Marsdenia abyssinica (Hochst.) Schltr.

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Records of this taxon from Zimbabwe 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
514970 Jan 1921F Eyles
F Eyles
2915
SRGH

Salisbury0Zimbabwe C1460Liane; fls herbaceous to white; petals pale greenish; corona white.0
76565016 Jan 2017BT Wursten
P Ballings
J Laing
BP Mpofu
BT Wursten
In wooded grasslandZambezi National Park1760Zimbabwe1725D3 W918-17.85825025.6358607
122324012 Jun 2023MA Hyde
J Francis
J Francis
In well-wooded garden46, Adylinn Road, Marlborough12Zimbabwe1730D4 C1493-17.75628330.9871986
120088024 Mar 2023MA Hyde
J Francis
J Francis
In garden2, Kudu Close, Colne Valley, Harare12Zimbabwe1731C3 C1515Cultivated ex Tanzania-17.78583331.1028836
3620263 Nov 2011MA Hyde
B Conway
MA Hyde
Climbing in hedge and up a telegraph pole.Edge of garden in property adjacent to Rhodesville Catholic Church, Harare.11Zimbabwe1731C3 C1540Originally found by Fr. Brendan Conway. Sap milky. Climbing to c. 5 m. No seeds were found. Might be planted. The fruits are the most striking thing.
The species was refound in the same location by Jonathan Francis on 28 March 2023.
-17.81395031.1041207
11969404 Mar 2023MA Hyde
EF Robertson
MA Hyde
WoodlandNational Botanic Garden, Harare1,212Zimbabwe1731C3 C1522Distinctive single follicles with densely ridge backs; found on the woodland floor. The source plant could not be found.-17.79958531.0522597
123291024 Oct 2023MA Hyde
MA Hyde
Open woodlandNational Botanic Garden, Harare1,212Zimbabwe1731C3 C1524In bud; leaves opposite, latex milky. There are 2 specimens of this species near the Herbarium; this one is near the separate mounting room.-17.79859131.0528397
124838019 Mar 2024MA Hyde
T Alegria
J Van Bel
MA Hyde
Open woodlandNational Botanic Garden, Harare1,212Zimbabwe1731C3 C1520Fruits present. Same plant as record no. 123365.-17.79850331.0525587
124839019 Mar 2024MA Hyde
T Alegria
J Van Bel
MA Hyde
Open woodlandNational Botanic Garden, Harare1,212Zimbabwe1731C3 C1524Fruits present. Same plant as record no. 123291.-17.79859131.0528397
123365031 Oct 2023MA Hyde
T Alegria
J Van Bel
MA Hyde
23.304.06
MA Hyde
SRGH

Open woodlandNational Botanic Garden, Harare1,212Zimbabwe1731C3 C1520There are 2 specimens of this species near the Herbairum; this one is a climber on a large Macrozamia. The Marsdenia was in flower.-17.79850331.0525587
120039024 Mar 2023MA Hyde
J Francis
J Francis
In garden2, Kudu Close, Colne Valley, Harare12Zimbabwe1731C3 C1515-17.78583331.1028836

Total records found: 11



Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Records of: Marsdenia abyssinica.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=147050, retrieved 25 November 2024

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