Collections made by Sandra Burrows

Slender climber.

Small deciduous tree to 4 m tall, bark rough, grey; in mixed miombo (Julbernardia globiflora/Brachystegia utilis) woodland. Occasional.

Slender woody climber to 3 m high; in mixed thicket/forest mosaic dominated by Brachystegia spiciformis and Guibourtia schliebenii; in sandy soils on incised escarpment edge over pebbly sandstones.

Small tree to 5 m tall, bark smooth yellowish; on woodland/forest ecotone on sandy-loam soils.

Cited as the type specimen in Bothalia 39-2: 222 (Burrows & Burrows, 2009)

Deciduous tree to 7 m tall, in open coastal woodland/scrub on gravelly sands. Fls yellow, older stems armed with unmistakable winged stipules/thorns. Very local, only seen at this locality.

Soft shrub to 2 m tall, forming small colonies; in understorey of seasonally dry mixed semi-deciduous forest, the canopy dominated by Terminalia sambesiaca, Bivinia jalberti, Pteleopsis myrtifolia, Dialium holtzii and Milicia excelsa; on sandy soils

Soft understorey shrub to 2 m tall in high altitude forest. Flowers white.

1.2 m tall evergreen shrub, in mixed coastal woodland on sandy clays. Fruit pink above. Occasional., Occurrence: occasional

Evergreen scrambler to 2.5 m with long trailing stems; fls yellow; in riparian thicket on outer edge of alluvial floodplain of the Rovuma River.

Scrambling shrub to 1.5 m tall; flowers yellow; in forest patch, in a mosaic of open coastal Brachystegia/Uapaca nitida/Parinari curatellifolia woodland and evergreen forest patches centred on termitaria; in sandy soils

Large tufted fern growing in water in extensive estuarine reedbeds. Occasional.

Robust liane in miombo woodland.

Climber to 3 m tall; in secondary scrub in cleared woodland on reddish clay-sands, north aspect of low escarpment.

Climber to 6 m in termitaria forest near stream, in area of miombo woodland.

Climber to 2 m, scrambling over bushes in ecotone between miombo woodland and riverine forest, on sandy soils.

Climber to 3 m high, stem almost white; on rocky conglomerate sandstone ridge in mixed Brachystegia torrei/Androstachys woodland.

Climbing in riverine forest to ñ 4 m high. Huge fruit. Miombo woodland on escarpment., Occurrence: scarce

Climber to ca. 5 m with succulent, smooth stem; leaves can be 3-lobed. Growing amongst on rocky granite outcrop in dry mixed deciduous woodland., Occurrence: occasional

Succulent unarmed shrublet 0.3-0.5 m high, flowers pink; occasional in woodland-thicket mosaic on sands, dominated by Guibourtia conjugata and Pteleopsis myrtifolia

Thorny scrambler/climber in coastal bush clumps. Leaves glossy. Occasional

Small, slender tree to 2 m tall; horizontal branching, scarce. On granite koppie, in light shade of miombo woodland dominated by Brachystegia glaucescens., Occurrence: scarce

Small bushy shrub, 2 m tall with spreading branches and very small bilobed fruit. Growing along river in mixed, high rainfall woodland., Occurrence: locally frequent

Erect tree to 6 m tall, bark smooth, grey-grown, mottled with pale lichens; in riverine woodland on granites.

Tree (?deciduous) to 5 m high, growing amongst gneiss rocks in seasonally-dry mixed deciduous woodland., Occurrence: scarce

Shrub / small tree in understorey of tall Brachystegia woodland on sand.

Woody shrub to 2 m tall; occasional in sandy soils in light shade of closed-canopy Brachystegia torrei woodland., Occurrence: scarce

In thick deciduous bush/thicket on sandy soils.

Small tree to 3 m tall in miombo woodland.

