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Genus WarneckeaObserver
n_case_wDescription
Shrub c. 2-3 m tall. Leaves 3-veined from base, secondary veins scarcely visible, petiole c. 5 mm long, lamina elliptic to lanceolate, up to 7 x 3 cm, glabrous. Inflorescences c. 3-4 cm across.
Growing in village household boundary hedge, recently hacked back, in Kalahari Sands.
NCW1114
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Observer
n_case_wDescription
Suffrutrex with 1-few annual stems up c. 30-40 cm tall. Leaves elliptic to narrowly oblanceolate, c. 9-10 x 1-2 cm. Inflorescences terminal and in the axils of upper leaves, up to 5 cm long, covered in dry bracts. Flowers possibly night flowering, corolla tube c. 1.5 cm long.
Growing in slightly degraded Kalahari woodland next to roadside in Kalahari Sands.
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African Basil (Ocimum gratissimum ssp. gratissimum)Observer
n_case_wDescription
Perennial herb growing from a woody rootstock. Stems 1-few, erect, unbranched, covered in downward curving hairs. Leaves elliptic, subsessile, sparsely hairy above and densely hairy on nerves below. Inflorescences terminal, up to 9 cm long. Flowers small, corolla c. 5 mm long.
Growing in ruderal/fallow area in sandy loam soil.
NCW1110
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Observer
n_case_wDescription
Perennial herb growing from a woody rootstock. Stems 1-few, erect to ascending, unbranched, up to 45 cm long, densely covered in ascending white hairs. Leaves 3-foliolate, petiole up to 5 cm long with indumentum like on stems, lamina obovate to oblanceolate, hairy on nerves above and hairy throughout below; stipules foliaceous, c. 20 x 5 mm. Inflorescence terminal, densely several-flowered. Flowers large; standard rounded, c. 20 x 20 mm, wings obliquely oblong, c. 18 x 8-9 mm, keel c. 15 mm long. Immature pods somewhat flattened, densely hairy.
Growing in slightly degraded Kalahari woodland in Kalahari Sands.
NCW1105
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Observer
n_case_wDescription
Suffrutrex growing from a creeping woody rootstock. Stems 1-few, generally unbranched. Leaves clustered near apex, obovate, sparsely hairy. Fruit ellipsoid, c. 2-3 x 1 cm, sparsely hairy.
Growing in slightly degraded Kalahari woodland in Kalahari Sands.
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Observer
n_case_wDescription
Shrub c 1.5 m tall with multiple stems. Leaves elliptic to oblanceolate, hairy. Inflorescences terminal, c. 10 cm long. Corolla tube c. 1 cm long, corolla lobes c. 5 x 2-3 mm.
Growing in degraded riverine wooded grassland on termitaria periphery in sandy loam.
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Observer
n_case_wDescription
Perennial herb with several to many annual stems up to 30-40 cm tall. Leaves elliptic to oblanceolate, c. 3-4 x 1 cm. Inflorescences axillary, c. 3-5 flowered. Corolla tube c. 5-6 mm long.
Growing in slightly degraded Kalahari woodland in Kalahari Sands.
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Observer
n_case_wDescription
Suffrutrex with 1-few stems up to 30-40 cm tall. Leaves 3-veined from near base, elliptic-oblong, c. 7-8 x 3-4 cm. Fruits ellipsoid, c. 2-3 x 1 cm.
Growing in slightly degraded Kalahari woodland in Kalahari Sands.
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Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies (Family Asteraceae)Observer
n_case_wDescription
Annual herb up to 45 cm tall. Stems branching above the middle, winged. Leaves linear, up to 20 x 2 mm. Capitula solitary per stem.
Growing in grassland (probably should be wetter but dryish due to lack of recent rains) in sandy loam soil.
NCW1103
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Bog Orchids (Genus Habenaria)Observer
n_case_wDescription
Perennial herb growing from a tuber. Stem leafy, up to 50 cm tall. Leaves c. 5, largest in the middle, c. 15 x 0.5 cm, linear to narrowly lanceolate. Inflorescence laxly many-flowered. Pedicel and ovary c. 22-25 mm. Dorsal sepal c. 3-4 x 1.5-2 mm, reflexed; lateral sepals c. 5 x 3 mm. Petals 2-lobed; upper petals c. 3-4 mm long, less than 1 mm wide; lower petals c. 7-8 x 2-3 mm, lanceolate. Lip 3-lobed to c. 1.5-2 mm from base, mid-lobe c. 10-11 mm long, side lobes slightly shorter. Spur c. 11-12 mm long, slightly inflated at apex.
Growing in grassland (probably should be wetter but dryish due to lack of recent rains) in sandy loam soil.
