Records made by Lutombi

1 m high; grass; Notes: Tufted, rhizomatous, 1 m high grass. Leaves coarse to the touch, ovate, tapering to a fine point, curling when dry. Ligule a fringe of hairs. Inflorescence a terminal raceme, straw coloured. Occasional, in full sun, on termite mound.

Notes: Slope: flat. Big stem, with long branches. Height: 4000 - 5000 cm. Leaves: simple, oval shape, green in colour. Stem: grey, with rough bark, erect stem. Fruit: 4 sides shape, yellowish, not edible clustered. Indigenous name: Mububu (Lozi). Common.

20 cm high; grass; Notes: Stoloniferous, 20 cm high grass. Leaves ovate. Ligule a fringe of hairs. Inflorescence a terminal, digitate raceme. Common, in moist sandy soil of vlei, in full sun.

grass; Notes: Stoloniferous, matforming, 50 cm high grass. Leaves ovate. Ligule a fringe of hairs. Inflorescence a terminal, digitate raceme. Common.

50 cm high; grass; Notes: Stoloniferous, 50 cm high grass. Inflorescence a terminal, digitate raceme. Common.

40 cm high; grass; Notes: Matforming, ascendent, 40 cm high grass. Leaves ovate to linear, ligule a fringe of hairs, a tuft of hair at auricle. Inflorescence a terminal, digitate raceme. Common, in full sun, in moist sandy soil of omuramba.

80 cm high; sedge; Notes: Bulbous, 80 cm high sedge. Culms triangular. Inflorescence terminal, subtended by three leafy bracts, branched. Common, in sandy soil in full sun.

50 cm high; sedge; Notes: Bulbous, 50 cm high sedge. Basal part red-brown. Culm triangular. Inflorescence subtended by 3 leafy bracts. Spikelets white, clustered. Occasional, in full sun, in sandy soil of omuramba.

sedge; Notes: Tufted, annual, bulbous based sedge. Leaves mainly basal. Culms triangular. Inflorescence terminal, subtended by three leafy bracts. Spikelets clustered, white. Occasional, in full sun, in sandy soil.

70 cm high; sedge; Notes: Bulbous based, annual, 50 cm high sedge. Leaves basal, linear. Culms triangular. Inflorescence terminal, subtended by 3 leafy bracts. Spikelets white, clustered. Occasional, in sandy soil, in shade of tree.

70 cm high; sedge; Notes: 70 cm high sedge. Leaves basal, lanceolate. Culms striate, triangular. Heads terminal, subtended by three leafy bracts, clustered, white. Occasional, in full sun, in sandy soil.

60 cm high; sedge; Notes: Bulbous based, 60 cm high sedge. Leaves linear, mainly basal. Culm triangular. Inflorescence terminal, subtended by 3 leafy bracts. Spikelets clustered, white. Occasional, in full sun, in moist sandy soil.

90 cm high; sedge; Notes: Bulbous, 90 cm high sedge. Stems triangular. Bulb scales light brown. Inflorescence subtended by 3 leafy bracts. Spikelets clustered, white. Uncommon, in sandy soil of firebreak, in full sun.

60 cm high; sedge; Notes: Rhizomatous, 60 cm high sedge. Culms triangular. Inflorescence terminal, subtended by three unequal leafy bracts. Spikelets terminal, clustered, white. Bulb scales red-brown. Occasional, in sandy soil in full sun.

80 cm high; grass; Notes: Prostrate, 80 cm high grass. Leaves ovate, margin serrate, base cordate. Ligule a fringed membrane. Inflorescence a terminal, digitate raceme. Spikelet secund. Converging point of inflorescence branches hairy. Uncommon.

1 m high; grass; Notes: Tufted, 1 m high grass, blue-green in colour. Ligule a fringe of hairs. Inflorescence an open panicle, branches purple. Spikelets linear, straw coloured with a purple tinge. Common, in moist sandy soil of vlei.

90 cm high; Shrub; Notes: Shrub, 50-90cm high. Leaves: lanceolate, opposite, hairless, base and apex tapering .

Herb, 0.30-0.40 m high. Inflorescence is a panicle. Flowers are trumpet shaped and yellow white in colour. Leaves are lanceolate, opposite and hairs appressed.

Herb, 0.20-0.30 m high. Leaves are elliptic and appressed hairs. Flowers are trumpet shaped, white and yellow.

Herb, 0.10-0.15cm high. Leaves with appressed hairs, lanceolate shape, opposite arranged. Flowers are white in colour. Trumpet shaped.

2 m high; Shrub; Notes: Shrub, 1-2m high. Leaves: obovate, hairless, fascicled, some leaves are growing on the thorns, which are opposite. Thorns are straight and sharp.

990 cm high; grass; Notes: Tufted, yellow-green, 90 cm high grass. Dried leaves red tinged. Inflorescence terminal. Spikelet awns twisted. Occasional, in full sun, in gravel along roadside.

80 cm high; grass; Notes: Tufted, 80 cm high grass. Leaves linear, blue-green. Ligule a fringe of hairs. Inflorescence a spike. Awns dark brown to black, twisted. Occasional, in gravel, in full sun along roadverge.

grass; Notes: Tufted grass. Leaves folded in the middle. Ligule a fringe of hairs. Inflorescence a terminal spike. Spikelet awns black, twisted. Occasional.

