Records made by Norman Chase

Records: 57

The following is a list of the records made by Norman Chase in species name order.

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NoSpeciesRecord dateRecorder(s)Coll.Det.Conf.HerbariaHabitatLocationLoc code(s) Outing codePlanted code Country QDSGrid ref.FZ DivAlt. (m)NotesLatLongLoc Acc Code
53234 Actiniopteris dimorpha subsp. dimorpha 12 Apr 1948 NC Chase
NC Chase 1001 SRGH
Umwaouku River at Rusape Bridge 0 Zimbabwe 1832C1 C 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
48749 Adiantum capillus-veneris 6 Feb 1955 NC Chase
NC Chase 5598 SRGH
In gully in shade near stream, hillside south face Amberley, Imbeza Valley 0 Zimbabwe 1832D3 E 1280

0.000000 0.000000 2
48742 Adiantum capillus-veneris 1 Sep 1955 NC Chase
NC Chase 5748 SRGH
Rain forest Victoria Falls 24 0 Zimbabwe 1725D4 W 910

0.000000 0.000000 2
48741 Adiantum capillus-veneris 29 Jul 1950 NC Chase
NC Chase 3191 SRGH
Streamside Mavuradona Mts. 76 0 Zimbabwe 1631B3 N 915

Var. minor

0.000000 0.000000 2
48750 Adiantum capillus-veneris 23 Dec 1948 NC Chase
NC Chase 3835 SRGH
Breidel Veil Falls, Chimanimani 64 0 Zimbabwe 1932D4 E 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
48751 Adiantum capillus-veneris 8 Aug 1950 NC Chase
NC Chase 3200 SRGH
Pungwe River 0 Zimbabwe 1832B4 E 0

Var. minor

0.000000 0.000000 2
48867 Adiantum incisum 27 Mar 1953 NC Chase
NC Chase 4796 SRGH
In shade at base of boulders on hillside Maranki Reserve, Mutare district 0 Zimbabwe 1932A4 E 820

0.000000 0.000000 2
48865 Adiantum incisum 19 Apr 1949 NC Chase
NC Chase 3311 SRGH
Jattanham Corner, Menini River, Mutare district 0 Zimbabwe 1932B1 E 0

Prolific fronds

0.000000 0.000000 2
48866 Adiantum incisum 14 May 1962 NC Chase
NC Chase 7706 SRGH
Small mountain gully, west of riverine fringe of upper Ianganda River New Years Gift Tea Plantation, Chipinga district 0 Zimbabwe 2031B1 E 730

0.000000 0.000000 2
48868 Adiantum incisum 21 Nov 1948 NC Chase
NC Chase 3830 SRGH
Granite hill Kelly's park, Mjr. Daw's farm, Mutare district 0 Zimbabwe 1832D3 E 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
48870 Adiantum incisum 26 Jan 1949 NC Chase
NC Chase 3839 SRGH
Umvumvumvu River Bridge, Hot Springs Road 0 Zimbabwe 1932D1 E 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
18211 Aeollanthus neglectus 8 Apr 1956 NC Chase
NC Chase 6067 SRGH
Mountain side among boulders Zimunya's Reserve 0 Zimbabwe 1932B1 E 980

Small herb, flowers mauve. Leaves evil-smelling.

0.000000 0.000000 2
115055 Aerva lanata 18 Sep 1957 NC Chase
NC Chase 6710 SRGH
K
mountain slope Beyond Penhalonga border. 0 Mozambique 1832D3 MS 1490

Cited in Flora Zambesiaca volume 9, part 1 (1988).

