Records made by Marais

Herb; Notes: Open woodland on deep sand. Annual herb up to 18''. Growing in shade of trees. Quoted in: Prodromus einer Flora von Sdwestafrika 67:5 (1967) by P.G. Meyer as Acalypha ciliata Forsk.

10 ft high; Tree; Notes: Open woodland on deep sand. Small tree 10 feet, rare. Mbukushu name: muto. Quoted in: Prodromus einer Flora von Sdwestafrika 58:14 (1967).

Annual, erect herb. Flower clusters borne at base of stems.

30 ft high; Tree; Notes: Tree 30 feet high. Bark roughish. Mbukushu: 'Murombe'.

Notes: Small, prostrate annual. Fruits hypogaeic. Flowers yellow. Keel with brown veins. Occurs in loose white sand.

Shrub; Notes: Sandy soil. Open bush. Shrub 4 - 12' or more high. Leaves silvery below, green above.

Climber; Notes: Deep grey sandy soil. Climber in grass with tendrils. Flowers yellow. Fruits oblong, armed with blunt spines, deep green marbled round the spines becoming red when ripe. Fruits and peduncles exuding red juice when injured. Diriko: 'tenda'

Herb; Notes: Small herb with blue flowers. Petals, 3 stamens bearded at apex. In shade of trees in soil rich in humus. Mbukushu: 'Uvuro'.Quoted in:FSA 4,2:56 (1985) as Cyanotis foecunda Hassk. by Obermeyer & Faden. Quoted in:Prodromus einer Flora von Sdwestafrika 157:10 (1967).

Herb; Notes: Erect, annual herb with rufescent stems and petioles. Wings of flower pink. Standard and keel cream fugacious. Growing in deep sandy soil. Growing on deep red sandy soil.

Tree; Notes: Tree growing in cracks in rock. Lower surface of leaves brownish tomentose to almost white. Outcrop of metamorphosed sandstone. Quoted in: Prodromus einer Flora von Sdwestafrika 74:3 (1968) as Lannea discolor (Sonder) Engler.

Notes: Perennial with rufescent stems. Flowers saucer shaped, pure yellow. Sandy soil. Quoted in: Prodromus einer Flora von Sdwestafrika 84:25 (1969).

Perennial tufted grass.

Herb; Notes: Perennial herb with small white flowers; strongly aromatic leaves. 'Dingamue' - Mbukushu. Used as tea by natives.

20 ft high; Tree; Notes: Tree 20 feet high. Bark smooth. Mbukushu: 'Mudowe'.

Graminoid; Notes: Perennial growing in 3 feet deep water. Rhizomztous, rhizomes. 3/4 of an inch thick, white. Quoted in Prodromus einer Flora von Sdwestafrika 160:134 (1970).

Notes: Semi-erect annual herb. Sandy river bank near camp. 'Kashashu' - Mbukushi; cooked as a spinach together with Magogore.

Graminoid; Notes: Soft annual in moist places in rather dense bush. Sandy soil.

Graminoid; Notes: Tall perennial forming lax erect tufts.

Herb; Notes: Small herb growing in grass.Flowers salmon-pink. Semi-parasite? Vlei with Vetiveria, Setaria sphacelata and other grasses. Black peaty soil.

15 ft high; Tree; Notes: Tree 15 feet high. Bark fairly smooth. Fruits pale green, slightly speckled, 3 inches in diameter. Branches with recurved thorns. Mbukushu: 'Ushe'.

Notes: Open woodland on deep sandy. Perennial, erect, 1 - 1'. 'Kasipa' - Mbukushu.

Tall tufted perennial.

Shrub; Notes: Shrublet or small tree up to 12 inches. Fruits green. 'Mushembere' - Mbukushu.