Collections made by Mary Merello

Common shrub to 3 m; brown bark; filaments bright yellow.

Frequent tree in woodland; light tan; calyx light yellow and green; "standard" green on back, orange turning red on front; all other petals and flower parts green.

Tree almost leafless, 3 m tall; leaflets light green; young shoots, inflorescences and buds tinged red; anthers white, sweetly fragrant.

Tree, 10 m with red-brown bark; petiole and petiolules brown-red; leaflets light green; corolla creamy white; anthers yellow. Seed fried as ground nut substitute. Pods powdered and administered against termites.

Tree to 5 m, rough, dark bark; golden hairs on petiole and petiolule and midrib; banner white with green at base; calyx green with darker hairs; filaments orange.

Frequent tree to 7 m; rough grey bark, infected with round galls; pods green, to 30 cm long.

Slender tree to 3 m tall; bark grey; buds golden brown, pubescent, banner white with yellow stripes from centre inside; anthers and filaments yellow-orange, young fruits light-green.

Prostrate vining herb, contains white latex; younger stems pinkish; leaf with white undersides, young fruits green; petals pinkish-lavender, anthers yellow. Uncommon, grows in open, rocky area.

Tree 3 m; buds cream-colored; open flowers greenish-cream colour; calyx green; young fruits green, capsular dries brown and splits. Frequent.

Vine on cleared slope; (once cultivated) foliage bluish; petals white, yellow in centre. Flowers fade very quickly.

Clumping sedge of sandy lake shore to 1 m tall; spikes light golden-yellow; leaves with white undersides.

Large tree 15 m; calyx green, petals cream in bud, white when open, slightly fragrant; leaves glossy above, dull and lighter beneath; contains white latex. Common.

Locally common plant with yellow-green pods turning brown-purple; stem purple.

Common plant with stem green to purple. Inflorescence light yellow with purple streaks. Wings almost completely purple.

Perennial clump forming herb 5 cm tall; corollas bright yellow. Common.

Perennial 70 cm tall; foliage grey-blue color; corollas white, yellow in centers.

Annual succulent herb; lower stems pinkish; 20 cm tall; grows in clumps; sepals green; petals white fading to yellow; stamens red-violet; leaves white on undersides.

Scrambling shrub 3 m tall; perianth white; "generic herbal" fragrance. Very common.

Frequent; to 8 m; leaves glossy; pods with velvety brown hairs, bark deeply fissured.

Shrub, armed; 70-80 cm tall; flowers pale pink, fruits golden-green; leaves close when touched.

Frequent shrub at edge of water; flowers pink with yellow pollen; pods golden-green, maturing dark brown-black.

Perennial vine, prostrate, with erect leaves 25 cm tall; blue-grey under sides with sandpaper texture; calyx green tinged with purple; banner green streaked with purple; wings purple, keel white, anthers orange-yellow; stamens white; young pods with a golden-brown pubescence.

Tree of miombo to 8 m; calyx light green with darker brown hairs outside, lighter green inside; petals bright yellow; anthers yellow-orange.

Frequent tree to 4 m tall; young parts curved with light brown hairs; calyx light green; corolla bright yellow; filaments yellow-green; anthers yellow.

Tree 6-8 m; flowers white, slightly fragrant, visited by many flies and bees; stigmas yellowish exerted; branches smooth. Frequent.

Tree 6 m; some buds red, some cream-colored, open flowers white, feathery dirty-white "staminode" at base of flower; fragrance of musky-honey, winged fruits pinkish-red becoming greener around the seed.

Prostrate leafless vine spreading 2-4 m in all directions, stems red; petals yellow, young fruits red. Common.

Rare twiner in grass and at edge of smaller ponds; stems tinged red; calyx green; standard green outside, yellow inside; wings yellow; keel lighter yellow; closed buds tinged purple at tip.

Perennial herb to 75 cm tall; petals yellow; calyx green.