-18.926000 32.721000 4
52101 Ampelopteris prolifera 1 Mar 1950 NC Chase
NC Chase 3465 SRGH
Park River commonage, Mutare district 0 Zimbabwe 1832D3 E 0

Park River = Umtali (Mutare) park? Unsure of QDS

0.000000 0.000000 2
52098 Ampelopteris prolifera 5 Sep 1955 NC Chase
NC Chase 5776 AHG Alston SRGH
Against boulders in sandy bed of Tokwe river Tokwe River- Chibi district 0 Zimbabwe 2030A4 S 1100

0.000000 0.000000 2
52099 Ampelopteris prolifera 9 Jun 1957 NC Chase
NC Chase 6540 EACLE Schelpe SRGH
Amongst Phragmites mauritiana Left bank of Odzi River at irrigation weir beyond confluence of Dora and Odzi Rivers, Zimunya Reserve. 0 Zimbabwe 1932B1 E 975

0.000000 0.000000 2
52100 Ampelopteris prolifera 9 Jun 1963 NC Chase
NC Chase 8027 SRGH
Odzi River bank at ganging weir North of Hot Springs Hotel 0 Zimbabwe 1932C2 E 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
108665 Asparagus africanus var. puberulus 22 Nov 1960 NC Chase
LC Leach
LC Leach 10514 D Sebsebe BNRH
Mount Spungabera. (Espungabera). 0 Mozambique 2032B4 MS 0

Open grassland.

0.000000 2.000000 2
35377 Asplenium cordatum 10 Apr 1956 NC Chase
NC Chase 6062 SRGH
On rocks near river Menine River (Muneni river?), Mutare commonage 0 Zimbabwe 1832D3 E 1067

0.000000 0.000000 2
52622 Cyclosorus interruptus 10 Aug 1952 NC Chase
NC Chase 4625 EACLE Schelpe SRGH
Ravine S.W. portion "Eastlands" Farm, Mutare district 0 Zimbabwe 1832D3 E 1220

Rachis and underside villose. Fronds +/- 2' long, +/- 8 inches broad

0.000000 0.000000 2
52621 Cyclosorus interruptus 17 Jun 1956 NC Chase
NC Chase 6142 SRGH
Streamside Burma Valley 63 0 Zimbabwe 1932B2 E 910

Fronds erect up to 3' 6"

0.000000 0.000000 2
32029 Duosperma crenatum 20 Jan 1957 NC Chase
NC Chase 6299 BR
Roadside vegetaion Umvumvumvu River Gorge 47 0 Zimbabwe 1932D1 E 825

0.000000 0.000000 0
32021 Duosperma quadrangulare 26 Jun 1950 NC Chase
NC Chase 2567 BR
Riverbank alluvium South bank of Sabi River, Maringua 0 Mozambique GI 185

0.000000 0.000000 0
22419 Equisetum ramosissimum subsp. ramosissimum 9 Mar 1950 NC Chase
NC Chase 3458 SRGH
Chipanda stream at subsided bridge Mutare, Hillside Golf Course 0 Zimbabwe 1832D3 E 0

0.000000 0.000000 0
22418 Equisetum ramosissimum subsp. ramosissimum 13 May 1961 NC Chase
NC Chase 7673 SRGH
Mutare, Muneni river, S of old slaughter house beyond railway gangers cottage, end of Carrington Rd. 0 Zimbabwe 1832D3 E 1065

0.000000 0.000000 0
22416 Equisetum ramosissimum subsp. ramosissimum 6 Jul 1948 NC Chase
NC Chase 1585 SRGH
Sandy soil, frequent Hondi Valley, Mpanga river (Mupenga river?) 0 Zimbabwe 1832D2 E 0

0.000000 0.000000 0
69881 Euphorbia transvaalensis 9 Jan 1949 NC Chase
NC Chase 1574 LC Leach SRGH
BM
BR
Growing in splits of huge granite masses on side of hill Dora river bridge, 6 miles South of Umtali (Mutare) 0 Zimbabwe 1932B3 E 1068

Small herb 18 inches high. Leaves in clusters of six. Flowers yellow, attractive

-19.444450 32.626840 6
22507 Gomphocarpus fruticosus subsp. fruticosus 11 Mar 1950 NC Chase
NC Chase 3069 SRGH
K
BM
BR
Nyangombe Falls, Nyanga Distr. 154,155 0 Zimbabwe 1832B3 E 1590

-18.284900 32.678900 5
77304 Hippocratea indica 21 Jul 1950 NC Chase
NC Chase 2231 NKB Robson SRGH
On stony ridge. c. 1/2 mile from Zambezi River, Msusa, Baroda District (this location no longer exists and has been submerged in Lake Cahora Bassa since 1975). 0 Mozambique 1531D1 T 317

Rambling shrub up to 8'. Leaves opposite, simple. Fruit a capsule; seeds winged.

