Images taken by Mark Hyde

Flat-topped tree

Tree with exceptionally thick indumentum on trunk

Bearing a Ficus lutea

5 ft herb. Hollow stems, yellow flowers.

Glabrous small tree with a terminal inflorescence; leaves spirally arranged; stipules present; no milk and no glands.

Glabrous small tree with a terminal inflorescence; leaves spirally arranged; stipules present; no milk and no glands.

Glabrous small tree with a terminal inflorescence; leaves spirally arranged; stipules present; no milk and no glands.

Herb 2 ft high. Flowers yellow.

Herb 2 ft high. Flowers yellow.

Herb 2 ft high. Flowers yellow.

Enormous liane with spines below

In flower; milky sap; 2-3 plants seen

In flower; milky sap; 2-3 plants seen

In flower; milky sap; 2-3 plants seen

In flower; milky sap; 2-3 plants seen

In flower.

The pink colouration of the flowers appears to occur at the early stages of flowering; the flowers becoming pure white when fully open.

Woody perennial about 16 inches tall. Leaves opposite, ovate. Flowers axillary, campanulate, yellow, with exserted stamens. Calyx sharp-tipped. Small sharp spines in axils.

Close-up of spines on stem.

Close-up of inflorescence.

Flowers orange. [The only record of this species from division N].

Flowers orange

4 foot shrub; corolla orange yellow

4 foot shrub; corolla orange yellow

4 foot shrub; corolla orange yellow

4 foot shrub; corolla orange yellow

Flowers reddish

Flowers reddish

Flowers reddish

Straggling perennial to 5 feet; corolla white

Straggling perennial to 5 feet; corolla white

Straggling perennial to 5 feet; corolla white

Herb up to 2 ft, branched. Stems grey, hairy. Leaves light green. Flowers light blue.

Herb up to 2 ft, branched. Stems grey, hairy. Leaves light green. Flowers light blue.

Herb 2 ft, in shade, usually of trees. Purple flower.

Herb 2 ft, in shade, usually of trees. Purple flower.

Herb 2 ft, in shade, usually of trees. Purple flower.

Low spreading herb, rooting irregularly from flower nodes

Low spreading herb, rooting irregularly from flower nodes

Low spreading herb, rooting irregularly from flower nodes

Low spreading herb, rooting irregularly from flower nodes

Low spreading herb, rooting irregularly from flower nodes

Bushy perennial herb, flowers apricot yellow in terminal spikes, the bracts subtending bristles at the base of each flower. Leaves with pairs of stipellar spines at base.

Bushy perennial herb, flowers apricot yellow in terminal spikes, the bracts subtending bristles at the base of each flower. Leaves with pairs of stipellar spines at base.

Bushy perennial herb, flowers apricot yellow in terminal spikes, the bracts subtending bristles at the base of each flower. Leaves with pairs of stipellar spines at base.

Leaves sensitive

Still in flower, but mostly finished

Shrub, c.3 m tall.

Habit of plant, showing tree-like nature and the greyish rough bark.

Close-up of inflorescence

Inflated fruits

Fruit opened to show seeds.

Close-up of flower, showing (1) the laterally flattened corona with appendage and (2) the pentagonal stigma.

In fruit

In fruit

Inflorescences long-stalked

Inflorescences long-stalked

Inflorescences long-stalked

Inflorescences long-stalked

Small flowering shrub

Small flowering shrub

Small flowering shrub

Flowers pale red.

Flowers pale red.

Flowers pale red.

Erect perennial. Flowers primrose yellow.

Erect perennial. Flowers primrose yellow.

Erect perennial. Flowers primrose yellow.

Very striking bright yellow-flowered legume

Fruits orange

See this note for a discussion of this record.

Flowers white, sometimes with a pinkish tinge

Flowers white, sometimes with a pinkish tinge

Flowers white, sometimes with a pinkish tinge

In fruit

In flower

Plants anchored in wet soil, not free floating

Close-up showing upper petal has a blue patch with a yellow centre.

Picture showing swollen petiole and glossy thick lamina

Tree, with pendulous branches, covered in fruit. Fruit whitish-yellow. Although this was in a garden, as far as is known the tree was not planted.

Soft erect annual. Young leaves purple below.

Soft erect annual. Young leaves purple below.

Soft erect annual. Young leaves purple below.

Soft erect annual. Young leaves purple below.

Composite herb. Yellow flowers.

Composite herb. Yellow flowers.

Composite herb. Yellow flowers.

Flowers orange-yellow.

Flowers orange-yellow.

Flowers orange-yellow.

Flowers dark red

Planted tree.

Climbing high into trees; fruit seen

Leaf, showing leaflet shape, the slightly swollen petiolules, the glandular stipels and scattered prickles

Close-up of glandular stipels

Abundant shrubs; in full flower; mostly male plants. Image shows male flowers and bud-scales at the base of the inflorescences.

Single flowering plant.

Single flowering plant.

Single flowering plant.

In flower

In flower

Striking tufts of yellow flowers against the black burnt ground

Striking tufts of yellow flowers against the black burnt ground

Spines in 3s; leaves once or twice pinnate

Single plant.

Extraordinary, enormous stems

In flower - very striking

Red fruits may be seen among the clusters of leaves

The dominant shrub, just coming into flower

An interesting species to find within Harare

Planted climbing shrub

Planted climbing shrub

Single flower showing length of tube.

An abundant prostrate creeping weed. Forms mat 2-3 yards across. Flowers white.

An abundant prostrate creeping weed. Forms mat 2-3 yards across. Flowers white.

An abundant prostrate creeping weed. Forms mat 2-3 yards across. Flowers white.