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Cyanotis longifolia Benth. Perennial, variable herb, tuberously thickened roots; leaf rosette usually present; usually hairy; flowers blue, rarely pink or white; in savanna, miombo woodland or grassland. Tropical Africa and northern Namibia. Malawi. Nyika National Park; path to Chisanga Falls, 2000, Smook 10749 (PRE); Zungwara Road, 2000, Burrows & Burrows 6879 (MAL, PRE, UZL). Cyanotis speciosa (L.f.) Hassk. Perennial herb, rhizome vertical to U-shaped, roots cylindrical; basal cluster of leaves present; flowers pale to deep blue or mauve; in grassland. Ascolepis capensis (Kunth) Ridl. Slender perennial; sheaths becoming black and fibrous at base; inflorescence a very rounded somewhat compressed white head; in wet or seasonally wet grassland, in swamp-edges, and on tussocks in swamps; 1,000– 1,800 m. Throughout tropical and southern Africa. No country given. Nyika Plateau, 1967, Richards 22623 (UZL). Ascolepis protea Welw. var. bellidiflora Welw. Tufted perennial; leaves less than half the length of culm; inflorescence white rarely pale yellow, hemispherical to subglobose; wet grassland and other damp places. Scattered in tropical Africa from Nigeria to Ethiopia and S. to Zimbabwe and Angola. The A. protea collected by the Overton Expedition (Patel 1999) is probably this variety. Malawi. Chelinda Bridge, 2000, Burrows & Burrows 6903 (MAL, PRE); 2.5 km from Thazima Gate, 2000, Burrows & Maroyi 6815 (MAL, PRE). Bulbostylis contexta (Nees) Bodard Abildgaardia contexta (Nees) Lye; Bulbostylis collina (Kunth) C.B.Clarke; Bulbostylis zeyheri (Boeck.) C.B.Clarke Robust, tussocky perennial with a short woody rhizome; leaves tufted at base; inflorescence open or compact, especially in southern Africa; spikelet 5–8 mm long, glumes acute. Widespread in southern Africa as far N. as Angola and Kenya. Malawi. Nyika National Park, without locality or collecting details (Patel 1999). Bulbostylis densa (Wall.) Hand.-Mazz. subsp. afromontana (Lye) R.W.Haines Abildgaardia densa (Wall.) Lye subsp. afromontana Lye Tufted annual; glabrous or with short spine-like hairs scattered along culms and leaves; culms deeply grooved; inflorescence usually an umbel with 3–8 spikelets; spikelet 2–5 mm long, glumes dark brown with conspicuous pale green or grey midrib; shallow soils in upland areas. Common in South Africa, less frequent in tropical Africa. Malawi. Nyika National Park, between Dam #2 and Chelinda Hill, 2000, Smook 10832 (PRE, MAL, UZL, SRGH, LMA); Sangula Kopje area, 2000, Smook 10854 (PRE, MAL, UZL, SRGH, LMA); 2000, Smook 10872 (PRE, MAL, UZL, SRGH, LMA); Chosi Hill, 2000, Burrows & Burrows 6738 (MAL, PRE); Thazima Gate, 2000, Burrows & Maroyi 6825 (MAL, PRE). Bulbostylis filamentosa (Vahl) C.B.Clarke Abildgaardia filamentosa (Vahl) Lye; Fimbristylis filamentosa (Vahl) K.Schum.; Bulbostylis metralis Cherm. Perennial with crowded culms from a short rhizome; leaves strongly scabrid; inflorescence a dense head 5–15 mm in diameter with individual spikelets hardly discernible; inflorescence bract often shorter than inflorescence, glume-like and with an excurrent mucro; spikelet 5–8 mm long; in temporarily wet places in grassland, swamps or rocky slopes. E. and W. Africa, occasional in southern Africa. Malawi. Nyika National Park, without locality or collecting details (Patel 1999). Bulbostylis macra (Ridl.) Lye Bulbostylis macra (Ridl.) C.B.Clarke; Bulbostylis zambesica C.B.Clarke; Fimbristylis macra Ridl. Perennial, tufted, base swollen; leaves numerous almost filiform; inflores- CYPERACEAE Southern Africa to Tanzania; also in Madagascar. No country given. 