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Corresponding author: Guang-Wan Hu ( guangwanhu@wbgcas.cn ) Academic editor: Muthama Muasya
© 2022 Benjamin Muema Watuma, Solomon Kipkoech, David Kimutai Melly, Veronicah Mutele Ngumbau, Peninah Cheptoo Rono, Fredrick Munyao Mutie, Elijah Mbadi Mkala, John Mulinge Nzei, Geoffrey Mwachala, Robert Wahiti Gituru, Guang-Wan Hu, Qing-Feng Wang.
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Watuma BM, Kipkoech S, Melly DK, Ngumbau VM, Rono PC, Mutie FM, Mkala EM, Nzei JM, Mwachala G, Gituru RW, Hu G-W, Wang Q-F (2022) An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Taita Hills, Eastern Arc Mountain. PhytoKeys 191: 1-158. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.191.73714
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Taita Hills forests are an ecological island within the Tsavo plains and are the northern-most part of the Eastern Arc Mountains in southeast Kenya. They are highly fragmented forests embedded in a mosaic of human settlements and farms on the slopes and hilltops. Despite their intensive degradation, they exhibit a high degree of plant diversity and endemism, and therefore are regarded as a biodiversity hotspot. In spite of their distinct importance to the biodiversity of the region as well as supporting the livelihoods of the surrounding communities, floristic studies in these hills have been finite. Through repetitive floral expeditions, herbarium records from the East African Herbarium (EA), Global Biodiversity Information (GBIF), and the Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigbio) databases, as well as plant lists from literature and monographs, we provide a comprehensive checklist of 1594 taxa representing 159 families, 709 genera, 1530 species, 39 subspecies, 27 varieties, and 2 hybrids. Out of these, 75 are endemic or near-endemic, 59 are exotic, and 83 are listed as either endangered or near endangered as evaluated in the IUCN Redlist. Zehneria tuberifera G.W.Hu & Q.F.Wang, a new species to science, which has previously been described, was also discovered from the Ngangao forest fragment. Information on the habit(s), habitat(s), and altitudinal range of each taxon is provided in this study. This checklist is an updated inventory of the vascular plants of the Taita Hills. It confirms the high plant diversity of the hills and provides a clear baseline for strategic conservation and sustainable management of plant resources and diversity under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
Biodiversity, checklist, conservation, Eastern arc mountains
Global biodiversity loss has been widely attributed to forest loss and fragmentation, which are considered as its two principal factors (
Tropical montane cloud forests naturally have a small area of occupancy on moist ridge tops with a frequency of clouds (
The Eastern Arc Mountains (EAM) are part of the larger Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot (EABH) which is ranked 9th in terms of hotspot importance (
Taita Hills forests are one of the most endemic-rich montane forests of the Eastern Arc (
Plant collection records in the Taita Hills span from as early as 1877 by a German botanist, Johan Maria Hildebrandt (
Studies on the vegetational structure and health monitoring of these forests indicated that, between the years 1955–2004 forest cover within Taita Hills has reduced by 50% and the notable increase of 2% has been due to a growth in exotic plantations. In the heavily disturbed sites, selective logging has led to the dominance of secondary successive species and there is also an indication of a loss of endemic species within forest patches due to fragmentation (
Floristic data for an area provides foundational tools for research, management, and policy making for the preservation, restoration, and use of biodiversity (
This study aims to provide a broader description of the updated vascular plants of Taita Hills through a comprehensive species inventory. Our objectives were to document the vascular plants occurring in the entire Taita Hills area, to determine the range restricted taxa as well as the species of conservation concern and record the different life forms and habitats within the Taita Hills. The checklist will assist policy-makers to make more informed decisions and appropriate strategies in the conservation and management of biodiversity in the area, especially for the range-restricted taxa. It also provides a basis for further botanical studies in Taita Hills.
The Taita Hills are located in the southeast part of Kenya within Taita Taveta county, forming the northernmost tip of the Eastern Arc Mountains. These ranges are divided into the Dabida, Mbololo, Sagala, and Kasigau massifs. Dabida and Mbololo are nearly intact, separated by a valley at 900 m a.s.l., while Sagala and Kasigau are isolated, 20 km and 50 km respectively, to the south (
The elevation of the surrounding plains ranges from 480–700 m a.s.l. (
The once intact montane forest on these hills has been reduced to 52 forest patches comprised of indigenous, mixed, and plantation forest vegetation (
Due to their isolation, these hills form the first large barrier from the coastal strip trapping moisture-laden clouds. This moisture results in precipitation in the hilltop forests creating near permanent humid conditions all year round in areas with altitudes above 1400 m on the south-eastern slopes and 1700 m on the much drier north-western slopes (
Vegetation structure within the hills varies along the elevation gradient with the steep slopes providing very short transitional bands from one vegetational type to the other. Though there is a lack of continuous indigenous vegetative cover due to a matrix of forests, settlements, and farms, there are distinct changes in vegetation structure and phenology due to temperature and moisture variations (
In the much drier north-western slopes, vegetation mostly comprises Euphorbia ingens E.Mey. ex Boiss. and Euphorbia bussei var. kibweziensis (N.E.Br.) S.Carter (
Disturbance indicator species such as Tabernaemontana stapfiana Britten, Albizia gummifera (J.F.Gmel.) C.A.Sm., Maesa lanceolata Forssk., and Phoenix reclinata Jacq., are more common in these forest patches (
Increased demand for fertile land in the area due to a rise in human population over the past 250 years has led to the conversion of indigenous forests to agricultural land (
Several field expeditions were carried out between the years 2015 and 2019 by the Sino-Africa Joint Research Center (SAJOREC) and Flora of Kenya Project (FOKP). The various forest fragments were surveyed in both the wet and dry seasons with an effort put to expand geographical coverage to areas where previous collections had been scarce. General walk-over surveys were carried out targeting fertile plant species which were thereafter photographed, tagged, and collected. The species habit, habitat, elevation, location, and collector’s details were recorded. The specimens were then pressed, dried, and deposited at the East African herbarium (EA) with duplicates deposited at the Hubei Institute of Botany herbarium (HIB). Identification of collected specimens was done using existing floral monographs (FTEA 1952–2012;
Previous collections recorded from the Taita Hills were collated to supplement records from the field surveys. These were obtained from specimens in the EA, monographs, and published literature (FTEA 1952–2012;
The conservation status of all vascular plants recorded was determined using the International Union for Conservation of Nature criterion (
We recorded 1594 taxa (1530 species, 39 subspecies, 27 varieties, and two hybrids) representing 709 genera and 159 families of vascular plants within the Taita Hills. These constitute 60.89%, 42.78%, and 23.41% of all indigenous families, genera and species, and 35.48%, 16.89%, and 10.03% of all exotic families, genera and species represented in the flora of Kenya respectively (FTEA 1952–2012). Eighty-three, 17, 58 and 59 taxa represent threatened, endemic, near-endemic and exotic species in Taita Hills respectively. Diversity within the classes in sequence from the most to the least diverse was Magnoliopsida (75.91%), Liliopsida (14.95%), Polypodiopsida (8.22%), Lycopodiopsida (0.65%), Pinopsida (0.2%), and Cycadopsida (0.07%) (Fig.
The most speciose families are Fabaceae, 133 taxa (125 species), Rubiaceae, 88 (75), Asteraceae, 78 (77), and, Orchidaceae, 70 (69). Genera with 15 or more species include Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae), Asplenium (Aspleniaceae), Cyperus (Cyperaceae), Coleus (Lamiaceae) and, Ceropegia (Apocynaceae) (Table
Family | Genera | Species | Genus | Species |
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Fabaceae | 55 | 125 | Euphorbia L. (Euphorbiaceae) | 34 |
Asteraceae | 46 | 77 | Asplenium L. (Aspleniaceae) | 31 |
Rubiaceae | 41 | 75 | Cyperus L. (Cyperaceae) | 30 |
Orchidaceae | 28 | 69 | Coleus Lour. (Lamiaceae) | 21 |
Apocynaceae | 34 | 64 | Ceropegia L. (Apocynaceae) | 15 |
Malvaceae | 21 | 58 | Commiphora Jacq. (Burseraceae) | 15 |
Euphorbiaceae | 13 | 55 | Crotalaria L. (Fabaceae) | 15 |
Lamiaceae | 20 | 50 | Solanum L. (Solanaceae) | 15 |
Poaceae | 25 | 47 | Ipomoea L. (Convolvulaceae) | 14 |
Aspleniaceae | 44 | 44 | Ficus Tourn. ex L. (Moraceae) | 14 |
Cyperaceae | 9 | 42 | Polystachya Hook. (Orchidaceae) | 13 |
The growth habit(s) of each species was recorded using a simple classification into six categories: trees, shrubs, lianas, subshrubs, climbers and herbs. Species that express variations in their growth habit are recorded in two or more categories. Herbs represented the highest percentage of life forms with 711 taxa (573 terrestrial and 138 epiphytic), followed by shrubs with 391 taxa, trees with 369 taxa, climbers with 123 taxa, subshrubs with 101 taxa, and lianas with 74 taxa. (Fig.
According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (
IUCN Category | No. of taxa | Percentage |
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Critically Endangered (CR) | 2 | 0.13% |
Endangered (EN) | 27 | 1.70% |
Vulnerable (VU) | 34 | 2.13% |
Near Threatened (NT) | 20 | 1.25% |
Least Concern (LC) | 399 | 25.03% |
Data Deficient (DD) | 2 | 0.13% |
Not Evaluated (N/A) | 1110 | 69.63% |
Total | 1594 | 100% |
List of threatened and near-threatened plant taxa found in Taita Hills, their IUCN category and current status.
Family | Species | Life form | Category | Status | Version |
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Acanthaceae | Crossandra friesiorum Mildbr. | Herb | VU | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Acanthaceae | Dyschoriste keniensis subsp. glandulifera Malombe, Mwachala & Vollesen | Subshrub | VU | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Acanthaceae | Isoglossa candelabrum Lindau | Shrub | EN | Unknown | 3.1 |
Acanthaceae | Justicia galeata Hedrén | Shrub | VU | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Acanthaceae | Neuracanthus tephrophyllus subsp. tsavoensis Bidgood & Brummitt | Subshrub | EN | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Araliaceae | Astropanax myrianthus (Baker) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & al. | Liana/Tree | NT | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Araliaceae | Polyscias stuhlmannii Harms | Tree | EN | Unknown | 3.1 |
Asphodelaceae | Aloe ballyi Reynolds | Tree | EN | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Asphodelaceae | Aloe classenii Reynolds | Herb | CR | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Asphodelaceae | Aloe deserti A.Berger | Shrub | NT | Unknown | 3.1 |
Asphodelaceae | Aloe penduliflora Baker | Shrub | EN | Unknown | 3.1 |
Asphodelaceae | Aloe volkensii subsp. volkensii | Shrub | NT | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Asteraceae | Bothriocline glomerata (O.Hoffm. & Muschl.) C.Jeffrey | Shrub | EN | Unknown | 3.1 |
Asteraceae | Brachylaena huillensis O.Hoffm. | Shrub/Tree | NT | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Asteraceae | Solanecio mirabilis (Muschl.) C.Jeffrey | Herb | EN | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Aspleniaceae | Thelypteris usambarensis (Holttum) Christenh. | Herb | EN | Unknown | 3.1 |
Burmanniaceae | Gymnosiphon usambaricus Engl. | Herb | EN | Unknown | 3.1 |
Burseraceae | Commiphora campestris Engl. | Tree | NT | Unknown | 2.3 |
Burseraceae | Commiphora oblongifolia J.B.Gillett | Shrub/Tree | NT | Unknown | 3.1 |
Cucurbitaceae | Gerrardanthus grandiflorus Gilg ex Cogn. | Climber | NT | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Cyperaceae | Bulbostylis hispidula subsp. halophila (Lye) R.W.Haines | Herb | EN | Unknown | 3.1 |
Cyperaceae | Cyperus purpureoviridis Lye | Herb | NT | Stable | 3.1 |
Dennstaedtiaceae | Blotiella hieronymi (Kümmerle) Pic. Serm. | Herb | EN | Unknown | 3.1 |
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia bussei var. bussei | Shrub | EN | Unknown | 3.1 |
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia furcata N.E.Br. | Herb | VU | Unknown | 3.1 |
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia petricola P.R.O.Bally & S.Carter | Herb | EN | Unknown | 3.1 |
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia tenuispinosa var. tenuispinosa | Herb | VU | Unknown | 3.1 |
Euphorbiaceae | Macaranga conglomerata Brenan | Tree | VU | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Euphorbiaceae | Milbraedia carpinifolia var. carpinifolia | Shrub | VU | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Fabaceae | Craibia brevicaudata (Vatke) Dunn | Tree | NT | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Fabaceae | Crotalaria ukambensis Vatke | Herb | EN | Unknown | 3.1 |
Fabaceae | Dalbergia melanoxylon Guill. & Perr. | Shrub/Tree | NT | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Fabaceae | Millettia oblata subsp. teitensis J.B.Gillett | Tree | VU | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Gesneriaceae | Streptocarpus teitensis (B.L.Burtt) Christenh. | Herb | CR | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Gesneriaceae | Streptocarpus montanus Oliv. | Herb | NT | Unknown | 3.1 |
Iridaceae | Gladiolus usambarensis Marais ex Goldblatt | Herb | NT | Unknown | 3.1 |
Lamiaceae | Coleus triangularis (A.J.Paton) A.J.Paton | Herb | NT | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Lamiaceae | Vitex fischeri var. keniensis (Turrill) Meerts | Tree | EN | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Lauraceae | Ocotea kenyensis (Chiov.) Robyns & R.Wilczek | Tree | VU | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Loranthaceae | Englerina drummondii Balle ex Polhill & Wiens | Herb | VU | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Lycopodiaceae | Huperzia holstii (Hieron.) Pic.Serm. | Herb | NT | Unknown | 3.1 |
Malvaceae | Hibiscus greenwayi Baker f. | Shrub | VU | Unknown | 3.1 |
Melastomataceae | Memecylon teitense Wickens | Tree | VU | Unknown | 3.1 |
Moraceae | Dorstenia goetzei Engl. | Herb | NT | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Moraceae | Dorstenia warneckei Engl. | Herb | NT | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Moraceae | Milicia excelsa (Welw.) C.C.Berg | Tree | NT | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Myrtaceae | Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. | Tree | NT | Stable | 3.1 |
Myrtaceae | Syzygium micklethwaitii Verdc. | Tree | VU | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Myrtaceae | Syzygium subcordatum (Verdc.) Byng &N.Snow | Tree | VU | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Nymphaeaceae | Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc. | Herb | EN | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Ochnaceae | Campylospermum scheffleri (Engl. & Gilg) Farron | Tree | VU | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Orchidaceae | Ansellia africana Lindl. | Herb | VU | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Orchidaceae | Cynorkis buchwaldiana subsp. braunii (Kraenzl.) Summerh. | Herb | NT | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Orchidaceae | Cynorkis uncata (Rolfe) Kraenzl. | Herb | VU | Unknown | 3.1 |
Orchidaceae | Polystachya caespitifica subsp. latilabris (Summerh.) P.J Cribb & Podz. | Herb | VU | Unknown | 3.1 |
Orchidaceae | Polystachya disiformis P.J. Cribb | Herb | EN | Unknown | 3.1 |
Orchidaceae | Polystachya teitensis P.J.Cribb | Herb | EN | Unknown | 3.1 |
Orchidaceae | Tridactyle cruciformis Summerh. | Herb | EN | Unknown | 3.1 |
Orchidaceae | Ypsilopus tanneri (P.J.Cribb) D’haijère & Stévart | Herb | EN | Unknown | 3.1 |
Phyllanthaceae | Meineckia ovata (E.A.Bruce) J.F.Brunel ex Radcl.-Sm. | Shrub | VU | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Podocarpaceae | Afrocarpus usambarensis (Pilg.) C.N.Page | Tree | EN | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Rosaceae | Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman | Tree | VU | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Rubiaceae | Canthium oligocarpum subsp. intermedium Bridson | Shrub/Tree | VU | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Rubiaceae | Coffea fadenii Bridson | Tree | EN | Unknown | 3.1 |
Rubiaceae | Coffea zanguebariae Lour. | Shrub | VU | Unknown | 3.1 |
Rubiaceae | Empogona ovalifolia var. glabrata (Oliv.) Tosh & Robbr. | Shrub | VU | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Rubiaceae | Empogona ovalifolia var. taylorii (S.Moore) Tosh & Robbr. | Shrub | VU | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Rubiaceae | Oxyanthus pyriformis subsp. brevitubus Bridson | Shrub/Tree | VU | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Rubiaceae | Oxyanthus pyriformis subsp. longitubus Bridson | Shrub/Tree | EN | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Rubiaceae | Pavetta sepium var. sepium | Shrub | VU | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Rubiaceae | Pavetta teitana K.Schum. | Shrub | VU | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Rubiaceae | Psychotria alsophila K.Schum. | Shrub | VU | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Rubiaceae | Psychotria crassipetala E.M.A. Petit | Tree | EN | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Rubiaceae | Psychotria cyathicalyx E.M.A.Petit | Tree | VU | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Rubiaceae | Psychotria pseudoplatyphylla E.M.A.Petit | Shrub | VU | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Rubiaceae | Psychotria petitii Verdc. | Tree | EN | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Rubiaceae | Psychotria pseudoplatyphylla E.M.A.Petit | Shrub | VU | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Rubiaceae | Psychotria taitensis Verdc. | Tree | EN | Unknown | 3.1 |
Rubiaceae | Psydrax polhillii Bridson | Shrub | VU | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Rubiaceae | Rytigynia eickii (K.Schum. & K.Krause) Bullock | Shrub | VU | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Rutaceae | Vepris fadenii (Kokwaro) Mziray | Tree | VU | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Salicaceae | Bivinia jalbertii Tul. | Tree | NT | Unspecified | 2.3 |
Zamiaceae | Encephalartos kisambo Faden & Beentje | Tree | EN | Decreasing | 3.1 |
Species with a geographic restricted range are treated in this checklist as either strict endemics (i.e. occurring only within Taita Hills forests) or as near endemics which are further subdivided into:
i. Eastern Arc endemics – Those taxa whose geographical scope of occurrence is limited to the Eastern Arc Mountain ranges.
ii. Taita-Taveta District endemics – Those taxa restricted to Taita Taveta district within the study area but not within the forest fragments.
iii. Regional Endemics – Those taxa that are extant in 10 or fewer locations, or are threatened and in decline according to the IUCN, or cover a small area of occupancy (<10, 000 km2) such that the population size in Taita Hills is significant for the survival of the species (
This checklist contains 17 strict endemics and 58 near endemics (Fig.
Region | Number of species |
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Taita relicts | 17 |
Eastern Arc Mountains (Excluding Taita Hills) | 30 |
Taita district | 2 |
Regional Endemics | 26 |
Total | 75 |
Family | Species | Life form | Distribution |
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Acanthaceae | Dyschoriste keniensis subsp. glandulifera Malombe, Mwachala & Vollesen | Subshrub | K7, T2, 3 |
Acanthaceae | Isoglossa candelabrum Lindau | Shrub | EAM |
Apocynaceae | Ceropegia distincta var. rostrata Masinde | Climber | Taita District |
Apocynaceae | Ceropegia konasita Masinde | Climber | K7 |
Apocynaceae | Ceropegia verticillata Masinde | Climber | Mbololo |
Apocynaceae | Huernia andreaeana (Rauh) L.C.Leach | Herb | K7 |
Apocynaceae | Orbea taitica Bruyns | Herb | K4, 7 |
Apocynaceae | Tylophora sp. B of FTEA | Climber | Ngangao |
Asphodelaceae | Aloe classenii Reynolds | Herb | K7 |
Asphodelaceae | Aloe penduliflora Baker | Shrub | K7 |
Asteraceae | Bothriocline glomerata (O.Hoffm. & Muschl.) C.Jeffrey | Shrub | K4, 7, T3 |
Asteraceae | Solanecio buchwaldii (O.Hoffm.) C.Jeffrey | Shrub | EAM |
Balsaminaceae | Impatiens engleri subsp. pubescens Grey-Wilson | Herb | Ngangao |
Balsaminaceae | Impatiens teitensis Grey-Wilson | Herb | Taita Hills |
Burmanniaceae | Gymnosiphon usambaricus Engl. | Herb | EAM |
Cucurbitaceae | Gerrardanthus grandiflorus Cogn. | Climber | K7, T3 |
Cucurbitaceae | Zehneria tuberifera G.W.Hu & Q.F.Wang | Climber | Ngangao |
Cyperaceae | Cyperus scott-elliotii Govaerts | Herb | Taita District |
Dennstaedtiaceae | Blotiella hieronymi (Kümmerle) Pic.Serm. | Herb | EAM |
Dichapetalaceae | Dichapetalum eickii Ruhland | Shrub/Liana | EAM |
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia classenii P.R.O.Bally & S.Carter | Shrub | Kasigau |
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia furcata N.E.Br. | Herb | K7, T2, 3 |
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia neoglaucescens Bruyns | Shrub/Tree | K7, T3, 5, 6 |
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia petricola P.R.O.Bally & S.Carter | Herb | K7 |
Euphorbiaceae | Jatropha velutina Pax & K.Hoffm. | Subshrub | K7 |
Euphorbiaceae | Macaranga conglomerata Brenan | Tree | EAM |
Fabaceae | Crotalaria lukwangulensis Harms | Shrub/Liana | EAM |
Fabaceae | Cynometra sp. A of FTEA | Tree | EAM |
Fabaceae | Millettia oblata subsp. burttii J.B.Gillett | Shrub/Tree | K7, T5 |
Fabaceae | Millettia oblata subsp. teitensis J.B.Gillett | Tree | EAM |
Gesneriaceae | Streptocarpus kirkii Hook.f. | Herb | EAM |
Gesneriaceae | Streptocarpus saxorum Engl. | Herb | EAM |
Gesneriaceae | Streptocarpus teitensis (B.L.Burtt) Christenh. | Herb | Mbololo |
Hymenophyllaceae | Hymenophyllum sp. A of FTEA | Herb | EAM |
Iridaceae | Gladiolus rupicola Vaupel | Herb | EAM |
Iridaceae | Gladiolus usambarensis Marais ex Goldblatt | Herb | K7, T2, 3, 6 |
Lamiaceae | Coleus triangularis (A.J.Paton) A.J.Paton | Herb | EAM |
Lamiaceae | Leucas oligocephala var. usambarica Sebald | Herb | EAM |
Linderniaceae | Linderniella brevidens (Skan) Eb.Fisch., Schäferh. & Kai Müll. | Herb | EAM |
Malphigiaceae | Acridocarpus taitensis Mwadime, Ngumbau & Q.Luke | Liana | Ngangao |
Malvaceae | Abutilon mauritianum var. grandiflorum Verdc. | Shrub | EAM |
Melastomataceae | Memecylon greenwayi Brenan | Tree | EAM |
Melastomataceae | Memecylon teitense Wickens | Shrub/Tree | Ngangao/Mbololo |
Moraceae | Dorstenia christenhuszii M.W.Chase & M.F.Fay | Herb | Mbololo |
Moraceae | Dorstenia warneckei Engl. | Herb | K7, T3, 6 |
Myrtaceae | Syzygium micklethwaitii Verdc. | Tree | K7, T2, 3, 6 |
Myrtaceae | Syzygium subcordatum (Verdc.) Byng & N.Snow | Tree | EAM |
Ochnaceae | Campylospermum scheffleri (Engl. & Gilg) Farron | Tree | EAM |
Orchidaceae | Cynorkis buchwaldiana subsp. braunii (Kraenzl.) Summerh. | Herb | EAM |
Orchidaceae | Cynorkis uncata (Rolfe) Kraenzl. | Herb | EAM |
Orchidaceae | Microcoelia smithii (Rolfe) Summerh. | Herb | K7, T3, 6 |
Orchidaceae | Polystachya teitensis P.J.Cribb | Herb | Maungu/Kasigau |
Orchidaceae | Rhipidoglossum leedalii (P.J.Cribb) Farminhão & Stévart | Herb | EAM |
Orchidaceae | Tridactyle cruciformis Summerh. | Herb | K6, 7, T3 |
Orchidaceae | Ypsilopus tanneri (P.J.Cribb) D’haijère & Stévart | Herb | EAM |
Orobanchaceae | Harveya kenyensis Hepper | Herb | K7, 4 |
Phyllanthaceae | Meineckia ovata (E.A.Bruce) J.F. Brunel ex Radcl.-Sm. | Shrub | Ngangao |
Phyllanthaceae | Phyllanthus mittenianus Hutch. | Shrub | K7 |
Rubiaceae | Chassalia discolor subsp. taitensis Verdc. | Shrub | Taita Hills |
Rubiaceae | Coffea fadenii Bridson | Tree | EAM |
Rubiaceae | Galium brenanii Ehrend. & Verdc. | Herb | K7, T2, 3, 6 |
Rubiaceae | Oxyanthus pyriformis subsp. longitubus Bridson | Shrub/Tree | K7 |
Rubiaceae | Parapentas battiscombei Verdc. | Herb | Ngangao, K4 |
Rubiaceae | Psychotria alsophila K.Schum. | Shrub/Tree | Ngangao, T2, 3 |
Rubiaceae | Psychotria crassipetala E.M.A.Petit | Shrub/Tree | K7 |
Rubiaceae | Psychotria petitii Verdc. | Shrub/Tree | Ngangao/Mbololo |
Rubiaceae | Psychotria pseudoplatyphylla E.M.A.Petit | Shrub/Tree | Taita, T2, 3 |
Rubiaceae | Psychotria sp. B of FTEA | Shrub | Ngangao |
Rubiaceae | Psychotria taitensis Verdc. | Tree | Kasigau |
Rubiaceae | Rytigynia eickii (K.Schum. & K.Krause) Bullock | Shrub/Tree | EAM |
Rutaceae | Vepris fadenii (Kokwaro) Mziray | Shrub/Tree | Taita Hills |
Thelypteridaceae | Thelypteris usambarensis (Holttum) Christenh. | Herb | EAM |
Thymelaeaceae | Dicranolepis usambarica Gilg | Shrub/Tree | EAM |
Vitaceae | Cyphostemma braunii (Gilg & M.Brandt) Desc. | Climber | EAM |
Zamiaceae | Encephalartos kisambo Faden & Beentje | Tree | EAM |
Family | Species | Habit | Status |
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Amaranthaceae | Alternanthera pungens Kunth | Herb | Introduced |
Amaranthaceae | Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC. | Herb | Imtroduced |
Amaranthaceae | Amaranthus graecizans subsp. thellungianus (Nevski) Gusev | Herb | Introduced |
Amaranthaceae | Amaranthus hybridus L. subsp. Hybridus | Herb | Introduced |
Amaranthaceae | Gomphrena celosioides Mart. | Herb | Naturalized-Introduced |
Amaranthaceae | Guilleminea densa (Willd. ex Schult.) Moq. | Herb | Introduced |
Annonaceae | Annona cherimola Mill. | Shrub | Cultivated |
Apiaceae | Cyclospermum leptophyllum (Pers.) Sprague ex Britton & P.Wilson | Herb | Naturalized-Introduced |
Apocynaceae | Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T.Aiton | Shrub | Naturalized-Introduced |
Apocynaceae | Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don | Tree | Cultivated-Naturalized |
Apocynaceae | Gomphocarpus physocarpus E.Mey. | Herb | Introduced |
Asteraceae | Acmella uliginosa (Sw.) Cass. | Herb | Introduced |
Asteraceae | Erigeron karvinskianus DC. | Herb | Naturalized-Introduced |
Asteraceae | Flaveria trinervia (Spreng.) C.Mohr | Herb | Naturalized-Introduced |
Asteraceae | Galinsoga parviflora Cav. | Herb | Naturalized-Introduced |
Asteraceae | Senecio vulgaris L. | Herb | Introduced |
Asteraceae | Tagetes minuta L. | Herb | Naturalized-Introduced |
Asteraceae | Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A.Gray | Subshrub | Naturalized-Introduced |
Asteraceae | Tridax procumbens L. | Herb | Naturalized-Introduced |
Brassicaceae | Brassica rapa L. | Herb | Naturalized-Introduced |
Brassicaceae | Lepidium bonariense L. | Herb | Naturalized-Introduced |
Cactaceae | Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. | Shrub | Introduced |
Crassulaceae | Kalanchoe miniata Hilsenb. & Bojer ex Tul. | Herb | Cultivated |
Cupressaceae | Callitris preissii Miq. | Tree | Introduced-Cultivated |
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia serpens Kunth | Herb | Naturalized-Introduced |
Euphorbiaceae | Jatropha curcas L. | Shrub/Tree | Naturalized-Introduced |
Euphorbiaceae | Ricinus communis L. | Herb | Naturalized-Cultivated |
Fabaceae | Acacia mearnsii De Wild. | Tree | Naturalized-Introduced |
Fabaceae | Acacia melanoxylon R.Br. | Tree | Naturalized-Introduced |
Fabaceae | Biancaeae decapetala (Roth) O.Deg. | Shrub | Cultivated |
Fabaceae | Calliandra houstoniana (Mill.) Standl. | Shrub | Naturalized-Introduced |
Fabaceae | Indigofera tinctoria L. var. tinctoria | Subshrub | Introduced |
Fabaceae | Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit | Tree | Cultivated |
Fabaceae | Senna bicapsularis (L.) Roxb. | Shrub | Introduced |
Fabaceae | Senna occidentalis (L.) Link | Subshrub | Naturalized-Introduced |
Lamiaceae | Mesosphaerum pectinatum (L.) Kuntze | Herb | Naturalized-Introduced |
Lauraceae | Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl | Tree | Naturalized-Introduced |
Malvaceae | Callianthe megapotamica (A.Spreng.) Dorr | Shrub | Introduced-Cultivated |
Malvaceae | Hibiscus lunariifolius Willd. | Herb | Introduced |
Malvaceae | Malva verticillata L. | Herb | Introduced |
Meliaceae | Melia azedarach L. | Tree | Introduced |
Myrtaceae | Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. | Tree | Cultivated-Naturalized |
Myrtaceae | Psidium cattleianum Sabine | Tree | Cultivated |
Myrtaceae | Psidium guajava L. | Tree | Naturalized-Introduced |
Myrtaceae | Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston | Tree | Cultivated |
Passifloraceae | Passiflora edulis Sims | Climber | Cultivated-Naturalized |
Poaceae | Coix lacryma-jobi L. | Herb | Introduced |
Poaceae | Setaria sulcata Raddi | Herb | Naturalized-Introduced |
Proteaceae | Grevillea robusta A. Cunn. ex R.Br. | Tree | Naturalized-Introduced |
Rosaceae | Rubus niveus Thunb. | Shrub | Naturalized-Introduced |
Rosaceae | Rubus rosifolius Sm. | Shrub | Naturalized-Introduced |
Solanaceae | Nicandra physalodes (L.) Gaertn. | Herb | Cultivated |
Solanaceae | Nicotiana tabacum L. | Herb | Cultivated-Naturalized |
Solanaceae | Physalis peruviana L. | Herb | Naturalized-Introduced |
Solanaceae | Solanum aculeatissimum Jacq. | Shrub | Introduced |
Solanaceae | Solanum mauritianum Scop. | Shrub/Tree | Naturalized-Introduced |
Solanaceae | Solanum seaforthianum Andrews | Climber | Naturalized-Introduced |
Verbanaceae | Lantana camara L. | Shrub | Naturalized |
Verbanaceae | Stachytarpheta urticifolia Sims | Subshrub | Naturalized-Introduced |
Life form representatives of different categories of vascular plant species in Taita Hills.
Life forms | Number of vascular plant species | ||
Endemic and near-endemic | Threatened and near-threatened | Exotic | |
Trees | 22 | 31 | 13 |
Shrubs | 26 | 25 | 12 |
Lianas | 3 | 1 | – |
Subshrubs | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Herbs | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Climbers | 7 | 1 | 2 |
The findings of this study validate Taita Hills as a floristically important area with a high diversity of plants as well as rare and endemic plant species. Its unique geographical position near the coastal strip and within an arid and semi-arid landscape provides for multiple habitats which subsequently support a wide range of taxa. The 1594 total taxa recorded represent 25.33% of all vascular plants found in Kenya (
The most species-rich families are Fabaceae, Rubiaceae, Asteraceae, Orchidaceae, Apocynaceae, Malvaceae and Euphorbiaceae. These results concur with similar studies conducted in other tropical rainforests such as the Coastal forests of Kenya (
The hilltop mist forests have been of great botanical appeal owing to their unique flora with Afromontane and rainforest elements (
The Taita Hills have been part of the local community’s culture and the people have utilized these forests for many years. More community-based conservation programs should be introduced to promote the sustainable utilization of renewable forest resources while promoting regeneration (
This checklist records comprehensively the vascular plants of the Taita Hills in their respective families which have been listed alphabetically. The families are grouped into six classes namely Lycopodiopsida, Polypodiopsida, Cycadopsida, Pinopsida, Liliopsida and Magnoliopsida. Taxa of Lycopodiopsida and Polypodiopsida are classified based on the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I system (
F1. LYCOPODIACEAE
3 Genera, 6 species
Huperzia verticillata (L.f.) Trevis. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Intermediate and montane evergreen forest, 1440–1550 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. 71/53 & 91 (EA).
Lycopodium clavatum L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist montane forest, 1800–2200 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM 648, Faden RB & Evans A 70/504, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4306, Gillett JB 17252 (EA).
Palhinhaea cernua (L.) Franco & Vasc. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Disturbed areas in evergreen forest, loose sand, 1200–2200 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 416 & 1135, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1116 (EA), Faden RB & Evans A 70/508 (EA).
Phlegmariurus durus (Pic. Serm.) A.R.Field & Bostock – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rainforest, dry evergreen mist forest, intermediate wetter evergreen forest, 900–1500 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ et al. 5367, Faden RB, Evans A & Githui M 70/180, 478 & 740, Faden RB et al. 71/157, Dale IR 3788, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 963 (EA).
Phlegmariurus holstii (Hieron.) A.R.Field & Bostock – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mist forest, 1350–1875 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ et al. 5351B, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 294, 415 & 772, Faden RB et al. 69/831, 71/55 & 158 (EA). Near Threatened.
Phlegmariurus ophioglossoides (Lam.) A.R.Field & Bostock – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Podocarpus upland evergreen forest, Newtonia, Macaranga mist forest, 1800–2200 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 619 & 650, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 108, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4321, Faden RB et al. 70/490 (EA).
F2. SELAGINELLACEAE
1 Genus, 4 species
Selaginella caffrorum (Milde) Hieron. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry evergreen forest on seepage areas on sandstone, 1050–1585 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 896, Faden RB & Faden AJ 72/241, Schippers RR K312 (EA).
Selaginella goudotiana Spring – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Evergreen forest floor, rocks near stream sides, 1150–1250 m. Voucher: Faden RB, Evans A & Msafiri F 70/985 (EA).
Selaginella kraussiana (Kunze) A.Braun – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist ground in forest, near streams, 1350–2200 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004539 (EA, HIB), Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 6617, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4320, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 75 & 1133, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1089, Faden RB & Faden AJ 77/324, Faden RB et al. 70/492 (EA).
Selaginella mittenii Baker – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Wet rocks of streams and waterfalls in semi-deciduous woodland and evergreen forest, 790–1000 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. 69/446, Faden RB, Evans A & Msafiri F 70/968 (EA).
F3. ADIANTACEAE
1 Genus, 2 species
Hemionitis doniana (J.Sm. & Hook.) Christenh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Lowland evergreen forest, woodland on damp banks, ca. 914 m. Hildebrandt JM 2477a (EA).
Hemionitis schweinfurthii (Hieron.) Christenh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rock outcrops, pavements, shady gullies in woodland and bushland, 600–1875 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3187, Faden RB, Evans A & Msafiri M 70/965, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 309, Schippers RR K311 (EA).
F4. ANEMIACEAE
1 Genus, 2 species
Anemia caffrorum (L.) Christenh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest edges, ca. 2103 m. Vouchers: Schippers RR K264, Gardner HM 2982 (EA).
Anemia vestita (Baker) Christenh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mist forest, roadside banks, 1500–2170 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 624, Faden RB & Faden AJ 72/246, Faden RB, Evans A & Wolf T 69/833 (EA).
F5. ASPLENIACEAE
4 Genera, 44 species
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Shaded areas in mist forest, rock crevices, road banks, 1900–2134 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. 70/471 & 72/250, Schippers RR K270 (EA).
Asplenium aethiopicum (Burm.f.) Bech. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest undergrowth, 1400–2000 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 390, Mwachala G et al. EW3070A, Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 608, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 260 & 270, Schippers RR K243, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 56, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 924, Faden RB & Evans A 69/325 & 838, Faden RB et al 71/11 (EA).
Asplenium albersii Hieron. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mist forest, 1400–1850 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 424 & 959, Faden RB, Evans A & Smeenk C 70/530 & 556 (EA).
Asplenium anisophyllum Kunze – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest, 1500–1700 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ et al. 4184, Faden RB et al. 69/826 (EA).
Asplenium barteri Hook. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest, near river, 1400–1850 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 445, Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 634, NMK Taita Hills Exped. 778A, 782 & 1126, Faden RB et al. 71/3 (EA).
Asplenium boltonii Hook. ex Schelpe – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest, 1500–2175 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 402, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 272a & 312, Faden RB & Faden AJ 77/327, Faden RB 69/874 & 70/465 (EA).
Asplenium buettneri Hieron. ex Brause – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Shallow soil on rocks in forest, 1275–2170 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 316, Faden RB et al. 70/526 (EA).
Asplenium christii Hieron. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest, stream banks, 1400–1875 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 393, Schippers RR K240, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 261, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1091, Faden RB & Faden AJ 77/321, Faden RB et al. 70/558 & 71/4 (EA).
Asplenium dregeanum Kunze – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest, waterfalls, along streams, 1250–1433 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 5362, Hemp A 5373, Schippers RR K323, Faden RB, Evans A, Rathbun G 69/468, Faden RB, Evans A, Msafiri F 70/993, Reichstein T 2894, Napper DM, Gillett JB, Bally PRO 2169 (EA).
Asplenium elliottii C.H.Wright – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Undergrowth in moist forest, 1425–2195 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 458, Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al 592, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 272 & 389, Faden RB & Githui M 70/728, Faden RB & Faden AJ 77/331, Schippers RR K280 (EA).
Asplenium erectum Bory ex Willd. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mist forest floor, along streams on banks, 1250–1875 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 410, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 267 & 397, Faden RB & Faden AJ 77/333, Schippers RR K245, K252, K296 & K322, Faden RB, Evans A, Msafiri F 70/534, 994 & 71/16, Joanna B 9087 (EA).
Asplenium friesiorum C.Chr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest, 1425–2134 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 398, Schippers RR K266, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 314 & 968, Faden RB et al. 69/821 (EA).
Asplenium holstii Hieron. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Wet evergreen forest on moist rocks, logs, under waterfalls, 1350–1875 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 394 & 417, Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4145, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 320, 418 & 966, Schippers RR K256 & 325, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17133, Faden RB et al. 69/834, 70/466 & 555 (EA).
