Collections made by Noah Zimba

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.

Tree to 2 m, thickened trunk. Stems with grey-green bark, exuding clear latex. Leaves green, smooth and thick. Petiole and veins cream.

Herb; in woodland; occasional leaves green; stem light green; from large tuber; tuber flesh blood red; flowers white.

Shrub; common; to 2 m; stems red-brown with grey; calyx and bracteole red-purple; standard and wings bright orange; pods light green, darker over seed.

Shrub to 2 m. Stems light brown; leaves dark green, smooth; flowers bright yellow.

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

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.

Parasite on Commiphora sp. Stems grey. Leaves green, smooth and shiny. Fruits green.

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

Herb; to 0.3 m; occasional in open Miombo woodland on white Kalahari sands; stem and leaves hairy; petals orange; anthers hairy; stem and roots deep orange.

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

Tree 5 m; along margins of gorge; leaves shiny above; flower buds creamy white.

Tree to 3 m, occasional on flanks of termite mound. Stems light brown. Leaves green. Fruits light green.

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

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.

Fern growing between rocks, locally abundant. Leaves hairy, with green spores.

Fern; locally abundant; leaves hairy; sporangia green.

In woodland; to 1 m high; sheaths hairy on the underside, smooth and dull on the upperside. Flower buds light green.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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, rare, growing in shady understory. Flowers yellow. Bracts green.

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

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.

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.

Locally occasional in woodland. Fruits green.

Herb to 0.4 m, common in the mushitu forest understory. Leaves green and shiny. Fruits green.

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

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.

Small shrub; frequent; in dambo; stem red with green tint; leaves green; flowers purple; tepals dark brown.

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.

Climbing to scrambling, about 6 m high, occasional, 8 cm dbh. Stem grey. Fruits light green. Pedicels dark grey.

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.

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.

Shrub to 1 m, common along roadsides. Leaves dull green. Flowers yellow. Standard with brown streaks.

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.

Shrub to 0.8 m high, occasional along shore margins. Leaves dull green appearing bluish on the underside. Flowers light yellow. Standard with brown streaks. Fruits green and inflated.

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.

Occasional; annual; calyx light green; standard yellow with red-purple streaks outside, brighter yellow inside with streaks; wings bright yellow; keel light green becoming tinged with purple on tops.

Scattered and widespread; but only occasional; stems purple at base, grey foliage and upper stems; light green calyx; standard dull yellow-orange outside with red nerves; brighter with red nerves and red-orange spot at base inside; wings bright yellow, keel duller yellow, pods light green, some tinged in red.

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; in woodland; occasional; stem and leaves green, smooth; flowers cream to yellow; standard with purple streaks; sepals green.

Herbaceous; ca. 30 cm tall. Trifoliolate; with yellow-red flowers; hard root tuber, ca. 10 cm long and ca. 3-4 cm diameter.

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.

Shrub to 2 m. Stems dark green turning light; leaves dark green, glabrous; flowers red-purple to yellow. Common.

Shrub to 1.5 m, locally common in disturbed woodland. Leaves dull green Flowers dull yellow with deep brown streaks on standard and wings.

Among grasses; to 60 cm tall; occasional; calyx light green, lobes tinged with purple; standard and wings yellow, keel light green; inflated pods light green.

Shrub, 25 cm. Stems light green, with brown tint towards base, also with soft white hairs; leaves glabrous, dark green above, light underneath; flowers bright yellow, petals greyish-green bracts.

Common in woodland. Leaves green with white hairs on underside. Flowers yellow. Fruit light green and inflated.

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.

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).

Rare; in pasture, stems purple, woody at base; calyx green, pedicel purple; standard yellow, deeper yellow at throat; wings yellow; keel purple.

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.

Shrub to 30 cm. Stems dark green with brown coloration; leaves dark green above, light to grey underneath; flowers light yellow.

Occasional; runner in grasses from woody root (?); abaxial leaf surfaces with silver adpressed hairs; calyx red; back of standard red-pink, inside white; wings yellow with red tinge; keel green at beak and along upper edge, red at base.

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.

Arising from big rootstock between rocks. Stems green, appearing red on nodes. Fruits light green with long white hairs. Pedicels red.

Scandent shrub; in woodland; from large root; leaves rough; fruit green to red, ripening to black; stem red.

A twining herb; from Kalahari sands thickets; leaves light green, hairy on the underside; fruits red 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.

Shrub to 0.5 m, occasional on disturbed fringes. Bark rusty-red. Stems with cream bristles. Leaves dull green. Petiole rusty-red. Flowers purple. Pedicel 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.