1967, Richards 22590 (UZL). Murdannia simplex (Vahl) Brenan Commelina simplex Vahl Perennial, robust, erect or sprawling herb; flowers light mauve to bluish, usually opening in the late afternoon; in woodland, wooded grassland, and dambos. South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and widespread in tropical Africa. Malawi. Nyika National Park; footpath to Chisanga Falls, 2000, Smook 10765 (PRE); Runyina River Bridge, 2000, Willis 201 (PRE). cence a solitary terminal, brown spikelet 6–13 mm long; in dryish woodlands. Widespread in tropical Africa. Malawi. Nyika National Park, without locality or collecting details (Patel 1999). Bulbostylis oligostachys (Hochst.) Lye Annual tufted with numerous flowering culms; culms angular with deep ridges; inflorescence a congested umbel, glumes black, pubescent. In seasonally wet soils in ditches and on shallow soils on rocks. E. and Central Africa and Angola. Malawi. Nyika National Park, between Dam #2 and Chelinda Hill, 2000, Smook 10831 (PRE, MAL, UZL, SRGH, LMA). Bulbostylis oritrephes (Ridl.) C.B.Clarke Abildgaardia oritrephes (Ridl.) Lye; Bulbostylis trichobasis (Baker) C.B.Clarke; Bulbostylis caespitosa Peter Slender perennial with culms growing in rows from a horizontal rhizome, lowest part of culms thickened and bulb-like; inflorescence usually with 1– 3 (10) spikelets; spikelet 4–8 mm long, glumes dark reddish brown; on bare ground, in open seasonally wet grassland or disturbed areas, in heavily trodden or grazed areas; 950–1,700 m. Common in southern Africa; also in tropical Africa. Malawi. Nyika National Park, Nganda, 1972, Synge 369 (K, MAL). No country given. 1959, Robinson 3073 (UZL). Bulbostylis pilosa (Willd.) Cherm. Abildgaardia pilosa (Willd.) Nees; Fimbristylis africana T.Durand. & Schinz; Fimbristylis aphyllanthoides Ridl. A densely tufted perennial, rhizome thick, woody and creeping, culms crowded; inflorescence a solitary terminal head of 3–10 clustered spikelets; spikelet 8–15 mm long, ovate, compressed below, glumes golden or reddish brown; in open grassland or savanna; sea-level to 1,200 m. Tropical Africa. Malawi. Nyika National Park, without locality or collecting details (Mill 1979). Bulbostylis pusilla (A.Rich.) C.B.Clarke Annual, slender; capillary leaves; spikelets few, narrow, brown; moist grassy places, often on rock outcrops. Southern Africa, Central Africa, and Ethiopia; also in W. Africa and Chad. Malawi. Nyika National Park, Juniper Forest area, 2000, Smook 10922B (MAL, PRE). Bulbostylis scabricaulis Cherm. Abildgaardia collina (Ridl.) Lye Perennial, tufted with small clusters of bulb-like persistent culms, bases remaining attached to each other, the new ones arising within the broadened and hardened lower leaf-sheaths; inflorescence hemispherical with numerous spikelets; spikelets dark, culms scabrid hairy below inflorescence; in moist places. Southern Africa, eastern and W. Africa; also in Madagascar. Malawi. Nyika National Park, circular drive to Dembo River Bridge, 2000, Smook 10805 (PRE). Bulbostylis sp. Resembling a capitate form of B. contexta? (= Abildgaardia contexta). Source. Brummitt (1973). Plants of the Nyika Plateau 297 CYPERACEAE
