Records made by Noah Zimba

Tree; to 12 m; stems brown with short hooked thorns; leaves light green; flowers cream, with green-yellow bracts.

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.

Tree to 12 m, occasional in woodland DBH 15 cm. Stems with dark grey bark and short curved thorns. Fruits green, thin and flat.

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

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

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.

Common; around water pans in plain; growing to 2 m high; internodes creamish brown; blade green; inflorescence, pinkish red.

Common; in Kalahari woodland; on deep Kalahari sands; roots aromatic; blades light green; internodes yellow; inflorescence brown with green tints.

Common on wet pans on fringes of mopane woodland. Internodes green. Nodes brown. Blade green. Inflorescence brown to dull pink.

Shrub to 1 m, rare on disturbed sites. Stems with brown colorations. Leaves green, rough to touch. Flowers yellow. Petals with brown streaks. Bracts green.

Tree to 15 m, main canopy species. Leaves green appearing lighter on the underside. Flowers blue. Anthers yellow. Inflorescence brown.

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.

Climbing shrub; 4 m; stems green, hairy; leaves light green; fruits in pairs, covered in brown hairs; latex white; widespread in Kalahari woodland.

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.

Herb to 1 m. Stems and leaf veins with white hairs. Flowers yellow. Bracts green.

Shrub, rare, among grasses. Flowers light blue. Bracts green and spiny. Petals light purple.

Twining herb; rare; in Mavunda thickets on Kalahari sands; stems brown-green; leaves green; flowers white with green spiky bracts.

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.

Common; on open sands; internodes green and shiny; sheaths and blades green, hairy; inflorescence green with brown streaks.

Common; in Kalahari woodland; internodes light green; blades green; fruits green.

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.

Shrub to 0.7 m, common in open areas. Stems green. Leaves light green. Flowers yellow. Bracts green. Calyx light green. Corolla yellow.

Twining amongst grasses, rare. Stems and leaves pale green. Flowers cream. Stigma yellow. Anthers cream. Fruits green, seeds maturing to black.

Herb to 0.4 m, occasional on disturbed gravel areas. Stems yellowish green. Leaves light green. Petiole appearing reddish. Flowers cream with maroon streaks. Calyx light green with long white hairs.

Vine; leaves green, hairy; corolla white dotted with dark spots around the bases; corolla lobes connate, green; calyx greenish yellow.

Climbing, rare among grasses. Stems green with clear sap. Leaves light green. Flowers spotted brown. Corolla lobes green on tips.

Runner; along ground; in the understory along river; frequent; stem brownish green; leaves smooth, green; flowers cream.

Twinter, at hill top; occasional; stem green; leaves green appearing lighter on the underside; plant with cream underground tubers; flowers pinkish; fruit green with dull purple.

Rare, twining to 3 m in woodland. Exuding milky latex. Leaves light green. Fruits light green and in pairs.

Shrub. Common in mopane woodland. Stems hairy and sticky. Leaves dull green and glabrous. Flowers yellow to orange. Fruits hairy and sticky to touch.

Shrub to 0.5 m, spreading widespread. Stems with red colorations. Leaves light green. Flowers red. Calyx light green. Fruits sticky, light green.

Suffrutex, growing between rocks to 40 cm. Stems hairy, purplish around the base. Fruit a flat green pod.

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.

Herb ca. 40 cm tall; leaves with fine hairs on both sides; flowers purple to pink.

Shrub to 2 m, widespread in woodland understory. Stems with grey-brown bark. Leaves light green, hairy on underside. Fruits red, appearing yellowish green along grooves.

Tree; to 5 m; stems dull brown, peeling; leaves light green; fruits green-yellow.

Shrub to small tree; common; in Kalahari woodland; leaves light green; stems with brown bark; fruits light green, with long green pedicels.

Tree, to 10 m growing on streamside. Stems with grey bark. Leaves light green, appearing greyish on the underside. Fruits yellow-green, appearing greyish around the grooves.

Tree common along moist fringes, growing to 10 m. Leaves dark green, hairy. Stems with grey bark. Fruits greenish yellow to red.

