Collections made by Benny Luwiika

Fairly common tree up to 10 m tall with orange inflorescence.

Occasional; in mist of falls and on drier sites; armed branches grey; petiole of petiolule red-brown; young pods light green.

Spreading shrub to 3.5 m. Stems dark brown; leaves pinnate, light green; fruits with light green pods with a brown coloration.

Shrub to 1.5 m, common in the understory. Stems with brown bark. Fruits brown-green. Leaves pale green.

Occasional, tree to 5 m, black curved spines, pods light glaucous green with red splotches.

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, frequent, 4-5 m tall with grey-beige bark; nectaries above pulvini black; pods deep green with black hairs.

Tree; to 7 m; trunk and stems grey-brown; leaves compound, thin, dark green; pods thin, green.

Shrub 1 m. Stems woody, dark green with white/grey hairs; leaves dark green; flowers yellowish-green, both female and male on one plant.

A runner; approx. 2 m long; stems light green with soft white hairs; leaves dark green abaxially and adaxially; bracts light green; petals, stigma and anthers yellow; fruits dark green with hard/tough spines, yellow inside.

Tree; approx. 1.5 m tall; stems woody, light green with a greyish white glaucous (powder); leaves dark green with short hard hairs on top, light green underneath; fruits light green with persistent light green calyx at the base of fruits.

Rare; suffrutex in woodland; calyx green; petals all a deep red; sticky.

10 cm, growing in shallow running water; stems brown; leaves light green with a few spores.

Ca. 20 cm, growing in wet, shady area. Leaves light green to yellow with brown spores on leaf margins.

Herbaceous; ca. 40 cm tall; stems light green, with a maroon tint, with soft white hairs; leaves dark green adaxially, pale green abaxially; inflorescence petals pink with green bracts with a red tint.

1 m tall shrub. Fairly common along the road. Very sticky stems. Yellow inflorescence and flat 2-lobed pods.

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.

Ca. 20 cm tall; on rocks; leaves light green; stem hard, light green at apex, reddish-brown at base; flowers purple.

Tree to 12 m high, spreading. Bark rough, greyish brown. Leaves green, shiny and smooth. Pods light green.

Parasite, on Combretum; leaves dark, smooth; stems woody, dark brown; corolla tubular.

A parasite on Hymenocardia; stems greyish black; leaves smooth dark green on top, light green underneath; flower petals greyish green at base, reddish pink at the tip, forming a corolla tube; anthers yellowish green.

Parasitic; stems greyish-black; leaves smooth, dark green above, light green beneath; fruits smooth, dark green; latex creamy.

Parasitic; stems greyish-black; leaves smooth dark green; inflorescence pink, petals connate into column.

Spreading tree; in dry area above falls; young stems brown with cream coloured lenticels, older stems to grey with flaky bark. Petiole and petiolule dull yellow; young pods to dull red.

Tree; to ca. 6 m; trunk and stems dark brown; leaves trifoliate, dark green; fruits small, round, clustered; ripe fruits orange, juicy with a round, hard seed; immature fruit hard, light green.

Succulent herb to 15 cm. Stems light green with a brown coloration toward the base; flowers brick red.

Vine, climbing to 3 m, rare. Stems smooth red-brown, woody; leaves smooth, dark green above, light underneath; fruits purplish-black when ripen.

Vine, rare, climbing to 2 m. Stems woody, light green with dark brown tint; fruits light green, ripening to blood red; leaves rough, dark green above, light underneath.

Approx. 1 m tall; stems creamy yellow; leaves dark green; inflorescence yellow; stigmas purplish brown.

Trailing herb. Stems light green with white tough hairs; leaves glabrous; flowers light purple; roots difficult to remove from ground.

Herb, 12 cm. Stem soft light green with reddish-brown tint at base; leaves glabrous dark green; flowers lavender, forming clusters.

Parasite on mopane, growing 2 m from the ground. Stems hard, light green to yellow; leaves smooth, light green; fruit light green with yellowish longitudinal ridges.

Light green, ca. 20 cm. Common in open grassland. Stems green to light green; leaves green to light green; inflorescences brown to red-brown.