Asplenium hypomelas Kuhn – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist primary forest on tree ferns or terrestrial, 1350–2050 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 443, Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 618, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1083, Faden RB et al. 69/820 (EA).
Asplenium inaequilaterale Willd. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest on rocks in deep shade, streams banks, 1425–1925 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 459, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 409, Schippers RR K239 & 324, Faden RB et al. 69/863 (EA).
Asplenium linckii Kuhn – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deeply shaded wet evergreen forest, 1425–1925 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 395, Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 584, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 270 & 410, Schippers RR K238 & 255A, Faden RB & Faden AJ 69/865 & 77/329, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4340, Lubai lK HB 26 (EA).
Asplenium loxoscaphoides Baker. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist montane forest, on rocks, along river, 1400–1800 m. Voucher: Kamau P, Christenhusz MJM, Chase MW, Mbale M & Kyaa J 641 (EA).
Asplenium gemmiferum Schrad. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest, 1700–1950 m. Voucher: Kamau P, Christenhusz MJM, Chase MW, Mbale M & Kyaa J 590 (EA).
Asplenium macrophlebium Baker – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Intermediate wet evergreen forest, 1425–1875 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 424, Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM 583 & 589, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 321 & 960, Faden RB & Faden AJ 77/323, Faden RB & Githui M 70/754 (EA).
Asplenium mannii Hook. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Epiphytic in moist forest, 1530–1630 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. 70/488 (EA).
Asplenium megalura Hieron. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest, often near streams, 1250–1950 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 436, Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM 598, Faden RB et al. 71/49 & 137, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 965 (EA).
Asplenium normale D.Don – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist primary forest, 1200–1850 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 386, Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4121b, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 375, Faden RB et al. 69/829 (EA).
Asplenium variabile Hook. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest, along streams and waterfalls, 1425–1850 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 403 & 425, Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 640, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 366, Bytebier B 1179, Faden RB et al. 70/561 (EA).
Asplenium peteri Bech. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mist or swamp forest, ca. 1480 m. Voucher: Luke WRQ et al. 5368 (EA).
Asplenium rutifolium (Bergius) Kunze – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist and dry evergreen forest, dry rocks in shade, river banks, 762–1780 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 434, Schippers RR K317A, Faden RB et al. 69/327 & 70/451, Hildebrandt JM 2470 (EA).
Asplenium sandersonii Hook. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Epiphytic on tree trunks in forest, 950–1400 m. Vouchers: Mungai GM et al. EW3166, Faden RB et al. 69/470, Joanna B 8844, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4374 (EA).
Asplenium simii A.F.Braithw. & Schelpe – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Epiphytic in mist forest, 1500–1630 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 833, Faden RB et al. 70/484 (EA).
Asplenium smedsii Pic. Serm. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist upland forest, ca. 1830 m. Voucher: Faden RB & Faden AJ 77/327 (EA).
Asplenium sp. A – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Epiphytic in forest, 1400–1800 m. Voucher: Kamau P, Christenhusz MJM, Chase MW, Mbale M & Kyaa J 637 (EA).
Asplenium stuhlmannii Hieron. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest on rock outcrops and crevices, 1275–1325 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. 70/520 (EA).
Asplenium theciferum (Kunth) Mett. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Low to high epiphyte in forest, woodland or thicket, on rocks, 1067–1950 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 397, Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM 591, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 672, Schippers RR K251 & 292, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4396, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 197, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 826, Faden RB et al. 70/480 (EA).
Hymenasplenium unilaterale (Lam.) Hayata – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest, near streams and waterfalls, 1440–1950 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 431, Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM 600, Faden RB et al. 70/470, 540 & 71/245, van Someren C 850, Faden RB et al. s.n. (EA).
Phegopteris cruciata (Willd.) Mett. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Streambank in wet evergreen forest, moist sites, 1440–2200 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. 70/500 & 577 (EA).
Thelypteris bergiana (Schltdl.) Ching – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Evergreen forest along rivulet and in wet places, 1219–2170 m. Vouchers: Reichstein & Bally PRO 2917, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 1150, Schippers RR K275 & 301, Faden RB et al. 70/499 (EA).
Thelypteris chaseana Schelpe – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mist forest along stream sides, riverine forest, river valleys with Terminalia, Combretum, Acacia, 800–1525 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 631, Faden RB, Evans A, Githui M, Osborn R, Smeenk C 71/243 (EA).
Thelypteris confluens (Thunb.) C.V.Morton – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Swampy areas, 1800–1925 m. Voucher: Faden RB & Evans A 69/885 (EA).
Thelypteris dentata (Forssk.) E.P.St.John – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Evergreen forest, usually riverine, 870–1550 m. Vouchers: Schippers RR K235, 248 & 304, Faden RB et al. 70/463 & 71/222, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 830 (EA).
Thelypteris gueintziana (Mett.) Schelpe – Habit: Herb. Habitat: By forest streams, rock faces above rivers, wet ditches along road, 870–1600 m. Vouchers: Schippers RR K234, 236 & 299, Faden RB et al. 69/828, 70/448 & 450 (EA).
Thelypteris interrupta (Willd.) K.Iwats. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Swampy area, riverine bushland, 1275–1282 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 440, Faden RB et al. 70/519 (EA).
Thelypteris madagascariensis (Fée) Schelpe – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Evergreen rainforest, forest edges, roadside, 1300–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 471, Schippers RR K247, Gillett JB et al. 18768, Faden RB et al. 70/468 (EA).
Thelypteris oppositiformis (C.Chr.) Ching – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Evergreen forest in moist places, 2000–2208 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. 72/249 (EA).
Thelypteris pozoi (Lag.) C.V.Morton – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland forest, often by streams, 1900–2205 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. 72/242 (EA).
Thelypteris pulchra (Bory ex Willd.) Schelpe – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Riverine forest, stream banks, 1425–2000 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. 71/236, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 925 (EA).
NE Thelypteris usambarensis (Holttum) Christenh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Evergreen forest, ca. 1829 m. Voucher: Joanna B 9035 (EA). Endangered.
F6. ATHYRIACEAE
2 Genera, 3 species
Deparia boryana (Willd.) M.Kato – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Evergreen forest by streams, 1740–2000 m. Voucher: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 937 (EA).
Deparia zanzibarica (Baker) Christenh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Wet evergreen forest, 2000–2200 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. 70/495 (EA).
Diplazium nemorale (Baker) Schelpe – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist gullies in intermediate wet evergreen forest, 1525–1850 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 428, Faden RB et al. 70/756 (EA).
F7. BLECHNACEAE
2 Genera, 2 species
Blechnum bakeri C.Chr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Intermediate wet evergreen forest, 1400–1850 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. 71/178, Faden RB & Githui M 70/752 (EA).
Lomaridium attenuatum (Sw.) Gasper & V.A.O.Dittrich – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist montane and evergreen forest, rocky stream banks and waterfalls, 1755–1850 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 426, Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 623, Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4124, Faden RB & Githui M 70/732 (EA).
F8. CYATHEACEAE
1 Genus, 3 species
Alsophila dregei (Kunze) R.M.Tryon – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest along streams, 1100–1850 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 438, Mwachala G et al. EW3544, Faden RB et al. 70/518, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1166 (EA).
Alsophila humilis (Hieron.) Pic.Serm. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Moist forest gullies, intermediate wet evergreen forest, 1950–2208 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 617, Faden RB & Githui M 70/757 (EA).
Alsophila manniana (Hook.) R.M.Tryon – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Hilltops, shaded and open slopes of evergreen forest, 1525–2205 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 628, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 757, Schippers RR K267, Faden RB & Githui M 70/716, Faden RB & Faden AJ 72/256, Gillett JB 17246 (EA).
F9. DAVALLIACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Davallia chaerophylloides (Poir.) Steud. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mist forest, 820–900 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. 70/162B (EA).
F10. DENNSTAEDTIACEAE
4 Genera, 8 species
Blotiella glabra (Bory) R.M.Tryon – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mist forest, rainforest, ca. 1371 m. Voucher: Dale IR 3794 (EA).
NE Blotiella hieronymi (Kümmerle) Pic. Serm. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest floor, margins in intermediate rainforest, 1450–2000 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 582 & 620, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 219, Hemp A 5368, Faden RB, Evans A & Smeenk C 70/563b & 563c, Faden RB, Evans A & Wolf 69/844, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17147 (EA). Endangered.
Blotiella stipitata (Alston) Faden – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mist forest, wet evergreen forest, 1000–1900 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 391, WRQ Luke & PA Luke 4142, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 271 & 815, Hemp A 5370, Faden RB et al. 69/458 & 71/175, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4355 (EA).
Blotiella stipitata (Alston) Faden subsp. nov – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mist forest, 1400–1680 m. Vouchers: Faden RB, Evans A & Msafiri F 71/39, Faden RB, Evans A & Smeenk C 70/563A (EA).
Blotiella stipitata (Alston) Faden × Blotiella glabra (Bory) R.M.Tryon – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest, 1400–1600 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. 71/174 (EA).
Hypolepis sparsisora (Schrad.) Kuhn – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Wet upland and evergreen montane forest, 1530–1785 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 599, van Someren HD 855, Faden RB et al. 70/469, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 469 (EA).
Hypolepis aff. rugosula subsp. africana (C.Chr.) Schwartsb. & J.Prado – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest clearings, 1425–1850 m. Voucher: NMK Taita Hills Exped. 401 (EA).
Microlepia speluncae (L.) T.Moore – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest and plantation edges, ditch sides, stream sides, ca. 1766 m. Voucher: Kamau P 415 (EA).
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rainforest clearings and margins, riparian forest, rocky places, 1275–1645 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 606, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 248, Schippers RR K237, Faden RB et al. 69/814, Faden RB, Faden AJ, Evans A & Smeenk C 70/522, Faden RB, Faden AJ, Evans A, Kariuki & Smeenk C 71/189 (EA).
F11. EQUISETACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Equisetum ramosissimum Desf. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Riparian forest, 800–1000 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 836 (EA), Mwachala G et al. EW1684 (EA), Faden RB et al. 70/446 (EA).
F12. GLEICHENIACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Dicranopteris linearis (Burm.f.) Underw. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rainforest, rocky banks by streams, 1067–1850 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 419, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1041, Schippers RR K283, Bytebier B, Luke WRQ & Pakia M 5360, Goyder DJ, Masinde PS, Whitehouse C 4020, Faden RB et al. 69/817 & 71/190, Bally PRO et al. 2164, Gardner HM 2943, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17163 (EA).
F13. HYMENOPHYLLACEAE
2 Genera, 12 species
Hymenophyllum capillare Desv. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest on tree trunks and moist cliff surfaces, 1450–1660 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 644, Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4214, Faden RB & Faden AJ 71/1022 (EA).
Hymenophyllum kuhnii C.Chr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rock faces in moist forest, 1200–1850 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ et al. 4186, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 973, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 443, Faden RB & Githui M 70/705, Napper DM, Gillett JB & Bally PRO 2173, Faden RB, Evans A & Wolf T 69/845 & 849 (EA).
Hymenophyllum sibthorpioides (Bory ex Willd.) Mett. ex Kuhn – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Shady rocks in mist forest, 1200–1850 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 419, Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4095D, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 974, Faden RB, Evans A & Wolf T 69/848, Napper DM, Gillett JB & Bally PRO 2172, Faden RB et al. 70/546 (EA).
NE Hymenophyllum sp. A of FTEA – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist shady rocks in moist forest, 1788–1850 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 456, Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 644 (EA).
Hymenophyllum splendidum Bosch – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest near water, ca. 1200 m. Voucher: Napper DM, Gillett JB & Bally PRO 2175 (EA).
Trichomanes chevalieri Christ – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rocks in moist forest, often on spray zone, 1400–1600 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 59 (EA).
Trichomanes cupressoides (Desv.) – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest in wet places, ca. 1067 m. Voucher: Schippers RR K293 (EA).
Trichomanes diaphanum Kunth – Habit: Herb. Habitat: In moist forest by streams, moss covered rocks, 1400–1850 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ et al. 4187 (EA), Faden RB et al. 70/702 (EA).
Trichomanes erosum Willd. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest on rocks and tree ferns, 1423–1850 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 635, Faden RB & Githui M 70/718, Schippers RR K327 (EA).
Trichomanes frappieri Cordem. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest near water or rock surfaces by falls, 1275–1325 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. 70/524 (EA).
Trichomanes melanotrichum Schltdl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mist forest, waterfall sprays and streams, 820–2170 m. Vouchers: Schippers RR K326, Faden RB & Githui M 70/172, 523, 547 & 753, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 139, Faden RB et al. 69/847, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 972 (EA).
Trichomanes rigidum Sw. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest, deeply shaded stream banks, under large rocks, 1150–1270 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. 69/467, Faden RB et al. 70/571 & 984 (EA).
F14. MARATTIACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Ptisana fraxinea (Sm.) Murdock – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest, along rivers, 1219–1850 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 638, Schippers RR K306 & 320, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17168, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 788, Gardner HM 2990, Faden RB & Githui M 70/473 & 715 (EA).
F15. OPHIOGLOSSACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Ophioglossum vulgatum subsp. africanum Pocock ex J.E.Burrows – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Ecotone between grassland and evergreen montane forest, 1900–2000 m. Voucher: Faden RB & Faden AJ et al. 72/245 (EA).
Ophioglossum vulgatum subsp. kilimandsharicum (Hieron.) J.E.Burrows – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane grassland or scrub, path sides on forest edges, 1450–1525 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. 71/240 (EA).
F16. OSMUNDACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Osmunda regalis L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Wet evergreen forest, 2000–2170 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 1152 (EA).
F17. POLYPODIACEAE
16 Genera, 23 species
Arachniodes webbiana subsp. foliosa (C.Chr.) Gibby, Rasbach, Reichst., Widén & Viane – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane and intermediate forest, 1372–2164 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 412, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 148, 782 & 1153, Faden RB et al. 69/472 & 70/998, Schippers RR K278 & 321 (EA).
Arachniodes webbiana subsp. webbiana – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest, ca. 2050 m. Voucher: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 613 (EA).
Arthropteris orientalis (Gmel.) Posth. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mist forest, 910–1875 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 596, Mungai GM et al. EW3278, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4393, Faden RB et al. 70/554, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 315, Joanna B 8881 (EA).
Ctenitis cirrhosa (Schumach.) Ching – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest, often near streams, 1260–1850 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 422, Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 807, Faden RB et al. 70/549, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 792 (EA).
Didymochlaena truncatula (Sw.) J.Sm. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mist forest on stream sides and moist gullies, 1250–1850 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 603, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 787, Gillett JB 18764, Faden RB et al. 69/464, 70/472 & 758, Joanna B 8983 & 9049 (EA).
Drynaria laurentii (Christ) Hieron. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Fringing forest and associated woodland, 600–1200 m. Vouchers: Archer PG 14368 & 15010 (EA).
Dryopteris inaequalis (Schltdl.) Kuntze – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest, riverine forest, 1400–2170 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 53, 422 & 1149, Faden RB & Evans A 69/844, Joanna B 9397 (EA).
Dryopteris kilemensis (Kuhn) Kuntze – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Wet montane forest, 2000–2200 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 164, Faden RB et al. 70/498, Schippers RR K265 & 273 (EA).
Dryopteris manniana (Hook.) C.Chr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist and riparian forests, 1425–1875 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 588, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 273 & 391, Faden RB et al. 69/4281, 71/219 & 77/340, Hemp A 5245 (EA).
Dryopteris pentheri (Krasser) C.Chr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest, riverine, woodland, 1425–2100 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 411 (EA), Bally PRO et al. 2972 (EA), Faden RB et al. 70/477 (EA), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped 422 (EA).
Elaphoglossum acrostichoides (Hook. & Grev.) Schelpe – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rocks and soil in moist montane forest, ca. 1700–1800 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. 71/1018 (EA).
Elaphoglossum deckenii (Kuhn) C.Chr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest, ca. 1480 m. Voucher: Luke WRQ et al. 5355B (EA).
Elaphoglossum lastii (Baker) C.Chr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Evergreen forest, 1250–1550 m. Vouchers: Faden RB, Evans A & Rathbun G 69/462, Faden RB, Evans A, Kariuki B & Smeenk C 71/148, Gillett JB 18767 (EA).
Grammitis pygmaea (Mett.) Copel. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist montane forest, 1425–1850 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4149, Faden RB et al. 69/846, 70/717 & 71/185, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17166, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 964 (EA).
Grammitis strangeana (Pic.Serm.) Christenh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Tree trunks in montane forest, 1500–1640 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ et al. 4215, Faden RB, Evans A, Kariuki B & Smeenk C 71/186, Faden RB et al. 69/850 (EA).
Lepisorus excavatus (Bory ex Willd.) Ching – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland and montane evergreen forest, 1250–2170 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 399, Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 607, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 33, 297, 958, 1151, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1094, Faden RB et al. 69/825, Faden RB et al. 70/507, 551 & 749, Schippers RR K242, 262, 281, 290 & 298 (EA).
Lepisorus schraderi (Mett.) Ching – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Ravines and waterfalls, 1650–1800 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. 72/212 (EA).
Lomariopsis warneckei (Hieron.) Alston – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist montane forests, 1150–1875 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM 643, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 319 & 390, Faden RB, Evans A, Wolf T 69/823 (EA), Faden RB & Githui M 70/532, 730, 755 & 999, Faden RB et al. 71/179, Gardner HM 2942 (EA).
Loxogramme abyssinica (Baker) M.G.Price – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Evergreen forest, riverbanks and rocky places, 1400–2134 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM 593, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 9, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 824, Faden RB et al. 69/873, Schippers RR K254 & 272, Gillett JB, Burtt BL, Osborn RM 17132 (EA).
Megalastrum lanuginosum (Kaulf.) Holttum – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest, near water, 1440–1875 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 427 & 444, Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 595, Schippers RR K249, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 468, Faden RB et al. 70/548, Bally PRO 9036 (EA).
Oleandra distenta Kunze – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Evergreen forest, rocky caves, near water, rock faces, ca. 1250 m. Voucher: Faden RB, Evans A & Rathbun G 69/465 (EA).
Pleopeltis macrocarpa (Willd.) Kaulf. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist evergreen forest, 1350–2195 m. Vouchers: Kamau P 392, Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 612 & 649, Schippers RR K253, 274, 277, 279 & 287, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 822 & 1093, Goyder DJ, Masinde PS & Whitehouse C 4022, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4395, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 7 (EA).
Polystichum sinense (Christ) Christ – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest, near streams, 1500–2205 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 616, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 162 & 1148, Faden RB & Faden AJ 72/255, Faden RB, Evans A & Wolf T 69/836 (EA).
Tectaria gemmifera (Fée) Alston – Habit: Herb. Habitat: 850–1900 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 601, Schippers RR K244 & 318, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 277 & 1168, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 825, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17144, Faden RB, Evans A & Rathbun G 69/426 & 872, Joanna B 8908 & 9040 (EA).
F18. PSILOTACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Psilotum nudum (L.) P.Beauv. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry riverbeds, under cliff overhangs, rock crevices, 870–1097 m. Vouchers: Bally PRO 8573 (EA), Faden RB, Glover PE & Evans A 70/445 (EA).
F19. PTERIDACEAE
5 Genera, 20 species
Actiniopteris dimorpha Pic.Serm. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forests on granite outcrops and under boulders, 1350–1400 m. Voucher: SAJIT–005368 (EA, HIB).
Actiniopteris radiata (Sw.) Link – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open deciduous woodland and bushland, rock crevices, 600–1150 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW1190, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 654, Faden RB et al. 71/40, Faden RB, Evans A & Msafiri F 70/973 (EA).
Adiantum capillus-veneris L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Waterfalls, on wet rock, 1205–1981 m. Vouchers: Schippers RR K259, 288 & 303, Faden RB, Evans A & Wolf T 69/808, Hildebrandt JM 2537 & 8088 (EA).
Adiantum hispidulum Sw. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Near waterfall and rivers, 825–1205 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3328, Faden RB & Evans A & Wolf T 69/809 (EA).
Adiantum incisum Forssk. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Damp rocks, crevices, disturbed forest, 610–1524 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW247 & 211, Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 643, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1096, Schippers RR K316 & 285, Gillett JB & Burtt BL 17058, Bally PRO 12727, Hildebrandt JM 2473, Sacleux C 852, Abdullah et al. s.n. (EA).
Haplopteris guineensis (Desv.) E.H.Crane – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Wet evergreen mist forest, on rock faces, 1150–1400 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ et al. 4183, Faden RB, Evans A & Msafiri F 70/987, Joanna B 8842 (EA).
Haplopteris volkensii (Hieron.) E.H.Crane – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Epiphytic and on boulders in upland and mist forests, 1700–1800 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. 71/1024 (EA).
Hemionitis bergiana (Schltdl.) Christenh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Intermediate to montane evergreen forest, mist forest, 1700–1925 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Evans A 69/867, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 550 (EA).
Hemionitis concolor (Langsd. & Fisch.) Christenh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Wet and dry forest floors and edges, moist bushland, 870–1875 m. Vouchers: Schippers RR K286, Faden RB et al. 70/460, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 538 (EA).
Hemionitis farinosa (Forssk.) Christenh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest remnants and edges, rock crevices, 1800–2170 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 627, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 1146 (EA).
Hemionitis multifida (Sw.) Christenh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest wet and dry habitats, 1400–1981 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM 625, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 52 & 513, Schippers RR K250, 260 & 309, Faden RB et al. 70/476 (EA).
Hemionitis quadripinnata (Forssk.) Christenh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Riparian forests, roadside banks, 1275–2200 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 605 & 629, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 1128, Faden RB & Evans A 70/503 & 514, Schippers RR K261 (EA).
Hemionitis viridis (Forssk.) Christenh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest edges, riverbanks, rocky crevices and outcrops, Acacia-Commiphora woodland, roadsides, 914–1768 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW2570, Goyder DJ, Masinde PS & Whitehouse C 4021, Schippers RR K264 & 294, Hildebrandt JM 2477, Sacleux C 1365, Faden RB et al. 70/525 & 71/30, Reichstein T & Bally PRO 2916 (EA).
Pteris catoptera Kunze – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Wet evergreen forest, stream sides, forest clearings, 1158–1850 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 585, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 279, Schippers RR K233, 289 & 295, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 411 & 892, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4379, Gillett JB & Burtt BL 17128, Faden RB et al. 69/330, 449, 827, 70/464, 988 & 71/2 (EA).
Pteris friesii Hieron. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest, ca. 1829 m. Voucher: Joanna B 9042 (EA).
Pteris dentata Forssk. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: 1400–1500 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 610, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1086, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 58, Joanna B 8954 & 9047, Faden RB et al. 69/436, 871 & 71/34 (EA).
Pteris pteridioides (Hook.) F.Ballard – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland evergreen forest floor, stream sides, 1425–1850 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 639, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 781, Joanna B 8991 & 9041, Faden RB et al. 71/1006 (EA).
Pteris usambarensis Hieron. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest edges and roadside banks, 1000–1925 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM, Mwangangi OM & Dunn B 363, Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4141, 5336 & 5495, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 274 & 412, Gillett JB 18765, Hemp A 5248 & 5371, Gardner HM 2944, Joanna B 9033, Faden RB et al. 69/473, 853, 868, 70/729 & 77/330 (EA).
Pteris vittata L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forested hillslopes, cliffs, rocky areas, 800–1500 m. Vouchers: Kamau P & Christenhusz MJM et al. 646, Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 609, Schippers RR K232, Joanna B 8934 (EA).
Vittaria isoetifolia Bory – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Evergreen and mist forest, 1425–1850 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al NMK Exped 962, Faden RB, Faden AJ, Evans A & Wolf T 69/851, Faden RB et al. 71/1023 (EA).
F20. ZAMIACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
NE Encephalartos kisambo Faden & Beentje – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Low canopy dry evergreen mist forest, 900–1025 m. Vouchers: Faden RB, Faden AJ, Smeenk C, Smeenk N & Kichoi D 71/965, Archer PG 606 & 614, Willing TD & Robertson IJ 85/1 (EA). Endangered.
F21. CUPRESSACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
*Callitris preissii Miq. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Shrubland, ca. 1371 m. Vouchers: Dyson WG 334 & 535 (EA).
F22. PODOCARPACEAE
2 Genera, 2 species
Afrocarpus usambarensis (Pilg.) C.N.Page – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Montane forest, 1700–1875 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 540 (EA). Endangered.
Podocarpus latifolius (Thunb.) R.Br. ex Mirb. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland rainforest, 1550–2170 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0309 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 101, Bytebier B 2329, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 84 & 313, Drummond RB & Hemsley HJ 4353 (EA).
F23. AMARYLLIDACEAE
3 Genera, 3 species
Cryptostephanus haemanthoides Pax – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Evergreen woodland, deciduous bushland on granitic rocks, 720–1250 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005364 (EA, HIB), Luke WRQ et al. 5523 & 6424, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/252, Bjørnstad A 270, Ossent J 165, Hildebrandt JM 2578 (EA).
Cyrtanthus sanguineus subsp. wakefieldii (Sealy) Nordal – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Sandy soils in deciduous woodland, rocky slopes, ca. 1000 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. 69/444, Archer PG 564 (EA).
Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest undergrowth, 1400–1763 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0025 & W0051 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 48, Faden RB et al. 71/216 (EA).
F24. ARACEAE
4 Genera, 4 species
Culcasia falcifolia Engl. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Moist evergreen forest, 1425–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0124 (EA, HIB), Joanna B 8774, NMK Taita Hills Exped. 260, Gardner HM 3009 (EA).
Stylochaeton salaamicum N.E.Br. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Lowland evergreen forest, wooded grassland, 700–1000 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW1357, Faden RB, Evans A & Githui M 70/155 (EA).
Wolffia arrhiza (L.) Horkel ex Wimm. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Ditches and pools, 1700–1875 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 1052 (EA).
Zamioculcas zamiifolia (G.Lodd.) Engl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Humid to dry evergreen forest, often on rocks, 900–1100 m. Voucher: Faden RB & Faden AJ 71/956 (EA).
F25. ARECACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Phoenix reclinata Jacq. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Disturbed forest sites, open rocky hillsides, 1000–1850 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0137 (EA, HIB), Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4369 (EA), Raler I 0019 (EA), Faden RB et al. 71/242 (EA).
F26. ASPARAGACEAE
5 Genera, 26 species
Albuca abyssinica Jacq. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest, soils on rocks and inselbergs, ca. 1794 m. Voucher: SAJIT–004520 (EA, HIB).
Albuca donaldsonii Rendle – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, grassland, ca. 862 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004623 (EA, HIB), Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 954 (EA).
Albuca virens subsp. virens – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Bushland, woodland and woodland edges, 800–1000 m. Voucher: SAJIT–005366 (EA, HIB).
Asparagus asparagoides (L.) Druce – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Mist forest remnants, forest on basement complex, 1440–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004517 & 006371 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 686, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 103 & 368, Joanna B 9024, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4322, Faden RB et al. 70/533, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 1712 (EA).
Asparagus buchananii Baker – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Dry bushland, woodland, grassland, ca. 960 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005380 (EA, HIB), Bally JB 13528 (EA).
Asparagus falcatus L. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Dry forest margins, deciduous or evergreen bushland, 500–1610 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0272 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW184, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4272, Bally JB 13408 (EA).
Asparagus flagellaris (Kunth) Baker – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Wooded grassland, dry bushland, regularly burned areas. Vouchers: Hucks M 450, Bally PRO 232 (EA).
Asparagus racemosus Willd. – Habit: Climber/Shrub. Habitat: Forest margins, wooded grassland, secondary bushland, ca. 856 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006417, Watuma BM W0082 (EA, HIB), Medley KE 1002 (EA).
Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop – Habit: Climber/Shrub. Habitat: Forest and forest margins, 900–1875 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 346, Mwachala G et al. EW820, Mungai GM et al. EW3198, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 211 & 436, Medley KE 991, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6623 (EA).
Chlorophytum andongense Baker – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open woodland, forest margins, riverine thicket, termite mounds, ca. 930 m. Vouchers: Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 975, Bally 12699A (EA).
Chlorophytum comosum (Thunb.) Jacques – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Undergrowth in rainforest, riverine, woodlands, 859–1850 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005333 & 006415, Watuma BM W0020 (EA, HIB), Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 357, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4335, Faden RB et al. 70/750 (EA).
Chlorophytum sparsiflorum Baker – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist clearings in forest, forest margins, 1425–1850 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 949, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4335 (EA).
Chlorophytum suffruticosum Baker – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rocky wooded bushland, 800–1100 m. Voucher: SAJIT–005363 (EA, HIB).
Chlorophytum tuberosum (Roxb.) Baker – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Woodland, bushland, seasonally flooded areas, 487–1000 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW026, Greenway PJ & Kanuri 12718, Rauh W 12471 (EA).
Dracaena arborescens (Cornu ex Gérôme & Labroy) Byng & Christenh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Evergreen bushland, ca. 548 m. Voucher: Bally PRO 8651 (EA).
Dracaena afromontana Mildbr. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Understorey in rainforest, 1740–2203 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006362 (EA, HIB), Christenhusz MJM et al. 6646 (EA), Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 915, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 1130, Kimeu JM et al. KEFRI 502 (EA).
Dracaena fragrans (L.) Ker Gawl. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Moist forest near streams, 1300–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004604 (EA, HIB), Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4166, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 199 & 1049, Luke WRQ et al. 5348, Gardner HM 3014, Dale IR 3766 (EA).
Dracaena laxissima Engl. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Moist and riverine forests, dry forest near water, 1200–1800 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1076, Beentje HJ 2149, Faden RB & Faden AJ 72/268, Raler I 0017, Breteler FJ 7507, Bally PRO 8702, Battiscombe E 860, Gardner HM 11415 (EA).
Dracaena parva N.E.Br. Byng & Christenh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry forest, rocky bushland, termite hills, 600–1371 m. Vouchers: Joanna B 8898, Bally PRO 13416 (EA).
Dracaena powellii N.E.Br. Byng & Christenh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry bushland, scattered tree grassland, 590–700 m. Voucher: Faden RB, Evans A & Rathbun G 69/403A (EA).
Dracaena raffillii N.E.Br. Byng & Christenh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry forest, woodland, bushland, ca. 1010 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW1858 (EA).
Dracaena serpenta var. humbertiana (Guillaumin) Byng & Christenh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry bushland in rocky sites, thicket, ca. 600 m. Voucher: Bally PRO 13416 (EA).
Dracaena singularis (N.E.Br.) Byng & Christenh.– Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry bushland. Vouchers: Powell 10, Pfenning 1019 (EA).
Dracaena steudneri Engl. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Moist or dry forest margins, 1000–1640 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0128 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. 69/459, Medley KEM p.r. (EA).
Dracaena volkensii Gürke Byng & Christenh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora-Euphorbia bushland, 600–800 m. Vouchers: Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4420, Bos JJ 10419 (EA).
Drimiopsis botryoides subsp. botryoides – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist shaded thickets, ca. 840 m. Voucher: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/505 (EA).
F27. ASPHODELACEAE
2 Genera, 10 species
Aloe ballyi Reynolds – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland & Acacia with succulents, 609–865 m. Vouchers: Bally PRO 8115, Mrs Robertson SA 3589, Reynolds GW 6378 (EA). Endangered.
NE Aloe classenii Reynolds – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rocky outcrops in deciduous bushland, ca. 792 m. Vouchers: Archer PG 565 & 566 (EA). Critically Endangered.
Aloe deserti A.Berger – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland edges on sandy soils, 548–950 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 589, Bally PRO 8652 & 13571 (EA). Near Threatened.
Aloe lateritia var. lateritia – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rocky places, grassy hillsides, 1500–1250 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 21 & 293, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4289, Bally PRO 8790 (EA).
NE Aloe penduliflora Baker – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Rocky slabs, deciduous dry forest, thick bush edges, 700–1640 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ et al. 5400, Luke WRQ & Luke PA 9439, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 21, Newton LE 3543 & 3241, Bally PRO 13303, Gillett JB 18739, Chase s.n. (EA). Endangered.
Aloe rabaiensis Rendle – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Woodland, open bushland and sandy soil, ca. 1600 m. Voucher: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1136 (EA).
Aloe ruspoliana Baker – Habit: Herb. Deciduous bushland on sandy and rocky soils, ca. 600 m. Voucher: Bally PRO 8791 (EA).
Aloe secundiflora Engl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open deciduous woodland. Vouchers: Rauh W Ke871, Reynolds 6374 (EA).
Aloe volkensii Engl. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry forest on steep slopes, dense riverine woodland, ca. 1200 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ et al. 5513, Bally PRO 12713 (EA). Near Threatened.
Kniphofia thomsonii Baker – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane bushland and grassland on watercourse edges, 2000–2195 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006378 (EA, HIB), Christenhusz MJM, Kamau P, Chase MW, Mbale M & Kyaa J 6651, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 93, Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2719 (EA), Gardner HM (EA).
F28. BURMANNIACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
NE Gymnosiphon usambaricus Engl. – Habit: Herb. Habit: Evergreen forest floor among leaf mould, 1300–1900 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–003290 (EA, HIB), Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4136, Bytebier B 1200 & 1217, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 484, Faden RB et al. 71/9, 50 & 155, Gillett JB et al 17141 & 18759, Bally PRO 8747 (EA). Endangered.
F29. COLCHICACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Gloriosa superba L. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Rainforest, forest edges and glades, open Acacia-Commiphora woodland, 1000–1875 m. Vouchers: Mungai G et al. EW2821, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 590, Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2745 (EA).
F30. COMMELINACEAE
4 Genera, 13 species
Aneilema aequinoctiale (P.Beauv.) G.Don – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest undergrowth and edges, 1500–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. 69/839, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 245 (EA).
Aneilema hockii De Wild. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, grassland, 520–1180 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW242, Faden RB et al. 74/502 (EA).
Aneilema johnstonii K.Schum. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora woodland, scrub, 985–1100 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW229, Faden RB, Evans A & Siggins 69/323, Faden RB et al. 74/490 (EA).
Aneilema leiocaule K.Schum. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland forest, shaded areas near streams, 1530–2170 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 78, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 904, Faden RB et al. 70/485, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn 17077 (EA).
Commelina africana var. villosior (C.B.Clarke) Brenan – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest undergrowth and edges, woodland, grassland, roadside banks, cultivated lands, 2000–2200 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. 70/497 (EA).
Commelina benghalensis L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest, forest edges and clearings, disturbed areas, weed of cultivation, 1400–1640 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 23 (EA).
Commelina bracteosa Hassk. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest edge, moist thickets, woodland, grassland, bushland, cultivated grounds, 590–700 m. Voucher: Faden RB, Evans A & Rathbun G 69/409 (EA).
Commelina latifolia Hochst. ex A.Rich. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest and thicket edges, disturbed places, roadsides, weed in cultivated lands, 1240–1830 m. Vouchers: Mungai GM et al. EW2813, Faden RB & Faden AJ 77/317 (EA).
Commelina lukei Faden – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest edges and clearings, moist thickets, bushland, grassland, roadsides, 680–750 m. Vouchers: Faden RB, Evans A & Rathbun G 69/412, Faden RB et al. 70/149 (EA).
Cyanotis arachnoidea C.B.Clarke – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rock crevices, exposed rock faces over shallow soil on hilltops, 1700–2100 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0111 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS 82/62, Faden RB & Faden AJ 77/316, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 256, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4301, Bally PRO 13635 (EA).
Cyanotis lanata Benth. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rock outcrops in open grasslands, bushlands and woodlands, ca. 850 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW175 & 754 (EA).
Murdannia semiteres (Dalzell) Santapau – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mist forest near on rocky outcrops, ca. 1603 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0223 (EA, HIB).
Murdannia simplex (Vahl) Brenan – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rocky outcrops, forest clearings, woodland, grassland, 1676–1838 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0108 & W0262 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 813, Faden RB & Faden AJ 77/315 (EA).
F31. CYPERACEAE
9 Genera, 42 species
Abildgaardia ovata (Burm.f.) Kral – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Hilltop grasslands, wooded grassland, grazed fallow areas, ca. 1100 m. Voucher: Sacleux C 2560 (EA).
Bulbostylis coleotricha var. coleotricha – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Shallow soil overlaying rock outcrops and crevices, 800–1050 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW586 & 3297 (EA).
Bulbostylis hensii (C.B.Clarke) R.W.Haines – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry grassland in hilly areas, roadside banks, 1400–1600 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS 82/108 (EA).
Bulbostylis hispidula subsp. filiformis (C.B.Clarke) R.W.Haines – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland, Acacia scrub, roadsides, seasonal pools and wet rock crevices, ca. 500 m. Vouchers: Muasya AM 2091, 2092 & 2093 (EA).
Bulbostylis hispidula subsp. halophila (Lye) R.W.Haines – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Short grasslands, abandoned cultivations, ca. 850 m. Voucher: Gillett JB & Napper DM 2170 (EA). Endangered.
Bulbostylis hispidula subsp. hispidula – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland with scattered trees, shrubs, roadside, seasonally water-logged soils, 1030–1875 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW809, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 229 & 433 (EA).
Bulbostylis hispidula subsp. pyriformis (Lye) R.W.Haines – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open Commiphora-Acacia-Sterculia-Delonix-Euphorbia scrub, ca. 564 m. Voucher: Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 953 (EA).
Carex castanostachya K.Schum. ex Kük. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Intermediate wet evergreen forest, 1500–1850 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Githui M 70/736, Luke WRQ et al. 4190 (EA).
Coleochloa abyssinica (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Gilly – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Wet rock surfaces, hilly grasslands, ca. 1295 m. Voucher: Mungai GM et al. 3091A (EA).
Coleochloa setifera (Ridl.) Gilly – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Shallow soil overlaying rocky outcrops and crevices, 610–700 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ et al. 4172, Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 947 (EA).
Cyperus alternifolius subsp. flabelliformis Kük. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Streambanks, swampy areas, 950–1371 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/31, Mwachala G et al. EW237 & 2808 (EA).
Cyperus amabilis Vahl – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Seasonally wet habitats, ca. 500 m. Voucher: Muasya AM 2089 (EA).
Cyperus amauropus Steud. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland and wooded grassland on rocky slopes, 500–579 m. Vouchers: Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2713, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12802, Muasya AM 2095 & 2102 (EA).
Cyperus bulbosus Vahl – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open grassy places in mist forest, ca. 1873 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–003297 (EA, HIB), Fleuret A 25 (EA).
Cyperus cyperoides (L.) Kuntze – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest clearings, path sides, grassland, woodland, stream sides, 1040–1100 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW239 & 600 (EA).
Cyperus difformis L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Temporary pools, seasonally wet grasslands, along water edges, roadside ditches, 800–950 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 704 (EA).
Cyperus distans L.f – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margins, moist shaded bushland, woodland, forest zones, 800–950 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 711 (EA).
Cyperus dubius var. macrocephalus (C.B.Clarke) Kük. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margins and clearings, riverine, dry bushland, grassland, thin soils over rock, 850–1875 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW154, Mbale M et al. NMK 965, Muasya AM 2100, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 496, Verdcourt B 2741 (EA).