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

Herb; 1.5 m, erect. Stems yellow-green. Leaves with prominent white veins on underside. Young fruits pale green, pubescent on hillside, grassy area, occasional.

Rare; perennial; in shady area; from woody root (?); calyx light green; back of stamens light green-pink; front of standard bright pink, deeper medially; wings pink, keel light green-pink; pods pale green, edged in deeper 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 0.5 m, occasional amongst grasses in woodland. Stems brown. Leaves green with brown tints. Flowers light yellow. Corolla tube appearing brown-yellow. Calyx yellowish green.

Shrub to 0.5 m, common on disturbed sites. Flowers yellow. Bracts light green.

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.

Shrub; to 1.5 m; in the thicket understorey; occasional; stem with grey bark; leaves green and smooth on the upperside but light brown on the underside; fruits green borne on stem.

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.

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.

Shrub to 1 m, locally common in woodland understory. Stems brown to grey, exuding milky latex when cut. Leaves light green. Fruits green.

Herb, annual occasional along muddy ponds. Stems light brown with milky sap. Leaves green, light on underside. Flowers red.

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

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

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

Herb; rocky habitat; 1 m; tubers multiple, brown, sometimes white; a weak potato smell when cut; stem green with brownish sticky portions towards apex; flowers brownish; fruits green.

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.

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.

Occasional; from small taproot; whole plant pale green; calyx yellow-green with brown hairs; standard complex, with white, blue and green; wings white with blue and purple; keel mostly white with light shades of blue and green.

Occasional; shrub; to 0.3 m; in Kalahari woodland; stems brown becoming green towards the tips; fruits small, flat and wavy with yellow-green, hairy calyx.

Shrub; approx. 40 cm tall; stems light green with a brown tint and white hairs; leaves dark green on top, light green with white hairs; flowers light purple.

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.

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

Shrub, erect, 50 cm. Stems; dark green with brown tint; leaves small smooth, dark green; flowers white.

Frequent; among grasses; leaves and stems light green; calyx light green; petals red-pink; standard and wings with darker red lines.

Approx. 20 cm tall; stems light green with short white hairs; fruits light green with hard bristle hair, forming thorns when dry.

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.

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, spreading, common among grasses. Stems brown with white, wooly hairs. Leaves pale green. Flowers red. Keel cream on outside. Anthers yellow.

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.

Tree; ca. 7 m tall; bark and branches dark brown; leaves smooth, dark green; inflorescence: calyx dark green with a brown tint; stigmas light yellow.

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.

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.

Suffrutex, common in woodland understory. Stems reddish brown. Fruits orange with green. Persistent calyx. Pedicel yellowish-green.

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.

Climbing on grass to 1 m. Stems light green with red-brown coloration; leaves dark green above, light below; flowers yellow to creamy; fruits light green pods.

Herb twining among grasses, whole plant pubescent. Flowers light yellow. Standard with purple tints.

Frequent; in woodland; to 1.5 m; from woody root; calyx light green; petals all light green except on standard inside, light maroon on edge, deeper maroon at base.

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

Rare; shrub; to 0.4 m; leaves green, slightly hairy; flowers light purple; flat, hairy pods, depressed medially, longitudinally.

Prostrate; perennial; in white sand at edge of pan; stems and leaves a dull green-grey; calyx green; all petals light green through yellow to orange-red, all very light; young pods light green.

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

In dambo; frequent; stems hollow, reddish with yellow nodes; fruits green with dark brown shades on the flat sides.

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.

Rare, creeping to 2 m, in disturbed woodland. Stems green with brown colorations, white latex. Leaves green. Flowers white. Calyx green.

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.

Shrub to 0.8 m tall, growing in the understorey on Kalahari sands thickets; stem with dull brown bark; leaves bluish green; flowers cream with light green calyx.

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 to 2 m, spreading, occasional along disturbed areas/roadsides. Stems light brown. Leaves light green with white hairs on underside. Flowers pink to red.

Occasional; in recently burned area; to 3 m tall; stems red-brown; calyx light green with red; corolla parts all pink with lighter areas; pods light green.

Suffrutex, 1 m. Common. Stems light green with brown hairs; leaves dark green above, light with white areas underneath; fruit pods dark green with light brown hairs.

Shrub; to 2 m; occasional; on deep Kalahari sands; stems brown with grey streaks; leaves green, shiny; fruits red with light green bracts.

Shrub; growing in colonies; stem appearing grey-brown; leaves green and smooth; fruits light green with cream streaks.

Shrub; to 0.2 m; rare; in Kalahari woodland; stem grey-brown; leaves light green, rough; fruits yellow-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.