Shrub or treelet to 2.5 m. In mixed deciduous coastal woodland on sandy soils. Dominant woody species: Strychnos madagascariensis, Phellocalyx vollesenii, Olax dissitiflora, Pteleopsis myrtifolia, Xylotheca tettensis, Micklethwaitia carvalhoi, Diospy

Small tree to 7 m tall, in tall mixed Brachystegia woodland on coastal sands; occasional.

Small tree or shrub to 2 m tall. In mixed deciduous coastal woodland on sandy soils. Dominant woody species: Strychnos madagascariensis, Phellocalyx vollesenii, Olax dissitiflora, Pteleopsis myrtifolia, Xylotheca tettensis, Micklethwaitia carvalhoi,

Sapling tree to 4 m tall (no adults seen); scarce in gallery forest to 30 m tall, along edge of river on island. Dominant species: Newtonia buchananii, Pandanus livingstonianus, Filicium decipiens, Maranthes goetzeniana, Syzygium cordatum, Erythrophl

Spreading low tree to 7 m tall on granite outcrop in miombo woodland.

Small tree (regenerated) to 6 m tall, in coastal dune thicket near lakes. Fls dusky pink to greenish. Occasional

Wide-spreading tree to 10 m tall, bark pale grey, flaking in irregular plates; in coastal woodland on sandy soils; occasional.

Erect herb on sandy soils in light shade of mixed deciduous miombo woodland (Julbernardia globiflora/Brachystegia utilis) on granites.

Erect tufted shrublet (?annual) 30-40 cm high, in open spaces on deep sands in rather open woodland dominated by Guibourtia conjugata.

Tree to 6m tall, in evergreen lowland forest. Branches more or less drooping.

Tree to 15 m tall (fallen) in high-altitude forest.

Evergreen small tree to 6 m tall, locally frequent in lowland evergreen to semi-deciduous forest in rolling hills, much degraded by logging and cultivation. Fls white., Occurrence: locally frequent

Large liane to 20 m high, in lowland semi-deciduous forest., Occurrence: occasional

Liane in forest - thicket mosaic on sands.

Evergreen liane to 15 m tall in gulley forest in heavily logged/degraded evergreen lowland forest on rolling hills; scarce. Flowers pure white throughout, sweetly-scented, showy., Occurrence: scarce

Suffrutex in thick grasses on inland wooded dunes, in grassy areas between forest clumps. Fruit bright orange. Local.

Suffrutex, stems with a tendancy to twine, to 1 m high; in degraded/logged coastal woodland on sands. Fruit orange/yellow, fleshy.

A spreading tree along river margins, component of riverine forest on coastal plain. Scattered

Huge tree to 30 m tall with a spreading crown; bark rough, flaking coarsely into strips. Only one specimen seen. In dry Micklethwaitia/Ficus/Schrebera forest.

Low spreading tree in coastal woodland on ancient dunes. Flowers cream.

Tree to 5 m tall in severely degraded woodland on sands near coast. Fls pale pink with red staminal tube.

Tree to 6 m tall in open deciduous coastal woodland on clay-sands. Fruit immature, pinkish. Occasional

Shrub or small tree to 4 m tall, common constituent of forest understorey. In dry forest on sand.

Soft shrub to 1.5 m tall; locally common in degraded coastal forest/woodland mosaic on sandy soils, in secondary scrub.

Deciduous shrub to 2.5 m high, on margins of dry coastal sand forest dominated by Guibourtia schliebenii, the understorey dominated by Memecylon spp., Warneckea spp. and Strychnos spp.

Shrub to 2.5 m high, in mixed thicket/woodland on coastal sands.

Large tree to 18 m tall with spreading crown; bark grey, rough; flowers pale yellow. Occasional, in open woodland/thicket mosaic on sandy soils.

Robust climber, growing over thatched roof of a dwelling. Fruit; glossy blackish, fleshy-x000D- Species name variation on plant label - A. africana (Lour.) Merr.

