub to 2 m, rare, in disturbed woodland. Stem light brown, exuding milky sap. Leaves light green. Flowers greenish yellow. Nectaries with ants.

Herb. Common among grasses in woodland on gravel. Stems reddish brown. Leaves greenish yellow and glabrous. Flowers cream to pink. Calyx light yellow.

Herb rare on rocky fringes. Stems green with red colorations, exuding milky latex when cut. Leaves smooth. Flowers pink to cream.

Shrub; growing in a cluster; abundant; leaves smooth; flowers cream, becoming white when open; sweet juice in the flower.

Scandent shrub; in woodland; stem hairy; leaves green, those at the top covered with white wooly hair abaxially; fruits green.

Shrub to 3 m,occasional in woodland. Stems light grey. Leaves dull green. Fruits light green, soft and fibrous inside.

Tree; to 3 m; in woodland; occasionally on termite mounds; stem grey with spines; leaves green with grey veins; fruits green, fleshy, with grey peduncle.

Shrub; to 0.2 m; rare; in Kalahari woodland; stems brown; leaves light green; fruits light green with green calyx lobes.

Herb from extensive rhizome system; leaves green, rough to touch with brown petioles; fruits brown-green with green bracts.

Spreading herb; occasional; on Kalahari sands on the plain; stem red to pink; leaves yellow to light green; flowers purple.

Herb; rare, growing between rocks with underground corm. Flowers pink with streaks of cream.

Herb; among rocks; to 30 cm; corm brown; base of lower leaves red-brown; flower buds green, bracts light brown; flowers cream with blood-red tints; bases of the tepals dark blood-red.

Small shrub; rare; in woodland; to 0.5 m; stem and leaves green, smooth; flower red; superior ovary green.

Tree; approx. 10 m tall; bark greyish black; leaves smooth, dark green on top, light green underneath; flower petals white with a brown tint on the outer petals; fruits light green.

Tree; widespread; in Kalahari woodland; to 18 m tall; leaves shiny green; flowers cream; anthers brown.

Shrub to 0.5 m high, occasional along shore margins. Stems brown. Leaves pale green. Flowers cream. Corolla appearing yellow on the lower inside.

Shrub to 2 m, common at the margins of the mushitu forest. Stems green and smooth. Leaves green. Flowers yellow. Calyx green. Corolla yellow with brown stains around the bases. Anthers orange.

Shrub to 0.3 m, rare on the shores of the island. Stems and leaves green, rough to touch with brown hairs. Flowers white. Anthers yellow.

Shrub to 1 m, common in disturbed open areas. Stems green with greyish bristles. Leaves green. Flowers white. Calyx green. Corolla white. Anthers yellow. Fruits light green, lighter around the bases.

Herb occasional on rocky fringes, pricky white bristles. Flower light yellow. Calyx green with yellow streaks.

Tree, to 3 m; on top of hill; stem light grey and smooth; leaves green with red veins; fruits brown.

Occasional in marshy areas. Leaves green with white hairs. Flowers yellow. Corolla greenish yellow on the underside.

Perennial; from long, somewhat fleshy taproot; stems red; leaves villous; calyx green; standard, wings, beak of keel deep red; lower margin of keel white; young fruits green.

Occasional; widely-spaced perennial from soft taproot; stems dull red; standard light red outside, inside brick red; wings brick red; keel light green; young pods dull red and green.

Upright, occasional; upper nodes reddish; flowers, inconspicuous, in upper axils; corolla (faded only) reddish.

Herb; 40 cm, erect. Plant with white, stiff hairs. Flowers pale rosepink to white. Fruits pale green drying tan. Common.

Shrub to 0.6 m high, occasional in the forest understory. Stem green with brown hairs. Leaves dull green with white hairs. Flowers red. Inflorescence covered with brown hairs.

Shrub to 0.5 m, widespread on disturbed margins and woodland. Young stems red with red hairs. Leaves green with white woolly hairs. Flowers red to cream. Calyx greenish yellow with long brown hairs.

Shrub; to 2 m; grey bark; weak wood; young pods yellow-green.

Shrub; to 80 cm; growing in woodland near dambo; pods long, narrow with small brown hairs; uncommon.

Spreading shrub. Stems light green; leaves dark green; flowers with brick red petals.

Common in woodland amongst grasses; with long tap root. Leaves light green. Flowers scarlet-red appearing light on the underside.