CYPERACEAE Malawi. Nyika National Park, Nganda, 1972, Synge 368 (BR, EA, K, LISC, MAL, P, PRE, SRGH, UPS). Carex aethiopica Schkur. Perennial, tufted and leafy; leaves often red at base; inflorescence several erect spikes from upper nodes of culm, glumes reddish brown; along forest margins near watercourses. Occurring mainly in South Africa. Malawi. Nyika National Park, Juniper Forest area, 2000, Smook 10917 (PRE, MAL). Carex brassii Nelmes Perennial, tufted and leafy; inflorescence a slender panicle, glumes light brown; on stream banks in dense shade. Main known locality is Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Closely related to C. spicato-paniculata. Malawi. Nyika National Park. without locality or collecting details (Patel 1999). Carex chlorosaccus C.B.Clarke Carex echinochloe Kunze var. chlorosaccus (C.B.Clarke) Kük. Perennial, tufted and leafy, rhizome woody; culms obtusely triquetrous; inflorescence a slender, much-branched panicle; spikelet 6–20 mm long; in moist forests and along paths and roads. Widespread, but mainly E. Africa to Ethiopia. Malawi. Nyika National Park, Juniper Forest, 2000, Smook 10904 (MAL, PRE). Carex cognata Kunth var. congolensis (Turrill) Lye Carex congolensis Turrill; Carex pseudo-sphaerogyna Nelmes Perennial, tufted with small groups of culms arising together from short scaly stolons; inflorescence of 4–6 erect crowded spikes; in medium-altitude swamps. Zambia, Uganda, Rwanda, and D.R.C. Very close to var. cognata. No country given. Nyika Plateau, 1967, Richards 22474 (UZL). Carex conferta Hochst. ex A.Rich. var. lycurus (K.Schum.) Lye Carex lycurus K.Schum. Perennial, robust, rhizome thick and creeping, roots pale; culm triangular; leaf 5–12 mm wide; inflorescence dense panicle; spikelet 5–10 mm long; upland swamps, along streams, and near lakes. N. Malawi, Tanzania, and Kenya; possibly also in Zimbabwe. Malawi. Nyika National Park, without locality or collecting details (Patel 1999). No country given. 1967, Richards 22455 (UZL). Carex echinochloe Kunze Perennial, tufted, leafy, rhizomatous; inflorescence a panicle; in open forest and woodland. Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, and D.R.C. Malawi. Nyika National Park. without locality or collecting details (Patel 1999). Carex petitiana A.Rich. Carex fischeri K.Schum.; Carex cuprea (Kük.) Nelmes; Carex ninagongensis (Kük.) Robyns & Tournay Perennial, tufted or shortly creeping; culms bluntly triangular; inflorescence of 5–8 erect or drooping dense spikes, arising singly from leaf sheaths; in wet habitats along paths and streams. Ethiopia, E. Africa, Rwanda, and D.R.C. down to Zimbabwe; also in Nigeria and Cameroon. No country given. 1959, Robinson 3028 (UZL). Carex spicato-paniculata C.B.Clarke Perennial, tufted, rhizome thick; culms triangular; inflorescence of 1–2 pyramidal panicles from each of the upper leaf sheaths; spikelet 5–10 mm long; open to dense forest. Ethiopia, S.E. tropical Africa, and South Africa. Malawi. Nyika National Park, Thazima Gate, 2000, Salubeni & Mwanyambo 6759 (MAL); Sangule Kopje area, 2000, Smook 10855 (PRE, MAL, UZL, SRGH, LMA); Mbuzinandi, 2000, Salubeni & Mwanyambo 6818 (MAL). Coleochloa setifera (Ridley) Gilly Densely tufted perennial grass-like plant; leaves convolute-cylindrical, 0.5– 2.5 mm wide when flattened, upper surface glabrous, lower surface hairy; 298 Plants of the Nyika Plateau inflorescence a lax panicle of 1–3 fascicles of spikes, spikelets 2–3 mm long; forming dense clumps on bare rock surfaces, often very common. Widespread in eastern tropical Africa from South Africa to Kenya; also in Madagascar. Malawi. Nyika National Park, Fingira Rock, 2000, Winter 4211 (PRE). Courtoisina cyperoides (Roxb.) Soják Courtoisina cyperoides (Roxb.) Nees Tufted annual, has a ‘fenugreek’ odour; inflorescence with many almost spherical spikes; spikelets 3.8–4.2 mm long, glumes yellowish