Geophyte with leaves (immature) to 1.2 m tall, flowering stem (peduncle) ca, 600 mm tall; peduncle and petiole finely flecked with small elongate craem spots and armed with cream, downward pointing spines; ca. 20 plants in shade of dense deciduous wo

In thicket on sands. Flowers, sweetly-scented.-x000D- -x000D- Sheet 1 of 2.

Scrambler in scrub adjacent to Avicennia mangroves. Flowers, pure-white.-x000D- -x000D- Corolla tube: c.10mm long, sparsely hairy or hairy-swollen near base.-x000D- Corolla lobes: 20-25mm long, 4-6mm wide. Glaborous, margins uliate.-x000D- Calyx lobes: +/- 2mm long

Scrambling shrub in coastal thicket/grassland mosaic in bush clumps, on old dunes. Flowers, very sweetly-scented.-x000D- -x000D- Corolla tube: 10-12mm long, +/- glaborous.-x000D- Corolla lobes: 20-27mm long, 8-12mm wide. Glaborous, but ciliate fringes. (Corolla lobes

Robust climber in small patch of evergreen forest on coastal sands. Fruit: 85mm diameter, flesh sweet, very palatable.-x000D- -x000D- Photo. attached to specimen.

Climber in coastal bush.-x000D- Leaf margins, wavy.-x000D- -x000D- Corolla tube: +/- 6mm long. +/- glaborous outside, swollen in the middle.-x000D- Corolla lobes: 12-15mm long. Ciliate margins.-x000D- Calyx lobes: +/- 1mm long.

Climber with milky latex, to 2 m high in remanant bushclump in riverine woodland. Collected p.m. when flowers are over for the day (morning-flowering). Fls. white., Occurrence: occasional

Scrambling/climbing shrub to 2 m high, with milky latex; in woodland-forest mosaic on sandy soils, occasional; fls white, fragrant., Occurrence: occasional

Climber in secondary scrub on sandy soils ca. 5 km from the coast. Flowers white. Locally common.

Locally common climber to 2 m or more in degraded coastal forest/woodland mosaic on sandy soils, in secondary scrub.

Evergreen scrambler or climber to 4 m tall; in occasional in scrub/thicket in woodland; flowers white, fragrant.

Scrambling evergreen shrub to 4 m tall, sterile; scarce in thicket patch on edge of escarpment, N-aspect.

Straggly herb on road margins in clearings in sand forest. Flowers yellow.

Evergreen tree 8-9 m tall, 4 adults and saplings, on hillside, amongst boulders in mixed miombo / Uapaca woodland.-x000D- -x000D- First record of this species for Mozambique., Occurrence: occasional

Much-branched, multi-stemmed shrub to 1.2 m high; forming colonies, on arid alluvial flats in degraded mixed deciduous thicket-woodland mosaic. Flowers pink.

Herbaceous shrub c. 1m tall, in forest clearings. Flowers red / pink. In tall semi-deciduous sand forest.

Dense shrub among rocks in montane grassland.

Much-branched shrub 1.5 to 2 m tall, on road cutting in scrub forest in mist belt, east-aspect. Occasional., Occurrence: occasional

Erect several-stemmed shrub 1.8 m tall; in rank grassland in gulleys or on forest margins, in montane grassland; occasional.

Tall tree 25-30 m high, remnant in logged and burnt forest. Fruit, furry, red. Only one intact tree seen.-x000D-

Shrubby small tree, understorey in riparian forest on river bank. Fls cream, in pendulous spikes. Growing with Canarium madagascariense and Synsepalum brevipes.

Shrubby small tree to 6 m tall, forming colonies along drainage line in Berlinia orientalis woodland on low escarpment.

Shrub to 4 m tall on high altitude forest margins.

In forest clump in high rainfall woodland. Shrub to 3 m tall.-x000D- EJD Schmidt writes: 'best guess without flowers or fruit'.

Shrub to 2.5 m tall in mid-altitude forest.

Gnarled, spreading tree (5m wide). Bark; very rough, grey. Leaves; fleshy and brittle. Only 5 trees present. -x000D- On coral rock on exposed promontory.-x000D- -x000D- Drying specimens smell of "rotten fish."-x000D- -x000D- Sheet 1 of 2.