Shrub; stems with brown-hairs; outside of standard dull red, inside dull pink; keel bright red; keel dull white.

A runner; approx. 1 m long; stems light green, with reddish brown tint; leaves dark green; petals bright pink; bracts dark green.

Sprawling; stems yellowish green with white hairs; leaves dark green with white hairs on both sides; fruits light green with white hairs.

Scrambling shrub. Stems light green with reddish-brown tint; leaves light green; flowers bright purple; white hairs on the whole plant.

Shrub to 0.4 m, rare, on open margins on shore of the dam. Stems brown, turning green on young ones. Leaves light green, appearing darker on the underside, with white woolly hairs. Flowers red-pink. Fruits light green with white hairs.

Above falls; woody stems grey; pods with blackish hairs.

Scrambling shrub to 1.20 m. Stems woody, grey-black; leaves light green above, greyish-green underneath; fruits dark green to light pods.

Frequent; shrub to 2 m; in woodland; weak-wooded; light brown-grey bark; fruit light green.

Shrub to 0.4 m, occasional along shore margins of the dam. Stems green with cream colorations and white hairs. Leaves green with white hairs on the underside. Flowers yellow. Calyx green.

Shrub; to 1.2 m; leaflets hairy, rough on the underside; flowers creamy with a red sheath.

At edge of woodland near marshy area; stems grey; calyx light green with red; standard dull green outside, with red-purple stripes inside to one pt. at claw; wings bright pink; keel dull white at base, green at beak; young pods light green.

Herb; 55 cm, erect. Plant sandpaper-rough, hairy, greyish-green. Calyx whitish-green. Standard magenta at base turning to dull, dirty green at apex. Wings bright magenta, keel greenish tinged with magenta. Young fruits greenish-white tinged with red.

Shrub to 0.4 m. Common on muddy patches on banks of the gorge. Leaves dull green. Flowers pink with yellow streaks. Keel creamish.

Shrub; approx. 25 cm tall; stems woody, light green; leaves dark green on top, light green underneath; fruits yellowish green.

Common, among grasses, to 2 m. Leaves green. Flowers blue. Bracts green. Calyx light green. Corolla blue. Anthers cream.

Tree; 7.0 m x 10 cm DBH. Bark grey, cracked into rectangular pieces. Leaves grey-green. Inflorescence velvety, green with dark brown indumentum. Flowers cream, sweetly fragrant.

Common, to 1 m amongst grasses. Leaves green, with white hairs on the under surface. Flowers light yellow. Bracts green.

Rare; liana; growing in understory along river; bark brown; leaves smooth, green, and shiny on the adaxial surfaces; flower buds light green.

Common in mopane woodland. Stem light green. Blades green; inflorescence white.

Common on water-logged sites on margins of woodland. Stems and blades shiny green. Inflorescence pale green.

Twining shrub; to 2 m high; growing on Kalahari sands in the thickets; white latex exuded around the bark margins; fruits pale green, ripening to orange; leaves green and shiny.

Rare in open areas in woodland. Stems brown. Sheath green. Blade green. Inflorescence purplish brown.

Shrub to 1 m, occasional among grasses in disturbed sites. Stems light green with cream hairs. Leaves light green. Flower cream. Bracts green. Rostrum with orange coloration.

Common; on Kalahari sands plain; to 1 m; internodes bluish green; sheath and blade dull green apearing purplish at the tips of blades; inflorescence cream-brown.

Shrub; to 1.4 m; common; in woodland; stem and leaves green with white wooly hairs; flowers cream on pinkinsh yellow; bracts dull brown.

Shrub to 0.3 m, rare among bushy groups. Stems grey-green. Leaves light green. Flowers blue. Bracts green. Anthers yellow.

Occasional; small shrub; 1 m tall; in woodland; stem hairy, green; leaves green, darker green adaxially; flowers pink; upper anthers yellow, lower purple.

Grass growing as understory in Cyptosepalum thickets on Kalahari sands; stem pinkish brown and hairy with green hairy sheaths; flowers yellow with brown bracts.

Widespread; lower internodes reddish brown; upper ones green; nodes reddish brown; inflorescence dull yellow.

From sides of dambo; occasional; stems green with hairy sheaths; inflorescence red.

Twiner, common amongst grasses. Stems yellowish green. Leaves pale green. Flowers yellow. Calyx green with white hairs.