Tree to 5 m, along roadside. Stems with dark brown bark. Leaves green, white hairs on underside. Fruits light brown appearing yellowish on the wings.

Tree to 7 m tall, common in woodland. Stem grey-brown bark. Leaves green and shiny, midvein brown. Lateral veins cream. Fruits creamy yellow. Pedicel brown.

Tree to 8 m, common in disturbed woodland. Leaves dull green. Fruits light green. Pedicel light brown.

Tree to 5 m, widespread in disturbed woodland. Stems grey. Leaves shiny green. Fruits light green with brown hairs.

Herb growing between rocks in shade. Stems light green. Leaves rough to touch. Flowers blue. Anthers yellow.

Twining to 2 m, rare in woodland. Stems bluish green. Leaves light green. Fruits creamy-green.

Vine, common in woodland understory creeping to 2 m. Stems bluish green. Flowers greenish yellow. Tepals light green. Anthers yellow. Fruits bluish green ripening to orange.

Small tree to 3 m, common on sides of anthill. Stems light brown. Leaves light green, rough to touch. Fruits green and hairy.

Shrub to 2 m, spreading, occasional in woodland understory. Stems grey-brown. Leaves deep green. Fruits light green.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Small shrub growing on the fringe of the gorge; flowers white.

Small shrub; in woodland; rare; stem brown, latex white; leaves green; fruits light green, in pairs.

A creeper growing in rocky habitat. Leaves green, very rough to the touch. Fruits hairy, green.

Vine along stream margins in woodland. All aerial parts pubescent, white hairs. Flowers yellow.

Common in forest understory growing amongst grasses. Roots with characteristic Vicks smell. (mentholated) Inflorescence yellowish brown.

bases of the stems brown; inflorescence light brown with green.

Occasional on open sandy patches in forest understory. Roots with sweet aroma. Inflorescence cream to grey appearing yellow around the bases.

Vine, creeping along a Combretum to 4 m, occasional in woodland. Leaves green, rough to touch. Fruits green with short white hairs.

Climbing on young vegetation to 1.5 m, occasional. Stems and leaves light green. Fruits ripening to red, fleshy and yellow inside.

Rare; to 2.5 m; plant attracts bees and other insects around its internodes and sheaths; inflorescence brown-green; fruits with spiky hairs.

In woodland on Kalahari sands; sheaths green with stellate hairs; flowers green to brown.

Tree; in miombo woodland; common; bark brown with grey dots; leaves green, smooth; latex white; fruits green with brown dots.

Tree; to 10 m; common; in Kalahari sands woodland; leaves shiny, yellow-green; fruits paired, brown; latex white.

Shrub to 30 cm. Stems light brown. Leaves green, rough to touch. Flowers with cream to light yellow labellum, with brown tints.

Shrub to 0.5 m, occasional amongst grasses in woodland. Stems brown. Leaves green with brown tints. Flowers light yellow. Corolla tube appearing brown-yellow. Calyx yellowish green.

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; to 0.2 m; from a rhizome; in restricted colonies; fruits white, berry-like, ripening to purple.

Suffrutex; rare; in Kalahari woodland; leaves smooth green; fruits cream, ripening to purplish red, with green pedicle.

Herb to 0.5 m high, locally common in woodland understory among grasses. Aromatic. Leaves green, hairy and sticky to feel. Flowers purple.

Shrub; to 1.5 m; in the thicket understorey; occasional; stem with grey bark; leaves green and smooth on the upperside but light brown on the underside; fruits green borne on stem.

Clamping; perennial; widespread; in Kalahari woodland; internodes green; blades green; inflorescence cream.

Occasional in woodland. Internodes green. Nodes brown. Sheath green. Inflorescence light brown.

Shrub to 2 m, common on river basin. Leaves deep green, appearing light brown on underside. Stems light brown. Flowers bright yellow. Calyx green.

Herb to 0.5 m high in the forest understory. Stems and leaves yellowish green. Flowers purplish blue. Bracts 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.

Shrub to 2 m, rare, in disturbed woodland. Stem light brown, exuding milky sap. Leaves light green. Flowers greenish yellow. Nectaries with ants.