1 m high; grass; Notes: Tufted, 1 m high, rhizomatous grass. Leaves folded in middle, ligule a fringe of hairs. Inflorescence a terminal spike. Spikelet awns brown, twisted. Common.

80 cm high; grass; Notes: Annual, 80 cm high, softly pubescent grass. Nodes covered with soft hairs. Leaves ovate. Ligule a fringe of hairs. Inflorescence a terminal, open panicle. Spikelets hairy. Uncommon. In damp clay soil of omuramba in full sun.

1 m high; grass; Notes: Tufted, 1 m high, annual, softly pubescent grass. Ligule a fringe of hairs. Leaves ovate. Culm nodes covered by soft hairs. Inflorescence a terminal, open panicle. Common, in sandy soil in full sun.

grass; Notes: 1 m high grass. Leaves lanceolate, softly pubescent. Ligule a fringe of hairs. Culm nodes thickened and hairy. Inflorescence a terminal panicle, delicate. Uncommon, in sandy soil in full sun.

90 cm high; grass; Notes: Tufted, 90 cm high, softly pubescent grass. Leaves ovate, ligule a fringe of hairs. Inflorescence a terminal, open panicle. Spikelets white hairy. Occasional, in full sun.

60 cm high; grass; Notes: Tufted, annual, 60 cm high grass. Culms thin, red tinged. Nodes thickened. Inflorescence an open, terminal panicle. Spikelets soft hairy. Common

90 cm high; grass; Notes: Tufted, 90 cm high grass. Old leaves curled, pubescent. Ligule a fringe of hairs. Nodes thickened, covered with soft hairs. Occasional.

90 cm high; grass; Notes: Annual, 90 cm high grass. Leaves ovate, base cordate, clasping stem, purple tinged, margin serrate. Inflorescence a terminal raceme. Spikelet bristles purple tinged. Common, in sandy soil, in full sun.

90 cm high; grass; Notes: Annual, 90 cm high grass. Leaves ovate, margin ciliate. Ligule a membrane. Inflorescence a terminal spike, awns purple, soft. Occasional, in full sun, in sandy soil.

17 m high; Tree; Notes: Tree, 15-17m high. Leaves: alternately arranged, ovate, hairless. Fruit: round and hairy on the centre on both sides.

3 m high; Tree; Notes: Tree, 2-3m high. Leaves are alternate, elliptic, hairy apex and tapering. Fruit: winged and hairy both sides on the centre.

30 cm high; Shrub; Notes: Exposure: sun light. Slope: flat. Shrub with lots of leaves, 30 cm high. Leaves: simple, oval shaped, fine texture. Stem: thin and poor erect upwards. Common.

1 m high; grass; Notes: Tufted, perennial, 1 m high, softly pubescent grass. Leaves ovate. Ligule a fringe of hairs. Inflorescence a terminal spike, bristles yellow coloured. Common, in sandy soil, in full sun in moist depression.

grass; Notes: Tufted, perennial, softly pubescent grass. Ligule a fringe of hairs. Leaves ovate, tapering to a fine point. Inflorescence a raceme, spikelets clustered.

80 cm high; grass; Notes: Tufted, 80 cm high grass. Leaves ovate, softly pubescent. Ligule a fringe of hairs. Inflorescence a terminal raceme, bristles yellow. Common, in sandy soil, in full sun.

1 m high; grass; Notes: Tufted, blue-green, 1 m high grass. Basal sheaths pubescent. Ligule a fringe of hairs. Inflorescence a terminal spike. Spikelet bristles yellow. Occasional.

80 cm high; grass; Notes: Annual, 80 cm high grass. Leaves mainly basal. Inflorescence an open panicle, red tinged, delicate. Common.

2 m high; Tree; Notes: Tree, 1-2m high. Leaves: fascicled, elliptic, hairless, apex with thorn ending. Fruit: rounded.

1 m high; grass; Notes: Tufted, 1 m high grass. Culms red tinged. Young growth softly pubescent. Ligule a membrane. Spikelets red-brown coloured when mature. Common, in damp clay soil of omuramba in full sun.

grass; Notes: Tufted, 2 m high grass. Ligule a fringed membrane. Leaf margin serrate. Inflorescence clustered. Common.

40 cm high; grass; Notes: Annual, 40 cm high grass. Leaves ovate, base cordate, margin cilliate. Inflorescence a terminal raceme. Spikelets covered with soft hooked spines. Common, in sandy soil, in full sun.

15 cm high; grass; Notes: Annual, 15 cm high grass. Leaves ovate, base cordate, margin ciliate. Inflorescence a terminal spike. Spikelets covered with soft, hooked spines. Common, next to field, in moist sandy soil.

grass; Notes: Annual grass. Leaves ovate, base cordate, margin entire, red tinged. Ligule a fringe of hairs. Inflorescence a terminal, open raceme. Plant pubescent.

200 cm high; Shrub; Notes: Slope: flat. Plant which is easily broken, 200 cm high. Leaves: simple, oval shape, green, fine texture. Stem: grey with poor barks, erect stem. Common.

2 m high; Tree; Notes: Tree, 1-2m high. Leaves: alternate, not hairy, obovate and apex tapering. Fruit: immature, round and green. At each node there is paired, curved and straight thorn.

3 m high; Tree; Notes: Tree, 2-3m high. Leaves: ovate, opposite flowers. Flowers: yellow. Thorns curved, straight and paired.