The following is a list of the records made by Brian Best in species name order.
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| No | Species | Record date | Recorder(s) | Coll. | Det. | Conf. | Herbaria | Habitat | Location | Loc code(s) | Outing code | Planted code | Country | QDS | Grid ref. | FZ Div | Alt. (m) | Notes | Lat | Long | Loc Acc Code |
| 81445 | Combretum molle | 7 Oct 1960 | EB Best |
EB Best 239 | Woodlands, garden in former Brachystegia woodland. | Lusaka, woodlands, garden in former Brachystegia woodland. | 0 | Zambia | 1528A4 | C | 1310 | Tree to about 40' branching at about 10-12' DBH=11'. Bark brown/grey, slash yellow. Flowers yellow. Ripe fruits brown. |
-15.416667 | 28.283333 | 5 | ||||||
| 84562 | Crotalaria glauca | 14 Jan 1983 | EB Best |
EB Best 1950 | SRGH |
Blatherwick Road end, Mukuvisi Woodland | 1,2 | 0 | Zimbabwe | 1731C3 | C | 0 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0 | ||||||
| 121062 | Cyperus margaritaceus | 4 Nov 1981 | EB Best |
EB Best 1792 | SRGH |
Mukuvisi Woodlands, Harare. | 1,2 | 0 | Zimbabwe | 1731C3 | C | 1472 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0 | ||||||
| 82217 | Euclea schimperi | 21 Apr 1960 | EB Best |
EB Best 315 | Woodlands, somewhat disturbed by fire and cutting. | Gloucester Road, woodlands of Lusaka. | 0 | Zambia | C | 1280 | Bush, 6 feet high. Evergreen. Leaves pale green below would make a good hedge plant. |
0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0 | |||||||
| 74852 | Helichrysum mechowianum var. ceres | 19 Jan 1976 | EB Best |
EB Best 1258 | SRGH |
Omasu Farm, Makoni | 0 | Zimbabwe | 1832A4 | C | 1700 | Cited in Wild 1980: 42, Draft Revision Helichrysum for Flora Zambesiaca. |
-18.375420 | 32.379660 | 5 | ||||||
| 106622 | Hypoxis filiformis | 29 Sep 1981 | EB Best |
EB Best 1713 | SRGH |
In burnt vlei grassland amongst new grass growth | Mukuvisi Woodland | 1,2 | 0 | Zimbabwe | 1731C3 | C | 0 | Flowers yellow |
0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0 | ||||
| 22960 | Ipomoea welwitschii | 9 Feb 1984 | EB Best |
EB Best 2091 | SRGH |
Mukuvisi Woodlands | 1,2 | 0 | Zimbabwe | 1731C3 | C | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0 | |||||||
| 24146 | Laurembergia repens subsp. brachypoda | 14 Jan 1983 | EB Best |
EB Best 1951 | SRGH |
Mukuvisi Woodland, Blatherwick Avenue end | 1,2 | 0 | Zimbabwe | 1731C3 | C | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0 | |||||||
| 74573 | Linderniella wilmsii | 26 Jan 1982 | EB Best |
EB Best 1860 | SRGH |
In shallow stony soil on flat rock in full sun. | Mukuvisi Woodland, Harare | 1,2 | 0 | Zimbabwe | 1731C3 | C | 1472 | Small erect herb with striking blue and white flowers and plum-coloured stem and leaves. |
-17.845500 | 31.086320 | 5 | ||||
| 119388 | Macrotyloma axillare var. axillare | 19 Apr 1982 | EB Best |
EB Best 1928 | SRGH |
In grassland. | Mukuvisi Woodland, Harare | 1,2 | 0 | Zimbabwe | 1731C3 | C | 0 | A climber on grasses. Flowers lime-green. |
0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0 | ||||
| 99117 | Parthenium hysterophorus | 6 Mar 1982 | EB Best |
EB Best 1881 | SRGH |
On side of earth dam wall above and near waterline. Also in shade on termitarium | Rainham Dam, Old Gatooma Road | 0 | Zimbabwe | 1730D4 | C | 0 | Erect annual herb with white flowers |
-17.766667 | 30.883333 | 5 | |||||
| 99118 | Parthenium hysterophorus | 5 Dec 1983 | EB Best |
EB Best 1956 | SRGH |
On sides of dam wall, on summits of termitaria in full sun and shade if tree/bush groups. Termitaria in cattle paddocks grazed bare. | Rainham Dam | 0 | Zimbabwe | 1730D4 | C | 1472 | Erect annual herb with white flowers |
-17.766667 | 30.883333 | 5 | |||||
| 116655 | Sonchus schweinfurthii | 8 Mar 1982 | EB Best |
EB Best 1884 | SRGH |
Chiraura vlei, Mukuvisi Woodland | 1,2 | 0 | Zimbabwe | 1731C3 | C | 0 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0 |