Approx. 1.2 m tall; stems light green; leaves light green; inflorescence yellowish green; collected in the open sandy area of the plain.

Approx. 1 m tall; stem yellow; leaves dark green; inflorescence light green.

Fern; on rocks; ca. 15 cm tall; stems dark green with brown tint; leaves dark green with linear brown sporangia underneath.

Tree; growing as a canopy species of the forest; bark light grey; leaves green, dull on the; upperside, shiny on the upperside; flowers pink anthers yellow; bracts brown.

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, 45 cm. Stems light green with white hairs, maroon tint at nodes; leaves light green with white hairs; flowers with bright yellow petals, bright yellow anthers and stigmas.

Herb; approx. 25 cm tall; stems light green with white hairs; leaves dark green on top, grey underneath; flowers purplish blue with spiny bracts.

Fern; in thickets; ca. 1.5 m tall; fronds green, simple, ragged; stem green with dark brown tint.

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.

Approx. 50 cm tall; stems light green; leaves light green; flowers light green.

Shrub; to 3 m tall; growing in the understorey of the thicket on Kalahari sands; leaves bluish green and smooth; pods flat, greenish-yellow.

Small 4 m tall plant. Pod with pointed tip.

Tree; 8 m x 10 cm DBH. Bark grey, smooth. Leaves glossy. Fruits pale yellowish-green, immature.

Tree to 12 m, dominant canopy species in woodland. Leaves shiny green. Fruits light green. Pedicel brown.

Collected among rocks; approx. 10 cm tall; stems light green; leaves light green; inflorescence golden brown.

Erect, 15 cm. Stems dark green; leaves dark green; inflorescence yellowish-brown.

Common in marshy areas. Stems dark green to light green; inflorescence golden-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.

Sedge light green; ca. 20 cm tall; stems green; yellow at base, leaf sheaths dark brown; fruits small, dark green with a purple-black tint.

Climber/twiner; stems green; flowers, small, yellow; fruit light green.

Vine. Leafless stems green to light green to yellow; fruits light green.

Climbing plant; stems dark green with a brown tint; flowers bright purple with yellow stamen; fruits shiny green.

Herb; approx. 40 cm tall; stems yellowish green, with short brown hairs; leaves dark green on top, light green underneath; flower petals purple-brown.

Herb, 25 cm. Stems light green with brown hairs; leaves light green, woolly to touch; flowers with light purple to dark purple petals, yellow stamens; fruits light green with white hairs.

Creeping/trailing; approx. 1 m long; stem dark green towards the base, light green towards the tip; leaves smooth, dark green on top, light green underneath; flower petals grey at base, reddish brown at the top; forming a corolla tube.

Rare; runner; ca. 3 m long; found on flank of termite mound; dark green; stem dark green; inflorescence light yellow.

Lianescent shrub stems light green; leaves smooth, light green; fruits purplish-black.

Shrub; in woodland; 0.7 m; frequent; stem smooth, bases hairy; leaflets green; flowers yellow; sepals with brown patches.

Scrambling shrub. Stems light green with a brown tint. Leaves dark green; flowers bright yellow.

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.

Rare in rocky wet area. Leaves light green, brown sheath; flowers white to creamy; fruits tripodded, dark green.

Herb, 35 cm between rocks, arising from a hard rhizome. Leaves light green, smooth; fruits dark green.

Herb, 40 cm. Stems hard, light green; leaves light green, glabrous; fruits light green with disc-like black seeds. Plant from a hard rhizome.

Herb; approx. 1 m tall; stems light green with white hairs; leaves light green; flower petals light pink; stigmas and anthers yellow; fruits light green with silver pappus.

Approx. 1.5 m tall; in abandoned field; stems light green; leaves light green; petals four (4), purple; pods light green.

Runner, green, with palmate leaves; immature fruits light green with dark green streaks; fruits blood red; inflorescence light yellow with light green bracts.

Herb approx. 30 cm tall; stems soft, light green; leaves light green; flowers purplish blue.

Tree to 10 m. Stems dark brown to black bark; leaves dark green above, light underneath; fruits yellow along edges, red in centre.