Herb. Common among grasses in woodland on gravel. Stems reddish brown. Leaves greenish yellow and glabrous. Flowers cream to pink. Calyx light yellow.

Herb rare on rocky fringes. Stems green with red colorations, exuding milky latex when cut. Leaves smooth. Flowers pink to cream.

Shrub to 0.5 m high, occasional along shore margins. Stems brown. Leaves pale green. Flowers cream. Corolla appearing yellow on the lower inside.

Shrub to 3 m,occasional in woodland. Stems light grey. Leaves dull green. Fruits light green, soft and fibrous inside.

Herb; rocky habitat; 1 m; tubers multiple, brown, sometimes white; a weak potato smell when cut; stem green with brownish sticky portions towards apex; flowers brownish; fruits green.

Tree; to 3 m; in woodland; occasionally on termite mounds; stem grey with spines; leaves green with grey veins; fruits green, fleshy, with grey peduncle.

Shrub; to 0.2 m; rare; in Kalahari woodland; stems brown; leaves light green; fruits light green with green calyx lobes.

Spreading herb; occasional; on Kalahari sands on the plain; stem red to pink; leaves yellow to light green; flowers purple.

Small shrub; rare; in woodland; to 0.5 m; stem and leaves green, smooth; flower red; superior ovary green.

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.

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.

Shrub to 2 m, common at the margins of the mushitu forest. Stems green and smooth. Leaves green. Flowers yellow. Calyx green. Corolla yellow with brown stains around the bases. Anthers orange.

Shrub to 0.3 m, rare on the shores of the island. Stems and leaves green, rough to touch with brown hairs. Flowers white. Anthers yellow.

Shrub to 1 m, common in disturbed open areas. Stems green with greyish bristles. Leaves green. Flowers white. Calyx green. Corolla white. Anthers yellow. Fruits light green, lighter around the bases.

Herb occasional on rocky fringes, pricky white bristles. Flower light yellow. Calyx green with yellow streaks.

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.

A runner; approx. 1 m long; stems light green, with reddish brown tint; leaves dark green; petals bright pink; bracts dark green.

Sprawling; stems yellowish green with white hairs; leaves dark green with white hairs on both sides; fruits light green with white hairs.

Scrambling shrub. Stems light green with reddish-brown tint; leaves light green; flowers bright purple; white hairs on the whole plant.

Shrub to 0.4 m, rare, on open margins on shore of the dam. Stems brown, turning green on young ones. Leaves light green, appearing darker on the underside, with white woolly hairs. Flowers red-pink. Fruits light green with white hairs.

Trailing; annual, among sparse grasses; stems light yellow-green; calyx deep red; standard pink, wings and keel deep red; young pods yellow-green.

Frequent; among grasses; leaves and stems light green; calyx light green; petals red-pink; standard and wings with darker red lines.

Approx. 20 cm tall; stems light green with short white hairs; fruits light green with hard bristle hair, forming thorns when dry.

Above falls; woody stems grey; pods with blackish hairs.

Scrambling shrub to 1.20 m. Stems woody, grey-black; leaves light green above, greyish-green underneath; fruits dark green to light pods.

At edge of woodland near marshy area; stems grey; calyx light green with red; standard dull green outside, with red-purple stripes inside to one pt. at claw; wings bright pink; keel dull white at base, green at beak; young pods light green.

Herb; 55 cm, erect. Plant sandpaper-rough, hairy, greyish-green. Calyx whitish-green. Standard magenta at base turning to dull, dirty green at apex. Wings bright magenta, keel greenish tinged with magenta. Young fruits greenish-white tinged with red.

Shrub to 0.4 m. Common on muddy patches on banks of the gorge. Leaves dull green. Flowers pink with yellow streaks. Keel creamish.

Shrub; approx. 25 cm tall; stems woody, light green; leaves dark green on top, light green underneath; fruits yellowish green.

Common, among grasses, to 2 m. Leaves green. Flowers blue. Bracts green. Calyx light green. Corolla blue. Anthers cream.

Tree; 7.0 m x 10 cm DBH. Bark grey, cracked into rectangular pieces. Leaves grey-green. Inflorescence velvety, green with dark brown indumentum. Flowers cream, sweetly fragrant.