Climber to 4 m tall. Only one plant seen. On margins of dry coastal sand forest dominated by Guibourtia schliebenii, the understorey dominated by Memecylon spp., Warneckea spp. and Strychnos spp.

Growing in seasonally wet areas in miombo woodland, locally frequent., Occurrence: locally frequent

Erect shrub to 1 m tall in degraded deciduous mixed woodland on sandy soils, in full sun, roots terete, lacking tubers, , Occurrence: occasional

Climber to 2.5 m tall, in degraded grassy woodland.

As Asparagus cooperi in BNRH. Shrub in wooded grassland on sands. No tubers.-x000D- Spirit material. , Occurrence: locally frequent

As Asparagus cooperi in BNRH. Shrub, needing support, in open Hyphaene-Strychnos-Terminalia coastal veld, soils very sandy. Locally frequent. Flowers with scent of vanilla, anthers yellow.-x000D- DNA material given to Maria Norup, Copenhagen University, October 2006.-x000D- Spirit material:

As Asparagus cooperi in BNRH. Scrambler to 5 m high, on small termite hill in open mixed mopane woodland on blackish soils., Occurrence: scarce

As Asparagus cooperi in BNRH. Robust multi-stemmed climber to ca. 6 m high, in Acacia/Combretum woodland.-x000D- DNA material sent to Maria Norup, Copenhagen University, 2007.-x000D- Spirit material: flw.

As Asparagus cooperi in BNRH. Straggly shrub to 1.5 m high in degraded/logged forest-woodland mosaic.-x000D- Spirit material: fr. , Occurrence: rare

As Asparagus cooperi in BNRH. Straggly shrub to 1m tall, in mixed short thicket on sands.

As Asparagus cooperi in BNRH. In short mixed thicket on deep sands.-x000D- Spirit material: flw.

As Asparagus cooperi in BNRH. Straggly shrub to 1m in degraded woodland / thicket on sands.-x000D- Spirit material: flw and fr.

As Asparagus cooperi in BNRH. Erect shrub to 1.5 m high, new growth, growing in full sun in occasionally-cut grassy 'square' in Mueda town.

As Asparagus cooperi in BNRH. Climber on termite mound in miombo woodland. Scarce.

As Asparagus cooperi in BNRH. Shrublet, fruit orange; occasional in mopane woodland on gravelly clay soils at base of hill.

As Asparagus cooperi in BNRH. Heavily overgrazed shrublet on Acacia flats.

As Asparagus cooperi in BNRH. Low (due to grazing) multistemmed shrublet ca. 400 mm high and 1.5 m across; in degraded dry deciduous mixed woodland.

As Asparagus multiflorus in BNRH. Locally common very As Asparagus multiflorus in BNRH. Large tangled bushes, self-tangling or climbing on other shrubs, to 2 m high and 4 m across, confined to the margins of salt flats. Fruit blue-green. -x000D- DNA material sent to Maria Norup, Copenhagen University, 2007.-x000D- Spirit materia

As Asparagus multiflorus in BNRH. Many-stemmed shrub to 1.8 m tall, free-standing or scrambling in thicket on estuarine flats.-x000D- DNA material sent to Catherine Wiegand, Kansas University, 2005.-x000D- DNA material given to Maria Norup, Copenhagen University, October 2006.-x000D- Spirit material:

As Asparagus multiflorus in BNRH. Extremely robust scrambler to 10 m high, smothering trees and shrubs in Acacia/Diospyros/Adansonia woodland on saline flats; locally common. Ripe fruit orange.

As Asparagus shirensis in BNRH. Erect multi-stemmed free-standing shrub to 1.2m tall, in mixed miombo woodland.

