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2023
Journal article
New species of Asclepias (Apocynaceae), Baphia (Leguminosae), Cochlospermum (Bixaceae) and Endostemon (Lamiaceae) from the Kalahari sands of Angola and NW Zambia, with one new combination in Vangueria (Rubiaceae).
Four new species are described from central and eastern Angola and adjacent NW Zambia. All occur in Kalahari sand savannas rich in endemic and more widely distributed geoxylic suffrutices. Despite being known from very few collections, the conservation status of one of these new species is assessed as Least Concern,... -
2023
Journal article
Chlorophytum vespertinum (Asparagaceae, Anthericeae), a New Species from Zambia and Tanzania.
Chlorophytum vespertinum Vollesen from Zambia and Tanzania is described and illustrated. The species exhibits characters unique in Chlorophytum Ker Gawl.: pendulous flowers and fruits, flowers that open late in the afternoon and close before midnight, and leaves with a long-extended reflexed or recoiled tip. Its affinities are discussed in the... -
2018
Journal article
Trade in Zambian Edible Orchids—DNA Barcoding Reveals the Use of Unexpected Orchid Taxa for Chikanda.
In Zambia, wild edible terrestrial orchids are used to produce a local delicacy called chikanda, which has become increasingly popular throughout the country. Commercialization puts orchid populations in Zambia and neighbouring countries at risk of overharvesting. Hitherto, no study has documented which orchid species are traded on local markets, as... -
2022
Journal article
Chlorophytum delicatulum (Asparagaceae), a newly described species from Zambia.
Osborne, Vollesen & Bjorå from Zambia is described, illustrated and placed within the context of recent taxonomic and phylogenetic work on in Africa. This delicate herb has leaf bases furnished with conspicuous dark red setae resembling eyelashes. Its phylogenetic position, ecology, phytogeography and conservation status are discussed. is assessed as...Osborne, J. ; Vollesen, K. ; Bjorå, C. S. ; Grall, A. ; Merrett, L. …
Conservation status, Taxonomy, Phylogeny, Chlorophytum delicatulum, New species, Zambia, Africa, and Ecology
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2015
Journal article
Edward Armitage Robinson 1921 – 2013.
Obituary, Biography, Zambia, Robinson, Edward Armitage (1921 – 2013), Cyperaceae, and Scleria
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2009
Book
Flora Zambesiaca. Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana. Volume 12, part 2.
List of families included in volume 12, part 2. Alismataceae / E.S. Martins & L. Catarino. Limnocharitaceae / E.S. Martins. Hydrocharitaceae / J.J. Symoens. Najadaceae / J.J. Symoens & L. Triest. Aponogetonaceae / E.S. Martins. Juncaginaceae / E.S. Martins. Potomogetonaceae / J.J. Symoens. Zosteraceae / S.O. Bandeira. Zannichelliaceae / M.C....