Habenaria schimperiana A. Rich.

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Records of this taxon from all countries are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number No of images 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
100875515 Feb 2019BT Wursten
P Ballings
J Sibale
BT Wursten
At margin of bog.Lake Kaulime, Nyika National Park.180
57
0Malawi1033D2 N23506
101740309 Jan 2019N Wightman
I Kabinda
N Ngoma
N Wightman
Wet dambo in peaty soil Kapuba area, Solwezi Distr., North-Western Province 0Zambia1226C1 W1268Tubers of this species are used in the preparation of a local Zambian dish called Chikanda with wild populations threatened by overharvesting. 6
106299009 Jan 2019N Wightman
I Kabinda
N Ngoma
N Wightman
I Kabinda
N Ngoma
NcW106
N Wightman
B Bytebier
K

NDO

NU

Moist to very wet lower area of open seepage dambo grassland growing in black muck to peaty soils Medium-sized seepage dambo c. 60 km SW of Solwezi
58
0Zambia1226C1 W12676
102468005 Feb 2017IC Riddell
IC Riddell
C Peter
Monavale Vlei, Harare1,770Zimbabwe1731C3 C1460ADU OrchidMap record7
106158027 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
58
0Zambia1131A2 N14696
72861227 Jan 2014BT Wursten
P Ballings
C Sharp
BT Wursten
In shallow soils over rock in grassy vlei Besna Kobila farm, Matobo 570Zimbabwe2028B3 W14797
5388108 Mar 2005MA Hyde
BT Wursten
In marshBelow dam wall, Cleveland Dam1,30Zimbabwe1731C3 C15300
680016 Feb 2005MA Hyde
W Fibeck
Grassy vleiVlei near Macheke0Zimbabwe1831B2 C1560Frequent0
1013016 Jan 2005MA Hyde
BT Wursten
Grassy vleiSun Ray vlei, rd to Domboshawa0Zimbabwe1731C1 C15000
417413 Jan 2005MA Hyde
BT Wursten
In marshy vleiBorrowdale Common1,80Zimbabwe1731C3 C15300
82445017 Feb 1995B Luwiika
B Luwiika
76
PJ Cribb
B Luwiika
K

Collecting from rock outcrop in Jirundu plains/swampSolwezi District; Jirundu National Forestry Reserve (Botanical Reserve). 95 km E of Solwezi/Mwinilunga Road, near the Kambizhi Primary School.0Zambia1125C4 W1470Terrestrial; in flat plains; ca. 25 cm tall; stems soft light green; leaves light green, sheathed at base; flowers white.5
1026550 1983IF La Croix
IF La Croix
Surrounding areas of Research Station at Bvumbwe, Shire Highlands0Malawi1535C3 S1200Listed By La Croix & La Croix in Orchids of Bvumbwe, Malawi Society Journal 36(2): 16-18, 1983. 5
296720 Feb 1953OB Miller
OB Miller
1581
SRGH

Farm Besna Kobila570Zimbabwe2028B3 W1430Flowers white. [See note 16]0
232460 Mukuvisi Woodland1,20Zimbabwe1731C3 C00
844200 W Fibeck
W Fibeck
National Botanic Gardens, Harare1,210Zimbabwe1731C3 C1520Recorded in the 2016-7 season0

Total records found: 15



Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Records of: Habenaria schimperiana.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=117020, retrieved 19 April 2024

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