NCW1104
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Searsia kirkiiObserver
n_case_wDescription
Sub-shrub c. 1 m tall. Stems densely brownish pubescent to tomentose, branched about the middle. Leaves 3-foliolate, petiole up to 2 cm long, lamina elliptic to obovate, discolorous, median leaflet largest, sparsely pubescent above and densely brownish pubescent to tomentose below. Inflorescences terminal and axillary. Flowers small, c. 3-4 mm is across.
Growing in ruderal/fallow field beside village household in Kalahari Sands.
NCW1102
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Finehorn Ghost Orchid (Habenaria filicornis)Observer
n_case_wDescription
Slender perennial herb growing from a small tuber. Stem leafy, up to 50 cm tall. Leaves linear to narrowly lanceolate. Inflorescence laxly flowered. Flowers small.
Growing in grassland (probably should be wetter but dryish due to lack of recent rains) in sandy loam soil.
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Paleface Ghost Orchid (Habenaria schimperiana)Observer
n_case_wDescription
Perennial herb growing from a tuber. Stem leafy, up to 1 m tall. Leaves lanceolate. Inflorescence up to 20 cm long, laxly few to many-flowered. Pedicel and ovary with distinct knee-like bend.
Growing in grassland (probably should be wetter but dryish due to lack of recent rains) in sandy loam soil.
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Ground Pineapple (Thonningia sanguinea)Observer
n_case_wDescription
Parasitic plant on roots of surrounding woody vegetation. Leaves absent. Flowers appearing at ground level, solitary or a few together, c. 3-4 cm across.
Growing in heavily shaded clump of slightly degraded Kalahari woodland on Kalahari Sands.
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Observer
n_case_wDescription
Perennial herb growing from a tuberous rootstock. Stems 1-few, erect to arching, up to 60-70 cm long. Leaves sessile, lanceolate. Inflorescences terminal and extra axillary, c. 10-flowered. Flowers c. 2-3 cm across.
Growing in slightly degraded open Kalahari woodland on Kalahari Sands.
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Observer
n_case_wDescription
Perennial herb growing from a tuber. Leaves spread along stem. Inflorescence c. 10-15 cm long, laxly few-flowered. Spur with knee-like bend.
Growing in slightly degraded open Kalahari woodland on Kalahari Sands.
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Macrotylomas (Genus Macrotyloma)Observer
n_case_wDescription
Perennial herb growing from a woody rootstock. Stems 1-few, unbranched or branching above the middle, up to 1 m tall, densely white pubescent. Leaves 3-foliolate, petiole c. 5 mm long, leaflets elliptic-oblong to oblanceolate; middle leaflet largest, up to 9.5 x 4 cm, glabrous to glabrescent above and hairy below. Inflorescences axillary, c. 1-2 cm long. Standard c. 2 x 1.5 cm.
Growing in slightly degraded Kalahari woodland on Kalahari Sands.
NCW1098
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Habenaria holubiiObserver
n_case_wDescription
Perennial herb growing from a tuber. Stem leafy, leaves lanceolate. Inflorescence c. 15-20 cm long, laxly few-flowered. Dorsal sepal erect, ovate; lateral sepals reflexed obliquely ovate. Petals 2-lobed, upper lobe adnate to dorsal sepal, lower lobe horn-like. Lip 3-lobed, mid-lobe linear, side lobes shorter, lanceolate. Spur c. 5 cm long, tucked into floral bract.
Growing in slightly degraded Kalahari woodland on Kalahari Sands.
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Bog Orchids (Genus Habenaria)Observer
n_case_wDescription
Perennial herb growing from a tuber. Stem leafy, up to 50 cm tall. Leaves lanceolate to elliptic, largest towards middle of the stem, c. 7 x 2 cm. Inflorescence up to 20 cm long, laxly many-flowered. Pedicel and ovary up to 15 mm long, arched. Dorsal sepal ovate, erect, c. 4 x 2-3 mm; lateral sepals c. 4 x 3 mm, obliquely ovate, reflexed. Petals 2-lobed, upper lobe c. 4 x 1 mm long, linear, adnate to the dorsal sepal; lower lobe c. 6-7 mm long, filiform, curling upwards. Lip 3-lobed to c. 1 mm from base; mid-lobe c. 5 x 1 mm, side lobes c. 6-7 mm long, filiform, curling upwards. Spur c. 15 mm long, curving in line with and parallel to the ovary.
Growing in slightly degraded Kalahari woodland in colony of dozens to hundreds of plants on Kalahari Sands.
NCW1097
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Zebra Leaf Aloe (Aloe zebrina)Observer
n_case_wDescription
Succulent perennial herb. Leaf rosette solitary or clumping, leaves lanceolate, mottled. Inflorescence up to 1.5 m tall, branched. Corolla tube c. 3-4 cm long.