Tree, 6 m. Bark dark brown; leaves shiny, light green; fruits light green with papery wings.

Tree to 8 m. Stems brown bark; leaves dark green above, greyish-green underneath; fruits yellow along edges to golden brown in centre. Common.

Lianescent shrub to 7 m. Stems hard, light green; leaves light green; fruits winged, light green with grey hairs.

Tree, 8 m on margins of hills. Bark/branches greyish-black; leaves dark green above and light underneath; fruits yellowish-green.

Herb. Stems light green with brown coloration; leaves light green; flowers purple.

Stems dark green, semi solid complete glabrous; leaves dark green, glabrous; flowers purplish-blue with light green calyx.

Erect to 20 cm. Stems light green with a red tint towards the base; light green bracts; white floral parts.

Approx. 4 m tall; stems greyish black; leaves smooth, dark grey; fruits dark green; latex sticky.

Small tree, 3 m in shade. Bark greyish-brown; leaves shiny, dark green above, light underneath; fruits dark green.

Shrub, 15 cm. Stems light green, tinted brown towards base, with white hairs; leaves dark green above, light underneath; inflorescence bracts light green.

Shrub, 4 m, spreading by stream side. Bark/stems dark brown; leaves light green; fruits light green with reddish-brown spots.

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.

Shrub; approx. 40 cm tall; stems brown at base, light green at the top; leaves dark green on top, light green underneath; flowers purple.

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.

Uncommon shrub on the edge of the meadow. Yellow flowers, green to brown pods.

Herb; 1.0 m erect from woody, stout base, many branched at base. Stems green. Banner bright yellow, keel yellowish-green, wings bright yellow. Fruit pods inflated, green, immature.

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 along the stream. 2 m tall. Calyx light green, 5 modified petals, yellow in colour, wing and keel light yellow, petals fading to red. Leaves green above, light green below.

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.

Herb; 1.0 m, erect. Leaves dark green above, whitish below. Calyx yellowish, papery. Standard white, green at base with green and maroon veins on back. Wings yellow, keel greenish-white. Young fruits pale green, inflated. Rare in woodland.

A pioneer on sand banks. Erect annual; standard white, keel green and yellow.
K, det Mar 06: ‘with unusually narrow leaves’

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.

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.

Abundant; weak-wooded herb to 3 m; along stream; calyx light green covered with brown hairs; all corolla parts bright yellow; standard with brown-black streaks inside at claw; keel with white-green beak; pods light green.

1 m tall shrub with yellow inflorescence and hairy pods.

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.

Occasional, semi-woody shrub; to 1.5 m; calyx light green with light purple markings; standard yellow at margin; at base in middle outside, the rest red to purple; orange to yellow to purple inside; wings light green at base to orange, keel, light green with minute purple speckling.

Shrub, 40 cm. Stems woody; khaki; leaves dark green; flowers bright yellow; fruits light green.

Shrub; 2.0 m, erect. Stems whitish-grey, brittle. Leaves paler below. Calyx pale green. Standard dull yellow with burgundy veins on back. Wings bright yellow at apex, greenish-white at base. Keel pale green with burgundy spots. Anthers yellow. Among rocks at riverside.

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.

Shrub; approx. 30 cm tall; stems dark green; leaves dark green on top, light green underneath; flowers yellow.

Shrub to 0.5 m, occasional. Stems brownish-green. Flowers yellow. Standard with brown fissures. Calyx green. Fruits green and inflated.

Shrub to 0.4 m, common among grasses. Stems brown to green. Flowers yellow. Calyx green. Standard yellow with brown streaks. Fruits green and inflated.

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.

Herb; 1.5 m, erect. Leaves blue-green glaucous below. Banner yellow with maroon veins; keel green with maroon veins; wings reduced, yellow with maroon veins. Fruit pods inflated.

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.

Erect annual.

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.

Herbaceous; runner; in flat plain; stems and leaves growing in the flat plains, stems and leaves red and green; leaves are red adaxially, green abaxially; flowers white, with light green bracts.

Lianescent shrub ca. 1 m. Stems light green with brown tint; leaves green with short shiny hairs; flowers bright purple with yellow stamens.