-15.699990 31.616690 5
68967 Kedrostis foetidissima 12 Jan 1956 NC Chase
NC Chase 5950 C Jeffrey SRGH
Commonage, Mutare 0 Zimbabwe 1832D3 E 1080

Climber; tendrils not cleft; leaves herbaceous, pubescent, alternate; flowers insignificant, yellow; fruit an orange coloured berry.

-18.982400 32.647200 5
68969 Kedrostis foetidissima 31 May 1964 NC Chase
NC Chase 8163 SRGH
South boundary Mutare Park, Mutare 0 Zimbabwe 1832D3 E 1090

Climber, stems green, plant hairy. Tendrils undivided. Leaves light green. Flowers small, yellow. Fruit a red hairy berry containing two brown seeds.

-18.982634 32.669278 6
42467 Marsilea ephippiocarpa 9 Jun 1950 NC Chase
NC Chase 2255 SRGH
Damp rocky stream, bed in savannah country Sabi-Lundi rivers junction area, 14 miles on rd. From Chief Christos village 0 Zimbabwe 2132A4 E 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
22459 Microlepia speluncae 13 Sep 1954 NC Chase
NC Chase 5280 SRGH
Streamside Imbezi Valley 0 Zimbabwe 1832D3 E 1095

0.000000 0.000000 0
22454 Microlepia speluncae 17 Jul 1948 NC Chase
NC Chase 2025 SRGH
Inyanga, Pungwe watershed 0 Zimbabwe 1832B4 E 0

0.000000 0.000000 0
51855 Ophioglossum polyphyllum 13 Jan 1952 NC Chase
NC Chase 4319 EACLE Schelpe SRGH
On granite in shallow soil, hilltop Zimunya Reserve, Mutare district 0 Zimbabwe 1932B1 E 1005

Herb up to 5"

0.000000 0.000000 2
51854 Ophioglossum polyphyllum 10 Feb 1953 NC Chase
NC Chase 4775 EACLE Schelpe SRGH
In shade on black soil on hillocks. Maranki Reserve, Mutare district 0 Zimbabwe 1932A4 E 1100

Annual

0.000000 0.000000 2
51856 Ophioglossum polyphyllum 26 Feb 1951 NC Chase
NC Chase 4033 EACLE Schelpe SRGH
In shade of trees Nyangani, Inyanga district 0 Zimbabwe 1832B4 E 1830

4" plant

0.000000 0.000000 2
118810 Pavetta eylesii 20 May 1951 NC Chase
NC Chase 3903 SRGH
In forest among granite boulders near summit of hill (4081 ft [1244 m]). Raheen farm, Mutare District. 0 Zimbabwe 1932B1 E 1244

Position for Raheen Farm obtained from mapcarta.com. No doubt approximate. This is the only known record of this species from the Eastern Division.

-19.016670 21.633330 5
53446 Pteris vittata 10 Sep 1964 NC Chase
NC Chase s.n. SRGH
Growing on limestone. Roadside near Biriwiri, Chimanimani district 0 Zimbabwe 1932D3 E 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
53433 Pteris vittata 11 Jul 1948 NC Chase
NC Chase 3822 SRGH
In gully facing North Eastlands, Mutare district 0 Zimbabwe 1832D3 E 1005

0.000000 0.000000 2
53432 Pteris vittata 22 Jun 1951 NC Chase
NC Chase 4029 SRGH
Upper Park River Commonage, Mutare district 0 Zimbabwe 1832D3 E 1100

(Park River = Mutare Park?)