Cyperus elegantulus Steud. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Wet forest margins, grasslands and riverine margins. Voucher: Kirika P et al. 01/2006/17 (EA).
Cyperus ferrugineoviridis (C.B.Clarke) Kük. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland and forest clearings, weed of cultivated lands, 900–1050 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW602 (EA).
Cyperus fischerianus G.W.Schimp. ex A.Rich. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest, secondary areas in forest zone, stream sides, 998–1400 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW153 & 993, Mungai GM et al. EW3104/A (EA).
Cyperus glaucophyllus Boeckeler – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest, secondary areas in forest zone, stream sides, 1425–1850 m. Voucher: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 429 (EA).
Cyperus grandibulbosus C.B.Clarke – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Seasonally wet habitats, wooded grasslands and grasslands, 487–600 m. Vouchers: Hucks M 575, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12716, Scott-Elliot 6284 (EA).
Cuperus hemisphaericus Boeckeler – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open and wooded grassland, ca. 1626 m. Voucher: Kirika P et al. 01/2006/32 (EA).
Cyperus hortensis (Salzm. ex Steud.) Dorr – Habit. Herb. Habitat: Riverine, 800–1750 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 709, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 607 (EA).
Cyperus latifolius Poir. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Swampy areas, roadside ditches and stream sides, 600–1350 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/1, McDonald J 840, Bally B 13597 (EA).
Cyperus longus subsp. longus – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Temporary pools in grassland and bushland, ca. 500 m. Voucher: Faden RB, Faden AJ & Holland P 72/151 (EA).
Cyperus maranguensis K.Schum. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland, swampy grassland, weed of cultivation, roadsides, 1404–1875 m. Vouchers: Mbale M et al. NMK 963, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 431 & 585, Gilbert M & Gilbert C 6108 (EA).
Cyperus microstylus (C.B.Clarke) Mattf. & Kük. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Shallow soil over rock, bushland, scattered tree grassland, 840–1020 m. Vouchers: Mbale M, Muthoka P, Chesire C & Hay F NMK 972, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/510 (EA).
Cyperus mollipes (C.B.Clarke) K.Schum. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland, open woodland, bushed grassland, ca. 450–600 m. Vouchers: Muasya AM 2086, 2103 & 2107 (EA).
Cyperus pectinatus Vahl – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Floating on shallow waters, ca. 1573 m. Voucher: Mbale M et al. NMK 969 (EA).
Cyperus plateilema (Steud.) Kük. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Roadsides in rainforest, montane grassland, swampy sides, stream banks, 1400–1640 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/52, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 18 (EA).
Cyperus purpureoviridis Lye – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forests, steep rocky slopes, swampy habitats edges, ca. 1573 m. Voucher: Mbale M et al. NMK 971 (EA). Near Threatened.
Cyperus richardii Steud. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland in damp sites, roadsides, ca. 1515 m. Voucher: Mbale M, Muthoka P, Chesire C & Hay F NMK 966 (EA).
Cyperus rohlfsii Boeckeler – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rocky outcrops, scattered tree grassland, 610–1326 m. Vouchers: Mbale M et al. NMK 959, Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 946 (EA).
Cyperus rotundus L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest glades, damp sites, riverbanks, ca. 998 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW116 (EA).
Cyperus rubicundus Vahl – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Seasonally wet habitats, temporary pools or swamps, 453–950 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 596, Muasya AM 2106 (EA).
Cyperus schimperianus Steud. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Sandy or stony riverbanks, ca. 450 m. Voucher: Faden RB, Faden AJ & Holland P 72/145 (EA).
NE Cyperus scott-elliotii Govaerts – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Shallow soil over rock, swampy grassland, ca. 500 m. Voucher: Muasya AM et al. 2090 (EA).
Cyperus sesquiflorus subsp. sesquiflorus – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open forest, forest margins, open grassland, 1371–2103 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/26, Osborn RM 8, Joanna B 8817 (EA).
Eleocharis atropurpurea (Retz.) J.Presl & C.Presl – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Seasonal pools and seepage areas, ca. 500 m. Voucher: Faden RB, Faden AJ & Holland P 72/149 (EA).
Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Riverbanks, grasslands, cultivated areas, 950–1371 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0249 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS 82/22, Mwachala G et al. EW770 (EA).
Fuirena pubescens var. pubescens – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Seasonally wet grasslands, swamp and stream edges, ca. 1150 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW3551 (EA).
Fuirena stricta subsp. chlorocarpa (Ridl.) Lye – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Seasonally wet grasslands, swamp and stream edges, 1371 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS 82/23 (EA).
Scleria lithosperma (L.) Sw. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Shady and open places in evergreen forest, 1030–1150 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW607 & 792 (EA).
F32. DIOSCOREACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Dioscorea asteriscus Burkill – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Rain-forest, dry evergreen forest, forest edges, 1425–1850 m. Voucher: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1098 (EA).
F33. HYPOXIDACEAE
1 Genus, 3 species
Hypoxis schimperi Baker – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland, swampy grassland, ca. 2050 m. Voucher: Gillett JB 17261 (EA).
Hypoxis rigidula Baker – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open grassland or woodland. Voucher: Joanna B 9023 (EA).
Hypoxis urceolata Nel – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open bushland, disturbed woodland, grassland, 600–800 m. Voucher: Hildebrandt JM 2542 (EA).
F34. IRIDACEAE
1 Genus, 4 species
Gladiolus candidus (Rendle) Goldblatt – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist highlands in rock outcrops, woodland and bushland, 610–1000 m. Vouchers: Sacleux CJ 2279, Johnston HH s.n. (EA).
Gladiolus dalenii subsp. dalenii – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open grassland on rocky outcrops, 1800–1850 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0066 (EA, HIB).
NE Gladiolus rupicola Vaupel – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mountains in grasslands or in rocky outcrops, 1280–2230 m. Vouchers: Lavranos JJ & Newton 17640, Dale IR 3802, Gardner HM 2957 (EA).
NE Gladiolus usambarensis Marais ex Goldblatt – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane habitats, rocky sites and cliffs, ca. 1219 m. Vouchers: Archer PG 547, Bally PRO 13579, Joanna B 8840 (EA). Near Threatened.
F35. MUSACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland evergreen forests, ravines, riverbanks, drier lowland forests, 1000–2100 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 456, Medley p.r. (EA).
F36. ORCHIDACEAE
27 Genera, 69 species
Aerangis confusa J.Stewart – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest, dry forest and bush, woodland, ca. 1180 m. Voucher: Mungai GM et al. EW240 (EA).
Aerangis kotschyana (Rchb.f.) Schltr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest, woodland, humid wooded grassland, ca. 1050 m. Vouchers: Mungai GM et al. EW1660 (EA).
Aerangis somalensis (Schltr.) Schltr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Woodland along streams, 700–969 m. Vouchers: van der Laan FM 419 (EA), van der Laan FM & Wubben JM 1286 (WAG), Piers F s.n. (K).
Aerangis thomsonii (Rolfe) Schltr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest, 1818–2200 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004538 (EA, HIB), Osborn RM 15 (EA).
Angraecum eburneum subsp. giryamae (Rendle) Senghas & P.J.Cribb – Habit: Herb. Habitat: On trees and rocks in forest, ca. 929 m. Vouchers: Archer PG 605, Mr. & Mrs. Stewart DRM 1292, Wakefield TG & Grant s.n. (EA).
Angraecum sacciferum Lindl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dense mist forest, 1480–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004163 (EA, HIB), Bytebier B 1148 & 1189, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 457, Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4155 (EA).
Angraecum cf. sacciferum Lindl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: High epiphyte in montane evergreen forest, 1650–1800 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. 72/205 (EA).
Ansellia africana Lindl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dense mist forest, ca. 1524 m. Voucher: van Someren CGR 827 (EA). Vulnerable.
Brachycorythis pleistophylla var. pleistophylla – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous woodland edges, glades in forest, ca. 1325 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. 71/987, Joanna B 8919, van Someren CGR 115 (EA).
Bolusiella iridifolia subsp. iridifolia – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest and savannah trees, ca. 1600 m. Voucher: Bytebier B 1188 (BR, EA).
Bulbophyllum intertextum Lindl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Intermediate to montane evergreen forest, mist forest, 1640–1730 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 72/263, Faden RB et al. 70/778, Bytebier B 1211 & 1324 (EA).
Bulbophyllum josephi var. josephi – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mist forest, 1560–1640 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4163, Bytebier B 1210, Faden RB, Evans A & Smeenk C 70/565 (EA).
Calanthe sylvatica (Thouars) Lindl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Riverine forest, 1425–1850 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 995 (EA), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 764 (EA).
Cheirostylis lepida (Rchb.f.) Rolfe – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest floor in leaf mounds, 1440–1680 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004267 (EA, HIB), Faden RB, Evans A, Smeenk C 70/545, Bytebier B 1678 (EA).
NE Cynorkis buchwaldiana subsp. braunii (Kraenzl.) Summerh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest in open grassland, heath zone, 1643–2195 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 636, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 859, Bytebier B 1661 & 1675, Dale IR 3778, Archer PG 571 & 725, Napper DM et al. 2166, Gardiner N s.n. (EA). Near Threatened.
NE Cynorkis uncata (Rolfe) Kraenzl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Secondary forest in humus layer, 1400–1850 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005324 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW3573, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 360, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 997 & 1067, Faden RB & Faden AJ 72/260, Bytebier B 1153, 1161 & 1753, Archer PG 611, Campbell H s.n. (EA). Vulnerable.
Cyrtorchis arcuata (Lindl.) Schltr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest, woodland, bushland on trees and rocks, ca. 1050 m. Voucher: Mungai GM et al. EW1661 (EA).
Diaphananthe fragrantissima (Rchb.f.) Schltr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest, gallery forests, 868–900 m. Voucher: Archer PG 603 (EA).
Diaphananthe lorifolia Summerh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: In montane and riverine forest. No voucher seen. Recorded in Orchids of Kenya (
Diaphananthe odoratissima (Rchb.f.) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Primary and secondary forest on rocks or trees, ca. 1219 m. Voucher: Archer PG 582 (EA).
Disperis kilimanjarica Rendle – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Shaded evergreen forest, ca. 1700–2200 m. Voucher: SAJIT–004288 (EA, HIB).
Disperis nemorosa Rendle – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mossy places and leaf litter on floor of evergreen and mist forest, 1730–1900 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0105 (EA, HIB), Bytebier B 1662, Beentje HJ 2184, Faden RB & Evans A 69/883, Dale IR 3790 (EA).
Disperis reichenbachiana Welw. ex Rchb.f. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest epiphyte, ca. 1350–2100 m. Voucher: SAJIT–004195 (EA, HIB).
Eulophia mechowii (Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland and wooded grassland, ca. 1524 m. Voucher: Gardner HM 3018 (EA).
Eulophia schweinfurthii Kraenzl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland, thicket, bushland, woodland, 1220–1525 m. Voucher: Joanna B 8773 (EA).
Eulophia speciosa (R.Br.) Bolus – Habit: Herb. Habitat: In grassland, deciduous bushland and woodland, ca. 609 m. Voucher: Napier ER 1038 (EA).
Eulophia streptopetala var. streptopetala – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margins and grasslands, 1580–1730 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. 3068A, Beentje HJ 2185 (EA).
Eulophia streptopetala var. stenophylla (Summerh.) P.J.Cribb – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Shade of bushes, open grasslands, rocky hillsides, 1430–2000 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004582 (EA, HIB), Friis I & Hansen OJ 2685, Bally PRO 8703, 8772 & 8779 (EA).
Eulophia taitensis Pfennig & P.J.Cribb – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia thicket on sandy soils, woodland, 1000–1348 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0235 (EA, HIB), Pfennig H 1113, Meyer H 1432 (EA).
Habenaria huillensis Rchb.f. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland without trees, rock crevices on basement complex, 1643–2110 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004551, 006407 & 006412 (EA, HIB), Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17079, Archer PG 581 (EA).
Habenaria humilior Rchb.f. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Short grassland over rocks, ca. 1219 m. Voucher: Napier ER 1144 (EA).
Habenaria ndiana Rendle – Habit: Herb. Habitat: In Themeda, Hyparrhenia grassland, with or without Acacia or Combretum scrub, ca. 1000 m. Voucher: Gregory s.n. (BM).
Habenaria peristyloides A.Rich. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Short upland grassland, open scrub, ca. 1850 m. Voucher: SAJIT–006369 (EA, HIB).
Habenaria thomsonii Rchb.f. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest edge, among rocks, swampy grassland. Voucher: Bally PRO 13638 (EA).
Microcoelia corallina Summerh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mixed woodland near river. Voucher: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 5572 (K).
Microcoelia exilis Lindl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Riverine forest, woodland, secondary forest, plantations, 670–945 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/470, Faden RB, Evans A & Rathbun G 69/410, Archer PG 624 (EA).
Microcoelia globulosa (Hochst.) L.Jonss. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Margins of evergreen forest, relict rainforest forest, riverine forest, ca. 1180 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW245 (EA).
Microcoelia obovata Summerh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Woodland, wooded grassland, riverine forest, ca. 1097 m. Voucher: Archer PG 660 (EA).
NE Microcoelia smithii (Rolfe) Summerh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry evergreen forest, ca. 540 m. Voucher: Bytebier B 424 (EA).
Microcoelia stolzii (Schltr.) Summerh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest, dry evergreen and riverine forest, 627–1100 m. Vouchers: Miyawa D et al. NMK 961, Faden RB, Evans A, Msafiri F 70/979 (EA).
Oberonia disticha (Lam.) Schltr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rainforest, dry evergreen mist forest, 700–1050 m. Voucher: Faden RB, Faden AJ & Smeenk C 71/960 (EA).
Oeceoclades decaryana (H.Perrier) Garay & P.Taylor – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rocky outcrop, in leaf mold under bushes, 975–1006 m. Voucher: Archer PG 530 (EA).
Platylepis glandulosa (Lindl.) Rchb.f. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rocks in forest, shady, marshy places on river banks, 1200–1300 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. 70/522a & 72/258 (EA).
Polystachya albescens subsp. kraenzlinii (Rolfe) Summerh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mist forest, 1219–2100 m. Voucher: Archer PG 569 (EA).
Polystachya caespitifica subsp. latilabris (Summerh.) P.J.Cribb & Podz. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest, 1490–2100 m. Vouchers: Faden RB, Evans A, Msafiri F & Smeenk C 71/57A, Faden RB et al. 70/776, Friis I & Hansen OJ 2678 (EA). Vulnerable.
Polystachya concreta (Jacq.) Garay & H.R.Sweet – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest epiphyte, ca. 1097 m. Voucher: Archer PG 601 (EA).
Polystachya cultriformis (Thouars) Lindl. ex Spreng. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rainforest, 1425–2100 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005328 (EA), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 794 & 1175, Bytebier B 1180, 1323 & 1516, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4388, Polhill RM & Verdcourt B 2735, Gillett JB, Burtt BL, Osborn RM 17100, Bally PRO 8793 (EA).
Polystachya dendrobiiflora Rchb.f. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Growing on Vellozia and on rocks, Philippia bushland, 609–1700 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005341, Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 949, Faden RB et al. 71/214, van Someren C 66, Gardner HM 2904, Joanna B 8901, Bally PRO 13373, Uhlig C 1a (EA).
Polystachya disiformis P.J.Cribb – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest, 1400–1450 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 5568, Bytebier B 1155, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4386 (EA). Endangered.
Polystachya golungensis Rchb.f. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Evergreen, riverine forest. Voucher: None. Recorded in Orchids of Kenya (
Polystachya lindblomii Schltr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dense forests and forest margins, 1350–1470 m. Vouchers: Bytebier B 1158, Seki T 85, Faden RB et al. 70/777 (EA).
Polystachya modesta Rchb.f. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Riverine forest, woodland, bushland, wooded grassland, 500–700 m. Voucher: Archer PG 601 (EA, K).
Polystachya polychaete Kraenzl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rainforest, ca. 1097 m. Voucher: Archer PG 599 (EA).
Polystachya spatella Kraenzl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest, drier woodland, 1700–1875 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 195 (EA).
E Polystachya teitensis P.J.Cribb – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mist forest, 800–975 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 9438A, Faden RB, Evans A & Githui M 70/166, Archer PG 612, Stewart J 1347 (EA). Endangered.
Polystachya transvaalensis Schltr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest and mist forest, 1425–2195 m. Vouchers: Bytebier B 1515, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 159 & 947, Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2724, Friis I & Hansen OJ 2677, Faden RB & Faden AJ 72/254, Faden RB et al. 70/774 (EA).
Porpax repens (Rolfe) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.Pedersen var. repens [Stolzia repens (Rolfe) Summerh.] – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mossy trunks and branches in forest, 1425–1850 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004262 (EA, HIB), Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1020, Faden RB et al. 71/57b (EA).
NE Rhipidoglossum leedalii (P.J.Cribb) Farminhão & Stévart [Margelliantha leedalii P.J. Cribb] – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane or mist forest on mossy branches, ca. 1524 m. Voucher: Archer PG 548 (EA).
Rhipidoglossum rutilum (Rchb.f.) Schltr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane and riverine forest, 820–1000 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. s.n. (EA).
Rhipidoglossum xanthopollinium (Rchb.f.) Schltr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Lower areas of montane forest, ca. 884 m. Voucher: Archer PG 608 (EA).
Satyrium crassicaule Rendle – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest glades, near streams, 1360–1573 m. Vouchers: Miyawa D et al. NMK 970, Mwachala G et al. EW3601 (EA).
Solenangis wakefieldii (Rolfe) P.J.Cribb & J.Stewart – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Lowland bushland, ca. 945 m. Voucher: Archer PG 625 (EA).
Sphyrarhynchus brevilobus (Summerh.) Bytebier [Angraecopsis breviloba Summerh.] – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland forest, light forest on hills, 807–1332 m. Vouchers: Miyawa D et al. NMK 962, Archer PG 631 (EA).
Tridactyle anthomaniaca (Rchb.f.) Summerh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Riverine and lower montane forest, ca. 914 m. Voucher: Archer PG 715 (EA).
Tridactyle bicaudata (Lindl.) Schltr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Lowland to montane forest, riverine forest, ca. 1400 m. Voucher: Bally J 8863 (EA).
NE Tridactyle cruciformis Summerh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest, 1440–1680 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–003294 (EA, HIB), Faden RB, Evans A, Msafiri F & Smeenk C 71/46, Faden RB et al. 70/568, Bytebier B 1137, 1146, 1152 & 1198 (EA). Endangered.
Tridactyle filifolia (Schltr.) Schltr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest, 1873 m. Voucher: SAJIT–004185 (EA, HIB).
Vanilla roscheri Rchb.f. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open evergreen scrub, 550–700 m. Vouchers: Hucks M 456, Jex-Blake M 6872 (EA).
Ypsilopus amaniensis (Kraenzl.) D’haijère & Stévart – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Juniperus procera montane forest, open bushland, ca. 1829 m. Vouchers: SAJIT-004125 (EA, HIB), Joanna B 9052 (EA).
NE Ypsilopus tanneri (P.J.Cribb) D’haijère & Stévart [Tridactyle tanneri P.J. Cribb] – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane evergreen forest, 1480–1641 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4159, Bytebier B 1143, Faden RB, Faden AJ, Smeenk C, Smeenk N & McNee J 71/971, Archer PG 580 & 595 (EA). Endangered.
F37. POACEAE
25 Genera, 47 species
Andropogon heterantherus Stapf – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous woodland and scrub, 800–950 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 674 (EA).
Andropogon schirensis Hochst. ex A.Rich. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, wooded grassland, 1425–1850 m. Voucher: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1194 (EA).
Aristida adscensionis L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry soils and waste ground, 548–945 m. Vouchers: Kirika P et al. EW306 & 921, Kirika P et al. 2188 & 8648B (EA).
Aristida stenostachya Clayton – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous thicket and bushland, 485–600 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 16115, Leuthold W 122 (EA).
Cenchrus ciliaris L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, wooded grassland ca. 500–700 m. Vouchers: Muasya AM & Archibald S 2077, Bally PRO 8645, Greenway PJ 12631 (EA).
Cenchrus massaicus (Stapf) Morrone – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous bushland on alluvial black soils, ca. 548 m. Voucher: Bogdan A 3614 (EA).
Cenchrus trachyphyllus (Pilg.) Morrone – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Glades, semi-shaded and wet sites in rainforest, pathsides, 1550–2000 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 890 & 941 (EA).
Chloris gayana Kunth – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Riverine woodland, scattered tree grassland, open grassland. Voucher: Rauh W Ke951 (EA).
*Coix lacryma-jobi L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Stream sides and swampy places, occasionally cultivated, 579–1350 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW1244, Kabuye CHS 82/127, Faden RB, Evans A, Glover PE 70/459, Napier ER 998, McDonald J 864 (EA).
Digitaria abyssinica (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Stapf – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Ruderal sites, grazed lands, weed of cultivated areas, 1524–1646 m. Vouchers: Mrs. Robertson SA 2179, Frowd BH 2 (EA).
Digitaria aridicola Napper – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry open deciduous bushland, ca. 600 m. Voucher: Leuthhold W 123 (EA).
Digitaria pearsonii Stapf – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margins and open weedy places, 1400–1640 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 19, Mrs. Robertson SA 2182 (EA).
Digitaria pennata (Hochst.) T.Cooke – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry open deciduous bushland, ca. 487 m. Voucher: Archer PG 627 (EA).
Digitaria rivae (Chiov.) Stapf – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia-Terminalia-Commiphora open bushland, 457–609 m. Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12779 & 12796, Leuthold W 113, Sheldrick D NP21, Bogdan A 3902, FitzGerald V 4971 (EA).
Ehrharta erecta Lam. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest glades, margins and pathsides, 1700–1875 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 572 (EA).
Eleusine africana Kenn.-O’Byrne – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Disturbed ground, along roadsides, old cultivations, ca. 1000 m. Voucher: Mungai GM et al. EW2835 (EA).
Enteropogon macrostachyus (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Munro ex Benth. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Disturbed places, Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 600–950 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW71 & 860, Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 683, Bally PRO 8648, Brown E 2139G, Frowd BH 11 (EA).
Enteropogon rupestris (J.A.Schmidt) A.Chev. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Scattered tree grassland on black clay, ca. 548 m. Voucher: Bogdan A 3613 (EA).
Eragrostis ciliaris (L.) R.Br. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Farmlands, clearings, overgrazed areas, trodden weedy places, 800–950 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 703 (EA).
Heteropogon contortus (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Wooded grassland and deciduous bushland, ca. 1600 m. Voucher: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1189 (EA).
Hyparrhenia cymbaria (L.) Stapf – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open hillsides bordering upland evergreen forest, 1740–2000 m. Voucher: Beenje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 939 (EA).
Isachne mauritiana Kunth – Habit: Herb. Habitat: In forest shade, 1500–1800 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ 2131, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1105, Bytebier B 1220, Bally PRO 8704 (EA).
Megathyrsus infestus (Andersson) B.K.Simon & S.W.L.Jacobs – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous woodland, bushland, grassland, ca. 550–600 m. Voucher: Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12726 (EA).
Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) B.K.Simon & S.W.L.Jacobs – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, riverbanks and damp sites, roadsides, cultivations, 518–1010 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW51, 70, 342 & 950, Vesey-Fitzgerald LD 4963, Mrs. Robertson SA 2198, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12784 (EA).
Melinis minutiflora P.Beauv. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open hillsides, forest edges, 1425–1850 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1179, Bally PRO 8581 (EA).
Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Weed of disturbed places and old farmlands. Voucher: Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12972 (EA).
Microchloa kunthii Desv. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open places with bare and shallow soil in bushland or grassland, 1040–1100 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW238 (EA).
Oplismenus undulatifolius (Ard.) P.Beauv. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: In forest shade, 1700–1875 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 231 (EA).
Panicum calvum Stapf – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest shade and margins, 1040–2170 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW219, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 102 (EA).
Panicum hirtum Lam. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, wooded grassland on poor sandy soils, 610–980 m. Vouchers: Mungai GM et al. EW2653, Napper DM 1965 (EA).
Panicum hochstetteri Steud. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest shade, ca. 1400 m. Voucher: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 659 (EA).
Panicum trichocladum Hack. ex K.Schum. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Bush or forest edge on sandy soils, 1400–1850 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 17 & 441 (EA).
Pseudechinolaena polystachya (Kunth) Stapf – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest shade and disturbed sites, 1425–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 351 & 442 (EA).
Pseudobromus africanus (Hack.) Stapf – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest floor grass near forest margin, 1700–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 234 & 558 (EA).
*Setaria sulcata Raddi – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest and woodland shades, 1700–1875 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ 2132, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 574, Bally PRO 13618 (EA).
Sporobolus natalensis (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margins, roadsides, disturbed and grazed places, 1700–1875 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 265 (EA).
Tetrapogon bidentatus Pilg. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, grassland, 549–853 m. Vouchers: Bogdan A 3903, Greenway PJ Kanuri K 12638 (EA).
Tetrapogon roxburghiana (Schult.) P.M.Peterson – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Wooded grassland, bushland and disturbed habitats, on dry or stony sandy soils, 548–945 m. Vouchers: Trapnell CG 2226, Frowd BH F13, MacDonald J 850, Graham MD 5, Mrs. Robertson SA 2186 (EA).
Themeda triandra Forssk. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open deciduous bushland, 1040–1100 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW349 (EA).
Urochloa brizantha (A.Rich.) R.D.Webster – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous woodland, wooded grassland, upland grassland, ca. 1780 m. Voucher: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 748 (EA).
Urochloa deflexa (Schumach.) H.Scholz – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Margins of riverine forest, deciduous bushland, weedy places, 600–823 m. Vouchers: Bally PRO 8646, Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 963 (EA).
Urochloa dictyoneura (Fig. & De Not.) Veldcamp – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Wooded grassland, deciduous bushland, ca. 998 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW301 (EA).
Urochloa distachya (L.) T.Q.Nguyen – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, weedy places. Voucher: Greiling 48 (EA).
Urochloa lachnantha (Hochst.) A.M.Torres & C.M.Morton – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Damp soils, ca. 487 m. Voucher: Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12717 (EA).
Urochloa leersioides (Hochst.) A.M.Torres & C.M.Morton – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Path sides, weedy places, old farmland, 600–1300 m. Vouchers: Muasya AM & Archibald S 2072, Christiaensen AR 205, Bally PRO 8643, Ciba-Geigy 2, Mrs. Robertson SA 2192, Hitchcock AS 24681 (EA).
Urochloa nigropedata (Munro ex Ficalho & Hiern) A.M.Torres & C.M.Morton – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry rocky and sandy soils in deciduous bushland, wooded grassland. Voucher: Rauh W Ke957 (EA).
Urochloa xantholeuca var. leucacrantha (K.Schum.) Sosef – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, sandy soils in disturbed places, 550–700 m. Vouchers: Leuthold W 121, Vesey-FitzGerald LDEF 4966 (EA).
F38. SMILACACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Smilax anceps Willd. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Forest edges, clearings and secondary associations of bushland, 1700–1875 m. Voucher: Gardner HM 1207 (EA).
F39. VELLOZIACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Xerophyta spekei Baker – Habit: Herb/Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Rocky slopes and outcrops, 600–1000 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/449, Gardner HM 2924, Medley KE p.r. (EA).
F40. ZINGIBERACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Aframomum angustifolium (Sonn.) K.Schum – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Riverine forest, swampy places, 1260–1450 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 801, Bally PRO 8799, Faden RB et al. 71/1001 (EA).
F41. ACANTHACEAE
20 Genera, 37 species
Barleria acanthoides Vahl – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Roadside vegetation in savanna with many tall Euphorbia trees, 1400–1800 m. Voucher: Christenhusz MJM, Kamau P, Chase MW, Mbale M & Kyaa J 6677 (EA).
Barleria eranthemoides var. eranthemoides – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Open dry bushland, grassland on rocky slopes, disturbed and grazed areas, 800–1000 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0005 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 746, Medley KE 507 (EA).
Barleria eranthemoides var. agnewii I.Darbysh. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Open and dense dry bushland, grassland, degraded areas, ca. 823 m. Voucher: Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 961 (EA).
Barleria prionitis L. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Open Euphorbia-Acacia-Commiphora forest, rocky outcrops, 650–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KE 868 (EA).
Barleria submollis Lindau – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest edges, bushland, roadside, 800–1350 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 605, Mungai GM et al. EW3576 (EA).
Barleria taitensis S.Moore – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Terminalia-Combretum woodland, Acacia-Commiphora bushland, rocky hillsides and sandy soils, 640–1206 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0013 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 512, Polhill RM & Paulo S 935, Hucks M 894, Hildebrandt JM 2457 (EA).
Barleria volkensii Lindau – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Acacia bushland, drier parts of montane forest, ca. 1220 m. Voucher: Napier ER 1080 (EA).
Blepharis maderaspatensis (L.) B.Heyne ex Roth – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Disturbed and secondary vegetation, woodland and forest habitats, 800–950 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 652 (EA).
Brillantaisia cicatricosa Lindau – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Mist forest margins, ca. 1557 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0214 (EA, HIB).
Crabbea velutina S.Moore – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Riverine vegetation, 800–950 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 715 (EA).
Crossandra friesiorum Mildbr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist and dry evergreen mist forest, 820–1850 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 996, Faden RB, Evans A, Githui M 70/173 (EA). Vulnerable.
Crossandra mucronata Lindau – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora woodland and bushland on sandy soils and rocky outcrops, 609–750 m. Vouchers: Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 942, Napier ER 890, Gillett JB 17223, McDonald JM 878 (EA).
Crossandra tridentata Lindau – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Undergrowth in upland rainforest, 1400–2135 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–003293, Watuma BM W0022 & W0053 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 262, 393 & 688, De Block P et al. 256, 257 & 259, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 191, Faden RB et al. 69/860, Bally PRO 8753 & 13519 (EA), Joanna B 9067 (EA).
NE Dyschoriste keniensis Malombe, Mwachala & Vollesen subsp. glandulifera Malombe, Mwachala & Vollesen – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Combretum, Acacia & Terminalia woodland, wooded grassland and bushland, old cultivation, 800–1370 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0156 (EA, HIB), Malombe I et al. EW4004, 4013, 4041, 4047 & 4065, Mwachala G et al. EW756 & 846, Luke WRQ et al. 5389, Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2738, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4409, Napier ER 1089 (EA). Vulnerable.
Ecbolium subcordatum var. glabratum Vollesen – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, riverbanks and riverbeds, 500–1000 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005392 (EA, HIB), Napier ER 960 (EA).
Hypoestes aristata (Vahl) Sol. ex Roem. & Schult. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margins and clearings, 609–1850 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 591, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 446, Hildebrandt JM 2563, Johnston HH s.n. (EA).
NE Isoglossa candelabrum Lindau – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Moist lowland and mid-altitude forest, 1220–1350 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4137, Hemp A 5375, Archer PG 570 (EA). Endangered.
Isoglossa gregorii (S.Moore) Lindau – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margins and clearings, ericaceous bushland, 1800–2170 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 112, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4311, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17098 (EA).
Isoglossa lactea subsp. saccata I.Darbysh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Undergrowth and margins of moist forest, 1200–1980 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ et al 4129, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 871, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4373, Bally PRO 8771, Napier ER 1118 (EA).
Isoglossa laxa Oliv. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Montane forest understorey, clearances and secondary growth, 1700–1875 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 349 (EA).
Isoglossa punctata (Vahl) Brummitt & J.R.I.Wood – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest undergrowth, pathways and margins, ca. 1728 m. Voucher: SAJIT–006355 (EA, HIB).
Isoglossa substrobilina C.B.Clarke – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Montane forest undergrowth, glades, margins and disturbed places, 1700–1875 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 298 (EA).
Justicia flava (Forssk.) Vahl – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest margins and clearings, ca. 609 m. Voucher: Johnston HH s.n. (EA).
Justicia galeata Hedrén – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Semi-deciduous lowland forest, Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 880–1200 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al EW984 & 1449, Luke WRQ 5515 & 6236 (EA). Vulnerable.
Justicia heterocarpa T.Anderson – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, forest margins, roadsides, ca. 880 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW959, Verdcourt B 5316 (EA).
Justicia pseudorungia Lindau – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Montane evergreen forest, riverine forest, 1300–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 530, Faden RB et al. 71/260 (EA).
Lepidagathis scariosa Nees – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Dry Acacia-Commiphora-Grewia-Combretum-Euphorbia bushland and woodland, 600–720 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 993, Mrs Robertson SA 6536 (EA).
Monechma debile (Forssk.) Nees – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Disturbed forest, Acacia-Commiphora bushland, roadsides, weed of cultivation, 609–1602 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0275 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 625, Mwachala G et al. EW916, Hilderbrandt JM 2397, Johnston HH s.n. (EA).
Neuracanthus tephrophyllus subsp. tsavoensis Bidgood & Brummitt – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Acacia and Acacia-Commiphora bushland, ca. 590 m. Voucher: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/519 (EA). Endangered.
Nicoteba betonica (L.) Lindau – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Evergreen forest clearings, disturbed areas ca. 1584 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0135 (EA, HIB).
Phaulopsis imbricata (Forssk.) Sweet – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest edges, secondary scrub, clearings and disturbed places, 1400–1850 m. Vouchers: Mungai GM et al. EW3197, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 999, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4381 (EA).
Pseuderanthemum hildebrandtii (C.B.Clarke) Lindau – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Riverine forest, thicket and bushland, 800–950 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 733 (EA).
Rhinacanthus angulicaulis I.Darbysh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dense or open Acacia-Commiphora bushland, dry semi-evergreen forest, 900–1250 m. Voucher: SAJIT–005376 (EA, HIB).
Ruellia prostrata Poir. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Woodland, bushland and grassland, ca. 800 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW3301 (EA).
Ruttya fruticosa Lindau – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Disturbed bushland, woodland, 620–650 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 548, 551 & 711 (EA).
Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Wet forest margins, Acacia-Commiphora bushland, disturbed places, 1100–1925 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 724, Faden RB & Evans A 69/856, 857 & 887, Bally PRO 13506 & 14203, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 255, Kluguess LM 25 (EA).
Thunbergia guerkeana Lindau – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 450–550 m. Vouchers: Medley KEM 980 (EA), Verdcourt B 1112, Holm K & Holm L 10, Dale IR K2048, Gillett JB 17214, Scott Elliott GF 6166 (EA).
Thunbergia schimbensis S.Moore – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora, Combretum-Terminalia woodland, bushland, ca. 890 m. Voucher: Faden RB, Faden AJ & Smeenk C 71/988 (EA).
F42. ACHARIACEAE
2 Genera, 2 species
Dasylepis integra Warb. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Understorey in rainforest, 1400–1925 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–003291 & 006356 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW1445, Faden RB & Evans A 69/879, Faden RB et al. 71/19, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 242 & 1050, Medley KE 1006a, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4341, Gardner HM 1212 & 2937, Gardiner N 2949, Joanna B 8918 & 8759, Raler I 0011 (EA).
Rawsonia lucida Harv. & Sond. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Understorey and shrub layer in upland rainforest, 1000–1750 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4100 & 5489, Faden RB, Evans A & Rathbun G 69/479, Medley KE 1015 (EA).
F43. AIZOACEAE
2 Genera, 3 species
Trianthema ceratosepalum Volkens & Irmsch. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Acacia bushland on alkaline soils, ca. 600 m. Voucher: Hucks M 440 (EA).
Trianthema portulacastrum L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Weed of cultivation, disturbed places, sandy soils, 600–900 m. Vouchers: Hucks M 729, Mrs Robertson SA 3612 & 3680 (EA).
Zaleya pentandra (L.) C.Jeffrey – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open woodland and bushland, cultivation and roadside weed, 480–900 m. Vouchers: Napier ER 1000, Hildebrandt JM 2400, Mrs Robertson SA 3673, Leuthold W 109 (EA).
F44. ALISMATACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Alisma plantago-aquatica L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Swampy places, water drainage, ca. 1200 m. Voucher: Lubai IK HB14 (EA).
F45. AMARANTHACEAE
15 Genera, 25 species
Achyranthes aspera var. aspera – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open areas in mist forest patches, along paths, weed of cultivation or disturbed ground, 600–1957 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0266 (EA, HIB), Hucks M 885 & 1050 (EA).
Achyranthes aspera var. sicula L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest edges, 1450–1780 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM, Mwangangi OM & Dunn B 300, 387 & 744, Bally JB 13613 (EA).
*Alternanthera pungens Kunth – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Weed in trodden places, along tracks and roadsides, 500–950 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. in EW502, Mrs Robertson SA 3678, Bally PRO B13249a, Robel B 125, Geigy Ciba 10, Ivens GW 2611 (EA).
*Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Along river, damp forests, ca. 1372 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS 82/42 (EA).
*Amaranthus graecizans subsp. thellungianus (Nevski) Gusev – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Weed in disturbed and grazed lands, 550–610 m. Voucher: Napier ER 911 (EA).
*Amaranthus hybridus subsp. hybridus – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Cultivations and ruderal lands, roadsides and forest edges, 800–950 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 620 (EA).
Celosia anthelminthica Asch. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Bushes on forest edges, roadside, 800–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0258 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 604, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 534, Hucks M 738 (EA).
Celosia hastata Lopr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest edges, 900–1875 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/69, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 232, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 352, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 402, Faden RB, Evans A 71/119 (EA).
Celosia schweinfurthiana Schinz – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest clearings, rocky scrubland, wooded grassland, 1150–1250 m. Vouchers: Mungai G et al. EW1409, Luke WRQ et al 2 (EA).
Celosia trigyna L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Roadsides, short grassland, weed of cultivation, 610–1580 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/111, Napier ER 995 (EA).
Centemopsis kirkii (Hook.f.) Schinz – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous woodland and bushland, waste ground, roadsides. Vouchers: Bally PRO 8657, Hittu 45 (EA).
Chenopodiastrum fasciculosum Aellen – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Weed of forest margins, roadside, waste places, ca. 1700 m. Voucher: Gillett JB, Burtt BL, Osborn RM 17073 (EA).
Cyathula cylindrica Moq. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mist forest, riverside, woodland, open bushland and rocky places, 998–2170 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW48 (EA), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 720, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 130 & 432, Klungness LM 60 (EA).
Cyathula uncinulata (Schrad.) Schinz – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dense forest, open bush, short grassland, disturbed places, near water, 1200–1780 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 751, Napier ER 1115, Gillett JB 23890 (EA).
Digera muricata var. macroptera C.C.Towns. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 700–950 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 736, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/265 (EA).
Digera muricata subsp. trinervis C.C.Towns. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, dry seasonal beds, ca. 900 m. Vouchers: Gardner H 2988, MacDonald J 869, Bally PRO 8803, ERV 906, Mrs Robertson SA 3674 (EA).
*Gomphrena celosioides Mart. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Trodden paths, roadsides, weed of cultivation, 520–1100 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW912, Mungai GM et al. EW2837, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/475, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12783, Hucks M 1023 (EA).
*Guilleminea densa (Willd. Ex Schult.) Moq. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Trodden and waste ground, roadside, 800–950 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 682 (EA).