Vine; common; whole plant green and hairy; flowers orange; bracts black.

Occasional; in Kalahari woodland; in clumps; internodes yellow, nodes deep yellow; sheaths deep green; ligule orange; blade dull green; inflorescence orange to light green, with brown glume.

Shrub to 2 m, rare on banks of gorge. Stem grey-brown. Leaves glabrous and shiny. Fruits green-yellow. Seeds square-shaped.

Shrub to 2 m high, common in woodland understory. Stems with grey bark. Leaves shiny green. Fruits brown with brown wooly hairs.

Shrub to 1 m, multiple stems, arising from enlarged rootstock. Rare in disturbed woodland. Stems green. Fruits light green with grey hairs.

Occasional, in open sites in disturbed woodland. Stems light green. Flower buds brown.

Common in shady understory. Stems green. Blade shiny, light green with white hairs on margins. Fruits green, hairs white.

Common in forest understory. Internodes green to brown. Blades green. Sheath hairy. Inflorescence brownish green.

In woodland; 1.5 m high; occasional; stem yellowish green; inflorescence dull yellow.

Tree; to 2 m; common; stem with smooth cream bark; leaves green with cream veins; fruits green, on light green peduncle.

Shrub to small tree, to 4 m tall in the understory, common. Stem light brown. Leaves deep green with cream veins. Fruit light green.

Shrub; to 1.5 m; in Baisseae forest on deep, white Kalahari sands; occasional; stems grey; leaves dull green and rough; fruits green appearing yellowish toward the bases.

Occasional; tree; weak-wooded; bark dark brown; leaves hairy; fruits green with fluid inside.

Common in disturbed woodland, growing to 0.4 m. Stems rusty brown. Leaves green. Spores brown.

Fern; growing between rocks; adaxial surface smooth; hairs on stem and underside of the leaves.

Frequent, in sand; tree to 5 m; bark grey; leaflets with golden-brown hairs; pods light yellow-green, with brown hairs.

Spreading tree to 5 m. Bark greyish-brown; leaves shiny, dark green above, light underneath; fruit pods light green to yellow. Common.

Tree to 5 m, occasional along roadside. Stems grey bark. Leaves dark green. Fruits light green.

Tree to 12 m tall, occasional in secondary miombo. Bark grey to brown. Leaves greyish green, tough to peel. Fruits greenish grey. Pedicel brown.

Tree to 12 m, on anthill. Stems brown. Leaves green. Fruits pale green and glaucous.

Shrub occasional on margins of muddy pools. Stems green. Fruits green. Bracts green.

Herb growing on Kalahari sands in woodland; stem light green; leaves light green, smooth to touch; fruits green appearing reddish on tips.

Herb to 0.3 m, common in the forest openings. Young stems reddish brown. Fruits green. Pedicels and bracts reddish brown.

Herb; to 1 m; in woodland; frequent; stem and leaves green, smooth; pink streaks at base of stem; flower buds light green.

Herb, rare in the understory of woodland. Stem and leaves light green. Flowers light purple appearing creamish around the bases. Calyx green.

Shrub; occasional; stem light brown; leaves green, rough; midvein white and very distinct; fruits cream.

Shrub; to 1.5 m tall; in Cryptosepalum thickets; leaves light green; fruits oval, dull green; bark of stem brown.

Occasional; in Kalahari woodland; to 2 m; stems green, smooth; leaves deep green; fruits light green, ripening to black.

Tree, 4 m x 15 cm DBH, copiced. Stems with light grey bark; leaves dark green above, grey-white underneath; fruits with light green wings with brown to khaki bristles in the center.

Tree to 8 m, occasional in disturbed woodland. Bark exuding sticky brownish resin when cut. Leaves dull green. Flower yellow. Calyx green. Fruits yellowish-green.

Sedge; rocky outcrop at dambo margin; stem green, smooth; inflorescence brown-yellow; peduncle green, appearing black around the bases; fruits black; plant senescent.

Locally common along shore margins. Stems light green and smooth. Inflorescence greenish yellow. Pedicels brown around the bases.

Not widespread; in woodland; small yellow flowers, standard yellow with red stripes, keel yellow.

Trailing on the ground amongst grasses, common. Stems green with brown tints, white hairs. Leaves green, with short white hairs. Flowers yellow. Standard with brown streaks. Anthers yellow.