grey with a green, strongly winged midrib; in seasonally wet grassland and temporary pools. Southern Africa, Mozambique, Angola, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Tanzania. Malawi. Nyika National Park, 2.5 km from Thazima Gate, 2000, Burrows & Maroyi 6816 (MAL, PRE). Cyperus alopecuroides Rottb. Juncellus alopecuroides (Rottb.) C.B.Clarke Robust perennial; culms triangular; basal leaves crowded; inflorescence umbel-like with 1–many clusters of spikes; spikelet 2.5–8.0 mm long; in swamps and other wet areas, usually in standing water. Widespread in southern and tropical Africa; also in Madagascar, India, and Australia. Malawi. Nyika National Park, without locality or collecting details (Patel 1999). Cyperus amabilis Vahl Annual, slender to robust; culms solitary or crowded; leaf-sheaths short, reddish brown to purple; inflorescence orange-brown; in seasonally wet habitats, often in sandy soils near roads, lakes, and swamps. Widespread in tropical and South Africa; also in Madagascar, India, and S. America. Malawi. Nyika National Park, Chosi Hill, 2000, Burrows & Burrows 6739 (MAL, PRE). Cyperus angolensis Boeck. Tall perennial, stoloniferous with solitary culms from swollen culm-bases; inflorescence globose, dirty white; dry grassland with scrub and scattered trees, often in places where burning is frequent. Common in tropical Africa, less frequent in southern Africa. Source. Brummitt (1973). Malawi. Nyika National Park, plateau above upper Mondwe Valley, 1972, Synge 396 (K, MAL). Cyperus denudatus L.f. var. lucenti-nigricans (K.Schum.) Kük. Perennial; culms sharply triangular to almost winged; inflorescence more usually tightly congested; spikelets blackish; in upland swamps and wet grasslands. Widespread in tropical Africa. Malawi. Nyika National Park, near Juniper Forest, 2000, Smook 10913 (PRE, MAL, UZL, SRGH, LMA). Cyperus distans L.f. Tufted perennial, rhizome short, thick; culms in a row or solitary; basal parts covered with leaf-sheaths; inflorescence compound umbel-like, at the base enclosed by a greenish to purplish tubular prophyll ending in two teeth or short blades; spikelet 7–20 mm long; wettish grasslands, streamsides, edges of pools and ditches, roadside banks, and in cultivation. Tropical and South Africa, Madagascar; Asia, Philippines, and Australia. Malawi. Nyika National Park, Dembo bridge, 2000, Thera 3024 (MAL). Cyperus esculentus L. var. esculentus Perennial, robust, stoloniferous with root tubers; inflorescence of one sessile and 3–10 stalked spikes; spikelets 5–20 mm long, obtuse, brown or rust coloured; in seasonally wet grassland and swamps; also a weed of cultivation. Cosmopolitan, but in warmer areas. Malawi. Nyika National Park, Thazima Gate, 2000, Burrows & Maroyi 6819 (MAL, PRE). Cyperus exaltatus Retz. ?Cyperus immensus C.B.Clarke var. taylorii C.B.Clarke
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Page 7 and 8: SIMAROUBACEAE Selago thyrsoidea Bak
Page 9 and 10: 20 mm 20 mm Ficalhoa laurifolia Del
Page 11 and 12: THYMELAEACEAE Nyamkhowa Forest of N
Page 13 and 14: Celtis africana Del. Sandie Burrows
Page 15 and 16: URTICACEAE Boehmeria macrophylla Ho
Page 17 and 18: Lippia plicata Valeriana capensis D
Page 19 and 20: 20 mm Cayratia gracilis Del. Sandie
Page 21 and 22: Cyphostemma vandenbrandeanum Del. S
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Page 25 and 26: ASPHODELACEAE Asparagus asparagoide
Page 27 and 28: ASPHODELACEAE to 600 mm tall, with
Page 29 and 30: COLCHICACEAE Gloriosa superba L. G
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