Ouret lanata (L.) Kuntze – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Weed in open habitats, 800–1450 m. Vouchers: Mwachala et al. EW943, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 294, Msafiri F & Ojiambo L 326 (EA).
Psilotrichum cyathuloides Suess. & Launert – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open grassy areas in forest, disturbed places. Voucher: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4233 (EA).
Psilotrichum elliotii Baker – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Semi-evergreen bushland and thicket, 960–1873 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004562 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS 82/152, Luke WRQ & Luke PA 5520, Gillett JB 19568 (EA).
Psilotrichum scleranthum Thwaites – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Riverine forest and scrub, secondary vegetation, roadsides, 650–1050 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 632, Mwachala G et al. EW3296, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/488, Medley KE 563, 690 & 756, Bally PRO 13587, Gilbert MG 6109 (EA).
Psilotrichum majus Peter – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest floor and margins, ca. 1746 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0056 (EA, HIB).
Pupalia lappacea var. argyrophylla C.C.Towns – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest edges, clearings, bushland, abandoned cultivations, 600–1766 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0282 (EA, HIB), Mungai GM et al. EW2836, Napier ER 924, Hucks M 787 (EA).
Sericocomopsis hildebrandtii Schinz – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Semi-desert scrub and deciduous bushland, 500–800 m. Vouchers: Hildebrandt JM 2584, Ossent JR 26 (EA).
Sericocomopsis pallida (S.Moore) Schinz – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Semi-desert scrub and deciduous bushland, ca. 500–650 m. Vouchers: Napier ER 1006, Rauh W 30 (EA).
Suaeda monoica Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Open bushland and scrub, ca. 600 m. Voucher: Hucks M 872 (EA).
F46. ANACARDIACEAE
5 Genera, 11 species
Lannea alata (Engl.) Engl. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, rocky hill outcrops, 518–1700 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 509, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/279, Friis I & Hansen OJ 2660, Dale IR 14565, Bally PRO 20505, Hucks M 455, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12687 (EA).
Lannea rivae (Chiov.) Sacleux – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Wooded grassland, deciduous bushland, rocky lava areas, 500–1000 m. Vouchers: Sacleux C 2353, Medley KE 973, Uhlig C 39 (EA).
Lannea schweinfurthii (Engl.) Engl. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous woodland and bushland, river valleys, 950–1100 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0321 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW187, Medley KE 426 & 851, Bally PRO 17117, Cheseny CMC 28/72, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 8866, Gillett JB 19574 (EA).
Ozoroa insignis subsp. reticulata (Baker f.) J.B.Gillett – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Wetter deciduous woodland and bushland, wooded grassland, 650–1200 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW152, Mungai GM et al. EW1457, Medley KE 797 (EA).
Searsia crenulata (A.Rich.) Moffett – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous and evergreen woodland and bushland, 650–1200 m. Vouchers: Mungai GM et al. EW1293, Medley KE 447 & 574 (EA).
Searsia longipes (Engl.) Moffett – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland evergreen bushland, forest edges, 650–1836 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0115 (EA, HIB), Medley KE 646 & 790, Heller E s.n. (EA).
Searsia pyroides var. pyroides – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Upland evergreen bushland, forest edges, 1700–2000 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 301, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 933 (EA).
Searsia quartiniana (A.Rich.) A.J.Mill. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen bushland, wooded grassland, riverine, 800–950 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 601 (EA).
Searsia tenuinervis (Engl.) Moffett – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen bushland, wooded grassland, riverine, 800–1800 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 661, Christenhusz MJM, Kamau P, Chase MW, Mbale M & Kyaa J 6680 (EA).
Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra (Sond.) Kokwaro – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Bushland, 550–650 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 953, Mungai GM et al. EW s.n. (EA).
Sorindeia madagascariensis DC. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland evergreen forest, 1425–1850 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 381 & 653, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 381, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 880, Faden RB et al. 71/1012 (EA).
F47. ANNONACEAE
5 Genera, 7 species
*Annona cherimola Mill. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Cultivated, 700–900 m. Vouchers: Mungai GM et al. EW3281, Bally PRO 8598 (EA).
Artabotrys monteiroae Oliv. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Forest edges in evergreen forest, 900–925 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW902, Mungai GM et al. EW3540 (EA).
Monanthotaxis buchananii (Engl.) Verdc. – Habit: Shrub/Liana. Habitat: Riverine and hillside thicket, 1040–1100 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW201 (EA).
Uvaria acuminata Oliv. – Habit: Shrub/Liana. Habitat: Wet evergreen forest, scrubby forest, woodland, 600–1075 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005397 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 615, Mwachala G et al. EW194, 512 & 3324, Muasya J et al. 02/2006/06, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/465, Medley KE 505 & 872, Faden RB et al. 70/956 & 957, Gillett JB 19566, Bally PRO 13589 (EA).
Uvaria lucida Bojer ex Benth. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Moist montane forest, rocky outcrops, 1450–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 560, Faden RB, Faden AJ & Smeenk C 71/1008 (EA).
Uvaria scheffleri Diels – Habit: Shrub/Liana. Habitat: Forest, evergreen thicket and scrub, 650–1350 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0010 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 622, Mwachala G et al. EW50, 112, 135, 280, 397 & 1297, Mungai GM et al. EW2824 (EA), Medley KE 742 (EA).
Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A.Rich. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen and deciduous bushland, riverine associations, ca. 1078 m. Voucher: SAJIT–004635 (EA, HIB).
F48. APHLOIACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Aphloia theiformis (Vahl) Benn. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Montane evergreen forest, 1000–1950 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006351 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 249 & 369, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4362, Raler I 0060, Faden RB & Faden AJ 71/1007, Gardner HM 2953, Joanna B 8939, Medley KEM s.n. (EA).
F49. APIACEAE
8 Genera, 8 species
Afroligusticum linderi (C.Norman) P.J.D.Winter – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest remnants, margins and glades, 2000–2170 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped.155 (EA).
*Cyclospermum leptophyllum (Pers.) Sprague ex Britton & P.Wilson – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Weed of cultivated and waste ground, ca. 1316 m. Voucher: Kirika P et al. GBK 47990 (EA).
Daucus incognitus (C.Norman) Spalik, Reduron & Banasiak – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest margins and clearings, cultivated areas, 1700–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 477, Lubai lK HB19 (EA).
Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest clearings, damp grasslands, ca. 1200 m. Voucher: Gillett JB & Burtt BL 17056 (EA).
Heteromorpha arborescens (Spreng.) Cham. & Schltdl. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Montane forest margins, open woodland, rocky hill slopes, 650–1850 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005336 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. in EW3524, Luke WRQ & Luke PA 6434, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 258, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 394, Raler I 0102, Medley KE 489, 644 & 821 (EA).
Lefebvrea longipedicellata Engl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland evergreen forest and margins, roadside, 810–1550 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/90, Mwachala G et al. EW3561, Muasya J et al. GBK4799, Napier ER 1146 (EA).
Sanicula elata Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest, secondary forest, 1400–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005322 (EA, HIB), Luke WRQ et al. 4193B, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6645, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 99 & 417, Faden RB et al. 71/246, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17083 (EA).
Steganotaenia araliacea Hochst. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Dry woodland, deciduous bushland, rocky hillslopes, 720–1000 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW566 & 967, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4413, Medley KE 750, Kluguess LM 46 (EA).
F50. APOCYNACEAE
34 Genera, 64 species
Acokanthera oppositifolia (Lam.) Codd – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest edges, dry forest, woodland, 1195–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004529 & 006398, Watuma BM W0274 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW3057a, Medley KE 939, Taita Hills NMK Exped. 305, Joanna in CM 8902 (EA).
Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry woodland and bushland, 487–800 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005404 (EA, HIB), Archer PG 622, Bally PRO 8675b, Alof E 318 (EA).
Ancylobothrys petersiana (Klotzsch) Pierre – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Woodland and bushland, 650–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KE 553 (EA).
Baseonema gregorii Schltr. & Rendle – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Dry bushland, evergreen forest on rocky outcrops, ca. 850 m. Voucher: Gilbert M & Gilbert C 6122 (EA).
*Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T.Aiton – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Bare red soils near roads and villages, 600–700 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005337 & 005388 (EA, HIB).
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen bushland and scrub on red soils, roadside, ca. 622 m. Voucher: SAJIT–005360 (EA, HIB).
Caralluma arachnoidea (P.R.O.Bally) M.G.Gilbert – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Grass or succulent dominated communities, in the open or in between shrubs, 600–750 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005411 (EA, HIB), Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4173, Newton LE 5589 (EA).
Caralluma turneri subsp. tuneri – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Sparse grassland, succulent bushland on sandy to loamy soil, ca. 1350 m. Voucher: Goyder DJ, Masinde PS, Ulrich M & Christopher WM 4033 (EA).
Carissa bispinosa (L.) Desf. ex Merxm. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry forest, 1000–1180 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. in EW248, Mungai G et al. in EW1330 (EA).
Carissa spinarum L. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Roadside, bushland, forest edge, 650–1786 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0264 (EA, HIB), Omino EA 73 & 86, Medley KE 511, 767 & 850 (EA).
Carissa tetramera (Sacleux) Stapf – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Montane woodland, thicket and bushland, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 483 & 850 (EA).
Carvalhoa campanulata K.Schum. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Moist and evergreen forest, riverine forest, 1000–1640 m. Voucher: Medley KE 437 (EA).
*Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Cultivated in villages, ca. 670 m. Voucher: Medley KE 424 (EA).
Ceropegia affinis Vatke – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora woodland, ca. 500 m. Vouchers: Archer PG 110 & 397 (EA).
Ceropegia affinis Vatke × Ceropegia racemosa subsp. racemosa – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Dry evergreen forest, bushland and thicket, rocky slopes, 800–1060 m. Vouchers: Masinde PS 844, Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 587, Gilbert M & Gilbert C 6120 (EA).
Ceropegia albisepta var. albisepta – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Upland forest patches and riverine areas, 900–1300 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 5529, Archer PG 468 (EA).
Ceropegia ampliata E.Mey. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest edges, bushland on rocky ground, ca. 914 m. Voucher: Archer PG 558 (EA).
Ceropegia aristolochioides subsp. aristolochioides– Habit: Climber. Habitat: Semi-evergreen scrub, thickets and dry forests, 800–1000 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3345, Gillett JB 19563, Napier ER 940, Mrs Robertson SA 3588 (EA).
Ceropegia ballyana Bullock – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest patches, wooded bushland, riverine, 850–1250 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006421 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 681, Mungai GM et al. EW1296 & 1375, Faden RB, Evans A & Rathbun G 69/456, Napier ER 1145, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4419 (EA).
Ceropegia bulbosa Roxb. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest clearings and glades, wooded grassland, ca. 1873 m. Voucher: SAJIT–003299 (EA, HIB).
Ceropegia denticulata var. denticulata – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest edges and bushland, 862–1100 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004620, Watuma BM W0191 (EA, HIB), Masinde PS and Meve 820 & 870 (EA).
NE Ceropegia distincta var. rostrata Masinde – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest edges and clearings, near streams and rivers, ca. 985 m. Voucher: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/494 (EA).
Ceropegia inornata P.R.O.Bally ex Masinde – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Rocky deciduous bushland, 700–1050 m. Vouchers: Masinde PS, Goyder DJ, Meve U, Christopher MW 838, 839 & 853, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/493, Archer PG 391 & 587, Gillett JB 19565 (EA).
NE Ceropegia konasita Masinde – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Bushland and thickets, sandy soil with high humus content, 985–1050 m. Vouchers: Masinde PS & Meve U 819 & 854, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/492, Archer PG 428 (EA).
Ceropegia meyeri-johannis Engl. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest edges and clearings, thickets on hills, 800–1000 m. Voucher: Masinde PS & Meve U 936, Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 748, Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4109 (EA).
Ceropegia nilotica Kotschy – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, forest edges, 1000–1220 m. Vouchers: Masinde PS 836 & 840, Mwachala G et al. EW3267, Faden RB et al. 69/405, Napier ER 1137, Unknown collector KEN1002 (EA).
Ceropegia speciosa H.Huber – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Moist forest, 1795–1800 m. Voucher: Christenhusz MJM, Kamau P, Chase MW, Mbale M & Kyaa J 6671 (EA).
E Ceropegia verticillata Masinde – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Dense and open evergreen forest, 1600–1800 m. Vouchers: Christenhusz MJM, Kamau P, Mbale M, Chase MW & Kyaa J 6671, Bytebier B 1160, Faden RB & Faden AJ 72/277, Joanna B 8790 & 8988 (EA).
Cryptolepis nigrescens (Wennberg) L.Joubert & Bruyns – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Gallery forests, thickets, 800–1200 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005387 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G, Mungai GM & Lusweti A 261, Verdcourt B 3598A (EA).
Cynanchum gerrardi subsp. gerrardi – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Acacia scrub, dry bushland, 850–930 m. Voucher: Goyder DJ & Masinde PS 3964 (EA).
Cynanchum gerrardi subsp. lenewtonii (Liede) Goyder – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 610–1300 m. Voucher: Napier ER 1064 (EA).
Cynanchum insipidum (E.Mey.) Liede & Khanum – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Upland rainforest, Acacia-Commiphora bushland, open grassland, 750–1850 m. Vouchers: Gillett JB 17228, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6658, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1048 (EA).
Cynanchum stoloniferum (B.R.Adams & R.W.K.Holland) Goyder – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Rocky ground, ca. 1400 m. Voucher: Gilbert MG 5824 (EA).
Cynanchum viminale subsp. crassicaule Liede & Meve – Habit: Herb/Climber. Habitat: Montane forest margins over rocks, ca. 1150 m. Vouchers: Goyder DJ, Masinde PS, Meve U & Whitehouse C 4029, Joanna B 9015 (EA).
Cynanchum viminale subsp. odontolepis (Balf.f.) Goyder – Habit: Herb/Climber. Habitat: Dry Acacia-Commiphora woodland. Voucher: Bally PRO 16663 (EA).
Cynanchum viminale subsp. suberosum (Meve & Liede) Goyder – Habit: Herb/Climber. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, sandy soils, rocky ground, ca. 1050 m. Voucher: Godyer DJ, Masinde PS, Meve U & Whitehouse C 4031 (EA).
Cynanchum viminale subsp. viminale – Habit: Herb/Climber. Habitat: Commiphora bushland, 487–950 m. Vouchers: Watuma W0189 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW769, Gillett JB 19585, Bally PRO 13566, Ossent JR 125, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12679 (EA).
Desmidorchis retrospiciens Ehrenb. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat. Semi-arid, open overgrazed lands, 600–800 m. Voucher: Hucks M 1045 (EA).
Desmidorchis speciosa (N.E.Br.) Plowes – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry bushland and wooded grassland, ca. 590 m. Voucher: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/521 (EA).
*Gomphocarpus physocarpus E.Mey. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Seasonally wet pastures and disturbed lands, ca. 1400 m. Voucher: Mungai GM et al. EW1323 (EA).
Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Schult. – Habit: Liana/Shrub. Habitat: Riverine forest margins, thicket and dry bushland, 900–1200 m. Voucher: SAJIT–005395 (EA, HIB).
Holarrhena pubescens Wall. ex G.Don – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Riverine forest, woodland, evergreen bushland, 650–1400 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 810 & 948, Mungai GM et al. EW2815, Medley KE 459, Bally PRO 13610 (EA).
NE Huernia andreaeana (Rauh) L.C.Leach – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry deciduous bushland on rocky ground, ca. 480 m. Voucher: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 5576 (EA).
Hunteria zeylanica (Retz.) Gardner ex Thwaites – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Riverine and evergreen forest, 1500–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 217, Faden RB et al. 69/881 (EA).
Landolphia buchananii (Hallier f.) Stapf – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Upland rainforest margins, riverine forest, 1200–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004606 (EA, HIB), Beentje HJ 2192, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 509, Medley KE 687 (EA).
Marsdenia abyssinica (Hochst.) Schltr. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Forest margins, montane woodland, 650–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KE 771 (EA).
Mondia whitei (Hook.f.) Skeels – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Moist habitats, riverine and disturbed forests, 1200–1300 m. Voucher: SAJIT–005352 (EA, HIB).
Orbea semota (N.E.Br.) L.C.Leach – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland on steep slope, rocky places, ca. 1200 m. Voucher: Luke WRQ & Mrs. Robertson SA 5511 (EA).
Orbea subterranea (E.A.Bruce & P.R.O.Bally) Bruyns – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Bare ground, thin grassland, succulent communities, 600–680 m. Vouchers: Faden RB, Evans A & Rathbun G 69/480B, Joanna s.n. in Bally S20 (EA).
NE Orbea taitica Bruyns – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rocky outcrops and inselbergs, ca. 1300 m. Voucher: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 5561 (EA).
Pachycarpus lineolatus (Decne.) Bullock – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open deciduous woodland, seasonally waterlogged grasslands, ca. 1158 m. Voucher: Bally PRO 8577 (EA).
Pergularia daemia subsp. daemia – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Dry bushland, 450–1200 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0026 (EA, HIB), Goyder DJ & Masinde PS 3956 & 3957, Gillett JB 17210 & 17221 (EA).
Pleiocarpa bicarpellata Stapf – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Moist evergreen forest, 1465–1616 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006384 (EA, HIB), Omino EA 82 & 157, Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4202 (EA).
Rauvolfia caffra Sond. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Moist forest, riverine forest, 650–1640 m. Voucher: Medley KEM s.r. (EA).
Rauvolfia mannii Stapf – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Moist forest, 1000–1925 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005347, Watuma BM W0049 (EA, HIB), Omino EA 52 & 81, Harvey YB, Mwachala G & Vollesen KB 32, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 172 & 354, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 851, Faden RB & Faden AJ 77/325, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4329, Faden RB & Evans A 69/876, Raler I 0042, Faden RB, Evans A, Msafiri F & Smeenk C 71/20, Lubai lK HB27, Medley KE 700 & 882 (EA).
Saba comorensis (Bojer ex A.DC.) Pichon – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Moist forest, forest edges, secondary forest, woodland, rocky places, 500–1350 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0153 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS 82/131, Mwachala G et al. EW583 & 910, Muasya J 2096, Omino EA 87, Kluguess LM 45, Bally PRO 1940, 1949, 8580, 13612, Greenwayi PJ 8771, Skinner FE & Mcgough JM s.n. (EA).
Sacleuxia newii (Benth.) Bullock – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora-Euphorbia deciduous bushland on rocky outcrops, 600–1000 m. Vouchers: Faden RB and Faden AJ 74/450, Luke WRQ & Luke PA 16117, Goyder et al. 4030, Medley KE 895, Gillett JB 16877 & 17237 (EA).
Secamone alpini Schult. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Montane forest, 1400–1875 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 665, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 552 (EA).
Secamone punctulata Decne. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Forest, riverine and thickets, 800–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005357 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 723B, Mwachala G et al. EW81, Mungai GM et al. EW1666, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1012, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 563, Medley KE 753 (EA).
Secamone schweinfurthii K.Schum – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland and woodland, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 611 & 723A, Mwachala G et al. EW948, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/463, Medley KE 488, 500 & 864 (EA).
Strophanthus mirabilis Gilg – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 550–650 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 653 & 785 (EA).
Tabernaemontana stapfiana Britten – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Montane forest, 1400–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004597, Watuma BM W0125 (EA, HIB), Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 869, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 235 & 278, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4368, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17102, Faden RB, Faden AJ, Smeenk C 71/980, Raler I 0001 (EA).
Tabernaemontana ventricosa Hochst. ex A.DC. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest margins, riverine and grassy areas. Voucher: Omino EA 85 (EA).
Tacazzea apiculata Oliv. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Mist forest patches, stream sides, 1800–2000 m. Voucher: SAJIT–004583 (EA, HIB).
Tacazzea conferta N.E.Br. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Podocarpus afromontane forest, moist bushland, 1700–1875 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 339 (EA).
Telosma africana (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Margins of wet forest, 800–850 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW3338 (EA).
Vincetoxicum fleckii (Schltr.) Meve & Liede – Habit: Liana. Habit: Dry forest remnants, 800–950 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 594, Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2737 (EA).
E Vincetoxicum sp. B of FTEA [Tylophora sp. B of FTEA] – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Montane forest, ca. 1760 m. Voucher: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 5494 (EA).
F51. AQUIFOLIACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Ilex mitis (L.) Radlk. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland rainforest, dry evergreen forest, derived thicket, 1350–1850 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4220, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 620 & 624, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 377, Medley KE 923, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1102, Raler I 0123 (EA).
F52. ARALIACEAE
3 Genera, 5 species
Astropanax myrianthus (Baker) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & al. – Habit: Liana/Tree: Habitat: Wet upland forest edges, 1400–2195 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004578 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 140, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 884, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4323, Raler I 0052, Medley KE 926, Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2720, Gillett JB, Burtt BL, Osborn RM 17090, Dale IR 11539, Gardner HM 2931, Faden RB et al. s.n. (EA) Near Threatened.
Cussonia holstii Harms ex Engl. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland dry evergreen forest, evergreen montane woodland, 650–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KE 1009 (EA).
Cussonia spicata Thunb. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland rainforest and dry evergreen forest, 1200–1640 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0127 (EA, HIB), Medley KE 1007, Verdcourt B & Polhill RM EAH11987, Raler I 0018 (EA).
Polyscias fulva (Hiern) Harms – Habit: Tree. Habit: Upland and lowland rainforest, 1400–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 264, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4378, Raler I 0023, Medley KEM p.r. (EA).
Polyscias stuhlmannii Harms – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Rain- and mist-forest, 1425–1981 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0305 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 630, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 288, 374 & 461, Raler I 0048, Faden RB & Githui M 70/745, Faden RB & Faden AJ 72/266 & 77/320, Faden RB, Faden AJ, Smeenk C 71/1004, Dale IR 1130, Gardner HM 2922 (EA). Endangered.
F53. ASTERACEAE
46 Genera, 77 species
Acmella caulirhiza Delile – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margins, riverbanks, seasonally wet areas, cultivated areas, 1000–1560 m. Vouchers: Gillett JB & Burtt BL 17069, Sacleux C 1386 (EA).
*Acmella uliginosa (Sw.) Cass. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Damp moist forest zone, grassland near rivers ca. 1100–1200 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW570 (EA).
Adenostemma mauritianum DC. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Margins of pathways through forest, forest edges, 1371–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006372 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 292 & 954, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4383, Dale IR 3808, Napier ER 1117 (EA).
Ambassa hochstetteri (Sch.Bip. ex Walp.) Steetz – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest and forest margins, 1500–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004106 (EA, HIB), Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4297, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 144 (EA).
Anisopappus chinensis subsp. oliverianus (Wild) S.Ortíz, Paiva & Rodr.Oubiña – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margins and ruderal sites, 1100–2000 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 5357, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4347, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 439, Sacleux C 1397, Lewis WH 5933, Dale IR 3805 (EA).
Aspilia mossambicensis (Oliv.) Wild – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest margins, woodland, bushland and grassland, ruderal sites, 500–1359 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0250 (EA, HIB), Medley KE 900 (EA).
Baccharoides lasiopus (O.Hoffm.) H.Rob. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest clearings or margins, secondary bush derived from forest, ca. 700–1121 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 831, Hildebrandt JM 2551 (EA).
Bidens hildebrandtii O.Hoffm. – Habit. Subshrub. Habitat: Scrub on hillsides, rock crevices, 609–950 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 649, Hildebrandt JM 2432, Napier ER 1016, Verdcourt B 3890A (EA).
Bidens holstii Sherff – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest margins, disturbed forests, open bushland next to forest, 1000–2195 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4168, Ojiambo 31, Beentje HJ 2136, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 14, Hildebrandt JM 2432a, Sacleux C 2503, Gillett JB 18769, Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2718, Napier ER 1321, Faden RB et al. 71/130, Lewis WH 5934, Lynes H 282 (EA).
Bidens kilimandscharica (O.Hoffm.) Sherff – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margins, wooded grassland, 750–1582 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0255 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW3141, Kirika P et al. 1/2006/07, Muasya J & Medley KE 817, Sacleux C 2424 (EA).
Blepharispermum zanguebaricum Oliv. & Hiern – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry forest, forest margins, woodland, bushland, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0027 (EA, HIB), Medley KE 543 & 570, Gillett JB 17225 (EA).
Bothriocline argentea (O.Hoffm.) Wild & G.V.Pope – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Montane forest in rock crevices, 1700–2000 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 291, Bally PRO 13510, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4348 (EA).
NE Bothriocline glomerata (O.Hoffm. & Muschl.) C.Jeffrey – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen forest, 1600–2000 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ et al. 4209, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4361 (EA). Endangered.
Bothriocline longipes (Oliv. & Hiern) N.E.Br. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest margins and clearings, disturbed places, 1650–1850 m. Vouchers: Wakanene K, Mwangangi & Dunn B 388, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4287, Kluguess LM 1 (EA).
Brachylaena huillensis O.Hoffm. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Dry evergreen and semi-deciduous forest, bushland on sandy soils, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/467, Medley KE 921 (EA). Near Threatened.
Conyza newii Oliv. & Hiern – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest margins and grassy clearings, 1500–2057 m. Vouchers: Lewis WH 5935, Murray High School 25, Klungness LM 57 (EA).
Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) S.Moore – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest margins, secondary vegetation, disturbed places, cultivation weed, 1000–2000 m. Vouchers: Sacleux C 894 & 2506 (EA).
Crassocephalum montuosum (S.Moore) Milne-Redh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist and evergreen forest in edges and clearings, 1350–1400 m. Voucher: Joanna B 8866 (EA).
Dichrocephala chrysanthemifolia (Blume) DC. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Secondary vegetation, margins of cultivated lands, ca. 1800 m. Voucher: Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4318 (EA).
Emilia discifolia (Oliv.) C.Jeffrey – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland, disturbed areas, roadside, cultivated areas, 900–1300 m. Voucher: Sacleux C 2606 (EA).
Emilia somalensis (S.Moore) C.Jeffrey – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Short grassland on rocky slopes, mountain summits, 1330–1750 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3149, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 561, Hilderbrandt JM 2557 (EA).
*Erigeron karvinskianus DC. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest, roadside banks and clearings, 1150–2170 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 85, Friis I & Hansen OJ 2668, Bally PRO 13629, Kluguess LM 62 (EA).
Eriosema nutans Schinz – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest edges, grassland with Acacia, 1675–1725 m. Voucher: SAJIT–003298 (EA, HIB).
Erythrocephalum marginatum (O.Hoffm.) S.Ortíz & A.P.Cout. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Subshrub. Dry forest, riverine forest margins, rocky slopes, deciduous woodland, 800–1700 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 623, Mwachala G et al. EW521, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 447, Gillett JB, Burtt B & Osborn RM 17162, Hildebrandt JM 2559 (EA).
Eschenbachia subscaposa (O.Hoffm.) G.L.Nesom – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland grassland, rocky areas, 1300–2170 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 152, Gilbert MG 7094 (EA).
*Flaveria trinervia (Spreng.) C.Mohr – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Waste ground, weed of cultivation, 800–1500 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004121 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 710, Bally PRO 13905 (EA).
*Galinsoga parviflora Cav. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margins, roadside, waste places, weed of cultivation. Voucher: Cheseny CMC 24/72 (EA).
Gutenbergia cordifolia Benth. ex Oliv. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margins and roadsides, grassland, rocky hillsides, cultivated lands, 950–1700 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al EW98, 331, 339, 804, 917 & 3121, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17074, Klungness LM 3 (EA).
Gymnanthemum amygdalinum (Delile) Sch.Bip. – Habit: Liana/Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Forest margins, woodland, secondary bushland, ca. 1400 m. Voucher: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 657 (EA).
Gymnanthemum auriculiferum (Hiern) Isawumi – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest clearings and margins, woodland, secondary bush, 1700–1875 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 330 (EA).
Gymnanthemum myrianthum (Hook.f.) H.Rob. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Evergreen forest clearings and margins, cultivated areas, 1676–1700 m. Vouchers: Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4371, Klungness LM 54 (EA).
Helichrysum forskahlii (J.F.Gmel.) Hilliard & B.L.Burtt – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland grassland, forest margins and secondary vegetation, 610–2000 m. Vouchers: Kimeu JM et al. KEFRI 500, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 437b, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4308, Knox EB 2693 & 2712, Sacleux C 2428, Lisowski S 7301 (EA).
Helichrysum glumaceum DC. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland in dry bushland on hillsides, 450–950 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW1275, Luke WRQ & Luke PA 16119, Kokwaro JO 2601, Napier ER 942, Bremer K 13, Gillett JB 21003B, Leuthold W 65 (EA).
Helichrysum luteoalbum (L.) Rchb. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane grassland, streambanks, cultivation weed, 1150–1800 m. Vouchers: Joanna B & Opiko B 8994, Fleuret A 15 (EA).
Helichrysum kilimanjari Oliv. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane grassland, shallow rocky soil on exposed hilltops, ca. 1676 m. Voucher: Joanna B 9004 (EA).
Helichrysum nudifolium var. oxyphyllum (DC.) Beentje – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland or scattered tree grassland, 1100–1500 m. Voucher: Sacleux C 2378 (EA).
Helichrysum odoratissimum (L.) Sweet – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane grassland or bushland, forest margins, 1100–1900 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006403 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW1188, Knox EB 2708 (EA).
Helichrysum panduratum O.Hoffm. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland or forest margins, secondary bush, 1400–1600 m. Voucher: Luke WRQ et al. 4212 (EA).
Helichrysum stenopterum DC. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margin, montane bushland in rocky sites, cultivations, 1100–2000 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 437a, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4307, Sacleux C 2501, Klungness LM 10, Joanna B s.n. (EA).
Hoffmannanthus abbotianus (O.Hoffm.) H.Rob., S.C.Keeley & Skvarla – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry forest margins, riverine forests, secondary bushland derived from forest, 610–1584 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0136 (EA, HIB), Medley KE 726 & 888, Hildebrandt JM 2466 & 2499 (EA).
Jeffreycia usambarensis (O.Hoffm.) H.Rob., S.C.Keeley & Skvarla – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Secondary bushland, grassland, roadside, abandoned cultivations, 900–1875 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/9, Mwachala G et al. EW798, 817 & 1249, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 389 & 529, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 490A & 490B, Napier ER 1126, Freidberg A & Kaplan 91/45, Murray High School 30 (EA).
Kleinia abyssinica var. hildebrandtii (Vatke) C.Jeffrey – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Bushland, dry grassland, woodland, open forest, 609–950 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004618, Watuma BM W0184 (EA, HIB), Bally PRO 13953, Napier ER 898A (EA).
Kleinia grantii Hook.f. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open bushland on stony sites, scattered tree grassland, ca. 609 m. Voucher: Napier ER 899 (EA).
Kleinia implexa (P.R.O.Bally) C.Jeffrey – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, sandy or rocky sites, ca. 775 m. Voucher: Faden RB & Faden AJ 77/314 (EA).
Kleinia odora (Forssk.) DC. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia bushland on rocky hillsides, overgrazed sites, 560–700 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 761, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/271 (EA).
Kleinia squarrosa Cufod. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry and moist bushland, 609–1750 m. Vouchers: Joanna B 8984, Archer PG 563, Gillett JB, Burtt BL, Osborn RM 17108 & 20730, Napier ER 1057, Bally J 13524 (EA).
Lactuca glandulifera Hook.f. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margins, derived bushland, roadsides, ca. 1591 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0219 (EA, HIB).
Lactuca inermis Forssk. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open forest path sides, grassland, weed of cultivation, ca. 1814 m. Voucher: SAJIT–006400 (EA, HIB).
Laggera brevipes Oliv. & Hiern – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest edges, 1425–1850 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 440 (EA).
Lipotriche scandens subsp. madagascariensis (Baker) D.J.N.Hind – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Swamp and swamp margins, ca. 1200 m. Voucher: Lubai lK HB11 (EA).
Microglossa densiflora Hook.f. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest margins and clearings, 1773–2170 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0285 (EA, HIB), Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4313, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 158 (EA).
Microglossa pyrifolia (Lam.) Kuntze – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Drier forest margins, secondary bushland, abandoned cultivations, ca. 1818 m. Voucher: SAJIT–004541 (EA, HIB).
Microglossa pyrrhopappa (Sch.Bip. ex A.Rich.) Agnew – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margins, secondary bushland, grassland, 750–2024 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006359 (EA, HIB), Hildebrandt JM 2508, Bally PRO 8714, Sacleux C 134 (EA).
Mikania chenopodiifolia Willd. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest, stream banks, ca. 1632 m. Voucher: SAJIT–004590 (EA, HIB).
Orbivestus cinerascens (Sch.Bip.) H.Rob. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 550–650 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 834 (EA).
Osteospermum vaillantii (Decne.) Norl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane heath and scrub, Acacia-Commiphora bushland, ruderal sites, 1000–1500 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW1187, Sacleux C 2368 (EA).
Piloselloides hirsuta (Forssk.) C.Jeffrey ex Cufod. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous forest, open deciduous woodland, grassland, ca. 1400–1800 m. Vouchers: Kirika P et al. 01/2006/33, Gillett JB 17256 (EA).
Pseudoconyza viscosa (Mill.) D’Arcy – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist sites along river, weed of cultivation, ca. 610 m. Voucher: Napier ER 981 (EA).
Psiadia punctulata (DC.) Vatke – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen bushland, dry forest margins, secondary bushland, 1700–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 539, Gardner HM 3005 (EA).
Senecio deltoideus Less. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Moist forest margins, secondary bushland in forest margin, 1500–1900 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004115 (EA, HIB), Knox EB 2713, Sacleux C 2430 (EA).
Senecio hadiensis Forssk. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Dry forest or forest margins, evergreen or semi-deciduous bushland, 800–1200 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW197, Luke WRQ & Luke PA 6426, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4418, Sacleux C 2417, Medley KE 808 (EA).
Senecio syringifolius O.Hoffm. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Evergreen forest, forest margins, 1500–2170 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0140 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 645 & 723, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 134, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1110 (EA).
*Senecio vulgaris L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: N/A. Voucher: Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 1418 (EA).
Sigesbeckia orientalis L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Ruderal sites, weed of cultivation, 1200–1400 m. Voucher: Bally PRO 8788 (EA).
Solanecio angulatus (Vahl) C.Jeffrey – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Riverine forest, bushland and thicket, 800–1583 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0194 & W0254 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 726 (EA).
NE Solanecio buchwaldii (O.Hoffm.) C.Jeffrey – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Moist forest, rock outcrops and crevices, 700–1875 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4222, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17108, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 331, Newton LE 3247, Archer PG 563 & 14092, Bally PRO 13524 (EA).
Solanecio mannii (Hook.f.) C.Jeffrey – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest glades and margins, near cultivated areas, 1400–1937 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0092 (EA, HIB), Beentje HJ 2140, Christenhusz MJM, Kamau P, Chase MW, Mbale M & Kyaa J 6630, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 22 (EA).
Solanecio mirabilis (Muschl.) C.Jeffrey – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist upland forest, 1525–1850 m. Vouchers: Bytebier B 1279, Faden RB & Githui M 70/712 (EA). Endangered.
Sonchus oleraceus L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Ruderal sites, roadsides, weed of cultivation, ca. 1295 m. Voucher: Murray High School 101 (EA).
Sphaeranthus kirkii Oliv. & Hiern – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Seasonally wet sites, ditches in bushland, 500–600 m. Vouchers: Faden RB, Faden AJ & Holland P 72/143, Rauh W Ke68 (EA).
*Tagetes minuta L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Weed of cultivated lands, ruderal sites, 600–1200 m. Vouchers: Cheseny CMC 104, Rauh W KE69a (EA).
*Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A.Gray – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Roadside, waste ground, hedge plant, 1524–1950 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0216 (EA, HIB), Kluguess LM 39 (EA).
*Tridax procumbens L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Weed of cultivation and waste ground, 503–800 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 704, Bremer K 14, Gardner HM 3003, Ciba-Geigy 8, Napier ER 934, Hucks M et al. 90, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 13023 (EA).
Vernonia galamensis subsp. galamensis – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest clearings, secondary bushland, 1624–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004126 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 570 (EA).
Vernonia galamensis subsp. mutomoensis M.G.Gilbert – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland and woodland, rocky outcrops, 609–1150 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0007 (EA, HIB), Gilbert MG & Gilbert CI 6107, Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 955, Hildebrandt JM 2455 & 2847 (EA).
Vernonia holstii O.Hoffm. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Margins and clearings of dry evergreen forest, secondary bushland, 650–1440 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005344 (EA, HIB), Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1101, Medley KE 596, Gillett JB 18757 (EA).
Vernonia wakefieldii Oliv. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen forest, deciduous bushland and thicket on rocky slopes, 600–1450 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 745, Mwachala G et al. EW3117A & 3310, Kokwaro JO 2602, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/479, Medley KE 701, Gardner HM 3007, Gillett JB 16873 & 19576, Gilbert MG 6111, Parker I 552H (EA).
Vernoniastrum aemulans (Vatke) H.Rob. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Disturbed sites, roadsides, old cultivations, 500–1524 m. Vouchers: Kluguess LM 3A, Hucks M 680 & 762, Bremer K 7 (EA).
F54. BALSAMINACEAE
1 Genus, 8 species
E Impatiens engleri subsp. pubescens Grey-Wilson – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Densely shaded forests, 1425–2134 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–05335 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 687, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 279, 481, 767 & 946, Faden RB et al. 70/709 & 71/973, Bally PRO 8769, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4356, Knox EB 2689 (EA).
Impatiens nana Engl. & Warb. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist and shaded places in upland rainforest, ca. 1750 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 370, Stella W 173 (EA).
Impatiens pseudoviola Gilg – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Damp shaded upland rainforest, on mossy river banks, 1000–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004534 & 004542, Watuma BM W0021 & W0116 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. 1051 & EW1340, Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4156, De Block P et al. 497, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 1, 97 & 395, Beentje HJ 2138, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 850, Bally PRO 8699, Faden RB & Githui M 70/734, Knox EB 2638, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17082 & 18760 (EA).
Impatiens sodenii Engl. & Warb. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest in damp shaded or open areas, 1400–2200 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G, Nyaboke & Saidi S 1052 (EA), Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4192, Bytebier B 1676, De Block P et al. 307, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 36 & 289, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4294, Knox EB 2699, Gardner HM 2908 (EA).
Impatiens stuhlmannii Warb. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Damp areas in upland rainforest, 1650–1900 m. Voucher: Knox EB 2697 (EA).
E Impatiens teitensis Grey-Wilson – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest, 1425–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005316 (EA, HIB), Luke WRQ & Luke PA 5492, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 215 & 373, Beentje HJ 2137, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 60 & 361, De Block P et al. 300, 313 & 496, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4339, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17097, Knox EB 2697, Faden RB et al. 71/972, Bally PRO 8584, 12714 & 18714, Gardner HM 2941, Joanna B & Opiko 8775 (EA).
Impatiens tinctoria subsp. elegantissima (Gilg) Grey-Wilson – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest in moist shaded places, ca. 1500 m. Voucher: Bally PRO 13606 (EA).
Impatiens walleriana Hook.f. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Damp shaded places in upland rainforest, 1000–1450 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW1341, Luke WRQ & Bytebier B 5328, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1065, Knox EB 2715, Faden RB, Faden AJ, Smeenk C, Smeenk N & Kichoi D 71/963, Bally PRO 8700, Archer PG 661 (EA).