Annual herb between rocks, 8 cm. Stems light green with brown tint; leaves light green with white hairs; flowers dirty white to creamy.

Erect to 10 cm on rocks; leaves light green to yellow with red-purple sheath; flowers purple.

Approx. 15 cm tall; stems dark green; leaves smooth, dark green; inflorescence golden yellow.

Weed of cultivation.

Common, 1.2 m. Stems dark green, hard; leaves light green; flowers golden brown; roots hard, dark brown, rising from hard corm.

Weed in maize garden.

Soft, herbaceous, ca. 25 cm. Stems dark green; leaves dark green to light green towards base; inflorescence yellowish-green.

Approx. 20 cm tall; stems dark green; leaves dark green; inflorescence light grey with a brown tint.

Common, dark green with golden brown inflorescence; ca. 1 m; lateral shoots/corms light yellow.

Sedge; light green; ca. 25 cm tall; common; with triangular stem; inflorescence light green with a brown tint.

Vine, climbing to 4 m. Stems light green with spines; leaves light green, smooth; fruits smooth, light green.

Frequent lianescent shrub to 5 m long; leaflets deep green and shiny above, duller, lighter below; single-seeded fruits light golden yellow.

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.

Runner, approx. 1.2 m long; stems light green with soft white hairs; leaves dark green on top, light green underneath, with soft white hairs; flower petals bright pink forming a corolla tube; fruits light green with sharp spines.

Approx. 30 cm tall; stems yellowish green; leaves dark green; inflorescence greyish brown.

Creeping plant, very pale green; fruits tri-winged; stems light green; leaves light green adaxially and very pale green abaxially.

Vine, climbing on mopane to 4 m. Stems dark green with brown coloration; leaves dark green above, light underneath; fruits light green with white, soft, short hairs.

Vine. Stems hard, light green with black patches; leaves glabrous, dark green above, light underneath; fruits winged, light green.

Tree, 5 m. Bark greyish-black; leaves shiny dark green; fruits dark green with reddish-brown tint.

Tree; ca. 6 m tall; bark and stems brown; leaves smooth, dark green adaxially, pale green abaxially; fruits dark green with brown lenticels; latex white.

Tree with spreading branches. Bark greyish-black; leaves shiny, light green; fruits light green with brown dots.

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, 50 cm. Stems woody, light green with brown tint; leaves light green; flowers white to creamy.

Suffrutex to 30 cm. Stems light green to creamy; leaves light green above, grey/green underneath; flowers white to creamy.

Shrub to 1 m. Stems light green with brown hairs; leaves light green; flowers light yellow. Common.

Shrub to 1 m. Common in wet areas. Stems light brown to dark brown; leaves light green with brown tint; flowers light yellow to golden brown, changing to glowing light green at evening time.

Suffrutex; vine; to 2 m; along ground; stems fluted; calyx light green; glands at calyx lobes light yellow-green; standard light green outside, light purple inside; wings purple, keel light green.

Trailing; abundant; on sides of airstrip; stem green-yellow; leaves green, smooth adaxially, hairy abaxially; flowers purple, pink on the wings.

Shrub, 3 m. Stems with brown bark; leaves shiny, dark green above, light underneath; fruits white ripening to reddish-purple. Common.

Herb, 50 cm. Stems light green with brown hairs; leaves dark green above, light underneath; flowers red-purple.

Ca. 45 cm tall, in woodland; leaves dark green, form a sheath at the base, with small greyish-white hairs; roots woody, white; inflorescence light cream; common.

Grass, ca. 25 cm tall; stems light green; leaves dark green-creamy at base, grey hairs; inflorescence very pale green with a brown tint.

Approx. 30 cm tall; stem light green; leaves dark green with white hairs underneath; inflorescence golden brown at base, yellow at the tip.

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.

Herb 20 cm. Stems light green with a brown tint towards the base; leaves light green; flowers light purple.

Herb 1 m, common in the rain forest. Stems light green with a metallic grey to brown tint towards the base; leaves dark green on top, light underneath; fruits small, dark green. Plant produces white latex when cut.