Common, to 1 m amongst grasses. Leaves green, with white hairs on the under surface. Flowers light yellow. Bracts green.

Common in mopane woodland. Stem light green. Blades green; inflorescence white.

Rare in open areas in woodland. Stems brown. Sheath green. Blade green. Inflorescence purplish brown.

Common; on Kalahari sands plain; to 1 m; internodes bluish green; sheath and blade dull green apearing purplish at the tips of blades; inflorescence cream-brown.

Climbing on grass to 1 m. Stems light green with red-brown coloration; leaves dark green above, light below; flowers yellow to creamy; fruits light green pods.

Herb twining among grasses, whole plant pubescent. Flowers light yellow. Standard with purple tints.

Shrub to 0.3 m, rare among bushy groups. Stems grey-green. Leaves light green. Flowers blue. Bracts green. Anthers yellow.

Grass growing as understory in Cyptosepalum thickets on Kalahari sands; stem pinkish brown and hairy with green hairy sheaths; flowers yellow with brown bracts.

Widespread; lower internodes reddish brown; upper ones green; nodes reddish brown; inflorescence dull yellow.

From sides of dambo; occasional; stems green with hairy sheaths; inflorescence red.

Creeper amongst grasses on roadside adjacent to disturbed woodland. Stems and leaves glabrous. Flowers light yellow. Corolla tube brown around the bases. Anthers cream.

Twiner, common amongst grasses. Stems yellowish green. Leaves pale green. Flowers yellow. Calyx green with white hairs.

Vine; common; whole plant green and hairy; flowers orange; bracts black.

Occasional; in Kalahari woodland; in clumps; internodes yellow, nodes deep yellow; sheaths deep green; ligule orange; blade dull green; inflorescence orange to light green, with brown glume.

Shrub to 2 m, rare on banks of gorge. Stem grey-brown. Leaves glabrous and shiny. Fruits green-yellow. Seeds square-shaped.

Shrub to 2 m high, common in woodland understory. Stems with grey bark. Leaves shiny green. Fruits brown with brown wooly hairs.

Shrub to 1 m, multiple stems, arising from enlarged rootstock. Rare in disturbed woodland. Stems green. Fruits light green with grey hairs.

Parasite on Bauhinia petersiana. Stems brown-grey. Leaves light green. Flowers, scarlet red. Calyx green. Petals red. Anthers orange-yellow.

Occasional, in open sites in disturbed woodland. Stems light green. Flower buds brown.

Common in shady understory. Stems green. Blade shiny, light green with white hairs on margins. Fruits green, hairs white.

Common in forest understory. Internodes green to brown. Blades green. Sheath hairy. Inflorescence brownish green.

Tree; to 2 m; common; stem with smooth cream bark; leaves green with cream veins; fruits green, on light green peduncle.

Shrub to small tree, to 4 m tall in the understory, common. Stem light brown. Leaves deep green with cream veins. Fruit light green.

Shrub; to 1.5 m; in Baisseae forest on deep, white Kalahari sands; occasional; stems grey; leaves dull green and rough; fruits green appearing yellowish toward the bases.

Occasional; tree; weak-wooded; bark dark brown; leaves hairy; fruits green with fluid inside.

Frequent, in sand; tree to 5 m; bark grey; leaflets with golden-brown hairs; pods light yellow-green, with brown hairs.

Spreading tree to 5 m. Bark greyish-brown; leaves shiny, dark green above, light underneath; fruit pods light green to yellow. Common.

Rare, creeping to 2 m, in disturbed woodland. Stems green with brown colorations, white latex. Leaves green. Flowers white. Calyx green.

Tree to 12 m tall, occasional in secondary miombo. Bark grey to brown. Leaves greyish green, tough to peel. Fruits greenish grey. Pedicel brown.

Tree to 12 m, on anthill. Stems brown. Leaves green. Fruits pale green and glaucous.

Shrub occasional on margins of muddy pools. Stems green. Fruits green. Bracts green.

