Collections made by De Castro

Common to dominant grass in Julbernardia/Brachystegia woodland on deep, light brown sands.

Dominant to subdominant species on deep, light brown to white sands in Julbernardia/Brachystegia woodland near coast.

In understorey of patch of short forest (sensu Edwards 1983) on termite mound in short open/closed woodland on red-brown clay loams. Common in forest patches on termite mounds.

In Julbernardia globiflora short closed woodland (sensu Edwards 1983) on white aeolian sands of marine origin. Uncommon.

Plant in understorey of short thicket (along gas pipe-line) with 98% woody vegetation canopy cover. Common to dominant low shrub up to 90 cm in height, on thicket floor with 2% herbaceous plant cover. In deep, red-brown sandy loam with continuous lay

Shrub up to 1 m in height. Dominant shrub in understorey of dense short thicket and tall forest mosaic on light brown loamy sand soils. Dominant trees include Spirostachys africana, Strychnos potatorum, Strychnos madagascariensis, Mimusops obtusifoli

Plants co-dominant with Imperata cylindrica on periodically inundated and seasonally saturated light brown sands on upper edge of Govuru River floodplain.

Climber in dense thicket patches in Julbernardia globiflora/Brachystegia spiciformis closed woodland (sensu Edwards 1983). -x000D- Stems up to 6 cm in diameter and bark deeply fissured and corky.

Common shrub (1.2 m tall) in understorey of dense thicket on red-brown loamy sand. Thicket habitat heavily fragmented by clearing for cultivation.

Common shrub (up to 4 m tall) in dense thicket on red-brown loamy sand. Thicket habitat heavily fragmented by clearing for cultivation.

In short thicket with patches of forest on brown sandy loams. Common shrub 1 m tall.

Abundant species parasitizing grasses and ferns, growing in a peatland (mire) of a coastal stream.

Sub-dominant herbaceous species in Brachystegia/Julbernardia open woodland on pale brown sands in slight depressions (not wetland).

Common on brown sandy loams in short closed woodland dominated by Vitex payos, Piliostigma thonningii and Lannea stuhlmannii.

Common in shallow (ca. 50 cm) standing water of permanent zone of a lake in the floodplain of the Govuru River.

Parasitic shrub parasitizing Julbernardia globiflora in Julbernardia globiflora/Brachystegia spiciformis short closed woodland (sensu Edwards 1983).-x000D- Altitude 58 m a.s.l.

On outer edge of the Goruvu River floodplain grassland dominated by Imperata cylindrica, Andropogon eucomus and Dactyloctenium geminatum. -x000D- Single-stemmed shrub up to 2 m in height sometimes forming dense stands.

In approximately 20 ha 'Flats Wetland', situated some 2 km from the coast, which is the source of the perennial stream. Plants rare and growing only in 1 m deep permanently saturated peat with patches of open water with Nymphaea nouchali. Vegetation

In marsh vegetation of ephemerally flooded and seasonally saturated sand soils of a seasonal drainage line with[?in] the Govuru River catchment.

Common in 50 cm deep water on the margins of the permanently inundated zone of a lake on the Govuru River floodplain.

Shrub up to 1.6 m tall, growing in understorey of dense short thicket dominated by Spirostachys africana and Strychnos potatorum. Other understorey shrubs include Carissa praetermissa, Uvaria gracilipes and Pavetta gracillima. Soil: light brown loamy

Common shrub in understorey of 'coastal forest'.

Common on white sands in the seasonally to periodically flooded zone of a 16 ha 'Barrier Lake'.

Common in short open/closed woodland (see Edwards, 1983) on red-brown sandy clay loams. Dominant trees: Combretum molle Strychnos madagascariensis, Sclerocarya birrea and Combretum imberbe. Plant 50 cm tall, multi-stemmed shrub with pale pink flowers

Moist soils (not wetland soils); soils: brown sandy loams. Short closed woodlands in bottom land situation in very gently undulating terrain.

Uncommon fern on margins of a valley bottom wetland which comprises the headwaters of a short coastal stream. Plants occur on the margins of seasonally inundated zone, on white sands that are seasonally saturated.

Common on seasonally saturated white sands at the margins of a valley bottom wetland. Occurs just below the fringing Syzygium woodland.

Common on white, hydromorphic sands that are organically enriched, on the margins of a mire (peatland) which forms the source of a coastal stream.

Plants strongly rhizomatous and with thick fleshy roots. Leaves highly inconspicuous and plants almost impossible to detect if not in flower. Leaves with camouflage pattern. 10 plants counted. Rare. In 90% shade on forest floor in dense leaf litter

Common species on peat substrate (mire) of coastal stream at 11 m a.s.l.

Common to sub-dominant species on peat substrates where dominant species is Trichopteryx dregeana. Habitat is a 150 m wide coastal valley-bottom wetland.

Common on white, hydromorphic sands that are organically enriched, on the margins of a mire (peatland) which forms the source of a coastal stream.

In marsh vegetation, seasonally saturated sands of a seasonal drainage line which forms part of the Govuru River catchment.

Seasonally saturated white sands with thin organic horizon, on margins of coastal channelled valley-bottom wetland.

Dominant species on deep white to light brown moist sands in Syzygium cordatum fringing woodland around an unchannelled valley-bottom wetland.

Common on deep white to light brown sands in Julbernardia/Brachystegia closed woodland. Most abundant on seasonally moist sands along drainage lines.

Locally dominant emergent hydrophyte in coastal stream in transition zone between mangrove swamp and peatland (mire) habitats.

Common on white, hydromorphic sands that are organically enriched, on the margins of a mire (peatland) which forms the source of a coastal stream.

In 40 m broad strip of mangrove on a beach, ca 200 m N of the mouth of a coastal stream. Dominant species is Avicennia marina. Trees uncommon.

Parasitic shrub on Brachystegia spiciformis in Brachystegia/Julbernardia short closed woodland on white to light brown sands in the Govuru River catchment.-x000D- Altitude 46 m a.s.l.

In Julbernardia/Brachystegia short closed woodland on deep, light brown sands near the coast. Common grass.

Dominant tree in narrow band of riparian short closed woodland (sensu Edwards, 1983). Fringing a c. 8 ha. 'wetland flat' that is the source of a small tributary of the Goveru River. Completely confined to riparian fringing woodland. Trees up to 7m t

Headwaters of a short coastal stream. On margin of seasonally inundated zone, on white seasonally saturated sands with a thin organic A-horizon. Uncommon.

In coastal valley-bottom wetland. Growing in seasonally to permanently inundated central zone. Twining on stems of grasses and sedges.