F55. BASELLACEAE
1 Genus, 2 species
Basella alba L. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest and cultivation margins, forest-grassland transitions, 1500–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0071 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 721, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 562 & 847 (EA).
Basella paniculata Volkens – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Margins of dry evergreen forest and bushland, ca. 1371 m. Voucher: Joanna B 8878 (EA).
F56. BEGONIACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Begonia johnstonii Oliv. ex Hook.f. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist sites in rock crevices, 800–1515 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 588, Mbale M et al. NMK 967, Luke WRQ et al. 4181, Faden RB, Evans A & Smeenk C 71/32, Faden RB, Evans A & Msafiri F 70/989, Faden RB et al. 71/215 (EA).
F57. BIGNONIACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Kigelia africana subsp. africana – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Grassland with scattered trees, woodland, remnants in farmed lands, 800–950 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0202 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 671 (EA).
F58. BORAGINACEAE
6 Genera, 10 species
Bourreria teitensis (Gürke) Thulin – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry evergreen forest, Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 500–1367 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0232 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. 69/423, Medley KE 429 & 492, Hildebrandt JM 2359 (EA).
Ehretia bakeri Britten – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Mist forest on rocky slopes, deciduous woodland and bushland, 550–1450 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW1410, Gardner HM 2986, Medley KE 520 & 728, Faden RB et al. s.n. (EA).
Ehretia cymosa var. silvatica (Gürke) Brenan – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Rainforest, riverine forest, derived grassland and bushland, 1425–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 491 & 564, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 855 & 957 (EA).
Cordia monoica Roxb. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Acacia woodland, Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 550–650 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 524 & 533, Verdcourt B 3895B (EA).
Cordia sinensis Lam. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora open bushland, riverine, 550–650 m. Voucher: Medley KE 497 (EA).
Cynoglossum coeruleum var. mannii (Baker & C.H.Wright) Verdc. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Submontane forest edges, 1700–2170 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 118 & 322, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4315 (EA).
Cynoglossum lanceolatum Forssk. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest edge, grassland, bushland, ca. 1581 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0218 (EA, HIB), Gillett JB & Burtt BL 17053 (EA).
Heliotropium steudneri subsp. steudneri – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Combretum, Acacia and Commiphora bushland, grassland, 500–750 m. Vouchers: Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Dunn B 17172 & 17190, Bally PRO 8649, Thulin M 295 (EA).
Heliotropium steudneri subsp. bullatum Verdc. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland and woodland, roadside, 970–1180 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW380 (EA).
Heliotropium zeylanicum (Burm.f.) Lam. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, roadsides and cultivation, 950–1050 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW1446 (EA).
Trichodesma zeylanicum var. zeylanicum – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Commiphora-Grewia bushland, disturbed ground and cultivations, 1750–1800 m. Voucher: Christenhusz MJM, Kamau P, Chase MW, Mbale M & Kyaa J 6678 (EA).
F59. BRASSICACEAE
5 Genera, 6 species
*Brassica rapa L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Cultivated land, abandoned fields, ca. 1524 m. Voucher: Klungness LM 9 (EA).
Cardamine africana L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest, clearings, along road and paths, 1700–2170 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 151 & 332 (EA).
Erucastrum arabicum Fisch. & C.A.Mey. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Disturbed places in upland forest, ca. 1295 m. Voucher: Murray High School 103 (EA).
Farsetia stenoptera Hochst. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open bushland, overgrazed and cultivated lands. Voucher: Cheseny CMS 33/73 (EA).
Farsetia stenoptera subsp. boivinii (E.Fourn.) Jonsell – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Open grassland on sandy soils, ca. 487 m. Voucher: Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12722 (EA).
Farsetia undulicarpa Jonsell – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Bushland and wooded grasslands on volcanic soils, ca. 925 m. Voucher: Kuchar P 11069 (EA).
*Lepidium bonariense L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open grassland, roadside, waste places, settlements, 1585–1814 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004655, Watuma BM W0252 (EA, HIB).
F60. BURSERACEAE
2 Genera, 12 species
Boswellia neglecta S.Moore – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 400–850 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005400 (EA, HIB), Medley KE 966, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/250, Engler A 1973, Davey PRA 36 Dale IR 3897 (EA).
Commiphora africana (A.Rich.) Engl. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, bushed grassland, 660–950 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005384, Watuma BM W0176 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW151, 338, 526 & 1177, Cheseny CMC 49/75, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/282, Medley KE 526, Gillett JB 19584, Bally PRO 16895, Dale IR 2000 (EA).
Commiphora africana var. glaucidula (Engl.) J.B.Gillett – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Bushed grassland, Acacia-Commiphora open bushland, 540–990 m. Vouchers: Gillett JB & Glover PE 16857, 19577, 19592, 19624 & 19632, Dale IR 2002, Leippert H 5645, Ivens GW 410 (EA).
Commiphora africana var. venosa (Mattick) Govaerts – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Bushed grassland, ca. 600 m. Vouchers: Cheseny CMC 44/74, Mrs. Robertson SA 6552 & 6556 (EA).
Commiphora baluensis Engl. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous woodland and dry forest, often on rocky ground, 650–990 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 970, Gillett JB & Glover PE 19643, Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2743 (EA).
Commiphora campestris subsp. campestris – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 550–650 m. Vouchers: Medlely KEM 775 (EA), Gillett JB & Glover PE 19623 (EA), Dale IR 3881 & 3894 (EA), Hildebrandt JM 2516 (EA), Bally PRO 8551 (EA). Near Threatened.
Commiphora campestris var. heterophylla (Engl.) J.B.Gillett – Habit: Tree: Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland. Voucher: Gilbert MG & Gilbert CI 6096 (EA).
Commiphora edulis subsp. boiviniana (Engl.) J.B.Gillett – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora and semi-evergreen bushland, 600–770 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005399 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW1513, Medley KE 84, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/278, Verdcourt B 3895, Leakey PH s.n. (EA).
Commiphora edulis subsp. holosericea (Engl.) J.B.Gillett – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, ca. 762 m. Vouchers: Dale IR 3880, Verdcourt B 1113 (EA).
Commiphora eminii subsp. trifoliolata (Engl.) J.B.Gillett – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Dry evergreen forest and forest margins, 650–1250 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005372, Watuma BM W0243 (EA, HIB), Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4099, Medley KE 446 & 600, Faden RB, Evans A, Smeenk C & Kariuki B 131 (EA).
Commiphora kataf (Forssk.) Engl. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Montane woodland, Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 550–1024 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0317 (EA, HIB), Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/276, Medley KE 525, 721 & 774, Dale IR 3892, Engler A 1945 (EA).
Commiphora kua (R.Br. ex Royle) Vollesen – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, rocky places, bushed grassland, 550–940 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005398, Watuma BM W0185 (EA, HIB), Medley KE 523, 550 & 723, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12658, 12893 & 12894, Hucks M 892 (EA).
Commiphora oblongifolia J.B.Gillett – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland in rocky places, 600–840 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 16116, Cheseny CMC 11/72, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12661, Gillett JB & Glover PE 17233 & 19644, Verdcourt B 3889, Napier ER 1015 (EA). Near Threatened.
Commiphora paolii Chiov. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, ca. 600 m. Voucher: Verdcourt B & Polhill R 2709 (EA).
Commiphora samharensis Schweinf. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland and woodland, 750–870 m. Voucher: Medley KE 815 (EA).
Commiphora schimperi (O.Berg) Engl. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora open deciduous woodland and bushland, 600–1000 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 684, Gillett JB & Glover PE 19582, 19588 & 19639 (EA).
F61. CACTACEAE
2 Genera, 2 species
*Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry deciduous bushland and thicket, 1019–1600 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0316 (EA, HIB), Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1144 (EA).
Rhipsalis baccifera (J.S.Muell.) Stearn – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Upland rainforest, evergreen bushland, rocky cliffs, 650–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0203 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS 82/155, Mungai G et al. EW2830, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 272, Mbale M et al. NMK 964, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 227, 450 & 779, Bally PRO 8794 & 16662, Faden RB, Evans A, Smeenk C 71/1013, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17101 (EA).
F62. CAMPANULACEAE
2 Genera, 5 species
Lobelia giberroa Hemsl. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Upland secondary forest, forest edges, streamsides, 1500–2170 m. Vouchers: Kirika P et al. NMK 814, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6659, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 88 & 243, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17076, Bally PRO 8757, Knox EB 2694 & 2696, Dale IR 3797 (EA).
Lobelia holstii Engl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland grassland, forest edges, rocky or disturbed places, 1425–2100 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0017 (EA, HIB), Christenhusz MJM et al. 6631, Beentje HJ 2146, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 290 & 438, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4303, Hildebrandt JM 2463, Knox EB 2692, 2695 & 2702 (EA).
Lobelia trullifolia subsp. trullifolia – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland grassland, forest margins, stream sides, roadsides, 1600–1640 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. 71/188 (EA).
Wahlenbergia krebsii subsp. arguta (Hook.f.) Thulin – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margins, upland grassland, ca. 1250 m. Voucher: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 443 (EA).
Wahlenbergia napiformis (A.DC.) Thulin – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous woodland, grassland, old cultivations, roadsides, ca. 1600 m. Voucher: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1141 & 1158 (EA).
F63. CANELLACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Warburgia ugandensis subsp. ugandensis – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Lowland rainforest, secondary bushland and grassland, ca. 1219 m. Vouchers: Kishewitsch S s.n., Stephen K s.n. (EA).
F64. CANNABACEAE
3 Genera, 4 species
Celtis africana Burm.f. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Understorey in mist forest, riverine, 1050–1875 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW2567, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 528 (EA).
Celtis gomphophylla Baker – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Mist forest, by forest streams in valleys, 1170–1850 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3205, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 775, Faden RB, Evans A, Msafiri F, Smeenk C 71/58 (EA).
Chaetachme aristata Planch. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Lowland and upland forest, 1000–1640 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW2579, Medley KE 619 (EA).
Trema orientale (L.) Blume – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland and lowland rainforest margins, 800–2000 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005343, Watuma BM W0081 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW2573, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 398, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 940, Raler I 0089, Medley KE 629 (EA).
F65. CAPPARACEAE
6 Genera, 27 species
Boscia coriacea Pax – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, grassland with scattered trees, 500–690 m. Vouchers: Muasya J et al. KEFRI 82, Ochung HO 63/BE, Medley KE 657, Zùmer M 38, Hildebrandt JM 2478 (EA).
Boscia integrifolia J.St.-Hil.– Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous woodland and bushland, 500–1000 m. Vouchers: Muaysa J & Medley KE 655 & 769, Gardner HM 2911 (EA).
Boscia salicifolia Oliv. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous woodland and bushland, ca. 900 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW900 (EA).
Cadaba carneoviridis Gilg & Gilg-Ben. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen bushland, grassland with scattered trees, 500–650 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 503, 685, 842 & 876, Ossent JR 113 (EA).
Cadaba farinosa Forrsk. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Acacia thornbush, bushland, grassland with scattered trees, 500–650 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW198, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4250, Ossent J 46, Gillett JB 16872, Medley KE 502 & 838 (EA).
Cadaba glandulosa Forssk. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, grassland with scattered trees. Vouchers: Njoroge T 21, Rauh W s.n. (EA).
Cadaba linearifolia (J.Graham) M.R.Almeida – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Acacia bushland. Vouchers: Greenway PJ & Kanuri 9786, Ossent JR 40 (EA).
Cadaba mirabilis Gilg – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and semi-desert scrub, Voucher: Ochung H H012 (EA).
Cadaba ruspolii Gilg – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, grassland with scattered trees. Vouchers: Wamukoya OW 103, Greenway PG & Kanuri 10 (EA).
Cadaba stenopoda Gilg & Gilg-Ben. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, riverine forest, ca. 600 m. Vouchers: Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4276, Ossent JR 112 (EA).
Capparis cartilaginea Decne. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, exposed rocks. Voucher: Ossent JR 702 (EA).
Capparis erythrocarpos var. rosea (Klotzsch) DeWolf – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Deciduous woodland, bushland and secondary scrub, ca. 925 m. Voucher: Mungai GM et al. EW3585 (EA).
Capparis fascicularis var. fascicularis – Habit: Liana/Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, grassland with scattered trees, 500–1180 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW259, Medley KE 951 (EA).
Capparis fascicularis var. scheffleri (Gilg & Gilg-Ben.) DeWolf – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Lowland dry evergreen forest, deciduous bushland and secondary scrub. Voucher: Ossent JR 136 (EA).
Capparis sepiaria var. fischeri (Pax) DeWolf – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, grassland with scattered trees. Voucher: Gillet JB 19579 (EA).
Capparis sepiaria var. stuhlmannii (Gilg) DeWolf – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous woodland and bushland, riverine forest. Voucher: Napper D 1469 (EA).
Capparis tomentosa Lam. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, 500–650 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005410 (EA, HIB), Medley KE 611, 725 & 762, Gardner N 2923, Bally PRO 8640 (EA).
Maerua angolensis DC. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and woodland, edges of upland rainforest, 550–1000 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 504b, 827, 871 & 933 (EA).
Maerua crassifolia Forssk. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, thicket and semi-desert scrub, 550–650 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 512 & 957, Ossent JR 66 (EA).
Maerua decumbens (Brongn.) DeWolf – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, 550–865 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0200 (EA, HIB), Kimeu JM et al. KEFRI 506, Chepkwony & Esilaba 29, Medley KE 857, Bally PRO 13370, Gardner HM 3011, Ossent JR EAH 1092S & 11468 (EA).
Maerua denhardtiorum Gilg – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, termite mounds. Voucher: Hucks M 119 (EA).
Maerua endlichii Gilg & Gilg-Ben. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and grassland with scattered trees or shrubs, 550–650 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 765 & 786, Leuthhold W 89, Gillett JB 16871, Bally J 13392 (EA).
Maerua grantii Oliv. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous woodland, bushland, grassland with scattered trees, 450–600 m. Voucher: Bally PRO 13298 (EA).
Maerua holstii Pax – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous woodland in dry sandy places, 550–650 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 734 & 779, Ossent JR 110 (EA).
Maerua kirkii (Oliv.) F.White – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: High altitude bushland, riverine forest, 600–1180 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW286 & 1506, Kokwaro JO 2614, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/435, Medley KE 848, Bally PRO 8746, Ossent JR 41 & 11470 (EA).
Maerua triphylla var. calophylla (Gilg) DeWolf – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous and evergreen bushland, riverine forest on rocky ground, 1080–1250 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 488, Faden RB & Evans A 71/123 (EA).
Maerua triphylla var. johannis (Volkens & Gilg) DeWolf – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, grassland with scattered trees, termite mounds, 650–1371 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005386 & 005394 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS 82/33, Medley KE 578, 599, 685, 731, 739 & 896 (EA).
Ritchiea albersii Gilg – Habit: Tree. Habit: Upland rainforest, often at margins, 1000–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006385, Watuma BM W0132 (EA, HIB), Raler I 0087, Faden RB et al. 71/127 & 72/208, Medley KE 1011 (EA).
Thilachium africanum Lour. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Deciduous woodland, bushland and thicket, 550–1180 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004633 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW273, 2591 & 3312, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 713, Medley KE 431, 853 & 964, Joanna B 9017, Gardner HM 2995, Dyson WG 538, Forest Dept. 2995 (EA).
Thilachium thomasii Gilg – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Deciduous woodland and bushland, 550–1000 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G, Nyaboke B & Matheka K 1031, Kirika 1, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/235, Agnew ADQ & Part 1 Botany 7341, Mildbraed 17, Murray High School 106, Medley KEM s.n. (EA).
F66. CARYOPHYLLACEAE
4 Genera, 4 species
Cerastium lanceolatum (Poir.) Volponi – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margins & glades, bushland, roadsides, weed of cultivated areas, 1371–2100 m. Vouchers: Napier ER 1130, Kluguess LM 59, Drummond RB Hemsley JH 4283, Lavranos JJ 11921 (EA).
Drymaria cordata (L.) Willd. ex Roem. & Schult. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest and bushland margins, roadsides, cultivated lands, 1160–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006366, Watuma BM W0107 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW3552, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 40, 126 & 435, Beentje HJ 2141, Napier ER 1113, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17068 (EA).
Pollichia campestris Aiton – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Open woodland, bushland, waste places, ca. 1400 m. Voucher: Gilbert MG 5823 (EA).
Silene macrosolen Steud. ex A.Rich. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland, rocky places, 1430–1829 m. Vouchers: Mungai GM et al. EW3095A, Gardner HM 2952 (EA).
F67. CELASTRACEAE
8 Genera, 15 species
Elaeodendron buchananii (Loes.) Loes. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, deciduous woodland, sometimes secondary forest, 1700–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 544, Raler I 0126 (EA).
Elaeodendron schlechterianum (Loes.) Loes. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Dry deciduous woodland, fringing forest, 640–1000 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 642, 718, 773, 825, 837 & 1039 (EA).
Elaeodendron schweinfurthianum (Loes.) Loes. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous and semi-evergreen woodland, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0003 (EA, HIB), Medley KE 791 & 915 (EA).
Gymnosporia gracilis Loes. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen forest margins, thickets, 600–1402 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ et al. 5284, Faden RB, Evans A, Msafiri F et al. 70/960, Medley KE 451, 452 & 472, Joanna B 8868 (EA).
Gymnosporia heterophylla (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Loes. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: 650–1300 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005351 & 005405 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. 71/118, Medley KE 522, 525, 526, 626 & 720 (EA).
Gymnosporia putterlickioides Loes. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry deciduous woodland, wooded grassland often in rocky places, 650–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KE 738 (EA).
Gymnosporia senegalensis (Lam.) Loes. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous woodland, thickets and scrub, 650–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006354 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW384, 523, 773, 909, 3145, Mungai GM et al. EW3579, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 460, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 122, Medley KE 510, 586 & 636, Hucks M 820 (EA).
Loeseneriella africana (Willd.) R.Wilczek – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Moist evergreen forest, forest margin, riverine forest. 900–1300 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005393 (EA, HIB), Mungai G et al. EW1406, Hildebrandt JM 2581 (EA).
Maytenus acuminata (L.f.) Loes. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Understorey and margin of upland of riverine forest, 1605–1902 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005330 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G, Nyaboke & Saidi S 1044, Faden RB et al. 71/52, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4357 (EA).
Maytenus undata (Thunb.) Blakelock – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest, evergreen bushland and woodland, 800–1050 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004631 (EA, HIB), Medley KE 717, 748, 803, 866 & 891 (EA).
Mystroxylon aethiopicum (Thunb.) Loes. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, fringing forest, open woodland. 800–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 543, Raler I 0128, Medley KE 632, 668, 898 & 932 (EA).
Pleurostylia africana Loes. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest margins, deciduous woodland, termite mounds on rocky hillsides, 800–950 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 612, Mungai GM et al. EW1294 (EA).
Pristimera goetzei (Loes.) R.H.Archer– Habit: Liana. Habitat: Evergreen forest, 1400–1814 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004515 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 5, Faden RB & Faden AJ 71/1011, Raler I 0036 (EA).
Salacia madagascariensis (Lam.) DC. – Habit: Shrub/Liana. Habitat: Lowland evergreen forest, deciduous woodland, 1350–1450 m. Voucher: SAJIT–005339 (EA, HIB).
Salacia stuhlmanniana Loes. – Habit: Shrub/Liana. Habitat: Rainforest, riverine, deciduous woodland, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Cheseny CMC 72/1, Medley KE 946, 947 & 975 (EA).
F68. CLEOMACEAE
1 Genus, 6 species
Cleome briquetii Polhill – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and thickets on rocky ground, 500–823 m. Vouchers: Napier ER 978, Gillett JB 17231, Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 958 (EA).
Cleome gynandra L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, waste, disturbed and cultivated lands. Voucher: Hucks M 711 (EA).
Cleome hirta (Klotzsch) Oliv. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and grassland, 550–700 m. Vouchers: Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 934, Rauh W Ke 57, Ossent JR 24, MacDonald J 866, Hucks M 707 (EA).
Cleome monophylla L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland, deciduous woodland and bushland, roadside, disturbed areas, 1371–1580 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/112, Napier ER 1102 (EA).
Cleome silvatica Gilg & Gilg-Ben. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest clearings, rocky grasslands & roadsides. Voucher: Gardiner N 2932 (EA).
Cleome usambarica Pax – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Bushland and thicket, streamside, cultivated ground. Voucher: Joanna B 8843 (EA).
F69. CLUSIACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Garcinia volkensii Engl. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Understorey in evergreen forest, 1000–1900 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–003292 & 005320, Watuma BM W0162 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS 82/52, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 304 & 400, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1115, De BlocK P et al. 243, 299, 316 & 490, Faden RB et al. 71/129, 226, 979 & 77/319, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4344, Medley KE 793 & 997, Bally PRO 13624, Gardner HM 2967, Joanna B 9401, Raler I 0026 (EA).
F70. COMBRETACEAE
2 Genera, 12 species
Combretum aculeatum Vent. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and woodland, grassy slopes, 580–750 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 457, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/260, Hooper SS & Townsend CC 1260 (EA).
Combretum exalatum Engl. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, thicket and wooded grassland, 575–1000 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0028 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 740, Mwachala G et al. EW554, Mungai G et al. EW1767, Kuchar P, Msafiri F & Karime N 5695, Medley KE 1019, Hildebrandt JM 2561 (EA).
Combretum hereroense subsp. hereroense – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Wooded grassland, Acacia-Commiphora bushland, ca. 700 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW3298 (EA).
Combretum hereroense var. parvifolium (Engl.) Wickens – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, wooded grassland. Voucher: Ossent JR 133 (EA).
Combretum hereroense subsp. volkensii (Engl.) Wickens – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, wooded grassland, 600–950 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW858, Medley KE 547, Ossent JR 145 (EA).
Combretum molle R.Br. ex G.Don – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Wooded grassland and bushland, 600–1250 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0008 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW220 & 283, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 450, Medley KE 637 & 780, Bally PRO 17123 (EA).
Combretum mossambicense (Klotzsch) Engl. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Deciduous and secondary bushland, wooded grassland, 610–950 m. Vouchers: Mungai G et al. EW1765, Lavranos JJ 12340A, Gardner HM 1198 (EA).
Combretum psidioides Welw. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous woodland, rocky hill slopes, ca. 1300 m. Voucher: Mungai G et al. EW1322 (EA).
Terminalia brownii Fresen. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous woodland, bushland, grassland, riverine forest, 650–1200 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005367, Watuma BM W0009 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW72, 949 & 1556, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 483, Medley KE 419 & 854 (EA).
Terminalia kilimandscharica Engl. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous woodland, bushland and wooded grassland, rocky outcrops, 548–1200 m. Vouchers: Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12779, Small R 823 (EA).
Terminalia orbicularis Engl. & Diels – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 520–914 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/245 & 515, Dale IR 3896, Agnew ADQ & Part 1 Botany 7316, Verdcourt B Ke19, Rauh W 12521, Ossent JR 147 & 1195 (EA).
Terminalia parvula Pamp. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 426–853 m. Vouchers: Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12641 & 12919 (EA).
Terminalia prunioides M.A.Lawson – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora and Acacia-Combretum bushland, 550–1067 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW975, Mungai GM et al. EW1769, Musya J & Safary 28, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/473, Medley KE 427, 652 & 841, Napier ER 897, Dale IR 2005, Ossent JR 158, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12640, Mr & Mrs Hucks HP 318 (EA).
Terminalia spinosa Engl. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 500–620 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 710, 759 & 840, Bally PRO 17121 (EA).
F71. CONNARACEAE
2 Genera, 2 species
Agelaea pentagyna (Lam.) Baill. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Upland rainforest, riparian forest, 1275–1850 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006383 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW1869, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4367, Bally PRO 8783, Joanna B 9079, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 866 & 1014, Raler I 0137 (EA), Faden RB et al. 71/44 (EA).
Rourea thomsonii (Baker) Jongkind – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Montane forest remnants, upland rainforest, 1400–2000 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0143 (EA, HIB), Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4337 & 4375, Joanna B 8998 (EA).
F72. CONVOLVULACEAE
7 Genera, 19 species
Astripomoea hyoscyamoides var. hyoscyamoides – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, roadside, cultivated or disturbed ground, ca. 600 m. Voucher: Hucks M 576 (EA).
Cuscuta planiflora var. holstii Baker & Rendle – Habit: Climber. Habitat: On herbs in grasslands, ca. 1710 m. Voucher: Gardner HM 2964 (EA).
Hildebrandtia sepalosa Rendle – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora-Euphorbia-Sanseveria bushland, 500–650 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/461, Ossent JR 10, 50 & 54, Lubai lK HB20 (EA).
Ipomoea biflora (L.) Pers. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Dry bush, woodland, grassland, cultivated lands, 1056 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0158 (EA, HIB).
Ipomoea bullata Oliv. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Dry bushland, 548–914 m. Vouchers: Joanna B 8877, Ossent JR 126, Bally PRO 74 & 8613, Rauh W 840 (EA).
Ipomoea eriocarpa R.Br. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Grassland, hedgerows, cultivated lands, ca. 610 m. Voucher: Napier ER 1049 (EA).
Ipomoea hartmannii Vatke – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora deciduous bushland, 600–950 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 603, Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2763, Hildebrandt JM 2564, Ossent JR 10952 (EA).
Ipomoea hildebrandtii subsp. hildebrandtii – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora deciduous bushland, 914–1371 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0151 (EA, HIB), Napier ER 1078, Bally PRO 8117, Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2739 & 2744, Irwin PH 156 (EA).
Ipomoea involucrata P.Beauv. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest, secondary forest, abandoned cultivations, 2000–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006360 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 120, Gillett JB et al. 17096 (EA).
Ipomoea kituiensis var. kituiensis – Habit: Herb/Climber. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and woodland, 650–950 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0001 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW847, Medley KE 420 (EA).
Ipomoea mombassana var. mombassana – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Commiphora, Combretum bushland and woodland, secondary bushland, ca. 610 m. Vouchers: Ossent JR 11003, Jeffrey GW 815 (EA).
Ipomoea ochracea (Lindl.) G.Don – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest clearings, thickets, rocky places, ca. 950 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW766 (EA).
Ipomoea pes-tigridis var. pes-tigridis – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Grassland, bushland and plantations, ca. 610 m. Voucher: Napier ER 970 (EA).
Ipomoea pes-tigridis var. longibracteata Vatke – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and thickets. Vouchers: Hildebrandt JM 2420, Bally PRO 8801 (EA).
Ipomoea sp. A of FTEA – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Woodland, ca. 866 m. Voucher: Mwachala G, Nyaboke B & Matheka K 1059 (EA).
Ipomoea stenosiphon Hallier f. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora deciduous bushland, rocky areas, ca. 1219 m. Voucher: Napier ER 1125 (EA).
Ipomoea wightii var. kilimandschari (Dammer) Verdc. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Open forest and scrub, 800–1550 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 613, Mwachala G et al. EW3055A, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 845, Klungness LM 5 (EA).
Lepistemon owariensis (P.Beauv.) Hallier f. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Rainforest, riverine forest, 1100–1220 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW2572, Napier ER 1138 (EA).
Metaporana densiflora (Hallier f.) N.E.Br. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Secondary evergreen bushland, abandonded cultivated ground, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Kimeu JM, Meso M & Wafula A KEFRI 507, Medley KEM 636 (EA).
Stictocardia incomta (Hallier f.) Hallier f. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Terminalia-Combretum-Acacia bushland on rocky slopes, 500–950 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 613, Hucks M 1074 (EA).
F73. CRASSULACEAE
3 Genera, 13 species
Cotyledon barbeyi Schweinf. ex Baker – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rocky slopes, termite mounds in Acacia bushland, 1000–1330 m. Vouchers: Mungai GM et al. EW3092A, Bally PRO 13404 (EA).
Crassula alata subsp. pharnaceoides (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Wickens & Bywater – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist rock crevices, stream banks, ca. 1600 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW3136 (EA).
Crassula alba Forssk. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rock crevices and rocky outcrops, 1270–1600 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3158, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1139 (EA).
Crassula alsinoides (Hook.f.) Engl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland forest margins, moist grounds, streams, 1700–1950 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004543 & 006405 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 899, Gillett JB & Burtt BL 17066, Mwachala G s.n. (EA).
Crassula globularioides Britten – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rock crevices. Vouchers: Bally PRO 13525, Joanna B 9062 (EA).
Crassula schimperi subsp. phyturus (Mildbr.) R.Fern. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rocks in upland forest and grassland, 1400–1640 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 2 (EA).
Crassula schimperi subsp. schimperi – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist rocks, rock crevices, epiphyte on tree trunks, ca. 1800 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS 82/61 (EA).
Crassula volkensii subsp. coleae (Baker) Wickens & Bywater – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist thicket, volcanic rock crevices, 980–1371 m. Vouchers: Mungai GM et al. EW2650, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/486, Napier ER 756 (EA).
Crassula volkensii subsp. volkensii – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Shady rocky ground, 950–2000 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/65, Mwachala G et al. EW1274, Luke WRQ & Luke PA 6413, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 324, Bally PRO 13414, Gardner HM 3013 (EA).
Kalanchoe × auriculata (Raadts) V.V.Byalt – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dense or open bushland on rocky slopes, ca. 914 m. Voucher: Magius in EA Polhill RM 404 (EA).
Kalanchoe densiflora Rolfe – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest margins, glades and riverbanks, 1450–1800 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/106, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 236 & 641, Bytebier B 1280, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 495 (EA).
Kalanchoe lateritia Engl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous and semi-deciduous woodland and forest, 760–1150 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 651, Mungai G et al. EW2659, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/535, Faden RB, Evans A & Githui M 70/150 (EA).
Kalanchoe miniata Hilsenb. & Bojer ex Tul. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Wooded grassland, bushland and scrub, ca. 1060 m. Voucher: Bally PRO 13533 (EA).
Kalanchoe nyikae Engl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, 760–1040 m. Vouchers: Mungai GM et al. EW2657, Faden RB et al. 70/151 (EA).
Kalanchoe prittwitzii Engl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest, open bush and grassland, ca. 1350 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW2666 (EA).
F74. CUCURBITACEAE
13 Genera, 29 species
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Grassland and bushland, old plantations and cultivation, 610–1150 m. Voucher: Ogola B & Mwangangi OM et al. 25 & 26 (EA), Napier ER 1048 (EA).
Coccinia grandiflora Cogn. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Upland rainforest, 1425–1850 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0209 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 423 & 799, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 879, Bally 13759 (EA).
Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, woodland & wooded grassland, riverine, 600–1250 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 423, Muchelle WN HB 16/94, Sanganyi SK HB 14, Joanna B 8929 (EA).
Coccinia microphylla Gilg – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Deciduous dry bushland and Combretum wooded grassland, ca. 950 m. Vouchers: Mungai GM et al. EW1318 & 1319 (EA).
Coccinia trilobata (Cogn.) C.Jeffrey – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Wooded grassland, deciduous bushland, 685–823 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005338 (EA, HIB), Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 962, Verdcourt B 3888 (EA).
Corallocarpus epigaeus (Rottler) Hook.f. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Margins of upland forest, wooded grassland, deciduous bushland, 600–800 m. Vouchers: Verdcourt B 1111 (EA), Hucks M 554 (EA).
Cucumis dipsaceus Ehrenb. ex Spach – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Bushland, woodland, wooded grassland, weed of cultivation, 610–1540 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 331, Bernard O & Mwangangi OM et al. 8, 21 & 23, Napier ER 967 (EA).
Cucumis ficifolius A.Rich. – Habit: Climber: Habitat: Upland grassland, 1250–1600 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1154, Greenway PJ 8951 (EA).
Cucumis maderaspatanus L. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Riverine margins, seasonal swamps, damp woodland and bushland. Vouchers: Lubai lK HB13, Muchelle WN HB14/94 (EA).
Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) C.Jeffrey – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Rain and ground water forest, seasonal swamp grasslands, ca. 1170 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW3208 (EA).
NE Gerrardanthus grandiflorus Cogn. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland and lowland rainforest, 640–1850 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004628 (EA, HIB), Luke WRQ & Luke PA 16118, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 1121B & 1216, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/234 (EA). Near Threatened.
Gerrardanthus lobatus (Cogn.) C.Jeffrey – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, woodland and wooded grassland. 600–850 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3307, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/446, Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 939, Archer PG 567 (EA).
Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Rainforest margins, semi-evergreen woodland and bushland, wooded grassland, 600–950 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0173 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW262, 1171 & 1225, Verdcourt B 3887, Napier ER 922, Hucks M 795 (EA).
Kedrostis leloja (J.F.Gmel.) C.Jeffrey – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, thicket woodland, 600–700 m. Vouchers: Ossent JR 118, Hucks M 560 (EA).
Kedrostis pseudogijef (Gilg) C.Jeffrey – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and woodland, 609–800 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/253, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4414, Verdcourt B 3888A, Gardner HM 2587, Hucks M 444 (EA).
Lagenaria sphaerica (Sond.) Naudin – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Riverine, ground water forest, old cultivations, 1000–1665 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0117 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW267, Ogola B & Mwangangi OM 3, Napier ER 969, Joanna B et al. 9104 (EA).
Momordica boivinii Baill. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and woodland, 998–1370 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004626 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS 82/8 & 144, Mwachala G et al. EW3162, Mungai GM et al. EW3170 & 3583, Cheseny CMC 72/3, Napier ER 1095, Joanna B 9100, Fleuret A 7 (EA).
Momordica calantha Gilg – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Secondary forest undergrowth and margins on steep rocky hill, 1550–1580 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0257 (EA, HIB).
Momordica foetida Schumach. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest edges and clearings, riverine forests, secondary thickets, 1270–1814 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006409, Watuma BM W0118 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW3193 & 3203, Ogola B & Mwangangi OM et al. 23 (EA).
Momordica friesiorum (Harms) C.Jeffrey – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Upland rainforest, margins and clearings, 1851–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006368 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 121 (EA).
Momordica rostrata Zimm. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, thicket, woodland and wooded grassland, 579–1039 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0312 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW265, Muasya J et al. KEFRI 78, Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2736, Ossent JR 27 & 45, Napier ER 1023 (EA).
Momordica spinosa (Gilg) Chiov. – Habit: Shrub/Climber. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, 420–600 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/285, Napier ER 1026, Hucks M 698 & 876, Joanna B 9070 (EA).
Oreosyce africana Hook.f. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Disturbed rainforests, edges and clearings, 1500–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004525 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 95, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 926, Joanna B 9103 (EA).
Peponium vogelii (Hook.f.) Engl. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Upland rainforest, ground water forest, woodland and bushland near open water, 750–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006394, Watuma BM W0209 & W0267 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 221 & 463, Gillett JB 17230 (EA).
Trochomeria macrocarpa (Sond.) Hook.f. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Deciduous woodland and bushland, 859–1200 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006420 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW1443, Joanna B & Opiko 9122 (EA).
Zehneria emirnensis (Baker) Keraudren – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Rainforest, 1700–1875 m. Vouchers: Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17103 (EA), Faden RB et al NMK Exped 259 (EA).
Zehneria scabra (L.f.) Sond – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Rainforest, moist places in deciduous bushland, roadside, cultivations, 1115–2000 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0265 (EA, HIB), Mungai GM et al. EW1320, Luke WRQ & Luke PA et al. 5306 & 5385, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4326, Klungness LM 41 (EA).
Zehneria oligosperma C.Jeffrey – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Rainforest, moist places in deciduous bushland, 1800–1950 m. Voucher: Drummond RB & Hemsely JH 4333 (EA).
E Zehneria tuberifera G.W.Hu & Q.F.Wang – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Understorey and at forest edges of moist forests, 1700–1950 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006350, Watuma BM W0044, W0298 & W0299 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 553 (EA).
F75. DICHAPETALACEAE
1 Genus, 2 species
NE Dichapetalum eickii Ruhland – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Upland wet evergreen forest, 1400–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005327 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS 84/73, Mwachala G & Nyaboke 1042, Breteler FJ 7508, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6635, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 324 & 489, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 951, Faden RB et al. 71/21 & 891, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4330, Raler I 0097 (EA).
Dichapetalum ruhlandii Engl. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Forest, secondary regrowth on rocky sites, bushland, 1500–1600 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0137 (EA, HIB), Breteler FJ 7506, Bally PRO 8775 (EA).
F76. DIDIEREACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Calyptrotheca taitense (Pax & Vatke) Brenan – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, open woodland and grassland with Acacia, 500–650 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 877, Hilderbrandt JM 2577 (EA).
F77. EBENACEAE
2 Genera, 7 species
Diospyros abyssinica subsp. abyssinica – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Fringing and dry evergreen forest, open montane bushland and woodland, 900–1875 m. Vouchers: Christenhusz MJM et al. 6660, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 241, Kimuzi D 4, Medley KE 675, Raler I 0056 (EA).
Diospyros consolatae Chiov. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Evergreen dry forest, Acacia, Terminalia, Combretum woodland, 600–1200 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005401 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 626, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 523, Medley KE 430 & 847, Dale IR 3883 (EA).
Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A.DC. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Fringing forest, Combretum woodland, deciduous bushland, 550–650 m. Voucher: Medley KE 460 (EA).
Diospyros natalensis (Harv.) Brenan – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Moist semi-deciduous forest, 650–1400 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. 71/136, Medley KE 892, Joanna B 8865 (EA).
Diospyros zombensis (B.L.Burtt) F.White – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Euphorbia, Terminalia, Combretum and Acacia woodland, rocky slopes, 800–950 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 624, Joanna B 8766 (EA).
Euclea divinorum Hiern – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest margins on rocky slopes, secondary forest, open bushland, 450–1900 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW509, 1246 & 3254, Mungai GM et al. EW1430, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 451, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6681, Medley KE 471, 615 & 912, Bally PRO 13297 (EA).
Euclea racemosa subsp. schimperi (A.DC.) F.White – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Bushland, grassland with scattered trees, 550–650 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 435 & 763 (EA).
F78. ERICACEAE
2 Genera, 3 species
Agarista salicifolia (Lam.) G.Don – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest remnants and margins, 1400–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004576 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 664, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 31 & 92, Joanna B 9091, Faden RB et al. 70/573, Gardner HM R2977 (EA).
Erica arborea L. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Above forest on mountains, open forest especially in rocky areas, 1450–1750 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 312 & 637 (EA).
Erica mannii subsp. usambarensis (Alm & T.C.E.Fr.) Beentje – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Rocky forest edges, hill forest clearings and secondary association, 1000–2170 m. Vouchers: Mungai GM et al. EW3559, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 27 & 107, Medley KE 1018, Gillett JB et al. 17095, Raler I 0070, Joanna B 8874 (EA).
F79. ERYTHROXYLACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Erythroxylum emarginatum Thonn. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Evergreen and mist forest, 900–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005417 (EA, HIB), Faden RB, Evans A & Githui M 70/178, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 516, Medley KE 475, 623, 645 & 908, Dale IR 3822 (EA).