As Asparagus shirensis in BNRH.Rounded tangles shrub to 1 m high, in seasonally wet/waterlogged wooded grassland. Local. -x000D- -x000D- Same population as Burrows & Burrows 9974, collected 8/3/2007. , Occurrence: occasional

Climber, bloom on new purple stems; tubers in-line. Occasional. Growing in tree clumps on sands in wooded coastal grassland. Plant in cultivated collection., Occurrence: occasional

Scrambling / climbing shrub in low mixed thicket on deep coastal sands.

Climber, deciduous, on rocky gneiss outcrop in miombo woodland.-x000D- DNA material sent to Catherine Wiegand, Kansas University, 2005.

Shrublet with few radiating arching to prostrate stems; tubers arising laterally off fleshy (not swollen) roots; fruit large, red when ripe; growing in shallow humic soils on and among quartzite rocks of the Frontier System, on rocky mountain hillsid

Tufted foxtail asparagus in light shade of thicket margins on sands, occasional.-x000D- DNA material given to Maria Norup, Copenhagen University, October 2006.-x000D- Spirit material: fr.

Shrublet in miombo woodland.

Growing next to A. laricinus; long ca. 1 m canes arching & tips twining, in full flower, anthers yellow, buds & underside of tepals pinkish-purple, pedicels articulated in lower half; branches short, base same length, decreasing in length, side branc

Slender scrambler growing in thicket on clay soils; in association with Schotia capitata, Albizia petersiana, Acacia nilotica, Acacia luederitzii, Balanites maughamii, Euphorbia grandicornis, Searsia gueinzii and Gymnosporia maranguensis. Locally fre

On coastal flats / floodplain on sands. Erect shrublet.-x000D- DNA material given to Maria Norup, Copenhagen University, October 2006.

Robust scrambler in dry degraded coastal scrub on dunes. Fls white, sweet-scented.-x000D- Spirit material: fr. and flw., Occurrence: scattered

Climber in bushes and small trees on edge of granite/gneiss whaleback. Sterile, Occurrence: occasional

Climber in remnants of vegetation on small anthill in cleared land for cultivation. Only one plant seen., Occurrence: rare

Robust scrambler in coastal forest.

In coastal thicket on old dunes. Scrambler, occasional., Occurrence: occasional

Scrambling shrublet in miombo woodland on sands.

On termitaria in bush clumps in Brachystegia woodland.

Robust climber in mid-altitude forest.

Scrambling shrublet to 1 m tall, in disturbed area along roadside against thicket, in somewhat degraded/disturbed Berlinia/Parinari woodland and thicket mosaic on sandy soils.

Branches with orange fruit; plant 80 cm high, erect in grass along river in woodland.

Growing amongst granite boulders. Orange fruit.

Free-standing shrub to 1.5 m tall; stems yellowish. In mixed deciduous woodland.

Erect shrub to 1 m, single-stemmed with long horizontal branches somewhat drooping (specimen composed of branches), fruit green with a bluish bloom, orange when ripe. Occasional. -x000D- DNA material sent to Maria Norup, Copenhagen University, 2007.-x000D- Spiri

Erect shrublet to 1 m tall, in degraded miombo woodland on sandy loams. occasional. , Occurrence: occasional

Erect shrublet to 1 m tall, in among tall rank grasses on margins of riverine forest.

Low spreading shrublet to 300 mm high, branching ca. horizontal, growing on sparsely vegetated old dunes, in full sun. Occasional, scattered.-x000D- DNA material sent to Maria Norup, Copenhagen University, 2007.-x000D- Spirit material: fr. and flw.

Erect to sprawling shrublet on fringes of thicket in dry deciduous coastal woodland on sands., Occurrence: scarce

Prostrate herb with ñ horizontal branches, in sandy pockets over coral rag, locally frequent, habitat-specific.-x000D- DNA material sent to Catherine Wiegand, Kansas University, 2005.-x000D- Spirit material.-x000D- Seed.

Lanky shrub to 0.7 m tall, in old chopped forest edge in montane grassland/scrub/forest mosaic on rocky mountain hillside in mist belt. One specimen on summit in felled pine plantation (2074 m); also lanky but both with ribbed stems.-x000D- , Occurrence: s

Multi-stemmed shrub to 1 m tall; occasional in rocky montane grassland.