Growing in slightly degraded Kalahari woodland in Kalahari Sands.
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Observer
n_case_wDescription
Perennial herb growing from a tuberous rootstock. Stem solitary, erect, c. 45 cm tall, sparsely hairy but with scattered capitate glandular hairs, tendrils absent. Leaves 3-foliolate, petiole c. 1-1.5 cm long, leaflets linear to oblanceolate, margins toothed. Inflorescence terminal, c. 3-4 cm across. Young fruits glabrous.
Growing in slightly degraded Kalahari woodland on Kalahari Sands.
NCW1096
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Fadogia fuchsioidesObserver
n_case_wDescription
Perennial herb or suffrutrex with annual stems up to 70 cm long. Leaves opposite to 3-whorled, elliptic to ovate, glabrous. Inflorescences axillary. Corolla tube c. 3-4 cm long, lobes c. 10 x 3-4 mm.
Growing in slightly degraded Kalahari woodland on Kalahari Sands.
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Observer
n_case_wDescription
Suffrutrex growing from a small woody rootstock. Stems solitary, up to 15 cm tall, unbranched, densely white hairy. Leaves elliptic to oblanceolate, up to 7 x 1.5 cm, hairy on the main nerve above and the nerves below. Inflorescences terminal and in axils of upper leaves, dense and cone-like, up to 3 cm long. Flowers white, possibly night flowering. Corolla tube c 1.5 cm long.
Growing in slightly degraded Kalahari woodland on Kalahari Sands.
NCW1095
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Observer
n_case_wDescription
Perennial herb growing from a woody rootstock with several prostrate stems. Stems up to 45 cm long, sparsely branching along the length, shortly hairy. Leaves obovate, c. 10 x 6 mm, shortly hairy. Flowers appearing solitary, blue, c. 1 cm across.
Growing in degraded Kalahari scrubland beside village household in Kalahari Sands.
NCW1093
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Spurge Family (Family Euphorbiaceae)Observer
n_case_wDescription
Sub-shrub up to 70 cm tall. Stems several, branching on 2nd year twigs, young stems densely tawny hairy. Leaves ovate to elliptic, up to 4 x 2.5 cm, hairy above and below. Inflorescences axillary, sessile, few-flowered. Flowers c. 4-5 mm across.
Growing in degraded Kalahari scrubland beside village household on Kalahari Sands.
NCW1092
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Observer
n_case_wDescription
Suffrutrex with 1-few annual stems from a woody rootstock. Stems up to 70 cm tall, densely covered in tawny brown hairs. Leaves opposite and in whorls of 3, elliptic, discolorous, sparsely hairy above and white tomentose below, sessile to subsessile. Inflorescence axillary, densely few-flowered. Corolla tube c. 3-4 mm long, lobes c. 3 x 2 mm.
Growing in ruderal/fallow field beside village household in Kalahari Sands.
NCW1091
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Orthochilus walleriObserver
n_case_wDescription
Perennial herb growing from an irregular shaped tuber. Leaves linear, plicate, c. 20-25 cm x 5-10 mm. Inflorescence stalk c. 50 cm tall, flowers confined to top 5-10 cm. Sepals and petals similar, c. 3-4 cm x 4-5 mm.
Growing on upper edges of dambo grassland in sandy loam soil.
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Observer
n_case_wDescription
Suffrutrex growing from a woody rootstock. Stems annual, unbranched or branching below middle, 4-sided, glabrous. Leaves 3-veined from near base, petiole c. 3-4 mm long, lamina elliptic, up to 7 x 3 cm, glabrous above and below, concolorous. Fruits obovoid to ellipsoid, c. 2 x 1.5 cm.
Growing in ruderal/fallow field beside village household in Kalahari Sands.
NCW1089
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Pantropical Widelip Orchid (Liparis nervosa)Observer
n_case_wDescription
Perennial herb growing from a pseudobulb, up to 20 cm tall in flower. Leaves oblanceolate, plicate, c. 15-20 x 4-5 cm. Inflorescence many-flowered, up to 15 cm long. Flowers c. 1 cm across.
Growing in shaded miombo woodland in leaf litter on sandy loam soil.
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Observer
n_case_wDescription
Perennial herb growing from a short rhizome with tubers on roots. Leaves linear-lanceolate, arranged in one plane, up to 45 x 1 cm. Inflorescence stalk up to 75 cm tall, branching near apex. Flowers solitary at each node, tepals 3-veined, c. 12 x 5-6 mm. Capsules globose.
Growing in open grassland near margins of miombo woodland in sandy loam soil.
NCW1087