F80. EUPHORBIACEAE
13 Genera, 55 species
Acalypha fruticosa var. eglandulosa Radcl.-Sm. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Montane forest and associated woodland, deciduous bushland, 580–1776 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW29, Medley KE 983, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6637 (EA).
Acalypha paniculata Miq. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forests, clearings and edges, disturbed areas, ca. 1250 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW2582 (EA).
Acalypha volkensii Pax – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest undergrowth, edges and associated bushland, montane woodland, 650–1750 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0226 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 306 & 562, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 30, Medley KE 994, Mbale M et al. NMK 960 (EA).
Argomuellera macrophylla Pax – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest undergrowth, 1425–1850 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1043, Gardner 2948, Raler I 0091 (EA).
Croton dichogamus Pax – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Dry forest, bushland and thicket, 970–1150 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW208, Mungai GM et al. EW2652, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12825, Morawetz JJ 406, Hucks M 915 (EA).
Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex Delile – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Secondary forests and forest edges, 1250–1550 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. 1257, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 852 (EA).
Croton megalocarpus Hutch. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, 1644–2000 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0261 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 77, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 527, Raler I 0062 (EA).
Croton menyharthii Pax – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and thicket, 550–650 m. Voucher: Medley KE 544b (EA).
Croton pseudopulchellus Pax – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry evergreen forest, deciduous woodland, bushland and thicket, 550–1110 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005414 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW1289, Mungai GM et al. EW1372, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/483, Medley KE 545, 722 & 754, Joanna B 8835 (EA).
Croton sylvaticus Hochst. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest edges and secondary forests, 1700–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0284, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 546 (EA).
Erythrococca bongensis Pax – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest edges and associated bushland along rivers, 650–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KE 694 (EA).
Erythrococca kirkii (Müll.Arg.) Prain – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Bushland and thicket along streams, ca. 1050 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0152 (EA, HIB), Bally PRO 12694 (EA).
Euphorbia bicompacta Bruyns – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Open deciduous bushland and woodland on rocky slopes, 800–1826 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0104 (EA, HIB), Luke WRQ et al. 5344, Medley KE 965, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 743, Napier ER 1322 (EA).
Euphorbia breviarticulata var. breviarticulata – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry open Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 465–600 m. Vouchers: Kirika P, Kamau P & Ndiege C GBK 44, Leach LC & Bayliss R 10241 (EA).
Euphorbia buruana Pax – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 500–1150 m. Vouchers: Engler 1930a (EA), Bally C 14138 (EA), Bally PRO 13407 (EA), Morawets JJ & Wabuyele E 405 (EA), Leach LC 10301 (EA).
Euphorbia bussei var. bussei – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Open deciduous bushland, rocky slopes, sandy soils, ca. 953 m. Voucher: Mwachala G, Nyaboke, Saidi S 1033 (EA). Endangered.
Euphorbia bussei var. kibwezensis (N.E.Br.) S.Carter – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous woodland, steep rocky slopes, 570–1067 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW501, Morawets JJ & Wabuyele E 400, Dyson WG 537, Leach LC et al. 10299, Bally PRO 14158, 14210, 14211 & 14214, Baslev H 50, Robertson SA 6774, Polhill RM & Paulo S 472 (EA).
E Euphorbia classenii P.R.O.Bally & S.Carter – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Exposed rock faces with deciduous woodland, 700–800 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4169, Classen SA 70 (EA).
Euphorbia crotonoides subsp. crotonoides – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open woodland, scattered bushland, ca. 874 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0178 (EA, HIB).
Euphorbia cryptospinosa P.R.O.Bally – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Open dry deciduous bushland, 426–600 m. Vouchers: Gillett JB 21004, Hucks M 604, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12665 & 13021 (EA).
Euphorbia cuneata subsp. spinescens (Pax) S.Carter – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry sandy soils in open Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 460–750 m. Vouchers: Geldermalsen-de Jongh, E van 131, Hucks M 842, Bally PRO 13444, Morawetz JJ & Wabuyele E 408 (EA).
Euphorbia cuneata var. pumilans S.Carter – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Grasslands, open Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 950–1400 m. Vouchers: Gillett JB 19589, Bally PRO 13412 & 13812, Gilbert MG 5818 (EA).
Euphorbia engleri Pax – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest undergrowth and dense bushland, 1425–2164 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0089 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS 82/75, Mwachala G & Nyaboke 1041, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 41, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6627, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 206, 380 & 557, Faden RB & Faden AJ 71/1027 & 77/ 338, Beentje HJ 2129, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4359, Gillett JB et al. 17105, Heller E s.n. (EA).
NE Euphorbia furcata N.E.Br. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia bushland in dry rocky sandy soils, ca. 700 m. Voucher: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4180 (EA). Vulnerable.
Euphorbia guentheri (Pax) Bruyns – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Amongst grass in open scrubland, 915–1000 m. Vouchers: Bally PRO E92 & 13405, Uhlig C 48 (EA).
Euphorbia heterochroma subsp. heterochroma – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 600–900 m. Voucher: Lubai IK HB23 (EA).
Euphorbia heterochroma subsp. tsavoensis S.Carter – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, rocky outcrops, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Morawetz JJ & Wabuyele E 402, Bally PRO 13351, Hucks M 978, Medley KEM p.r. (EA).
Euphorbia ingens E.Mey. ex Boiss. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Open wooded grasslands, rocky slopes, 550–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KE p.r. (EA).
NE Euphorbia neoglaucescens Bruyns – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry deciduous woodland, rocky slopes, 800–950 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 743 (EA).
Euphorbia nyikae var. neovolkensii (Pax) S.Carter – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Open deciduous woodland, Commiphora scrub, 570–900 m. Vouchers: Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 472, Balslev H 50, Dyson WG 537 (EA).
NE Euphorbia petricola P.R.O.Bally & S.Carter – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry Acacia-Commiphora forest on rocky hillside, ca. 1050 m. Voucher: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 6448 (EA). Endangered.
Euphorbia polyacantha Boiss. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Shrub. Habitat: Commiphora-Sansevieria bushland thicket, ca. 520 m. Voucher: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/477 (EA).
Euphorbia polyantha Pax – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Dry deciduous bushland on sandy stony soils, ca. 540 m. Voucher: Gillett JB 17211 (EA).
Euphorbia pseudomollis Bruyns – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Open deciduous woodland on slopes, succulent thicket, 700–900 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 6432, Bally PRO 12725, Leach LC & Bayliss R 10258 (EA).
Euphorbia quinquecostata Volkens – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Mixed deciduous woodland on rocky hillsides, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Verdcourt B 3891, Bally PRO 8658, Dyson WG 536 (EA).
Euphorbia robecchii Pax – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Open Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 457–650 m. Vouchers: Morawetz JJ & Wabuyele E 409, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12831, Bally PRO E15, Leach LC & Bayliss B 10225, Medley KE p.r. (EA).
Euphorbia scheffleri Pax – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Open Acacia-Commiphora bushland on sandy stony soils, 640–1000 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 521, Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 933, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4415, Gillett JB 17207 (EA).
Euphorbia schimperiana var. pubescens (N.E.Br.) S.Carter – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest clearings and edges, in grass, ca. 1000 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW2564 (EA).
*Euphorbia serpens Kunth – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Roadsides, ca. 560 m. Voucher: Bally PRO 13250 (EA).
Euphorbia systyloides Pax – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open woodland, disturbed sites in grass, ca. 970 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW20 (EA).
Euphorbia tenuispinosa var. robusta P.R.O.Bally & S.Carter – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry deciduous bushland in rock sandy soils, 550–800 m. Voucher: Luke WRQ et al. 4256, Medley KEM p.r. (EA).
Euphorbia tenuispinosa var. tenuispinosa – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, open evergreen forest, 609–1100 m. Vouchers: Napier ER 988, Bally PRO 13415 & 14139, Gilbert MG 5816, Tweedie 86 (EA). Vulnerable.
Euphorbia tirucalli L. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Grassland, thin woodland, homesteads, 998–1219 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0318 (EA, HIB), Bally PRO & Carter S 14136, Napier ER 1147, Medley KEM p.r. (EA).
Euphorbia transvaalensis Schltr.– Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dense bushland, light woodland near stream beds, 450–500 m.Voucher: Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12678 (EA).
Euphorbia umbellata (Pax) Bruyns – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Rocky slopes with dry open woodland, 1700–1875 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 340 (EA).
Euphorbia usambarica subsp. usambarica – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Understorey in open montane forest, 950–1850 m. Vouchers: Morawetz JJ & Wabuyele E 401, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17105, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 1000, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1072, Bally PRO 8776 & 13599 (EA).
*Jatropha curcas L. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Hedge plant escaping into the wild. Voucher: Otieno GO 77A (EA).
Jatropha spicata Pax – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and thicket, shallow soil on rocky hillsides, 487–1000 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4175, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/434, Medley KE 479, 508 & 805, Hildebrandt JM 2428, Napier ER 920, Bally PRO 8674, Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2710, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12657 & 12719, Verdcourt B 5320, Mrs. Robertson SA 7503 (EA).
NE Jatropha velutina Pax & K.Hoffm. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland and mixed thicket, 550–700 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4171, Medley KE 504 (EA).
Macaranga capensis (Baill.) Sim – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, 1200–1850 m. Vouchers: Raler I 0015, Faden RB et al. 70/515, NMK Taita Hills Exped. 1183 (EA).
NE Macaranga conglomerata Brenan – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland evergreen forest, 1350–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0062 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 213 & 623, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4372, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 202 & 462, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1097, Faden RB et al. 71/18, 247, 72/200 & 77/318, Raler 0147 (EA). Vulnerable.
Macaranga kilimandscharica Pax – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, secondary forest, 1000–1800 m. Vouchers: Mungai GM et al. EW3557, Bally PRO 13601 (EA).
Mildbraedia carpinifolia var. carpinifolia – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest undergrowth and edges, riverine, 800–950 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 617 (EA). Vulnerable.
Neoboutonia macrocalyx Pax – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest edges, openings and regrowth, 1700–2000 m. Vouchers: Raler I 0136, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 346 & 500, Gillett JB 17244, Heller E s.n. (EA).
*Ricinus communis L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Evergreen bushland, roadsides, near homesteads, 1040–1778 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0286 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW1219 & 1360 (EA).
Spirostachys africana Sond. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Deciduous woodland and bushland, 650–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KE 914 (EA).
Suregada zanzibariensis Baill. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest, woodland and bushland, 650–1150 m. Vouchers: Mungai GM et al. EW1654, Medley KE 536, 538, 542, 598, 676 & 712, Faden RB et al. 69/447 (EA).
Tragia brevipes Pax – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest edges and thickets, riverine, disturbed sites, 1048–1250 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0161 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW2576 (EA).
Tragia impedita Prain – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Roadsides, rocky or disturbed deciduous bushland and wooded grassland, ca. 600 m. Voucher: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/453 (EA).
F82. FABACEAE
55 Genera, 125 species
Abrus precatorius subsp. africanus Verdc. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Woodland, bushland, grassland with scattered thicket, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004528 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 614, Medley KE 584 (EA).
Abrus fruticulosus Wall. ex Wight & Arn. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Acacia woodland, bushland on rocky slopes, forest edge, 700–950 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 728, Mwachala G et al. EW780, Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 957, Bally J 12705 (EA).
*Acacia mearnsii De Wild. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest and forest remnant margins, 1830–2170 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0094 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 90 (EA).
*Acacia melanoxylon R.Br. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Remnant forest patches, 2000–2170 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 91 (EA).
Adenocarpus mannii (Hook.f.) Hook.f. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Margins of upland rainforest, ca. 1814 m. Voucher: SAJIT–004549 (EA, HIB).
Aeschynomene schimperi Hochst. ex A.Rich. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Riverine vegetation, 800–950 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 698, Mwachala G et al. EW1683 (EA).
Afroamphica africana (Hook.f.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Evergreen forest in open areas and path sides, 1100–1980 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004571 & 006363 (EA, HIB), Mungai GM et al. EW1307, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4288 (EA).
Albizia adianthifolia var. intermedia (De Wild. & T.Durand) Villiers – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Lowland rainforest, deciduous woodland, ca. 900 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW1689 (EA).
Albizia amara (Roxb.) Boivin – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Edge of deciduous bushland near stream, bushed grassland, ca. 1059 – 1070 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0150 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW1367 (EA).
Albizia anthelmintica (A.Rich.) Brongn. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, 550–650 m. Voucher: Medley KE 943 (EA).
Albizia gummifera (J.F.Gmel.) C.A.Sm. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, 1220–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0291 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 328, Joanna 8945 & 8961, Faden RB et al. 71/1003, Medley KE 919 (EA).
Albizia harveyi E.Fourn. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Bushland, 500–650 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 1004, Medley KE s.n. (EA).
Albizia petersiana (Bolle) Oliv. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Ground water forests, bushland, ravines in deciduous woodland. Voucher: Joanna B 8796 (EA).
Albizia zimmermannii Harms – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Secondary bush near lowland rainforest, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Medley 689 & 716, Joanna B 8905 (EA).
Antopetitia abyssinica A.Rich. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest clearings, roadsides, weed in cultivations, 1817–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004550 & 006401 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 110 (EA).
Bauhinia taitensis Taub. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, dry scrub with trees, 457–640 m. Vouchers: Mwangangi 7, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/444, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12728, Bally PRO 8852, Hildebrandt JM 2603, Ossent JR 148 (EA).
Bauhinia tomentosa L. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Woodland, deciduous bushland and thicket along river, 800–1061 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005358, Watuma BM W0163 (EA, HIB), Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/468, Medley KE 486 & 818, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4407, Sacleux C 2366 (EA).
* Biancaea decapetala (Roth) O.Deg. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Mist forest margin next to cultivated lands, pathside, ca. 1851 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0091 (EA, HIB).
*Calliandra houstoniana (Mill.) Standl. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Margins of relict montane forest, cultivated lands, ca. 1348 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0228 (EA, HIB).
Cassia abbreviata Oliv. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and dry scrub with trees, 500–1000 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. 69/417, Medley KE 1020, Friis I & Hansen OJ 2663, Vesey-FitzGerald LDEF 41, Hucks M 431, Bally PRO 13283, Tim C & Oakley s.n. (EA).
Chamaecrista kirkii (Oliv.) Standl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest edges and clearings, grassland, ca. 1500 m. Voucher: SAJIT–004116 (EA, HIB).
Chamaecrista mimosoides (L.) Greene – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest clearings and margins, wooded grassland, cultivated and waste grounds, ca. 1220 m. Voucher: Napier ER 1073 in CM 2242 (EA).
Chamaecrista zambesica (Oliv.) Lock – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Wooded grassland, grassland, 914–1600 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1156, Hildebrandt JM 2464 (EA).
Craibia brevicaudata (Vatke) Dunn – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, semi-deciduous woodland, dry forest on rocky slopes, riverine, 487–1640 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 5526, Faden RB, Evans A & Msafiri F 70/958, Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2715, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 13027, Medley KE 556, 581, 719 & 995 (EA). Near Threatened.
Craibia zimmermannii (Harms) Dunn – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest, 1425–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0270 (EA, HIB), Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 877, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 384 & 537, Faden RB et al. 70/529, 748 & 71/970, Raler I 0013 (EA).
Crotalaria axillaris Aiton – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest margins, deciduous woodland and bushland, abandoned cultivations, 1250–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005342 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW3526, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 347 & 436, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 188 (EA).
Crotalaria barkae subsp. barkae – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and grassland, ca. 900 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW2810 (EA).
Crotalaria barkae subsp. cordisepala Polhill – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Roadside in bracken zone, sandy places in grassland and stream sides, 900–1360 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/146, Faden RB & Faden AJ 72/257, Flauret A 13 (EA).
Crotalaria barkae subsp. teitensis (Sacleux) Polhill – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous woodland and bushland, grassland, 530–950 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 653, Muasya S 45, Sacleux C 2406, Soest LU EA16062 (EA).
Crotalaria distantiflora Baker f. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest clearings and margins, 1371–1780 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 613a & 740, Napier ER 1100 (EA).
Crotalaria goodiiformis Vatke – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Margins and clearings of upland rainforest, dry evergreen forest, deciduous woodland, 720–950 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 735, Gillett JB 18744, Hildebrandt JM 2548 (EA).
Crotalaria greenwayi Baker f. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland, deciduous bushland, persisting on cultivated ground, 620–853 m. Vouchers: Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 10428, Gillett JB & Burtt BL 17175 (EA).
Crotalaria incana subsp. incana – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: 950–1580 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004109 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW2806 & 3066A (EA).
Crotalaria laburnifolia L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous woodland, bushland, secondary scrub, grassland, roadsides, 700–1773 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005369, Watuma BM W0263 (EA, HIB), Kirika P, Rory M, Mbale M NMK 594, Luke WRQ et al. 4230, Gillett JB 17219 (EA).
NE Crotalaria lukwangulensis Harms – Habit: Shrub/Liana. Habitat: Rainforest margins and clearings, 1425–2195 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 375, Mwasaru G 24, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 129 & 950, Faden RB et al. 71/1005, Lavranos JJ & Newton 17642, Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2716, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4358, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17088 (EA).
Crotalaria natalitia var. rutshuruensis De Wild. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Margins of upland rainforest and grassland, deciduous bushland and woodland, 1350–2000 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW2665, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 883 & 927, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4300 (EA).
Crotalaria polysperma Kotschy – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous woodland and bushland, Acacia-Commiphora scrub, 600–701 m. Vouchers: Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 967, Mrs. Robertson SA 6542 (EA).
Crotalaria scassellatii Chiov. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest margins, deciduous bushland and grassland, rocky outcrops, 610–950 m. Vouchers: Kirika P, Rory M & Mbale M NMK 593, Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 936 (EA).
Crotalaria ukambensis Vatke – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and scattered tree grassland, 609–1100 m. Vouchers: Cheseny CMC 32/72, Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 932, Gillett JB 17232, Napier ER 930, Rauh W KE71 (EA). Endangered.
Crotalaria vallicola Baker f. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland and secondary bushland, rock outcrops, cleared and cultivated lands, 1371–1480 m. Vouchers: Napier ER 1129 (EA), Hemp A 4566 (EA).
NE Cynometra sp. A of FTEA – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Moist forest, 1425–1850 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. 70/564, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 783, Raler I 0014 (EA).
Dalbergia lactea Vatke – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Upland forest, forest margins and evergreen bushland, 1425–1851 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006341, Watuma BM W0087 (EA, HIB), Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 425, Hildebrandt JM 2439, Gardner HM 2945 (EA).
Dalbergia melanoxylon Guill. & Perr. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Deciduous woodland, rocky slopes and valleys, 650–1400 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/95, Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 680, Mwachala G et al. EW104, 964, 1237, 1326, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 457, Medley KE 865 & 916 (EA). Near Threatened.
Dalbergia microphylla Chiov. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Deciduous woodland, 710–960 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 559 & 860, Gillett JB 19564, Joanna B 8834 (EA).
Dalbergia vacciniifolia Vatke – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and woodland, 600–850 m. Voucher: Medley KE 858b (EA).
Delonix elata (L.) Gamble – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous thickets and bushland, 550–650 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 415, Napier ER Bax TNP/E/36 (EA).
Dichrostachys cinerea subsp. cinerea – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and woodland, grassy slopes near forest, 944–1150 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0004 (EA, HIB), Mungai GM et al. EW1392 & 1668 (EA).
Dichrostachys cinerea subsp. forbesii (Benth.) Brenan & Brummitt – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen bushland, clump grassland, 550–1250 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 439, Medley KE 464 (EA).
Dolichos sericeus subsp. glabrescens Verdc. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Bushland and dry evergreen forest, 1219–1400 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3108A, Napier ER 1085 & 1088, Animal Husbandry Division EA 14194 (EA).
Entada leptostachya Harms – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, dry scrub with trees, 550–884 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0177 (EA, HIB), Medley KE 519, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/267, Braun K 1540 (EA).
Eriosema montanum Baker f. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest edges, bushland, grassland, 914–2000 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ et al. 4221, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 907, Hildebrandt JM 2445 (EA).
Eriosema psoraleoides (Lam.) G.Don – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Grassland with scattered Acacia-Commiphora, bushland, cultivation margins, 1050–1259 m. Vouchers: Kirika P et al. 01/2006/09, Mungai GM et al. EW1754, Bally PRO 8576, Napier ER 1075 (EA).
Erythrina abyssinica Lam. ex DC. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Scattered tree grassland, open woodland, 600–1563 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0280 (EA, HIB), Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4403, Medley KEM p.r. (EA).
Erythrina burttii Baker f. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora-Combretum woodland, derived grassland, ca. 960 m. Voucher: Gillett JB 19561 (EA).
Erythrina melanacantha Taub. ex Harms – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, ca. 420 m. Voucher: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/286 (EA).
Faidherbia albida (Delile) A.Chev. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Riverine, ground water forest and woodland. Voucher: Grenfell (EA).
Gelrebia trothaei (Harms) Gagnon & G.P.Lewis– Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, dry scrub with trees, ca. 487 m. Voucher: Bally PRO 8681 (EA).
Grona barbata (L.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous woodland and grassland, 1425–1850 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 445 (EA).
Hylodesmum repandum (Vahl) H.Ohashi & R.R.Mill – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mist forest in clearings and margins, 920–2170 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0038 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW1691, 2594 & 3064A, Napier ER 1112 (EA).
Indigastrum costatum subsp. goniodes (Hochst. ex Baker) Schrire – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Terminalia-Sansevieria bushland, grassland, ca. 600 m. Voucher: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/244 (EA).
Indigofera arrecta Hochst. ex A.Rich. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest margins, secondary growth, deciduous and upland evergreen bushland, 2000–2170 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 123 (EA).
Indigofera atriceps Hook.f. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland grassland, forest margins, along rivers, 900–2000 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW1694, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4298 (EA).
Indigofera kaessneri Baker f. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Grassland, bushland and forest margins, 1250–2170 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 124, Napier ER 1087 (EA).
Indigofera lupatana Baker f. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and thicket on rocky slopes, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0170 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 642, Mrs. Robertson SA 3587, Medley KE 453, 756 & 810 (EA).
Indigofera sisalis J.B.Gillett – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous woodland and bushland, sisal plantations, cultivated lands, 600–762 m. Vouchers: Sampson HC 97 (EA), Hucks M 686 (EA).
Indigofera spicata Forssk. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, cultivated areas and waste places, ca. 550 m. Voucher: Medley KE 517 (EA).
Indigofera subulata var. scabra (Roth) Meikle – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Bushland, secondary growth, 550–650 m. Vouchers: Medley KEM s.n., Grenfell (EA).
Indigofera swaziensis var. perplexa (N.E.Br.) J.B.Gillett – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Upland evergreen bushland and forest margins, 900–1200 m. Voucher: Gillett JB 18751 (EA).
NE Indigofera tanganyikensis Baker f. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora open bushland, 600–1000 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/451, Uhlig C 33 (EA).
*Indigofera tinctoria L. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Bush margins, cultivations and secondary growth, ca. 1130 m. Voucher: Medley KE 649 (EA).
Kotschya aeschynomenoides (Welw. ex Baker) Dewit & P.A.Duvign. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Upland forest, evergreen bushland, rocky outcrops on hills, 1371–1800 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. 82/55, Dale in FD 3782, Bally PRO 13639, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4328 (EA).
Kotschya africana var. bequaertii (De Wild.) Verdc. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest edges, fringing forest, thicket, scrub, 1500–1550 m. Voucher: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 885 (EA).
*Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest edges, roadside, settlements, ca. 1567 m. Voucher: Watuma W0208 (EA, HIB).
Macrotyloma axillare var. axillare – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Grassland with scattered trees, thicket, 1000–1550 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al EW3056A (EA), Mungai G et al EW1339 (EA).
Macrotyloma axillare var. glabrum (E.Mey.) Verdc. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Grassland, bushland, open forest, ca. 2050 m. Voucher: Gillett JB 17250 (EA).
Macrotyloma maranguense (Taub.) Verdc. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Grassland with scattered trees, 1220–1371 m. Vouchers: Napier ER 1090, Bally PRO 12736 (EA).
Macrotyloma uniflorum var. uniflorum – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Old cultivations, ca. 1240 m. Voucher: Mungai GM et al. EW3194 (EA).
Macrotyloma uniflorum var. stenocarpum (Brenan) Verdc. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Acacia bushland and thicket, old cultivations, ca. 450–610 m. Vouchers: Napier ER 1011, Gillett JB 21009 (EA).
NE Millettia oblata subsp. burttii J.B.Gillett – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous thicket, ca. 890 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW1680, Lubai lK HB17 (EA).
NE Millettia oblata subsp. teitensis J.B.Gillett – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland evergreen forest and scrub, 1225–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–003296 & 006386, Watuma BM W0072 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 546, Maina 17, Bytebier B 1430, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 39, 276, 420 & 485, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1184, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4390, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17118, Dale IR 3781, Bally PRO 8587, Raler I 0022, Gardner HM 1201, Heller E s.n. (EA). Vulnerable.
Millettia usaramensis Taub.– Habit: Tree. Habitat: Wooded grassland, 800–950 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 630 (EA).
Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Bushland, forest edges along river, ca. 1056 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0159 (EA, HIB).
Mundulea sericea (Willd.) A.Chev. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous woodland and bushland on rocky hills, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Medley KEM 468, 745 & 858a (EA).
Neonotonia wightii var. mearnsii (De Wild.) J.A.Lackey – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest, grassland with scattered trees and secondary grassland, ca. 900 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW2809 (EA).
Newtonia buchananii (Baker f.) G.C.C.Gilbert & Boutique – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland rainforest near steams, ground water and riverine forests, 1200–1640 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1078, Raler I 0005, Medley KE 940 (EA).
Newtonia hildebrandtii (Vatke) Torre – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Riverine forests, dry areas with high water table, 600–800 m. Vouchers: Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4275, Hildebrandt JM 2492, Medley KE 869 & 959, Bally PRO 8777 (EA).
Ormocarpum kirkii S.Moore – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, grassland, 750–980 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/506, Medley KE 639 (EA).
Philenoptera eriocalyx (Harms) Schrire – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Dry evergreen forest, deciduous bushland, 550–650 m. Voucher: Medley KE 781 (EA).
Platycelyphium voense (Engl.) Wild – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora deciduous bushland, 500–670 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 969, Engler A 1958, Bally PRO 8851 (EA).
Pleurolobus salicifolius (Poir.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Wet areas in grassland, near rivers, ca. 1000 m. Voucher: Mungai GM et al. EW2819 (EA).
Pseudarthria hookeri var. hookeri – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Grassland with scattered trees and thicket, old cultivations, 1030–1220 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW795, Napier ER 1098 (EA).
Pseudarthria hookeri Wight & Arn. var. A – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Deciduous woodland and bushland, ca. 1000 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW1569 (EA).
Rhynchosia hirta (Andrews) Meikle & Verdc. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest edges, hillside bushland, cultivation margins, ca. 1000 m. Voucher: Mungai GM et al EW3558 (EA).
Rhynchosia nyasica Baker – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland with scattered trees, woodland, ca. 1200 m. Voucher: Napier ER 1094 (EA).
Rhynchosia pulchra (Vatke) Harms – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Bushland, open woodland, 600–1100 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 5507, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12585, Hildebrandt JM 2528 (EA).
Rhynchosia usambarensis var. usambarensis – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest edges, bushland, riverine thicket, 1500–1750 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004112 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW3054 (EA).
Senegalia brevispica (Harms) Seigler & Ebinger – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Bushland, thickets and scrubs, 850–1200 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 732, Mwachala G et al. EW222 & 1201, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 481, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/481, Medley KE 423 & 458, Joanna B 8867 (EA).
Senegalia mellifera subsp. mellifera – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, dry scrub with trees, 457–700 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/273, Hucks M 871, King AL 14/82 & 13/83 (EA).
Senegalia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha (Hochst. ex. A.Rich.) Kyal. & Boatwr. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Grassland and riverbank, sandy soil, 600–800 m. Voucher: Jeffery GW K808 (EA).
Senegalia senegal (L.) Britton – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, dry scrub with trees, 485–950 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/269, Medley KE 425, Muasya AM & Safary 64 & 65, Hildebrandt JM 2486, Bally PRO 17124, Leippert H 5643, Friis I & Hansen OJ 2661 (EA).
*Senna bicapsularis (L.) Roxb. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Bushland, grassland, old cultivations, 600–1250 m. Vouchers: Mungai GM et al. EW1403, Bally PRO 8744 (EA).
Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest margins, 1700–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0067 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 718, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 475 (EA).
Sennia longiracemosa (Vatke) Lock – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry scrub with trees, deciduous bushland, 600–750 m. Vouchers: Hildebrandt JM 2506, Lubai IK HB 6 (EA).
*Senna occidentalis (L.) Link – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Riverine vegetation, weed of cultivation, roadside and waste ground, 600–950 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 731, Napier ER 971 (EA).
Senna singueana (Delile) Lock – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Woodland, wooded grassland, bushland, 1200–1371 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 494, Napier ER 1123 (EA).
Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen bushland along streams, ca. 1206 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0012 (EA, HIB).
Spathionema kilimandscharicum Taub. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Mixed deciduous bushland, 450–660 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/277, Napier ER 900, Kuchar P et al. 5697, Ossent J 98, Gillett JB 16874 & 21003 (EA).
Stylosanthes fruticosa (Retz.) Alston – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Bushland, grassland with scattered Acacia, old cultivations, 700–1100 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005382 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW94, Jongh EG 129 (EA).
Tamarindus indica L. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Remnant in cleared farmland, open woodland and bushland, ca. 859 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0197 (EA, HIB).
Tephrosia aequilata Baker – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Upland grassland, heathland and scrubland, 1676–2000 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 257, Dale IR 3779, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17139 (EA).
Tephrosia villosa subsp. ehrenbergiana (Schweinf.) Brummitt – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open places in Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 700–865 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0172 (EA, HIB), Jongh EG 130 (EA).
Tephrosia vogelii Hook.f. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest margin, waste grounds, old cultivations, 1350–1550 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS 82/188 (EA).
Tylosema fassoglense (Kotschy ex Schweinf.) Torre & Hillc. – Habit. Climber. Habitat: Wooded grassland, deciduous bushland, 600–865 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0198 (EA, HIB), Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 960, Bally PRO 8591 (EA).
Vachellia ancistroclada (Brenan) Kyal. & Boatwr. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Dry scrub with trees, 550–1000 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 729 & 909 (EA).
Vachellia bussei (Harms ex Y.Sjöstedt) Kyal. & Boatwr. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and dry scrub, 460–650 m. Vouchers: Dale IR 3884, King A 16/83, Medley KEM p.r. (EA).
Vachellia etbaica subsp. platycarpa (Brenan) Kyal. & Boatwr. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, dry scrub with trees, 550–1000 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/268, Medley KE 845 (EA).
Vachellia gerrardii var. gerrardii – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Woodland and wooded grassland, ca. 914 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0324 (EA, HIB).
Vachellia gerrardii var. calvescens (Brenan) Kyal. & Boatwr. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Riverine forest, wooded grassland. Voucher: Bally PRO 12013 (EA).
Vachellia hockii (De Wild.) Seigler & Ebinger – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Secondary forest, Acacia-Commiphora woodland and bushland, 950–1371 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/6, Mwachala G et al. EW776 & 2804, Mungai GM et al. EW1978 (EA).
Vachellia horrida subsp. benadirensis (Harms ex Y.Sjöstedt) Kyal. & Boatwr. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, open grassland, 609–1370 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/122, Dale IR 3891 (EA).
Vachellia nilotica subsp. subalata (Vatke) Kyal. & Boatwr. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Woodland, open and clump bushland, 500–700 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 639, Chemusto 9, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/272, Medley KE 433, Hildebrandt JM 2591, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12958 (EA).
Vachellia reficiens subsp. misera (Vatke) Kyal. & Boatwr. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry Acacia bushland, 500–650 m. Voucher: Medley KE 758 (EA).
Vachellia robusta subsp. usambarensis (Taub.) Kyal. & Boatwr. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Riverine forest, woodland and bushland, 640–1000 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 972, Hucks M 967, Fagg CW 594 (EA).
Vachellia stuhlmannii (Taub.) Kyal. & Boatwr. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Wooded grassland, deciduous bushlands, ca. 500 m. Voucher: Medley KE 733 (EA).
Vachellia tortilis subsp. spirocarpa (Hochst. ex. A.Rich.) Kyal. & Boatwr. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous woodland and bushland on red sandy soil, 500–700 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/267, Medley KE 428 (EA).
Vachellia zanzibarica (S.Moore) Kyal. & Boatwr. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: In wooded grassland, 457–650 m. Vouchers: Kakande M 36, King AL 12/83, Medley KE p.r. (EA).
Vigna kirkii (Baker) J.B.Gillett – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Sandy soils by rivers in semi-desert bushland, old cultivations, ca. 579 m. Voucher: Napier ER 994 (EA).
Vigna membranacea subsp. caesia (Chiov.) Verdc. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, ca. 600 m. Vouchers: Verdcourt B 5265, Friis F 97, Ossent JR 159, Leuthold W 116 (EA).
Vigna parkeri subsp. maranguensis (Taub.) Verdc. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest, thicket, weed of cultivation, homesteads, 914–2000 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004524, Kabuye CHS 82/101 & 115, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 32, Napier ER 1110, Bally PRO 8778, Gillett JB & Burtt BL 17070, Agriculture Dept. B867 (EA).
Vigna unguiculata subsp. dekindtiana (Harms) Verdc. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest edges, grassland, 1100–1550 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 329, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 841, Fleuret A 8 (EA).
Vigna vexillata var. vexillata – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, grassland, cultivations, 1040–1372 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0149 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW376, Osborn RM 1 (EA).
Wajira praecox (Verdc.) Thulin & Lavin – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Dry Acacia, Terminalia, Commiphora bushland, ca. 640 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/236, Mr & Mrs Hucks M 449 & 840 (EA).
Zornia capensis subsp. tropica Milne-Redh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rocky places in dry scrub on shallow soil, ca. 500 m. Voucher: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 5577 (EA).
F82. FRANCOACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Bersama abyssinica Fresen. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Secondary evergreen rainforest, 1140–1850 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0241 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 555 (EA).
F83. GELSEMIACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Mostuea brunonis Didr. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Upland rainforest. Voucher: Bally PRO 8710 (EA).
F84. GENTIANACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Anthocleista grandiflora Gilg – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest, riverine forest, 1225–1550 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 690, Mwachala G et al. EW1868, Beentje et al. NMK Exped. 1171, Faden RB et al. 70/521 (EA).
F85. GERANIACEAE
2 Genera, 3 species
Geranium arabicum Forssk. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest margins, bushland and grassland, 1400–2170 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 6, Faden RB et al. 70/506, Christenhusz MJM, Kamau P, Mbale M & Chase MW 6654 (EA).
Pelargonium multibracteatum Hochst. ex A.Rich. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest edges, wooded and open grassland, bushland, 875–1800 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0192 (EA, HIB), Bally PRO 8758 (EA).
Pelargonium quinquelobatum Hochst. ex A.Rich. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest edges, bushland and thicket in rocky slopes, cultivated ground, 800–950 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 744 (EA).
F86. GESNERIACEAE
1 Genera, 6 species
Streptocarpus caulescens Vatke – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist areas in forest and forest margins, 914–2195 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004124, 006381, 006390 & 006397, Watuma BM W0016 & W0095 (EA, HIB), Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4110 & 5549, Kirika P et al. NMK 589, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 259 & 409, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6650, Beentje HJ 2150, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 4, 194 & 393, Bytebier B 1936 & 1941, Faden RB et al. 69/439, 71/38 & 47, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17049, Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2727, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4295, Burtt BL 3823, Hildebrandt JM s.n. (EA).
Streptocarpus glandulosissimus Engl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Damp shaded areas in forest and forest margins. Vouchers: Joanna B 8997, Bally PRO 13513 (EA).
NE Streptocarpus kirkii Hook.f. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest, 1425–1850 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006393 & 006424 (EA, HIB), Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4154, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 360, Bytebier B 1938, Faden RB et al. 71/38A, Burtt BL 3831, Faden RB & Githui M 70/751, Bally PRO 13605 (EA).
Streptocarpus montanus Oliv. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Shaded areas in wet montane or sub-montane forest, 1000–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006347 & 006414 & 006425 (EA, HIB), Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4200, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 83 & 196, Bytebier B 1937 & 1940, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4319, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17091, Faden RB et al. 69/480A & 71/151, Lavranos J 11806, Burtt BL 3830 (EA). Near Threatened.
NE Streptocarpus saxorum Engl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Semi-deciduous woodland thicket on cliff faces with constant mist, 600–1070 m. Vouchers: Faden RB, Evans A & Msafiri F 70/972, Knox EB 2716, Gardner HM 3006, Glover 2648, Burtt BL 4824 (EA).
E Streptocarpus teitensis (B.L.Burtt) Christenh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest rock crevices, cliff faces, 1400–1750 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005323 & 006426, Watuma BM W0024 (EA, HIB), Simiyu 174, Joanna B 8982, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1170 (EA). Critically Endangered.
F87. GISEKIACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Gisekia pharnaceoides L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Ruderal sites, roadsides, cultivated lands, bushland, woodland, 600–914 m. Vouchers: Napier ER 941, Hucks M 708 & 786, MacDonald J 858 (EA).
F88. HAMAMELIDACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Trichocladus ellipticus subsp. malosanus (Baker) Verdc. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland rainforest, often by streams, 900–1200 m. Voucher: Medley KE 648 (EA).
F89. HYDNORACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Hydnora abyssinica A.Br. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry woodland, wooded grassland, bushland, 800–1150 m. Vouchers: Mkala EM 0001 (EA, HIB), Mrs. Robertson SA 6537 (EA).
F90. HYPERICACEAE
1 Genus, 3 species
Hypericum bequaertii De Wild. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Upland evergreen bushland, ca. 1250 m. Voucher: Mungai GM et al. EW3201 (EA).
Hypericum conjungens N.Robson – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margins, grassland, dry bush, ca. 1240 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW3191 (EA).
Hypericum peplidifolium A.Rich. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland grassland, streams and marshes, roadside banks, 1466–1814 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006399 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS 82/109, Mwachala G et al. EW210 (EA).
F91. ICACINACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Pyrenacantha malvifolia Engl. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Dry Acacia-Commiphora or semi-evergreen bushland and scrub, 500–1650 m. Vouchers: Muchiri J 245, Semlingwa J 20, Leeuwenberg AJM 10783, Hucks M 458, Jeffrey C et al. EPK269, Hildebrandt JM 2355 (EA).
F92. LAMIACEAE
20 Genera, 50 species
Aeollanthus densiflorus Ryding – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Rock crevices, 1700–1875 m. Vouchers: Gillett JB 18750, Drummond & Hemsley 4389, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 300 (EA).
Aeollanthus repens Oliv. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest edges, shallow soils on rocks, 810–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006395, Watuma BM W0113 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW757 & 1327, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 739, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 814 & 858, Medley KE 463, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 488 (EA).
Clerodendrum cephalanthum subsp. cephalanthum – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen forest, 1425–1850 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 359 (EA).