Robust scrambler growing in thicket on clay soils; in association with Schotia capitata, Albizia petersiana, Acacia nilotica, Acacia luederitzii, Balanites maughamii, Euphorbia grandicornis, Searsia gueinzii and Gymnosporia maranguensis.Locally frequ

Scrambler/twiner in coastal scrub-forest on dunes. Fruit red when ripe., Occurrence: occasional

Scrambling shrub to 3-4 m high in thicket, older stems white. Occasional. Flowers sweetly-scented of coconut & apricots -x000D- DNA material given to Maria Norup, Copenhagen University, October 2006.-x000D- Spirit material: flw.

Scrambler in dense coastal forest on dunes.-x000D- Spirit material: fr.

Scrambler to 4m tall, in coastal forest. Also shrubby in coastal grassland.-x000D- DNA material given to Maria Norup, Copenhagen University, October 2006.

Scrambling shrub to 1 m, in low Acacia scrub/woodland on clay flats. Occasional., Occurrence: occasional

Sparse erect shrublet 60 cm high, in sparse grasses on margin of termite-mound bush-clump, in open Acacia woodland.

Climber to 2.5 m high, or forming low tangled clumps, locally frequent. Fls white

Straggling shrub with a tendancy to climb if support available, in degraded mixed deciduous woodland. Occasional., Occurrence: occasional

Climber to 2.5 m high, or forming low tangled clumps, in open degraded mixed woodland on sands. Locally frequent. Fls white.-x000D- DNA material sent to Maria Norup, Copenhagen University, 2007.-x000D- Spirit material: fr. and flw.

Slender climber in miombo woodland on sands.

Slender climber / twiner in forest / woodland mosaic, on deep sands.

Slender climber in shrub layer in miombo woodland (closed-canopy) on sublittoral sands. Occasional.-x000D- DNA material given to Maria Norup, Copenhagen University, October 2006.

Slender climber in coastal scrub over coral rag.

Shrublet in miombo woodland.

Slender climber/twiner, occasional in degraded coastal forest/woodland mosaic on sandy soils, in secondary scrub.

Scrambling shrub or small climber to 1 m high, on margin of termite-mound bush-clump; occasional.

Climber to 2 m in coastal thicket dominated by Terminalia sambesiaca, on sands. Stem and spines purplish., Occurrence: occasional

Small climber to ca. 1 m high, not as large as A. buchananii, both branches and cladodes droop., Occurrence: occasional

Partly climbing shrub forming dense clumps in shade of trees or bush clumps in coastal vegetation on littoral sands.

Scrambling shrub to 1m tall, on old termitaria in miombo woodland on sublittoral sands.

Scrambling shrub to 1m tall, on old termitaria in miombo woodland on sublittoral sands.-x000D- DNA material given to Maria Norup, Copenhagen University, October 2006.

Straggly shrub to 1m tall, in mixed deciduous woodland on sandy soils.-x000D- Spirit material.

Shrublet in woodland, erect to 1 m tall.

Scrambling shrub to 1.5 m high, in coastal thicket/bush on sandy soils.

Climber to 2.5 m high, on termite mound in miombo woodland.

Climber to 2.5 m tall; on rocky conglomerate sandstone ridge in mixed Brachystegia torrei/Androstachys woodland.

Erect shrub to 1 m with arching or trailing branches; flowers profuse, white, sweetly-scented; in miombo woodland.

Scrambling shrub to 1 m tall; occasional on sandy-clay soils in Brachystegia spiciformis, B. utilis, B. boehmii miombo woodland.

Weakly scrambling shrub to 1 m tall, in miombo woodland.

Growing on lower slopes of large termitarium dominated by Diospyros mespiliformis and other large trees, in shade. Surrounding area disturbed by gravel pit. Occasional.-x000D- DNA material sent to Maria Norup, Copenhagen University, 2007.-x000D- Spirit material:

Climber in evergreen forest patch.