Herb growing on Kalahari sands in woodland; stem light green; leaves light green, smooth to touch; fruits green appearing reddish on tips.

Herb to 0.3 m, common in the forest openings. Young stems reddish brown. Fruits green. Pedicels and bracts reddish brown.

Herb, rare in the understory of woodland. Stem and leaves light green. Flowers light purple appearing creamish around the bases. Calyx green.

Shrub; to 1.5 m tall; in Cryptosepalum thickets; leaves light green; fruits oval, dull green; bark of stem brown.

Occasional; in Kalahari woodland; to 2 m; stems green, smooth; leaves deep green; fruits light green, ripening to black.

Tree, 4 m x 15 cm DBH, copiced. Stems with light grey bark; leaves dark green above, grey-white underneath; fruits with light green wings with brown to khaki bristles in the center.

Tree to 8 m, occasional in disturbed woodland. Bark exuding sticky brownish resin when cut. Leaves dull green. Flower yellow. Calyx green. Fruits yellowish-green.

Sedge; rocky outcrop at dambo margin; stem green, smooth; inflorescence brown-yellow; peduncle green, appearing black around the bases; fruits black; plant senescent.

Locally common along shore margins. Stems light green and smooth. Inflorescence greenish yellow. Pedicels brown around the bases.

Not widespread; in woodland; small yellow flowers, standard yellow with red stripes, keel yellow.

Trailing on the ground amongst grasses, common. Stems green with brown tints, white hairs. Leaves green, with short white hairs. Flowers yellow. Standard with brown streaks. Anthers yellow.

Herb; trailing stems prostrate with apices slightly erect. Plant with golden hairs. Standard and wings yellow with green veins. Keel greenish-white. Young fruits green, pubescent. Common in woodland.

Shrub; rare; leaves dull green, hairy on the underside; fruits deep orange (ripe) enclosed in orange bracts.

Tree; to 10 m; common; in Kalahari woodland; stems grey; leaves green spotted on the upperside; grey-cream on the underside; fruits green with grey hairs; leaf nectaries greenish yellow.

Shrub to 0.4 m, rare, growing amongst grasses. Stems green with white, sparse hairs. Flowers yellow.

Tree to 13 m. Common on fringes of the gorge in woodland. Stems light grey. Leaves bluish green. Petiole and veins appearing cream. Fruits bluish green. Pedicels reddish brown.

Tree to 15 m high, occasional in woodland. Stems with light grey bark. Leaves bluish green. Fruits light green.

Widespread; frequent; along disturbed roadway; upper stems with purple and red coloration; calyx light green with red; petals bright yellow; pods green to black.

5 m tall; soft-wooded; monoculture (encouraged) in degraded cropland; cultivated for roofing rafters; N.V. (LOZE) "MANGELE"; calyx green; standard light purple with white spots at throat; wings white at claw; light purple on lobes; keel light purple-blue at base, darker purple at beak.

Occasional; to 3 m; stems light green; calyx green; all petals yellow.

Shrub to 1 m tall, occasional on disturbed gravel sites. Stems yellow-green. Leaves dull green. Flowers brown-yellow. Wings yellow.

Common along muddy pools. Stems pale green. Nodes brown. Blade green with white mid-vein. Inflorescence brown.

Herb to 0.4 m, occasional in the forest understory. Stems light green with white hairs. Flowers white with green bracts.

Herb, rare on muddy ponds. Stems green. Leaves highly damaged by insects. Flowers light purple. Calyx green. Petals light purple.

Occasional on gravel fringes in mopane woodland. Stems cream. Blade smooth. Sheath with white hairs. Flowers cream to green.

Parasitic, occasional in the forest understory to 0.3 m high. Stem dull pink. Flowers light purple.

Tree to 5 m, occasional in woodland. Bark grey with brown streaks. Leaves green appearing creamish on the underside. Fruit green with cream spots, averaging 20 cm circumference.

Tree; to 6 m; bark dark brown; leaves glabrous; fruit green.

Frequent; spreading and upright stems; standard bright yellow with dull red markings at claw; wings and beak of keel bright yellow.

Shrub to 0.4 m, common in forest openings. Leaves aromatic. Flowers cream to purple. Fruits green with long white hairs.