Clerodendrum hildebrandtii var. hildebrandtii – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Forest edges, bushland, thickets in scattered tree grassland, 600–1000 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 704 & 945, Hildebrandt JM 2389 (EA).
Clerodendrum johnstonii subsp. johnstonii – Habit: Shrub/Liana. Habitat: Moist forest edges, secondary growth, 1600–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0130 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 216 & 505, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4366, Raler I 0028 (EA).
Clinopodium abyssinicum var. abyssinicum – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Upland evevrgreen bushland and grassland, ca. 1600 m. Voucher: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1160 (EA).
Coleus aegyptiacus (Forssk.) A.J.Paton – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Rocky Acacia-Commiphora bushland, abandoned cultivations, 800–950 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 713 (EA).
Coleus sp. nr. amboinicus Lour. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry open scrub on red sandy soils, ca. 777 m. Voucher: Kirika P, Rory M, Mbale M NMK 592 (EA).
Coleus autranii Briq. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest, secondary forest, Philippia bushland, 1900–2170 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 135, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17094, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4312 (EA).
Coleus barbatus (Andrews) Benth. ex G.Don – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest margins, moist bushland, cultivations, 650–1792 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0100 (EA, HIB), Sacleux C 2580, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4370, Medley KE 824, Kluguess LM 2, Bally J 13531, Nattrass MS B1158 (EA).
Coleus caninus subsp. flavovirens (Gürke) A.J.Paton – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Base of rock outcrops, eroded grassland and Commiphora scrub, ca. 1220 m. Voucher: Mungai GM et al. EW3196 (EA).
Coleus comosus Hochst. ex Gürke – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Philippia heath, rock crevices, cliffs, 2000–2070 m. Vouchers: Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4305, Bjørnstad IN IB733 (EA).
Coleus cylindraceus (Hochst. ex Benth.) A.J.Paton. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora and dry evergreen bushland on rocky outcrops, 609–777 m. Vouchers: Kirika P, Rory M, Mbale M NMK 591, Warao M 63 (EA).
Coleus gracilis Gürke – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Scrub or thicket on rocky slopes on dry riverbeds, 800–950 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 645 (EA).
Coleus grandicalyx E.A.Bruce – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Crevices on rocky outcrops on hillslopes, 1740–2100 m. Voucher: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 903 (EA).
Coleus hadiensis (Forssk.) A.J.Paton – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora and dry evergreen bushland on rocky outcrops, 985–1600 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3177, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/496, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4387, Greenway PJ 10464 (EA).
Coleus igniarius Schweinf. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry rocky hillsides, Acacia-Commiphora bushland, ca. 920 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW3257 (EA).
Coleus lactiflorus Vatke – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Rocky hillsides, open forest, Acacia woodland, roadsides, 600–1850 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1042, Gillett JB 18758, Hildebrandt JM 2522 (EA).
Coleus lanuginosus Hochst. ex Benth. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest and forest clearings on rocky outcrops, roadsides, 1400–1640 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 20 (EA).
Coleus longipetiolatus Gürke – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Openings and margins of evergreen forest, 900–1300 m. Voucher: Kokwaro JO 4244 (EA).
Coleus melleri (Baker) A.J.Paton & Phillipson – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Moist montane margins and clearings, semi-deciduous forest, 700–1600 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 935, Bally PRO 13576 (EA).
Coleus meyeri (Gürke) A.J.Paton – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Montane forest and associated bushland, 1800–2100 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004586 (EA, HIB), Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4317 (EA).
Coleus nyikensis Baker – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Rocks in grassland or steep slopes, ca. 1500 m. Voucher: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4198 (EA).
Coleus otostegioides (Schweinf. ex Gürke) A.J.Paton – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Dry Acacia-Commiphora bushland, often in rocky areas, ca. 600–1100 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW212, Gillett JB & Burtt BL 17174, Mrs. Robertson SA 6541 (EA).
Coleus prostratus (Gürke) A.J.Paton – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia scrub often on rocks, ca. 914 m. Vouchers: Ochung HK 95, Greensmith P 16236 (EA).
NE Coleus triangularis (A.J.Paton) A.J.Paton – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Ocotea-Podocarpus evergreen forest, 1425–2100 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 5497 & 10806, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 222, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 789, Gillett JB & Burtt BL 17112, Faden RB et al. 70/735, Seki AH et al. JKCAT 1586, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4338, Bally PRO 8752, Dale IR 3777, Karimi s.n. (EA). Near Threatened.
Coleus umbrosus Vatke – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous woodland and bushland, 610–850 m. Vouchers: Gilbert MG & Gilbert CI 6124, Hildebrandt JM 2424 (EA).
Equilabium kamerunense (Gürke) Mwany. & A.J.Paton – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margins, ca. 1800 m. Voucher: Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4310 (EA).
Equilabium laxiflorum (Benth.) Mwany. & A.J.Paton – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margins and clearings, 1400–2170 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 96 & 268, Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2733, Gillett JB 17247, Lavranos JJ & Newton LE 17643, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4310, Napier ER 1133 (EA).
Equilabium longipes (Baker) Mwany. & A.J.Paton – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Seasonally dry bushland or woodland in rocky places, 520–1850 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 367, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/478, 497 & 508, Gillett JB 17206 (EA).
Hoslundia opposita Vahl – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest, woodland, open grassland, 550–1371 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW97, Msafiri F & Ojiambo L 279, Napier ER 953 & 1079, Rauh W 67, Medley KE 493 (EA).
Leucas grandis Vatke – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland evergreen bushland, forest undergrowth and margins, 610–1792 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0101 (EA, HIB), Hilderbrandt JM 2423, Johnston HH s.n. (EA).
Leucas neuflizeana Courbon – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, roadsides, rock outcrops and hillsides, 610–950 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 597, Hildebrandt JM 2404 (EA).
NE Leucas oligocephala var. usambarica Sebald – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Phillipia thicket openings, grassland, ca. 2050 m. Voucher: Gillett JB 17257 (EA).
*Mesosphaerum pectinatum (L.) Kuntze – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Edge of rivers and swamps in thickets and disturbed places, ca. 900 m. Voucher: Mrs. Robertson SA 3568 (EA).
Micromeria imbricata var. imbricata – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Open woodland or shrubland on sloping ground, 1200–1580 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/110, Joanna B 8821 (EA).
Ocimum americanum L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Bushland, cultivated and disturbed ground, 503–1010 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW131, Napier ER 1002, Medley KE 492, Hucks M 719, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 13024 (EA).
Ocimum gratissimum subsp. gratissimum – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Edges of dry montane forest, disturbed places along river, 900–1850 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0109 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW818, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 611, Murray High School 18 (EA).
Orthosiphon thymiflorus (Roth) Sleesen – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open dry forest, wooded grassland, disturbed places, ca. 1000 m. Voucher: Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4408 (EA).
Platostoma hildebrandtii (Vatke) A.J.Paton & Hedge – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Open Acacia-Commiphora or Combretum bushland on rocky ground, 800–1000 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 598, Hildebrandt JM 2414, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4412, Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 959 (EA).
Plectranthus alboviolaceus Gürke – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen forest, by paths or rivers, 900–1200 m. Voucher: Bally PRO 13300 (EA).
Premna hildebrandtii Gürke – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Woodland, riverine thicket, 800–1525 m. Vouchers: Joanna B & Opiko 8777, Bally PRO 8639 (EA).
Premna oligotricha Baker – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland and woodland, 520–1000 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/476 & 507, Medley KE 481 & 772, Elliot S 6202 (EA).
Rotheca myricoides subsp. myricoides – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest, grassland, scrub thicket, open woodland, 1250–1400 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW385, 591 & 1252, Luke WRQ et al. 5550, Bally JB 13508 (EA).
Stachys aculeolata var. aculeolata – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest and secondary forest margins, 1800–2100 m. Vouchers: Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4325, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 137 & 1132 (EA).
Tetradenia urticifolia (Baker) Phillipson – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest margins, woodland and bushland, 700–1571 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0206 (EA, HIB), Nattrass RM B1156 (EA).
Tinnea aethiopica subsp. aethiopica – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Deciduous woodland and bushland, riverine forest and scrub, 750–1200 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0148 (EA, HIB), Goyder et al. 4019 (EA).
Tinnea aethiopica subsp. litoralis Vollesen – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 550–650 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 482 & 984 (EA).
Tinnea aethiopica subsp. stolzii (Robyns & Lebrun) Vollesen – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Deciduous woodland and bushland, ca. 900 m. Voucher: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4096 (EA).
Vitex fischeri var. keniensis (Turrill) Meerts – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, 1386–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0236 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 466 (EA). Endangered.
Vitex strickeri Vatke & Hildebr. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest edges, bushland, thickets, rocky outcrops, 850–1875 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/51, Mwachala G et al. EW1206, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 515 & 1106, Gardner HM 2989, Kluguess LM 50 (EA).
Volkameria eriophylla (Gürke) Mabb. & Y.W.Yuan – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Grassland, Acacia-Commiphora-Combretum bushland and scrub, 762–1100 m. Vouchers: Cheseny CMC 27/72, Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 973 (EA).
F93. LAURACEAE
4 Genera, 4 species
*Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Remnant mist forest fragment, 1700–1800 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW106, Christenhusz MJM, Kamau P, Mbale M, Chase MW & Kyaa J 6679 (EA).
Cryptocarya liebertiana Engl. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, by rivers, 1425–1850 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 957 (EA).
Kuloa usambarensis (Engl.) Trofimov & Rohwer – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Intermediate to montane evergreen wet forest, 1600–1978 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0306 (EA, HIB), Faden RB & Githui M 70/746, Faden RB, Faden AJ & Smeenk C 71/1019, Faden RB & Faden AJ 72/267 (EA).
Ocotea kenyensis (Chiov.) Robyns & R.Wilczek – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland rainforest, 1440–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 212, Faden RB, Evans A, Msafiri & Smeenk C 71/48 (EA). Vulnerable.
F94. LINDERNIACEAE
3 Genera, 3 species
Craterostigma plantagineum Hochst. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Shallow soil over rock, 1850–1870 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0065 (EA, HIB).
NE Linderniella brevidens (Skan) Eb.Fisch., Schäferh. & Kai Müll. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rocky hillsides, forest clearings, weed of cultivation, 1700–2200 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 494, Friis I & Hansen OJ 2676 (EA).
Stemodiopsis buchananii Skan – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Crevices in boulders and rock cliffs, 686–750 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/258, Verdcourt B 3896, Bally PRO 8800 (EA).
F95. LOGANIACEAE
1 Genus, 7 species
Strychnos decussata (Pappe) Gilg – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous bushland near rocks, 450–880 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 416, 465 & 654, Gillett JB 21066, Joanna B 8853 (EA).
Strychnos henningsii Gilg – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Upland rainforest, semi-evergreen bushland, riverine forest, 650–1850 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005413 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 785, Faden RB, Faden AJ, Smeenk C, Smeenk N & McNee J 71/974, Medley KE 484 & 917 (EA).
Strychnos madagascariensis Poir. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and woodland, 650–1140 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW141, Mungai GM et al. EW2658, Medley KE 541, 724 & 749, Joanna B 8895 (EA).
Strychnos spinosa Lam. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and woodland, 550–1000 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 600, Mwachala G et al. EW963, 1571 & 3329, Medley KE 576, 613 & 950 (EA).
Strychnos mitis S.Moore – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland rainforest, riverine forest, 1200–1850 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005389 (EA, HIB), Raler I 0066, Faden RB & Githui M 70/723 (EA).
Strychnos panganensis Gilg – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Rainforest, evergreen bushland, ca. 1150 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW582 (EA).
Strychnos usambarensis Gilg – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Upland rainforest, evergreen bushland, ca. 950 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW1276 (EA).
F96. LOPHIOCARPACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Corbichonia decumbens (Forssk.) Exell – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open bushland, grassland, roadside and cultivations, 579–600 m. Voucher: Napier ER 989 (EA).
F97. LORANTHACEAE
8 Genera, 15 species
Agelanthus heteromorphus (A.Rich.) Polhill & Wiens – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Bushland, 960–1000 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3555, van Someren C et al. NMK Exped. 1033, 1034 & 1035 (EA).
Agelanthus oehleri (Engl.) Polhill & Wiens – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, grassland with scattered trees, 600–1200 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 482, Gillett JB 16875 (EA).
Agelanthus sansibarensis (Engl.) Polhill & Wiens – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Montane and dry hill forest, bushland, 609–1402 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005403 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW762 & 1347, Joanna B 8889, Josnell I 744 (EA).
Emelianthe panganensis (Engl.) Danser – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland on Euphorbia, Adansonia & Sterculia, 500–650 m. Vouchers: van Someren C et al. NMK Exped. 1038, Polhill RM 4772, Archer PG 450, Gardiner N 3012, Napier ER 1003 (EA).
Emelianthe panganensis subsp. commiphorae Wiens & Polhill – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, wooded grassland on Commiphora, Sterculia and Lannea, ca. 500–700 m. Voucher: Hucks M 451 (EA).
Englerina drummondii Balle ex Polhill & Wiens – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry evergreen forest, hilltop mist forest, wooded grasslands, 1040–1640 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/46, Mwachala G et al. 223, 224 & EW810, Luke WRQ et al. 4133 (EA). Vulnerable.
Englerina sp. nr. kagehensis (Engl.) Polhill & Wiens – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland forest, 1230–1300 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. 71/999 (EA).
Englerina woodfordioides (Schweinf.) Balle – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Montane or riverine forest and associated bushland, 1371–1402 m. Vouchers: Joanna B 8876 & 8925 (EA).
Erianthemum commiphorae (Engl.) Danser – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland on Acacia, Commiphora, Euphorbia and Lannea, 600–800 m. Voucher: Joanna B 8993 (EA).
Erianthemum dregei (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Tiegh. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest edges, woodland, bushland and disturbed places, 960–1875 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW608 & 1000, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 449, Joanna B & Opiko B 8768 & 8768A, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 336, Medley KE 819, Hucks M 895 (EA).
Helixanthera kirkii (Oliv.) Danser – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous woodland, 700–900 m. Voucher: SAJIT–005406 (EA, HIB).
Oliverella hildebrandtii (Engl.) Tiegh. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, 650–1850 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3115A, Luke WRQ & Bytebier B 5258, Hildebrandt JM 2523, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1016, Faden RB, Evans A, Rathbun G 69/418, Medley KE 798, Napper D 950, Gilbert MG 6100, Joanna B & Opiko 8778 & 9078 (EA).
Oncocalyx fischeri (Engl.) M.G.Gilbert – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry evergreen forest, 950–1270 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3155, Gillett JB 19581 (EA).
Plicosepalus curviflorus (Benth. ex Oliv.) Tiegh. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and Acacia woodland, 503–1402 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW382 & 382A, Gilbert MG & Gilbert CI 6123 & 6123A, Medley KE 764, Bally PRO 8552, Joanna B & Opiko 8870 (EA).
Plicosepalus meridianus (Danser) Wiens & Polhill – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland on Commiphora and Acacia, 610–900 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005370 (EA, HIB), Medley KE 782 (EA).
Plicosepalus sagittifolius (Engl.) Danser – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland and Acacia woodland, 600–1000 m. Vouchers: Mungai GM et al. EW1317, Cheseny CMC 16/72, Gillett JB 19587, Hucks M 959 (EA).
F98. LYTHRACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Ammannia prieuriana Guill. & Perr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Along rivers and damp places, ca. 1100 m. Voucher: Mungai G et al. EW1307 (EA).
F99. Malphigiaceae
2 Genera, 2 species
Caucanthus auriculatus (Radlk.) Nied. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Dry evergreen forest, deciduous woodland and bushland, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0182 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW857, Medley KE 867 & 937 (EA).
E Acridocarpus taitensis Mwadime, Ngumbau & Q.Luke – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Forest margins, 1728–1800 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0061 (EA, HIB), Mwadime N 2379, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 525, Drummond & Hemsley 4331 (EA).
F100. MALVACEAE
21 Genera, 58 species
Abutilon longicuspe Hochst. ex A.Rich. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Acacia woodland, forest and forest edges, 1250–1676 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW1250, Kluguess LM 22 (EA).
Abutilon mauritianum subsp. mauritianum – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Upland bushland, forest edges, Acacia woodland, roadside, cultivations, 686–1569 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0281 (EA, HIB), Verdcourt B 3890, Hildebrandt JM 2633 (EA).
Abutilon mauritianum var. epilosum Verdc. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland and thicket, forest edges and clearings, ca. 1050 m. Voucher: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 5309 (EA).
NE Abutilon mauritianum var. grandiflorum Verdc. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest, near stream, secondary scrub, bushland, ca. 1350–1650 m. Vouchers: Jex-Blake M 2313, Joanna B 8965, Gardner HM 2984 (EA).
Adansonia digitata L. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Woodland, deciduous bushland, 600–1250 m. Vouchers: Joanna B 9056, Medley KE p.r. (EA).
*Callianthe megapotamica (A.Spreng.) Dorr – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Hillslopes around homes and cultivated lands, ca. 1500 m. Voucher: SAJIT–004120 (EA, HIB).
Cola greenwayi Brenan – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, 1425–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 458 & 771, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 886, Faden RB, Evans A Rathbun G 69/463, Faden RB & Githui M 70/721, Faden RB & Faden AJ 71/975, Medley KE 440 & 999 (EA).
Corchorus tridens L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Cultivated lands, sandy and water-logged soils, ca. 609 m. Voucher: Napier ER 904 (EA).
Corchorus urticifolius Wight & Arn. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dense Commiphora bushland on sandy soils, 800–1100 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW569 (EA).
Dombeya kirkii Mast. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Forest edge, Acacia bushland on rocky slopes, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005378 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 737, Mwachala G et al. EW969, Maikweki J 2, Medley KE 455, Gillett JB 17229, Gardner HM 2985, Verdcourt B 5319, Agnew ADQ & Agnew S 11185 (EA).
Dombeya rotundifolia (Hochst.) Planch. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest edge, woodland, wooded grassland, 1200–1676 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/147, Mungai GM et al. EW3171, Gardner HM 1200 (EA).
Dombeya torrida (J.F.Gmel.) Bamps – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Open forest and forest edges, disturbed forest, 2000–2170 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 81 (EA).
Gossypioides kirkii (Mast.) Skovst. Ex J.B.Hutch. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest edges, bushland with scattered trees, 650–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KE 579 (EA).
Grewia arborea (Forssk.) Lam. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Open woodland, Acacia-Commiphora bushland, thicket, 650–1000 m. Voucher: Goyder DJ, Masinde PS, Meeve U, Whitehouse C et al. 4016, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/270, Medley KE 849 (EA).
Grewia bicolor Juss. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Woodland, Commiphora-Acacia bushland, 500–950 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005390 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 640, Mwachala G et al. EW77 & 508, Bally PRO 8624, Napier ER 986, Zùmer M 54 (EA).
Grewia forbesii Harv. ex Mast. – Habit: Shrub/Liana. Habitat: Evergreen dense bushland, deciduous woodland, secondary vegetation, 550–1000 m. Vouchers: SAJIT– 004630 & 005407, Watuma BM W0011 (EA, HIB), Medley KE 450 & 530, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/501 (EA).
Grewia mollis Juss. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest, open woodland, Combretum open grassland, 1200–1467 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0242 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 475 (EA).
Grewia nematopus K.Schum. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Woodland, bushland, open bushland, 600–950 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 902, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/439, Gillett JB, Burtt BL 17176, Engler A 1941, Archer PG 262, Ossent J s.n. (EA).
Grewia plagiophylla K.Schum. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest, riverine thicket, Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 450–1000 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 513, 697, 811 & 1021, Lavranos JJ 11892 (EA).
Grewia similis K.Schum. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Woodland, thicket, bushland and grassland, 750–1750 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004123, Watuma BM W0169 & W0320 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS 82/38 & 153, Mwachala G et al. EW47, 1195, 1253 & 3182, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 545, Beentje HJ 3280, Medley KE 442, 575 & 982 (EA).
Grewia tephrodermis K.Schum. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Acacia or Commiphora bushland, along dry water courses, 550–1070 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW1371, Medley KE 421, 539 & 752 (EA).
Grewia trichocarpa Hochst. ex A.Rich. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Riverine forest, scattered tree grassland, Acacia bush, ca. 950 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW957 (EA).
Grewia truncata Mast. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Thicket and bushland, along river courses, 650–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KE 568 (EA).
Grewia villosa Willd. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 550–882 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0180 (EA, HIB), Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/462, Lubai lK HB21, Medley KE p.r. (EA).
Hermannia exappendiculata (Mast.) K.Schum. ex Engl. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, roadsides, cultivations, 660–900 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW942, Faden RB, Evans A & Smeenk C 71/115, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/280, Gilbert MG & Gilbert CI 6099, Napier ER 982 (EA).
Hermannia glanduligera K.Schum. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia bushland, woodland, road edges, old cultivation, 600–915 m. Vouchers: Hildebrandt JM 2385, Verdcourt B 5313 (EA).
Hermannia oliveri K.Schum. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Dry Acacia or Commiphora bushland, 500–650 m. Vouchers: Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 10463, MacDonald J 868 (EA).
Hermannia uhligii Engl. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland or grassland, 600–950 m. Voucher: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4249 (EA).
Hibiscus calyphyllus Cav. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest edges, riverine forest, bushland, 650–1048 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0165 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 738, Medley KE 740 (EA).
Hibiscus cannabinus L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margin, Acacia woodland and scrub, wooded grassland, 1795–1800 m. Voucher: Christenhusz MJM, Kamau P, Chase MW, Mbale M & Kyaa J et al. 6676 (EA).
Hibiscus diversifolius Jacq. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Edges of gallery forest, riverbanks, drainage paths in forests, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 597 & 806 (EA).
Hibiscus fuscus Garcke – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest, grassland, bushland, 1250–1582 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0248 & W0256 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW1250 (EA).
Hibiscus greenwayi Bakerf. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, 600–1370 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW191, Tengecho 2, Joanna B 8894 (EA). Vulnerable.
Hibiscus kabuyeanus Mwachala – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Edges of dry woodland, 500–1000 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW192, Medley KE 816, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12683 (EA).
*Hibiscus lunariifolius Willd. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Seasonally flooded woodland and disturbed habitats, 850–1050 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW933 (EA).
Hibiscus macranthus Hochst. ex A.Rich. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest edges, cleared forest, bushland, 1030–1150 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0323 (EA, HIB), Mungai G et al. EW1394 (EA).
Hibiscus micranthus L.f. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Acacia bushland and grassland, 500–650 m. Vouchers: Hucks M 903, Medley KE p.r. (EA).
Hibiscus ovalifolius (Forssk.) Vahl – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest, woodland, bushland, grassland, 800–1050 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW936 (EA).
Hibiscus physaloides Guill. & Perr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Woodland, abandoned cultivations, 800–850 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW750 (EA).
Hibiscus surattensis L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Bushland, grassland and forest, 600–1150 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005350 (EA, HIB), Napier ER 991 (EA).
Hibiscus vitifolius L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, grassland, ca. 600–700 m. Vouchers: Gillett JB & Burtt BL 17173, Hildebrandt JM 2851 (EA).
Kosteletzkya adoensis (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Mast. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Montane forest edges, secondary growth and clearings, near streams, ca. 1030 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW800 (EA).
Leptonychia usambarensis K.Schum. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Moist forest, 1500–1925 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0059 & W0134 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 675, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 236 & 459, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 868, von Someren & Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1050, Faden RB & Evans A 69/882, Raler I 0142 (EA).
*Malva verticillata L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest, bushland, stream banks, cultivation and waste grounds, ca. 1800 m. Voucher: Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4286 (EA).
Melhania rotundata Hochst. ex Mast. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open to dense Acacia-Commiphora woodland or bushland, ca. 650 m. Voucher: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/456 (EA).
Melhania velutina Forssk. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia, Commiphora, Combretum, Terminalia woodland, bushland, cultivated areas, 800–1180 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 688, Mwachala G et al. EW121, 355, 1238 & 1687, Friis I & Hansen OJ 2647, Bally PRO 1304 (EA).
Pavonia burchellii (DC.) R.A.Dyer – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest margins, woodland, rocky places and cultivations, 960–1050 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW1348, Mungai GM et al. EW1364 (EA).
Pavonia urens Cav. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest margins and clearings, 1250–2000 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW1258, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 8 & 816, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 932 (EA).
Sida acuta Burm.f. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest edges, bushland, grassland, 1059–1599 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0142 & W0155 (EA, HIB).
Sida ovata Forssk. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland and thicket, 550–650 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 971 & 1006b (EA).
Sida rhombifolia L. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest margins, 1700–1875 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 520 (EA).
Sida schimperiana Hochst. ex A.Rich. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest edges, plantation forest, Acacia woodland, rocky places, 1600–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 533, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1157 (EA).
Sparrmannia ricinocarpa (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest patches, secondary bushland, 1900–2170 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 127, Christenhusz MJM, Kamau P, Chase MW, Mbale M & Kyaa J et al. 6657 (EA).
Sterculia africana (Lour.) Fiori – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Combretum dry bushland, 500–914 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW1515, Mwachala G, Mungai G & Peris K 213, Muasya S 47, Battiscombe E 166 (EA).
Sterculia rhynchocarpa K.Schum. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora woodland and bushland, 420–760 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/96, Medley KE 434, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/287, Napier ER 1053, Braun 1541 (EA).
Sterculia stenocarpa H.J.P.Winkl. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Commiphora-Terminalia-Combretum-Acacia dry bushland, 600–750 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/259, Winkler 4047, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12676, Hucks M 448 (EA).
Thespesia garckeana F.Hoffm. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Wooded grassland, bushland, roadside, 950–1080 m. Vouchers: Mwachala et al. EW1230 & 3179 (EA).
Triumfetta annua L. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest clearings and tracks, shade in woodland and bushland, 1587–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0227 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 529 (EA).
Triumfetta rhomboidea Jacq. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Rainforest clearings, weed of cultivation, ca. 1480 m. Voucher: Hemp A 5236 (EA).
Waltheria indica L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Weed of dry bushland and grassland, disturbed places, cultivation, 500–1580 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/116, Mwachala G et al. EW1210, Mungai GM et al. EW1362, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 292, Waita J 41, Jonsell BE 2044, Medley KE 985, Hildebrandt JM 2468, Napier ER 963, Hucks M 1133 (EA).
F101. MELASTOMATACEAE
3 Genera, 3 species
Heterotis rotundifolia (Sm.) Jacq.-Fél. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Margins of rainforest, riverine thickets, 620–920 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW1552 & 1674, Stone RD, Gitau D & Mwadime P 2413, Muasya J, Nyamongo D & Sang’any S 02/2006/16, Bally 13572 (EA).
NE Memecylon greenwayi Brenan – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Rainforest, 1040–1480 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4160, Stone G, Gitau D & Mwadime P 2412, De Block P et al. 369, Medley KE 670 (EA).
E Memecylon teitense Wickens – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland rainforest, 1440–1950 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0290 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 303, Faden RB et al. 71/45, 984, 70/537 & 741, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4363, De Block P et al. 494, Stone RD et al. 2411 & 2414, Seki T et al. 1592, Raler I 0052 (EA). Vulnerable.
F102. MELIACEAE
6 Genera, 12 species
Azadirachta indica A.Juss. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Cultivated in villages. Voucher: Ossent JR s.n. (EA).
Ekebergia capensis Sparrm. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Understorey often at edges in montane and mid-altitude forests, 900–1875 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW914, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 344, 460, 541 & 881, Faden RB et al. 72/207, Raler I 0047 (EA).
Lepidotrichilia volkensii (Gürke) J.-F.Leroy – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Montane and mid-altitude forest, 1425–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006388, Watuma BM W0088 & W0210 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 219 & 399, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 43, Raler I 0030 (EA).
*Melia azedarach L. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Secondary grasslands and thickets, 850–1100 m. Voucher: Kluguess LM 13 (EA).
Melia volkensii Gürke – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora deciduous bushland, 550–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KEM p.r. (EA).
Trichilia emetica Vahl – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Riparian forest and woodland, 800–1400 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 657, Mwachala G et al. EW519, 1345, 2555 & 2590, Medley KE 879, Hucks M 878 (EA).
Turraea holstii Gürke – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Understorey and margins of montane and mid-altitude forest, 1000–1985 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0077 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 643 & 732, De Block P et al. 297, Raler I 0044, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 220, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 849 & 1111, Faden RB & Evans A 69/880, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6632, Medley KE 661 & 936, Bally PRO 8784, Gardner HM 2992 (EA).
Turraea mombassana subsp. cuneata (Gürke) Styles & F.White – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry forest, bushland and thicket, rocky slopes, ca. 1640 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS 82/45 (EA).
Turraea mombassana subsp. mombassana – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen forest undergrowth and margins, secondary forest, 650–1100 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3507, Medley KE 924 (EA).
Turraea nilotica Kotschy & Peyr. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Woodland and bushland, 650–1500 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 558, Joanna B 8906, Sacleux C 2355 (EA).
Turraea parvifolia Deflers – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, rocky outcrops, ca. 1500 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW3052A (EA).
Turraea robusta Gürke – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, edges of mid-altitude and riparian forest, 800–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004114, Watuma BM W0080 & W0204 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS 82/91, Mwachala G et al. EW525 & 935, Mungai GM et al. EW1298 & 1404, Napier ER 1093, Dale IR 2007 (EA).
Turraea wakefieldii Oliv. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Secondary forest and bushland, ca. 600 m. Vouchers: Ossent JR 130, Wilson J 53 (EA).
F103. MENISPERMACEAE
5 Genera, 6 species
Chasmanthera dependens Hochst. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Lowland rainforest, montane woodland, rocky outcrops and dry riverbeds, 650–1100 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW209, Archer PG 623, Medley s.r. (EA).
Cissampelos mucronata A.Rich. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, riverine forest, cultivated lands, 600–1000 m. Vouchers: Mungai GM et al. EW1667, Medley KE 776 (EA).
Cissampelos pareira L. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Upland and lowland rainforest, bushed grassland, 850–1875 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al EW 62, 911, 1199A & 1200 (EA), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 592 (EA).
Hyalosepalum caffrum (Miers) Troupin – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Upland rainforest, deciduous bushland, rocky outcrops, 823–862 m. Vouchers: SAJIT-004627 (EA, HIB), Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 965 (EA).
Tiliacora funifera (Miers) Oliv. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Upland rainforest, riverine forest, moist shady places in woodland, 1300–1875 m. Vouchers: De Block P, Muasya, Stieperaere H & Bytebier B 287, Raler I 0096, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 510, Medley KE 614 & 1017, Faden RB et al. 71/238 (EA).
Triclisia sacleuxii (Pierre) Diels – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Lowland rainforest, riverine forest, 1050–1200 m. Voucher: Bally PRO 8575 (EA).
F104. METTENIUSACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Apodytes dimidiata E.Mey. ex Arn. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, mostly disturbed, 650–1550 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005348 (EA, HIB), Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 840 & 1113, Medley KE 679 & 788 (EA).
F105. MOLLUGINACEAE
2 Genera, 2 species
Hypertelis umbellata (Forssk.) Thulin – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Weed of roadsides and cultivated places, ca. 609 m. Voucher: Napier ER 902 (EA).
Paramollugo nudicaulis (Lam.) Thulin – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Weed of roadsides waste and cultivated places, ca. 609 m. Voucher: Napier ER 1020 (EA).
F106. MONIMIACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Xymalos monospora (Harv.) Baill. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland rainforest, 1400–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004536 & 005313, Watuma BM W0103 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 380 & 667, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 24, 105 & 372, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 873 & 936, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4380, Medley KE 622, Joanna B 9026, Dale IR 3784, Mutangah JG & Nakamura E JKCAT 1599, Gilbert MG 7108 (EA).
F107. MORACEAE
4 Genera, 22 species
Dorstenia brownii Rendle – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Evergreen forest, wet places, often among rocks, 1425–1850 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005326 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 763, Faden RB et al. 70/224 & 552 (EA).
E Dorstenia christenhuszii M.W.Chase & M.F.Fay – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest near streams, 1425–1850 m. Vouchers: Christenhusz MJM et al. 6664, Malombe & Matheka 1233, Kamau P 457, Matheka K & Miyawa D 841, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 765, Koen TW s.n. (EA).
Dorstenia goetzei Engl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Wet and dry forests on hill slopes among rocks, 800–1200 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 669, Luke WRQ & Luke PA 5517, Luke WRQ et al. 6414 (EA). Near Threatened.
Dorstenia hildebrandtii var. hildebrandtii – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest, woodland, bushland near streams, 670–1000 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005379 (EA, HIB), Faden RB, Evans A & Msafiri F 70/955, Sacleux C 2288 (EA).
Dorstenia hildebrandtii var. schlechteri (Engl.) Hijman – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Moist forest, along streams into woodland and thicket, 670–1550 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. 70/181 & 483, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/500, Archer PG 310 (EA).
NE Dorstenia warneckei Engl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest, in shady, wet and rocky places, ca. 1500 m. Voucher: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 678 (EA). Near Threatened.
Dorstenia zanzibarica Oliv. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest on ground humus and rocks, deciduous bushland, 700–1554 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ, Bytebier B, Pakia M 5326, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 678, Faden RB, Evans A, Githui M 70/152, Archer PG 311 & 492, Gilbert MG 5828 (EA).
Ficus bubu Warb. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest, montane woodland, riverine or ground water, disturbed places, ca. 905 m. Voucher: Medley KE 732 (EA).
Ficus exasperata Vahl – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest edges, rocky slopes, along rivers, disturbed areas, 1260–1380 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 805, Bally PRO 8773 (EA).
Ficus glumosa Delile – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Rocky outcrops in wooded grasslands and deciduous bushlands, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 514, 555 & 813 (EA).
Ficus ingens (Miq.) Miq. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Rock outcrops, stream sides, disturbed forests and wooded grasslands, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/138, Kabuye et al. NMK Exped. 672, Mwachala G et al. EW924 & 3181, Medley KE 686 & 814 (EA).
Ficus lutea Vahl – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest, montane woodland, riverine, cleared lands, 650–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KE 833 (EA).
Ficus natalensis Hochst. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Wet and dry forest, riverine forest, high rainfall woodland, 900–1500 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4097, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 348 (EA).
Ficus populifolia Vahl – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Riparian, rocky outcrops in deciduous bushland and wooded grassland, ca. 600–700 m. Vouchers: Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 938, Hildebrandt JM 2842 (EA).
Ficus sp. nr. recurvata De Wild. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Lowland forest, riverine and flood plains, 550–700 m. Voucher: Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12703 (EA).
Ficus salicifolia Vahl – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Seasonal streams, rocky outcrops, 500–950 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 606, Ossent JR 119 (EA).
Ficus sur Forssk. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest, riverine, wooded grassland, cleared places, 1000–1850 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0126 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS 82/139, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 640, Faden RB et al. 71/217, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1176, Raler I 0029, Medley KE 443, 628, 832 & 1008 (EA).
Ficus sycomorus L. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest edges, riverine, montane woodland, 650–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KEM p.r. (EA).
Ficus thonningii Blume – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest, woodland, bushland, wooded grassland, 700–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0120 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 15 & 337, Medley KE 885, Raler I 0054 (EA).
Ficus tremula subsp. acuta (De Wild.) C.C.Berg – Habit: Liana/Tree. Habitat: Upland rainforest, montane woodland, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 672 & 812 (EA).
Ficus wakefieldii Hutch. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Riverine, grassland, rocky outcrops, ca. 1300 m. Voucher: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 5531 (EA).
Hijmania alta (Engl.) M.D.M.Vianna – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Understorey in evergreen forest near streams, ca. 1180 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW282 (EA).
Milicia excelsa (Welw.) C.C.Berg – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Rainforest, riverine and ground water forest, ca. 600 m. Vouchers: Mrs. Robertson SA 4693, Fleuret A 5 (EA). Near Threatened.
F108. MORINGACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Moringa borziana Mattei – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Deciduous bushland on sandy soils, ca. 600 m. Voucher: Mrs. Robertson SA 7395 (EA).
F109. MYRICACEAE
1 Genus, 2 species
Myrica kilimandscharica Engl. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Upland rainforest, mist forest, 998–2170 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al EW98 & 1260, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 342 & 438, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 79 & 302, Gardner HM 2947, Bally PRO 8719 (EA).
Myrica salicifolia Hochst. ex A.Rich. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Upland rainforest, evergreen bushland, secondary thicket, 1400–2195 m. Vouchers: Rukunga G et al. 022/04, Medley KE 931, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6649 (EA).
F110. MYRTACEAE
4 Genera, 10 species
*Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest margins, ca. 1799 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0287 (EA, HIB). Near Threatened.
Eugenia uniflora L. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland evergreen forest slopes, ca. 1500 m. Voucher: SAJIT–004108 (EA, HIB).
Eugenia verdcourtii Byng – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Dry evergreen forest and bushland, 900–1200 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ et al. 5332, Faden RB, Evans A & Githui M 70/179 (EA).
*Psidium cattleyanum Sabine – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Mist forest edge, near homesteads, 1564–1632 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004593, Watuma BM W0215 (EA, HIB).
*Psidium guajava L. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Mist forest edge, near homesteads, ca. 1577 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0225 (EA, HIB).
NE Syzygium micklethwaitii Verdc. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Mist forest, dry evergreen forest, rocky slopes, 1000–1900 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0141 (EA, HIB), Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4152, Kabuye CHS 82/126, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 335, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4360, & 1002, Bally PRO 8711, Medley KE 922 & 1014 (EA). Vulnerable.
NE Syzygium subcordatum (Verdc.) Byng & N.Snow – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland rainforest, 1400–1910 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G, Nyaboke B & Matheka K 1048, Faden RB, Evans A, Msafiri F & Smeenk C 71/17, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 386, Raler I 0053 (EA). Vulnerable.
Syzygium afromontanum (F.White) Byng – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest slopes, 1500–1600 m. Voucher: Dale IR 13529 (EA).
Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest, riverine forest, Acacia-Combretum-Terminalia woodland, 950–1875 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW2805, Medley KE 441, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 187, Raler I 0050 (EA).
*Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Cultivated, 1300–1500 m. Voucher: Kimuzi D 1 (EA).
F111. NYCTAGINACEAE
2 Genera, 7 species
Boerhavia coccinea Mill. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Disturbed rocky ground in open bushland, waste places, roadsides, cultivated areas, 560–800 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 707, Kuchar P, Msafiri F & Karime N 5689, Hucks M 709 (EA).
Boerhavia diffusa L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Disturbed ground in cultivation, waste places, grassland, along paths, ca. 750 m. Voucher: Goyder DJ, Masinde PS & Whitehouse C 4017 (EA).
Boerhavia erecta L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Roadsides in steep grassy slopes, alluvial soils, 556–750 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/264, Goyder DJ, Masinde PS, Whitehouse C 4013, Bally B 13248, Ciba-Geigy 6, Hucks M 765, Napier ER 909, Belsky JB 367, Friis IB 98 (EA).
Commicarpus grandiflorus (A.Rich.) Standl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland, open woodland and scrub, ca. 950 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 6446 (EA).
Commicarpus helenae (Roem. & Schult.) Meikle – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Commiphora-Sansevieria bushland and bushland thicket, ca. 600 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/531, Hucks M 766, Belsky JB 637 (EA).