Slender climber / twiner in dry coastal forest. Scarce. Branches horizontal.-x000D- DNA material given to Maria Norup, Copenhagen University, October 2006.-x000D- PRE: det. as A. plumosus.

In small forest patch on sands.

Slender scrambler in evergreen coastal forest.

Climber in degraded grassland on red loams.

Slender climber to 1.5 m in high-altitude forest.

Slender climber in understorey of mid-altitude forest.

Scrambler in understorey of montane mist forest, on E-aspect mountain slopes. Very robust, branches & branchlets horizontal, scrambling to 2-3 m. Spines on lower stem large for typical A. setaceus., Occurrence: occasional

Small scrambler to 1.5 m high in undergrowth of lowland evergreen forest on sands, locally frequent., Occurrence: locally common

Delicate lacy shrublet to 500 mm tall, somewhat scrambling; occasional in understorey of ravine forest, and on ecotone of forest and Brachystegia spiciformis woodland, on E-aspect mountain slopes. Whole plant distinctly glaucous.

In shade of montane forest margins; fruit black, flowers creamy.

Delicate shrublet to 750 mm high in shade of tall mixed miombo escarpment woodland, N-aspect, on sandy soils.

Erect shrublet to 80 cm tall, flowers white, very sweetly-scented; in bushclump in termitaria in deciduous woodland on sands ('sand forest').

Soft shrublet under bush clump in coastal grassland on sands.

Erect shrublet to 0.5 m tall, in low Acacia scrub/woodland on clay flats. Occasional., Occurrence: occasional

Herb to 1 m tall. Flowers yellow.

Tufted fern in shade of tall lowland forest, growing at base of large tree on forest floor; scarce.

Tufted fern forming colonies on forest floor in mid-altitude forest.

Tufted fern among boulders in deep shade on floor of mid-altitude forest.

Fern on deeply shaded forest floor in degraded forest.

Fern among mossy rocks in high-altitude forest near stream.

Tufted fern with arching fronds; on mossy rocks next to mountain stream in ravine forest; occasional.

Scrambler or liane in mid-altitude forest reaching canopy.

Scrambling shrub or liane to 5 m high; occasional on margins of evergreen montane forest.

Floating aquatic in quiet back water on main river.

Floating aquatic in quiet back water on main river.

Slender climber to 2 m high, in degraded deciduous woodland on sandy soils.-x000D- -x000D- First record for Mozambique.

Small tree to 5 m tall, bark very rough & corky, all parts pale grey, fruit with conspicuous horizontal creases; spines absent or few on sucker growth, simple or weakly bifurcate; in low mixed miombo/Uapaca woodland; occasional.

Small tree to 6 m tall with pendulous chocolate tomentose pods; common component of woodland/thicket mosaic on coastal sands.

Shrubby small tree to 1.5 m, multi-stemmed from frequent burning; in open grassland- woodland mosaic on sands; locally common.

Shrub or small tree to 4 m tall, in dense coastal sand thicket on old dunes along inland lake. Flowers white, pods rattling. Locally frequent.

Small tree to 3 m tall, flowers yellow; scarce in degraded forest/woodland mosaic, now in maize field, on sandy soils.

Herb to 1.5m tall in rank herbage along road.

Spreading (?deciduous) tree to 8 m tall, on sandy soils in coastal miombo woodland. Large pods unmistakable. Occasional.

Spreading tree to 10 m tall and almost as wide, in open woodland on coastal sands; locally frequent.

Small tree in mixed woodland on transition from forest to woodland., Occurrence: scarce

Tree to 6 m tall in riverine forest or woodland.

Tree to 6 m tall in sand forest.

Tall deciduous tree to 25 m tall; scattered in seasonally dry mixed semi-deciduous forest, the canopy dominated by Terminalia sambesiaca, Bivinia jalberti, Pteleopsis myrtifolia, Dialium holtzii and Milicia excelsa; on sandy soils in area of low hill

Small tree to 4 m tall (sapling), in mixed woodland/thicket on low N-aspect escarpment on sandy soils.