0.000000 0.000000 2
40657 Rhinacanthus zambesiacus 23 Mar 1959 NC Chase
NC Chase 7075 SRGH
BR
Umtali Commonage 0 Zimbabwe 1932D3 E 1100

0.000000 0.000000 2
41408 Salvinia molesta 22 Aug 1955 NC Chase
NC Chase 5730 CF Reed SRGH
Floating aquatic herb Park river, Mutare 0 Zimbabwe 1832D3 E 1100

0.000000 0.000000 2
41871 Selaginella dregei 5 Jun 1948 NC Chase
NC Chase 759 SRGH
Shallow soil on granite Dora river bridge, 6 miles S of town, Mutare 0 Zimbabwe 1932B1 E 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
41872 Selaginella dregei 31 Jan 1954 NC Chase
NC Chase 5188 SRGH
On rocks near Odzani river Mutasa S reserve, Mutare 0 Zimbabwe 1832D3 E 1220

0.000000 0.000000 2
41869 Selaginella dregei 17 Nov 1950 NC Chase
NC Chase 3128 SRGH
Summit of Mhuri Inyashuuti farm, Mutare 0 Zimbabwe 1832D3 VQ64-25- E 0

0.000000 0.000000 5
42072 Selaginella kraussiana 23 Dec 1948 NC Chase
NC Chase 4036 SRGH
Bridal Veil Falls, Chimanimani 64 0 Zimbabwe 1932D4 VP842120 E 0

0.000000 0.000000 6
42079 Selaginella kraussiana 11 Aug 1950 NC Chase
NC Chase 3238 SRGH
Falls above Pungwe rest huts, Inyanga 0 Zimbabwe 1832B4 E 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
42078 Selaginella kraussiana 15 May 1949 NC Chase
NC Chase 3270 SRGH
Imbeza forest estate, Mutare 0 Zimbabwe 1832D3 E 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
42105 Selaginella mittenii 29 Apr 1952 NC Chase
NC Chase 4502 SRGH
Tree bole beside stream in deep shaded gulley Stapleford 15 0 Zimbabwe 1832D2 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
35551 Stomatostemma monteiroae 29 Dec 1949 NC Chase
NC Chase 1474 BM
BR
Growing into the tops of mopane trees South of Hot Springs Hotel 31 0 Zimbabwe 1932C2 E 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
35510 Striga gesnerioides 16 Mar 1958 NC Chase
NC Chase 6853 SRGH
K
BR
In semi shade at foot of hills Zimunya's Reserve, Umtali District (Mutare) 0 Zimbabwe 1932B1 E 915

0.000000 0.000000 2
52523 Thelypteris confluens 22 Nov 1949 NC Chase
NC Chase 3342 SRGH
Beside stream Nyangani farm, Nyanga district 0 Zimbabwe 1832B4 E 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
52526 Thelypteris confluens 7 Aug 1948 NC Chase
NC Chase 1055 SRGH
Upper Park River, Mutare commonage 0 Zimbabwe 1832D3 E 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
52524 Thelypteris confluens 23 Feb 1949 NC Chase
NC Chase 3389 SRGH
In swampy ground with grass Source of Hondi River 0 Zimbabwe 1832D2 E 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
52533 Thelypteris confluens 4 Sep 1948 NC Chase
NC Chase 1135 SRGH
In swampy ground in gully. South East of Cross Hill, Condy's Border. Drumfad Farm, Mutare district 0 Zimbabwe 1832D3 E 0

0.000000 0.000000 2
52531 Thelypteris confluens 10 Dec 1949 NC Chase
NC Chase 3350 SRGH
Source of Buzi(?), West of Chipinga, Chimanimani district 0 Zimbabwe 2032B1 E 0

0.000000 0.000000 2


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Botswana: Records made by Norman Chase.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-records-by-person.php?person_id=12, retrieved 14 March 2025

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