Shrub, 4 m on stream banks. Stems brown with greyish-black tint; leaves shiny, with conspicuous veins above, smooth underneath; yellow floral parts.

Sprawling on the ground; stems tinted reddish brown; leaves smooth dark green; flowers red; produces white latex.

Among rocks; ca. 50 cm tall; stems pale green; leaves smooth and green adaxially, pale green with grey hairs abaxially; immature fruits dark green; mature fruits bluish-black.

Tree; ca. 6 m tall; bark and stems greyish-brown; leaves dark green and smooth adaxially, light green, hairy abaxially; fruits round, light green with white hairs, abundant white seeds inside; latex white.

Tree, ca. 9 m x 10 cm DBH. Leaves dark green, smooth; fruits light green with persistent stigma.

Tree; approx. 5 m tall; bark and branches greyish black; leaves dark green on top, light green underneath; fruits dark green in clusters.

Approx. 40 cm tall; stems woody, dark brown; leaves smooth, dark green on top, light green underneath; fruits smooth dark green with light green calyx lobes.

Shrub; approx. 35 cm tall; stems woody, greyish black; leaves smooth, dark green on top, light green underneath; fruits smooth, dark green.

Plant upright; leaves dark green, smooth adaxially, light green abaxially; flowers white crowns with tepals deep red inside and light red outside; white, sticky latex.

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.

Herb; 80 cm, erect. Stems brownish-red with soft, white hairs. Inflorescence with golden-tan hairs. Banner pale pink, uniform, keel pale pink, wings darker pink. Locally abundant.

Tree; approx. 10 m tall; bark greyish black; leaves smooth, dark green on top, light green underneath; flower petals white with a brown tint on the outer petals; fruits light green.

Tree; widespread; in Kalahari woodland; to 18 m tall; leaves shiny green; flowers cream; anthers brown.

Herb to 45 cm, erect. Stems light green to creamy; leaves light green; fruits dark green, soft.

Terrestrial; in flat plains; ca. 25 cm tall; stems soft light green; leaves light green, sheathed at base; flowers white.

Appox. 2.5 m tall; in open sand; stems light green with a brown tint and a removable powder; leaves light green; has sweet smell; inflorescence golden brown.

On rocks; ca. 1.8 m tall; stem green with short, hard spines; leaves dark green adaxially and light green abaxially; petals of inflorescence yellow, bracts green.

Shrub; approx. 1 m tall; stems dark green with light brown hairs; leaves dark green on top, light green underneath; flowers yellow.

Approx. 40 cm tall; stems light green; leaves smooth, light green; inflorescence yellowish green.

Fern; ca. 40 cm tall; stems purplish-brown, solid; leaves dark green; spores dark brown.

Perennial; from long, somewhat fleshy taproot; stems red; leaves villous; calyx green; standard, wings, beak of keel deep red; lower margin of keel white; young fruits green.

Occasional; widely-spaced perennial from soft taproot; stems dull red; standard light red outside, inside brick red; wings brick red; keel light green; young pods dull red and green.

Upright, occasional; upper nodes reddish; flowers, inconspicuous, in upper axils; corolla (faded only) reddish.

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; approx. 15 cm tall; stems woody, light green; leaves dark green on top, light green underneath; flower petals bright orange; fruits yellowish green.

Spreading shrub. Stems light green; leaves dark green; flowers with brick red petals.

Common in woodland amongst grasses; with long tap root. Leaves light green. Flowers scarlet-red appearing light on the underside.

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

Occasional, in brighter areas; plant silvery-grey; calyx light yellow-cream; standard light pink; wings pink; keel lighter.

Shrub to 0.3 m, occasional on gravel in mopane woodland. Stems with cream woolly hairs. Flowers brick red. Fruits dull green.

Shrub to. 0.3 m high. Common on open sandy shore margins. Leaves light green. Flowers red. Calyx brownish. Fruits light gren with white hairs.

Shrub, 40 cm. Stems light green with brown tint; leaves light green with grey hairs; flowers bright purple.

Herb; 60 cm, erect. Plant densely white, soft pubescent. Leaves grey-green. Flowers rose-red, inconspicuous. Young fruits silver-green, pubescent. Common.