Tree to 3 m tall; in secondary forest on edge of cleared cultivated area, E-aspect.

Chopped tree in coastal woodland/degraded forest mosaic.

Ground fern with tufted fronds; scarce, on very wet peaty floor of swamp forest, dominated by Anthocleista grandiflora, Voacanga thouarsii, Antidesma vogeliana, Xylopia aethiopica and the fern Stenochlaena tenuifolia.-x000D- -x000D- Keys best to B. natalensis bu

Shrub or multi-stemmed tree, growing as an understorey in bush clump in 'graveyard forest'. In coastal woodland and thicket.-x000D- -x000D- Additional data on separate sheet.

In scrub/thicket on sands in coastal woodland.-x000D-

Small evergreen tree, or shrub, to 1 m high, in shade of bushclumps in deciduous coastal woodland. Fruit yellow-green. Locally frequent.

Shrub to 2 m high; fruits yellowish; scarce locally. In mixed deciduous coastal woodland on sandy soils. Dominant woody species: Strychnos madagascariensis, Phellocalyx vollesenii, Olax dissitiflora, Pteleopsis myrtifolia, Xylotheca tettensis, Mickle

Evergreen shrub to 2 m tall, in light shade or full sun, in degraded coastal forest/woodland mosaic on sandy soils, in secondary scrub. Fruit yellow when ripe, fleshy. Locally frequent.

Dambo in mixed, high rainfall woodland. Plants ñ 30 cm high. Flowers purple.

Small tree to 5m tall, in short mixed thicket on coastal sands. Occasional. Flowers cream-yellow., Occurrence: occasional

Erect small tree to 3 m tall, flowers white to cream; occasional in coastal woodland on sands.

Tall tree to 18 m or more, in miombo woodland, locally frequent, on sandy soils over gneiss. Leaflets glaucous green.

Tree to 10 m tall with rounded or spreading crown, bark rough, grey; open coastal woodland dominated by Parinari curatellifolia, Strychnos spp. and Hyphaene compressa, on sandy soils.-x000D- -x000D- TOPOTYPE.

Medium to large deciduous tree to 15 m tall, a major component of miombo woodland, bark rough dark brown, vertically fissured.

Small tree with somewhat spreading crown and rough dark grey bark; locally frequent in seasonally wet grassland in low-lying drainage zone in miombo woodland; trees more stunted than when growing in well-drained areas.

Tall tree to 20 m, with somewhat spreading crown, bark dark grey, rough, vertically fissured

Medium to large deciduous tree to 15 m tall, a major component of miombo woodland, bark rough dark brown, vertically fissured.

Small tree with somewhat spreading crown and rough dark grey bark; locally frequent in seasonally wet grassland in low-lying drainage zone in miombo woodland; trees more stunted than when growing in well-drained areas.

Tall tree to 20 m, with somewhat spreading crown, bark dark grey, rough, vertically fissured; scattered in wooded grassland.

Large deciduous tree to 20 m tall, component of miombo woodland in hilly areas, locally frequent, bark smoothish grey, flaking in old specimens.

Tall tree to 20 m+, forming colonies on granite soils, leaves greyish, locally frequent.

Deciduous tree to 12 m tall, leaves grey-ish; on rocky hill, geology gneiss, confined to hilly areas.

Spreading tree ± 25-30 m tall, bark smooth grey, flaking with age

As Brachystegia glaucescens in BNRH. Spreading tree ± 25-30 m tall, bark smooth grey, flaking with age; growing on summits of rocky granite koppies, rather localized.

As Brachystegia microphylla in BNRH. Tree to 10 m tall, with wide-spreading crown and rather drooping branches, bark smoothish, grey, flaking in thick plates in older trees; locally frequent in dense deciduous woodland/forest in hilly area.