Shrub to 1 m, common among grasses in disturbed open areas, aromatic. Stems green appearing red. Flowers light cream. Bracts purple. Corolla cream.

Parasitic, growing on Ochna pulchra; in Kalahari woodland; leaves dull green; corolla dull red; anthers yellow.

Parasitic; growing on Bauhinia petersiana. Leaves pale green. Flowers scarlet-red.

Shrub to 2 m, common. Stems with grey bark. Leaves deep green, pale on the underside. Fruits deep green.

Occasional; to 1 m; leaves and stem light green; calyx light green with dark brown hairs, standard and wings bright orange, standard with brown pubescence; keel white; young pods light green with almost black hairs on margin.

Occasional; to 0.3 m tall; calyx light green with brown hairs; dark brown-black hairs along pod sutures.

Shrub, 1 m, occasional. Stems light green; leaves slender smooth, dark green above, light with white hairs underneath; flowers orange; fruit pods light green with dark brown hairs on edges.

Shrub to 1 m, common in disturbed woodland. Leaves dull green, with sparse woolly hairs on the underside. Flowers scarlet-red. Standard with brown hairs on the outside. Calyx green.

Herb; 40 cm, erect. Leaves whitish below. Plant with white and gold hairs. Standard dirty yellow, pubescent outside, pale purple inside. Wings pale purple; keel cream, faintly tinged with purple. Young fruits pale green. DNA sample.

Herb; 55 cm, erect. Calyx green tinged with red, pubescent. Banner dull purple with dull gold hairs on back. Wings magenta. Keel white, papery. Young fruits pale green.

Herb; 80 cm, sprawling to erect. Leaves pale below. Standard white on back with dirty yellow hairs, magenta inside. Wings magenta, keel white. Young fruits green.

Shrub to 0.5 m high, common in mopane woodland. Stems hairy. Leaves dull green, hairy on the underside. Flowers cream to purple.

Herb; 1.5 m, erect. Plant yellow-green. Leaves with distinct red margins. Calyx brown. Standard dark rose to brown with rose hairs outside; dull rose inside. Wings rose-red, keel pale rose-red to white. Young fruits light green, pubescent.

Rare; among grasses; prostrate; at edge of pan in white sand; leaves light green; inflorescences of two types: above ground and subterranean; young pods light green to dull purple on above ground inflorescences. Calyx light green to purple; standard and wings red-purple; keel white.

Trailing herb; on Kalahari sands; rare; stem brown, with grey hairs; leaves dull green; flowers red with green-red bracts, some flowers on the ground white.

Vine; prostrate over large area. Plant with yellow and white hairs. Calyx reddish-green. Standard pink, white-green at base. Wings pink, keel white to pink. Young fruits reddish-green. In sandy soil.

Tree to 5 m. Common in mopane woodland. Leaves dull green. Leaf veins cream. Flowers white to cream. Anthers brown.

A tree to 5 m, spreading, in mopane woodland. Stem with dull grey bark. Leaves green, appearing dull yellow on the underside. Flowers cream to white. Anthers yellow. Pedicel orange-yellow.

Herb to 0.4 m, occasional in woodland, occasional amongst grasses. Root very hard. Flowers white.

Shrub; to 0.3 m; on white Kalahari sands; stem brown and hairy; leaves light green; flower deep red with green tints on the calyx; stamens yellow.

Rare, on muddy pans on banks of gorge. Internodes brown. Blade green with white hairs on the margins. Flowers pink, fading to green.

Common along shore margins and among bushy groups. Stems green appearing lighter on the underside. Flowers yellow. Bracts greenish brown.

Shrub; common rocky fringes of woodland, to 1.7 m high. Stems and leaves bluish green. Leaves with white, wooly hairs. Corolla pink. Calyx light green.

Frequent runner on rocks; stem, midrib and veins reddish; calyx green and ribbed; petals yellow; ovary and style red; young pods green with red.

A tree growing to 6 m, between rocks. Rare. Bare dark grey, leaves dark green but dull on underside, smooth. Fruits green with small white lenticels, two seeds inside.