Commicarpus pedunculosus (A.Rich.) Cufod. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Riverine in dry grassland, open bushland, scrub and rocky hillsides, ca. 800 m. Voucher: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 712 (EA).
Commicarpus plumbagineus (Cav.) Standl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry bush, scrub and riverine forest, 579–860 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0168 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW938, 938A & 979, Goyder DJ, Masinde PS & Whitehouse C 4018, Gardner HM 3002, Napier ER 1051 (EA).
F112. NYMPHAEACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Swamps, seasonal ponds, ca. 1617 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0302 (EA, HIB). Endangered.
F113. OCHNACEAE
2 Genera, 7 species
Campylospermum sacleuxii (Tiegh.) Farron – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, ground-water, semi-dry and riverine forest, ca. 1750 m. Voucher: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 638 (EA).
NE Campylospermum scheffleri (Engl. & Gilg) Farron – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, Ocotea-Podocarpus mist forest, 1425–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0023 (EA, HIB), Luke WRQ et al. 5364, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6673, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 407, 571 & 758, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 952, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4342, Faden RB et al. 71/0183, Raler I 0105 (EA). Vulnerable.
Ochna holstii Engl. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Rainforest, moist and dry upland evergreen forest, 1000–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0279 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW138, 181, 188 & 246, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 461, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 250, Raler I 0020, Faden RB, Evans A & Smeenk C 71/151, Medley KE 554 & 881 (EA).
Ochna inermis (Forssk.) Schweinf. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Mixed bushland and scrub in rocky places, 500–750 m. Vouchers: Faden RB, Evans A, Rathbun B 69/422, Drummond, RB & Hemsley JH 4270, Ossent JR 140, Jex-Blake M 5705, Hucks M 462 (EA).
Ochna insculpta Sleumer – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen forest, riverine forest, woodland at forest edge. Voucher: Joanna B 8903 (EA).
Ochna atropurpurea DC. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Mixed thicket and bushland, Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Festo L 2429, Fleuret A 16, Safary M 66 (EA).
Ochna ovata F.Hoffm. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry evergreen forest, Acacia-Commiphora woodland and bushland, 550–1400 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW1278, Mungai GM et al. EW3285, Luke WRQ & Luke PA 5361, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4397 & 4411, Medley KE 499 (EA).
F114. OLACACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Strombosia scheffleri Engl. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Rainforest, 1000–1900 m. Vouchers: Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4354, Raler I 0009, Medley KE 904, De Block P, Muasya, Stieperaere H & Bytebier B 315, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 233 (EA).
F115. OLEACEAE
4 Genera, 5 species
Jasminum fluminense subsp. fluminense – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest, woodland, bushland and grassland, 550–1613 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0268 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 741, Mwachala G et al. EW2803, Mungai GM et al. EW1655 & 2827, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4391, Medley KE 454 & 878, Hildebrandt HJ 2500 (EA).
Jasminum streptopus E.Mey. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Forest margins, moist bushland and thicket, ca. 985 m. Voucher: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/485 (EA).
Noronhia mildbraedii (Gilg & G.Schellenb.) Hong-Wa & Besnard – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen moist forest on basement complex, 1425–1850 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 382 (EA).
Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. ex G.Don) Cif. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen woodland, upland rainforest, wooded grasslands, 650–1640 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/44, Medley KE 617, 631 & 638 (EA).
Schrebera alata (Hochst.) Welw. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Bushland and forest, 1000–1875 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3083/A, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 548, Hildebrandt JM 2532, Raler I 0121 (EA).
F116. ONAGRACEAE
2 Genera, 4 species
Epilobium hirsutum L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Swampy and marshy areas by streams and rivers, ca. 1550 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS 82/148 (EA).
Ludwigia abyssinica A.Rich. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Swampy ground by ditches and rivers, 1000–1372 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3553, Kabuye CHS 82/43 & 128, Luke WRQ et al. 5299, Mungai G et al. EW2813, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 539 & 617, Faden RB, Evans A, Smeenk C 70/574 (EA).
Ludwigia jussiaeoides Desr. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Swampy and seasonally flooded places, streams, 823–1372 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/29, Archer PG 559 (EA).
Ludwigia leptocarpa (Nutt.) H.Hara – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Swamp, ditches, along rivers, ca. 850 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW760, Lubai lK HB10 (EA).
F117. OPILIACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Opilia amentacea Roxb. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Acacia woodland, along temporary streams, upland rainforest, 550–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0175 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW216, Medley KE 498, 567, 577, 608, 873, 890 & 981, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 559 (EA).
F118. OROBANCHACEAE
7 Genera, 13 species
Alectra sessiliflora (Vahl) Kuntze – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest undergrowth, path sides and edges, montane grassland, 1400–2000 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004570 & 005409 (EA, HIB), Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4346, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 356, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 1003 (EA).
Alectra vogelii Benth. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Cultivations, riverbanks and grasslands, 457–609 m. Voucher: Nattrass MS 796 (EA).
Asepalum eriantherum (Vatke) Marais – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Commiphora woodland, deciduous bushland, 490–609 m. Vouchers: Muasya J GBK 004/025/2001, Dale IR 3647, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/522, Hucks M 480, Ossent JR 137 (EA).
Buttonia natalensis McKen ex Benth. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Dry rocky places in woodland and riverbanks, 579–690 m. Vouchers: Gillett JB 18740, Archer PG 449, Greenway PJ 9829 (EA).
Cycnium herzfeldianum (Vatke) Engl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margins, wet grassland, 1000–1780 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004107 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS 82/5, Mwachala G et al. EW625, 1193, 1356, 2814, 3075A, 3139, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 749, Cheseny CMC 34/72, Friis I & Hansen OJ 2643, Ossent JR 91, Nappier ER 1101 (EA).
Cycnium veronicifolium (Vatke) Engl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open hillsides, degraded forests, grassland, wooded grassland, 1740–2100 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004552 (EA, HIB), Gillett JB, Burtt BL, Osborn RM 17085, Bally PRO 13561, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 905, Uhlig C 5 (EA).
NE Harveya kenyensis Hepper – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Thickets and forests, shaded ground, 500–900 m. Vouchers: Muasya AM 2097 (EA), Leach LC & Bayliss B 10250 (EA).
Harveya obtusifolia (Benth.) Vatke – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grass in thickets and bushland, ca. 950 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW1272 (EA).
Pseudosopubia hildebrandtii (Vatke) Engl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: River margins, grassland with trees, ca. 620 m. Voucher: Gillett JB & Burtt BL 17180 (EA).
Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Woodland, plantation forest, cultivated lands, 1000–1600 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW603, 995 & 1568, Mungai GM et al. EW3195, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1140 (EA).
Striga forbesii Benth. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassy areas with cracking clay soil, 1150–1600 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW605, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1137 (EA).
Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland and cultivated grounds, 610–1050 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005385 (EA, HIB), Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 950, Joana B 8947, Gillett JB 17238 & 18741 (EA).
Striga latericea Vatke – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Seasonally wet grassland, cultivated lands, 600–900 m. Voucher: Joanna B & Opiko 8928 (EA).
F119. OXALIDACEAE
1 Genus, 2 species
Oxalis corniculata L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Weed in cultivation and disturbed areas, roadsides, 920–1000 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW1351 & 1690 (EA).
Oxalis debilis Kunth – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Shaded cultivated places and waste places. Voucher: Kluguess LM 15 (EA).
F120. PAPAVERACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Fumaria abyssinica Hammar – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Glades in upland rainforest, weed of cultivations, ca. 1814 m. Voucher: SAJIT–006396 (EA, HIB).
F121. PASSIFLORACEAE
3 Genera, 9 species
Adenia globosa Engl. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Dry evergreen bushland, montane woodland, scrubland, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0186 (EA, HIB), Bally PRO 13406, Medley s.r. (EA).
Adenia cissampeloides (Planch. ex Hook.) Harms – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest, bushland, ca. 950–998 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW49 & 845 (EA).
Adenia keramanthus Harms – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Deciduous woodland & bushland, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Mwachala et al. EW3308, Ossent JR 98, Bally JB 13409, Medley KE 573 (EA).
Adenia lanceolata subsp. scheffleri (Engl. & Harms) W.J. de Wilde – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, 600–800 m. Voucher: Joanna B 9083 (EA).
Adenia volkensii Harms – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland, deciduous bushland, ca. 1150 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW3189 (EA).
Adenia wightiana subsp. africana W.J. de Wilde – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest edges, deciduous bushland, 800–950 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 727, Archer PG 14782 (EA).
Basananthe hanningtoniana (Mast.) W.J. de Wilde – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Open areas in forest and margins, deciduous bushland, 862–1801 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004624, Watuma BM W0046 (EA, HIB), Luke PA & Luke WRQ 6458, Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 809, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/455 (EA).
Basananthe subsessilicarpa J.B. Gillett ex Verdc. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Open bushland, 950–1400 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW961, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 658, Bally 13291 (EA).
*Passiflora edulis Sims – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Escaped in forest edges, thickets and disturbed places, 1500–1875 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al NMK Exped 479 (EA).
F122. PEDALIACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Sesamothamnus rivae Engl. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora scrub, 550–1000 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 714 & 874, Dale IR 3877, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/256 (EA).
F123. PENAEACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Olinia rochetiana A.Juss. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Disturbed upland dry and moist evergreen forest, forest edges, 1000–1640 m. Vouchers: Muasya J GBK 48007, Mwachala G s.n., Medley KE s.n. (EA).
F124. PERACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Clutia abyssinica var. usambarica Pax & K.Hoffm. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Open areas in evergreen forest, secondary associations, 1700–1950 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004535, Watuma BM W0068 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 318, Bally 8798, Mwachala G et al. EW1676, Christenhusz MJM, Kamau P, Mbale M, Chase MW & Kyaa J 6656, Medley KE 589, 625, 702 & 799 (EA).
F125. PHYLLANTHACEAE
6 Genera, 11 species
Antidesma venosum E.Mey. ex Tul. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest edges, open forest, deciduous woodland, ca. 1050 m. Voucher: Mungai GM et al. EW1750 (EA).
Bridelia cathartica Bertol. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Woodland, bushland, thicket, ca. 990 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW1570 (EA).
Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baill. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Edges of evergreen forest, bushland and thicket, 650–1206 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0014 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW228, Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 668, Medley KE 692 & 829 (EA).
Bridelia taitensis Vatke & Pax – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Upland and dry evergreen bushland, forest edges, deciduous bushland, 426–1200 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005361 & 005391 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW527 & 1511, Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 647, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 520, Kitaka W 35, Medley KE 418 & 582, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/254, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12892, Hildebrandt JM 2415 (EA).
Flueggea virosa subsp. virosa – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest edges and associated bushland, 550–650 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 532 (EA).
Margaritaria discoidea var. discoidea – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland moist forest, deciduous woodland, fringing forest, 1700–1875 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 486 (EA).
E Meineckia ovata (E.A.Bruce) J.F.Brunel – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Undergrowth in evergreen montane mist forest, 1372–1900 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0288 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS 82/74, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 524, Faden RB & Faden AJ et al. 71/204, De Block P et al. 288 & 290, Gardner HM 2909, Raler I 0068 (EA). Vulnerable.
Phyllanthus leucanthus Pax – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest edges, deciduous woodland and bushland, rocky and ruderal sites, ca. 500–700 m. Voucher: Leuthhold W 57 (EA).
Phyllanthus maderaspatensis L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous woodland, bushland, edges of wet areas, 1040–1100 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW234 (EA).
NE Phyllanthus mittenianus Hutch. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen forest, often in rocky places, riverine, 650–1480 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 676, Mwachala G et al. EW1681 & 2561, Kamau P et al. EW3231, Luke WRQ et al. 5366, Mungai GM et al. EW1337, Gilbert MG & Gilbert CI 6101, Napier ER 1092 (EA).
Phyllanthus sepialis Müll.Arg. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest margins and pathways, upland bushland, along rivers in drier areas, 800–1573 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0211 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 734, Mbale M, Muthoka P, Chesire C & Hay F NMK 957 (EA).
F126. PHYTOLACCACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Phytolacca dodecandra L’Herit. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest, woodland, bushland and thicket, 1700–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 343, Bally PRO 8760 (EA).
F127. PIPERACEAE
2 Genera, 8 species
Peperomia abyssinica Miq. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Intermediate and montane forests, rocky places, 1525–2205 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006391 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM, Mwangangi OM & Dunn B 369, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6667, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 82 & 226, Faden RB & Faden AJ 72/253, Faden RB & Githui M 70/710 (EA).
Peperomia blanda (Jacq.) Kunth – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Evergreen scrub, dry forest, bare and shady rocky places, 1050–1750 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 584, Mungai GM et al. EW1753 (EA).
Peperomia bangroana C.DC. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mossy tree trunks in upland forest and rainforest, 1400–1750 m. Vouchers: Bytebier B 1739, Faden RB & Faden AJ 72/264 (EA).
Peperomia leptostachya Hook. & Arn. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mist forest, moist thicket, cliff faces, 800–985 m Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 655, Faden RB, Evans A & Githui M 70/160, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/498 (EA).
Peperomia retusa (L.f.) A.Dietr. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mossy banks in mist and rainforest, rocky places in streams, 1000–1875 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4201, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 257, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6622, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 218, Faden RB et al. 71/169, Gillett JB, Burt BL & Osborn RM 17149 (EA).
Peperomia tetraphylla (G.Forst.) Hook. & Arn. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Mist forests, drier evergreen forests, semi-evergreen bushland, 1250–1875 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/47, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 246, Faden RB et al. 70/711 & 71/139 (EA).
Piper capense L.f. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Moist forest undergrowth, 1150–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005332, Watuma BM W0055 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW108, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 221, 368 & 467, Muchele WN HB25/94, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4377, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 77 & 215, Raler I 0032, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6629, Medley KE 439, Faden RB et al. 71/985, Bally PRO 8764 & 13607, Murray High School 31 (EA).
Piper umbellatum L. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen forest undergrowth, riverbanks, 1350–1800 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4140, Christenhusz MJM, Chase MW, Kamau P Mbale M & Kyaa J 6663 (EA).
F128. PITTOSPORACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Pittosporum viridiflorum Sims – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Upland rainforest, riverine forest, 900–1370 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW249, 577, 788 & 915, Kabuye CHS 82/10, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 433, Gardner HM 2929 (EA).
F129. PLANTAGINACEAE
2 Genera, 3 species
Misopates orontium (L.) Raf. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Weed of cultivations, sandy soils, open grassy places, roadsides, 2000–2100 m. Voucher: Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4296 (EA).
Veronica abyssinica Fresen. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest, stream banks, 1560–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006406 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 109, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17071 (EA).
Veronica javanica Blume – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Damp grasses, ditches, cultivations, near homesteads, 1000–1100 m. Voucher: Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4400 (EA).
F130. PLUMBAGINACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Plumbago zeylanica L. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Deciduous woodland, grassland and scrub, often by rivers, 800–1000 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 607, Mwachala G et al. EW929, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4406 (EA).
F131. POLYGALACEAE
1 Genus, 8 species
Polygala amboniensis Gürke – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Bushland, secondary grassland, cultivated grounds, 575–625 m. Vouchers: Hucks M 798, Gillett JB & Burtt BL 17186 (EA).
Polygala ehlersii Gürke – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest clearings and forest margins, dry open places, ca. 2100 m. Voucher: Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17081 (EA).
Polygala erioptera DC. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open bushland, woodland and grassland, rocky ground, 950–1000 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW320 (EA).
Polygala kilimandjarica Chodat – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, wooded and bushed grassland, ca. 610 m. Vouchers: Napier ER 2272, Johnstone 1884 (EA).
Polygala muratii Jacq.-Fél. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rocky slopes along gullies, thin soil over rock, 600–700 m. Voucher: Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2711 (EA).
Polygala petitiana A.Rich. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Woodland and grassland, 1040–1350 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW371 & 2664 (EA).
Polygala senensis Klotzsch – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Scattered tree grassland, grassland, 1350–1550 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/98 & 140 (EA).
Polygala sphenoptera Fresen. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Evergreen bushland, wooded grassland, grassland, 800–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006364, Watuma BM W0157 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 749, Mwachala G et al. EW99, 119, 621, 958 & 3244, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 531, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 116, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1142, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17081, Gilbert MG 5825 & 6105, Joanna B 8818, Ossent JR 89 (EA).
F132. POLYGONACEAE
3 Genera, 8 species
Oxygonum salicifolium Dammer – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland and disturbed ground, 800–1371 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW1310 & 1344, Kabuye CHS 82/24, Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 662 (EA).
Oxygonum sinuatum (Hochst. & Steud. ex Meisn.) Dammer – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Cultivated and other ground suited to weed growth, 575–625 m. Vouchers: Hucks M 987, Kuchar P, Msafiri F & Karime N 5699 (EA).
Oxygonum stuhlmannii Dammer – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Cultivated or disturbed ground, 600–762 m. Vouchers: Jeffery GW 714, Hucks M 774 & 775 (EA).
Persicaria decipiens (R.Br.) K.L.Wilson – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Damp places, often growing in water, 800–1371 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW1344, 1693 & 2565, Kabuye CHS 82/24, Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 662, Mungai GM et al. EW1310 & 2832 (EA).
Persicaria senegalensis (Meisn.) Soják – Habit: Herb. Habitat: By riversides, damp places, growing in water, 800–1650 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005359 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS 82/54, Mwachala G et al. EW1692, Jeffrey C K813, Lubai lK HB12 (EA).
Persicaria strigosa (R.Br.) H.Gross – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Riverbanks, wet places, ca. 1200 m. Voucher: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 500 (EA).
Rumex abyssinicus Jacq. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Margins of upland rainforest, secondary bushland, abandoned cultivations, 1323–1817 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0102 & W0251 (EA, HIB).
Rumex usambarensis (Dammer) Dammer – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open mist-forest, grassland, bushland, exposed rocky slopes, 1400–1900 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004547 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 242 (EA).
F133. PORTULACACEAE
1 Genera, 5 species
Portulaca grandis Peter – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, rocky outcrops, 875–1400 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0193 (EA, HIB), Gilbert MG 5822, Bally PRO 13403 (EA).
Portulaca kermesina N.E.Br. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open bushland, rock crevices, 600–1300 m. Vouchers: Kiambati M 49, Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2707, Faden RB, Evans A & Rathbun G 69/408 (EA).
Portulaca oleracea L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Bushland, disturbed places, cultivated areas, 550–610 m. Vouchers: Napier ER 921 & 1046, Hucks M 595 (EA).
Portulaca quadrifida L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Bare patches among rocks, disturbed places, weed of cultivation, 600–1027 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0313 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW3317, Hucks M 757 (EA).
Portulaca wightiana Wall. ex Wight & Arn. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rocky outcrop, sandy soils, 590–700 m. Voucher: Faden RB, Evans A & Rathbun G 69/407 (EA).
F134. PRIMULACEAE
4 Genera, 5 species
Ardisiandra wettsteinii J.Wagner – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest and evergreen bushland on roadsides and pathsides, 1400–2200 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006367 (EA, HIB), Drummond & Hemsley 4284, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 47 & 146, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 908, Friis I & Hansen OJ 2674, Gillett JB et al. 17078, Verdcourt B & Polhill 2729, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6653 (EA).
Embelia schimperi Vatke – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Rainforest, forest edge, upland evergreen bushland, 1170–1400 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW196 & 3206 (EA).
Maesa lanceolata Forssk. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest edges, secondary and riverine forest, 1400–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006389, Watuma BM W0041 & W0074 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 216 & 663, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 50, 113 & 325, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 842 & 917, Medley KE 978, Raler I 0003, Joanna B 8784, Greenway PG 14671, Sanganyi SKS 1 (EA).
Myrsine africana L. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Upland forest edges, 1400–2137 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ 2135, De Block P et al. 303 & 308, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 87 & 299, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4290, Medley KE 1000, Bally PRO 8756 (EA).
Myrsine melanophloeos (L.) R.Br. ex Sweet – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland forest, open woodland, scrub near streams, 1225–1923 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006352 (EA, HIB), Watuma BM W0085 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 283 & 441, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 208, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1172, Faden RB et al. 70/575, 744 & 71/1026, Seki T et al. JKCAT 1583, Dale IR 1133, Mwachala G s.n., Medley KE s.n. (EA).
F135. PROTEACEAE
3 Genera, 3 species
Faurea saligna Harv. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Woodland, grassland with scattered trees, 1080–1200 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW584 & 811, Mungai GM et al. EW1439 & 3577 (EA).
*Grevillea robusta A.Cunn. ex R.Br. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Woodland, grown in settlements, 650–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KEM s.r. (EA).
Protea gaguedi J.F.Gmel. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Woodland, exposed rocky places, ca. 1200 m. Voucher: Mungai GM et al. 1439 (EA).
F136. PUTRANJIVACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Drypetes gerrardii var. gerrardii – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland dry evergreen forest, riverine, 883–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0188 (EA, HIB), Christenhusz MJM & Kamau P et al. 6634, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 326, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1070, Medley KE 669, 696 & 1010, Raler I 0067 (EA).
F137. RANUNCULACEAE
1 Genus, 2 species
Clematis brachiata Thunb. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest edges and clearings, 1120–1900 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW1699 & 3129, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 551, 644 & 727, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 239, 365 & 1047, Raler I 0137, De Block P, Muasya, Stieperaere H & Bytebier 283 & 319 (EA).
Clematis simensis Fresen. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Forest edge and bushland, 1300–1848 m. Voucher: SAJIT–005354, Watuma BM W0086 (EA, HIB).
F138. RHAMNACEAE
6 Genera, 10 species
Berchemia discolor (Klotzsch) Hemsl. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Montane woodland, thicket, semi-desert grassland, wooded grassland, 500–1000 m. Vouchers: Dale IR 3676, Medley KE 449 & 705 (EA).
Gouania longispicata Engl. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Forest margins and disturbed areas, riverine thickets and wooded grasslands, 1500–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004568 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 80 & 1063, Gardner HM 2979 (EA).
Helinus integrifolius (Lam.) Kuntze – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Thickets in wooded grassland, forest margins, 600–750 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/262, Mrs. Robertson SA 6531, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12816, Dale IR 2046 (EA).
Helinus mystacinus (Aiton) E.Mey. ex Steud. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Forest margins, secondary bushland, wooded grassland, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005383, Watuma BM W0167 (EA, HIB), Medley KE 826 (EA).
Maesopsis eminii Engl. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Rainforest, riverine forest, 1700–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 507, Raler I 0082 (EA).
Scutia myrtina (Burm.f.) Kurz – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest margins, montane woodland, bushland, 650–1100 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW378, Medley KE 792 (EA).
Ziziphus abyssinica Hochst. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Scattered tree grassland, bushland, 670–900 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 963, Johnston HH (EA).
Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Woodland, bushland, disturbed areas near settlements, along roads, 650–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KE 528 (EA).
Ziziphus mucronata Willd. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Terminalia woodland and bushland, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 414, 417 & 893, Bally PRO 8641 (EA).
Ziziphus pubescens Oliv. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Riverine, deciduous woodland and bushland, 640–1372 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 610, Joanna B & Opiko 8869, Medley KE 836 & 1029 (EA).
F139. RHIZOPHORACEAE
1 Genus, 4 species
Cassipourea celastroides Alston – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Montane woodland, on rocky hillsides, 610–1200 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3330, Luke WRQ et al. 5519 & 6418, Medley KE 852 & 886, Faden RB et al. 69/415, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/469, Gillett JB 19567 & 19573, Hildebrandt JM 2465 (EA).
Cassipourea gummiflua Tul. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland forest, 1100–1200 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Bytebier B et al. 5324, Medley KE 624 & 665 (EA).
Cassipourea malosana (Baker) Alston – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Dry upland forest, under canopy of moist forest, 1350–1500 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW310 (EA).
Cassipourea rotundifolia (Engl.) Alston – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Dry evergreen mist forest, 900–1000 m. Vouchers: Faden RB, Evans A & Githui M 70/175, Archer PG 14346 (EA).
F140. ROSACEAE
2 Genera, 6 species
Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland rainforest, forest edge, riverine forest, 1250–2000 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004566 & 004596, Watuma BM W0307 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW2577, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 306, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 838 & 918 (EA). Vulnerable.
*Rubus niveus Thunb. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Disturbed areas in woodland and scrub, 1700–1850 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006404, Watuma BM W0098 (EA, HIB).
Rubus pinnatus Willd. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Edges of upland rain-forest, clearings in forests by streams, secondary moist forests, 1220–1850 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 403, Napier ER 1116, Raler I 0101 (EA).
*Rubus rosifolius Sm. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Upland rainforest edges, secondary bushlands and abandoned cultivations, 1576–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0099 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 347, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17065 (EA).
Rubus scheffleri Engl. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Upland rainforest margins and evergreen bushland, ca. 2211 m. Voucher: SAJIT–006375 (EA, HIB).
Rubus steudneri var. dictyophyllus (Oliv.) R.A.Graham – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Edges and clearings in upland rainforest, upland evergreen bushland, 1800–2200 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW1723 (EA).
F141. RUBIACEAE
41 Genera, 75 species
Anthospermum herbaceum L.f. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest edges, woodland, roadside weed, 1800–2170 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 136, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4302, Gillett JB 17260, Lewis WH 5932 & 5937 (EA).
Breonadia salicina (Vahl) Hepper & J.R.I.Wood – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Gallery forest by rivers & streams, 1372–1500 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/36, Raler I 0138, Bally PRO 8579 (EA).
Bullockia dyscritos (Bullock) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Rocky area, roadside banks, grazed areas, 762–1330 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3252, Gilbert MG & Gilbert CI 6102, Gardner HM 3000 (EA).
Bullockia mombazensis (Baill.) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Wooded grassland to forest, bushland, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Faden RB, Evans A & Githui M 70/176, Medley KE 506, 899 & 986 (EA).
Canthium oligocarpum subsp. friesiorum (Robyns) Bridson – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Mist forest, 1600–1640 m. Voucher: Faden RB & Evans A 71/181 (EA).
Canthium oligocarpum subsp. intermedium Bridson – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Mist forest understorey & margins, 1700–1875 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM, Mwangangi OM, Dunn B 367, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 253, Faden RB et al. 71/1009 (EA). Vulnerable.
Canthium oligocarpum subsp. oligocarpum – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest, 1540–1900 m. Vouchers: De Block P, Muasya AM, Stieperaere H & Bytebier B 276, 478 & 479 (EA).
Catunaregam nilotica (Stapf) Tirveng. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Montane woodland, riverine bushland, thicket edges, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 739, Medley KE 760, 889 & 1003 (EA).
Chamaepentas hindsioides var. glabrescens (Verdc.) Kårehed & B.Bremer – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Mist forest, ca. 1480 m. Voucher: Luke WRQ, Bytebier B & Pakia M 5359 (EA).
Chamaepentas hindsioides var. hindsioides – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Upland forests margins & bushlands, 1425–1981 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0039 (EA, HIB), Luke WRQ et al. 4196, De Block P, Muasya, Stieperaere H & Bytebier B 301A, 334, 363 & 366, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 254, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 906 & 1009, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17151, Gillett JB 18770, Dale IR 3813, Bally J 13573 & 13596, Hemp s.n. (EA).
E Chassalia discolor subsp. taitensis Verdc. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Understorey in rainforest, 1450–1900 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004603, 006342 & 006343, Watuma BM W0057 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 276, Luke WRQ et al. 5490, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6638, De Block P, Muasya, Stieperaere H & Bytebier B 277 & 326, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 189, Bytebier B 1199, Hemp A 5253, Dale IR 3837 (EA).
Chassalia parvifolia K.Schum. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen forest, 1350–1900 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006344 (EA, HIB), Luke WRQ, Bytebier B & Pakia M 5350, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 561, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 882B & 1071, De Block P, Muasya, Stieperaere H & Bytebier B 251 & 471, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4332 (EA).
NE Coffea fadenii Bridson – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Mist forest, 1400–1850 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 462 & 651, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 342 & 404, Faden RB & Faden AJ 72/269, Faden RB, Evans A, Msafiri F & Smeenk C et al. 71/56, Faden RB & Githui M 70/743, Faden RB et al. 70/559, Raler I 0034 & 0039, Goodrich J EAH 17158 (EA). Endangered.
Coffea sessiliflora subsp. sessiliflora – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Moist and dry evergreen forest, 1080–1370 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0295 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW3178, Luke WRQ et al. 5532 (EA).
Coffea zanguebariae Lour. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Riverine, ca. 800 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW3333 (EA). Vulnerable.
Coptosperma graveolens var. graveolens – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Montane woodland, evergreen bushland and thicket, 600–1000 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005362 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 619, Medley KE 529, 546, 571, 715 & 736, Gilbert MG & Gilbert CI 6115 (EA).
Cordylostigma prolixipes (S.Moore) Groeninckx & Dessein – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rocky areas, Euphorbia-Croton deciduous bushland, 1000–1067 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Evans A 71/43, Bally PRO 8715 (EA).
Cremaspora triflora subsp. confluens (K.Schum.) Verdc. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Swamp forest, plantation forest, thicket, ca. 1225 m. Voucher: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1173 (EA, NMNH, WAG).
Cremaspora triflora subsp. triflora – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Understorey in evergreen and riverine forest, 1200–1640 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 803, Faden RB et al. 70/444, Medley KE 604, Aver’yanov L 200 (EA).
Dirichletia glaucescens Hiern – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Deciduous woodland, bushland and thicket, rocky outcrops, 450–1000 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 491 & 707, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/530, Verdcourt B 5312 (EA), Ossent JR 134, Hildebrandt JM 2595, Lavranos JJ 11896, Gillett JB & Burtt BL 17170, Hooper SS & Townsend CC 1258, Belsky JB 492 (EA).
Empogona ovalifolia var. glabrata (Oliv.) Tosh & Robbr. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen forest, dry thickets and wooded grassland, 960–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004636 & 005377 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 522, Luke WRQ et al. 6419, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 523 & 1180, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/480, Gillett JB 19571, Archer PG 14344, Joanna B 8882 (EA). Vulnerable.
Empogona ovalifolia var. ovalifolia – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen forest, montane woodland, secondary vegetation, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW86, Medley KE 470, 601, 783, 809 & 903 (EA).
Empogona ovalifolia var. taylorii (S.Moore) Tosh & Robbr. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry forest, bushland with scattered trees, thicket, ca. 800 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS 82/94 (EA). Vulnerable.
Galiniera saxifraga (Hochst.) Bridson – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest, 1740–2170 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 150, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 919 (EA).
NE Galium brenanii Ehrend. & Verdc. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Heavily disturbed evergreen forest, 1900–2205 m. Vouchers: Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2732(S), Faden RB & Faden AJ 72/248, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 94 (EA).
Galium spurium subsp. africanum Verdc. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Cultivations, forest edges, bushlands and roadsides, 1400–1640 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 10 (EA).
Gardenia volkensii subsp. volkensii – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Montane woodland, grassland with scattered trees, 487–1000 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 870, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 13026 (EA).
Heinsenia diervilleoides K.Schum. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Rainforest, moist evergreen forest, 1500–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 209, Faden RB et al. 71/982 (EA).
Heinsia crinita subsp. parviflora (K.Schum. & K.Krause) Verdc. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Bushland, 550–650 m. Voucher: Medley KEM 961 (EA).
Hymenodictyon parvifolium subsp. parvifolium – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Acacia-Combretum thicket, mixed bushland, rocky outcrops, 610–1000 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005365, Watuma BM W0181 (EA, HIB), Medley KEM 537, 560 & 703, Sacleux C 2298, Dale IR 3761, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12680 (EA)
Hymenodictyon parvifolium subsp. scabrum (Stapf) Verdc. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Open woodland, thicket, rocky hills, ca. 520 m. Voucher: Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/247 (EA).
Keetia gueinzii (Sond.) Bridson – Habit: Liana/Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Forest and woodland, often on swampy ground, 1400–1900 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004602 & 005321, Watuma BM W0240 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 385, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 843, De Block P, Muasya, Stieperaere H & Bytebier B 305, 324, 325, 333 & 472, Faden RB, Faden AJ & Smeenk C 71/1014, Raler I 0059 (EA).
Lasianthus kilimandscharicus subsp. glabrescens Jannerup – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Montane forest, often by streams, forest edge clearings and secondary vegetation, 1425–1850 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 955, Faden RB, Faden AJ, Smeenk C, Smeenk N & McNee J et al. 71/983 (EA).
Lasianthus kilimandscharicus subsp. hirsutus Jannerup – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Upland evergreen forest, 1040–1660 m. Vouchers: De Block P, Muasya, Stieperaere H & Bytebier B 360, 361, 480 & 486 (EA).
Lasianthus kilimandscharicus subsp. kilimandscharicus – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Understorey of upland rainforest, 1000–1950 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006346 (EA, HIB), De Block P, Muasya, Stieperaere H & Bytebier B 247, 249 & 260, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4352, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 192, Bally PRO 8748, Medley KE 605 & 680 (EA).
Meyna tetraphylla subsp. comorensis (Robyns) Verdc. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Dry or moist evergreen forest and woodland, riverine, by waterholes, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005408 (EA, HIB), Medley KE 968 (EA).
Mitragyna rubrostipulata (K.Schum.) Havil. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Fringing forest, wet upland forest, along streams, 1425–1850 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 770, Faden RB et al. 71/241 (EA).
Oldenlandia herbacea var. holstii (K.Schum.) Bremek. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Philippia heath, grassland, open woodland, rock outcrops, 914–1900 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005346 (EA, HIB), De Block P, Muasya, Stieperaere H & Bytebier B 306 & 310, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 3, 230 & 362, Lewis WH 5931, Hildebrandt JM 2435, Ossent JR 87 (EA).
Oldenlandia rupicola (Sond.) Kuntze – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rock crevices and outcrops in Philippia scrub and upland forest, 2000–2170 m. Vouchers: Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4299, Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2722, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 76 (EA).
Oxyanthus goetzei subsp. keniensis Bridson – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Forest, 825–1875 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3327, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 551, Joanna B 8883, Faden RB, Evans A & Rathbun G 69/437, Thulin MI 551 (EA).
Oxyanthus pyriformis subsp. brevitubus Bridson – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Dry forest, ca. 1200 m. Voucher: Medley KE 666 (EA). Vulnerable.
NE Oxyanthus pyriformis subsp. longitubus Bridson – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Moist forest, ca. 1040 m. Voucher: De Block P, Muasya, Stieperaere H & Bytebier B 356 (EA). Endangered.
Oxyanthus speciosus subsp. stenocarpus (K.Schum.) Bridson – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Forest, 1540–2117 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–003289 & 004521 (EA, HIB), Bytebier B 1218, De Block P, Muasya, Stieperaere H & Bytebier B 248, 263, 265, 317, 335, 475, 481A, 485A, 488 & 499A, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 240, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 893, Raler I 0008 (EA).
NE Parapentas battiscombei Verdc. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest floor and clearings in upland evergreen forest, 1040–1981 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4139 & 9431, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6662, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 828 & 1064, De Block P et al. 354, Bally PRO 8768 & 138706 (EA).
Pauridiantha paucinervis (Hiern) Bremek. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland evergreen forest, 1200–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005309, Watuma BM W0018 & W0050 (EA, HIB), Christenhusz MJM et al. 6633, Joanna B 9030, De Block P et al. 244, 250, 253, 264, 353, 359, 570, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 213 & 364, Faden RB & Faden AJ 77/328, Gillett JB, Burtt BL, Osborn RM 17125, Medley KE 930, Lubai lK HB29 (EA).
Pavetta abyssinica subsp. abyssinica – Habit: Shrub/Liana. Habitat: Forest and associated scrub, ca. 1630 m. Voucher: Christenhusz MJM, Kamau P, Chase MW, Mbale M & Kyaa J 6666 (EA).
Pavetta crebrifolia var. crebrifolia – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Upland and lowland evergreen forest, 660–1640 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 887, Gillett JB 18747, Medley KE 436 & 883 (EA).
Pavetta dolichantha Bremek. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Bushland and forest edges, ca. 762 m. Voucher: Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 966 (EA).
Pavetta gardeniifolia var. gardeniifolia – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Bushland to forest, often on rocky ground, 820–1400 m. Vouchers: Faden RB, Evans A & Githui M 70/164, De Block P, Muasya, Stieperaere H & Bytebier B 347, Medley KE 671, Hildebrandt JM 2570 (EA).
Pavetta sepium var. sepium – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Ground-water forests, bushland on hillsides, ca. 1219 m. Voucher: Napier ER 1139 (EA). Vulnerable.
Pavetta teitana K.Schum. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest margins on rocky ground, 660–1250 m. Vouchers: Faden RB, Evans A & Rathbun G 69/430, De Block P et al. 370, Lavranos JJ 11897, Medley KE 469, 730 & 941, Gillett JB 18738, Bally J 13560, Joanna B 9402 (EA). Vulnerable.
Pentas lanceolata subsp. lanceolata – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Evergreen forest, bushland, thicket, grassland, 1700–1827 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0090 (EA, HIB), Beentje HJ 2133 (EA).
Pentas lanceolata subsp. quartiniana (A.Rich.) Verdc. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Edges of paths and glades in secondary evergreen forest, 1350–1560 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 828 & 1064, Bytebier B 1219 (EA).
Pentas pubiflora S.Moore – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Dry riverine forest and forest edges, scrub, grassland, lava slopes, 1189–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 11 & 549, Lewis WH 5930 (EA).
Pentas zanzibarica var. intermedia Verdc. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Grassland, rocky hillsides, 1600–1830 m. Voucher: Lubai lK HB16 (EA).
Pentas zanzibarica (Klotzsch) Vatke subsp.. zanzibarica – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest glades and edges, open grassland with scattered trees, 1040–2170 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0217 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 114, De Block P, Muasya, Stieperaere H & Bytebier B 281, 289 & 364, Bally PRO 8707 (EA).
Pentodon pentandrus (Schumach. & Thonn.) Vatke – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Seasonally wet ground, moist forest margins, along rivers, 800–1200 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005353 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 666 (EA).
Phyllopentas schimperi (Hochst.) Y.D.Zhou & Q.F.Wang – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Evergreen forest in volcanic soils, 1425–2000 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 911 & 953 (EA).
Polysphaeria multiflora subsp. pubescens Verdc. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Riverine forest and bushland, 800–1158 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 660, Bally PRO 8578 (EA).
Polysphaeria parvifolia Hiern – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Dry evergreen forest, woodland, 1000–1640 m. Voucher: Medley KE 699 (EA).
NE Psychotria alsophila K.Schum. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen forest, 1650–1900 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0283 (EA, HIB), Christenhusz MJM et al. 6616, De Block P, Muasya, Stieperaere H & Bytebier B 293, 294, 296 & 320, Beentje HJ 2191, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 519, Faden RB, Faden AJ, Smeenk C & Geer T 72/213 (EA). Vulnerable.
Psychotria capensis subsp. riparia (K.Schum. & K.Krause) Verdc. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Evergreen bushland, forest edges, riparian forest, 800–1640 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 641, Medley KE 474, Gilbert MG & Gilbert CI 6103 (EA).
NE Psychotria crassipetala E.M.A.Petit – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, 1000–1925 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 440, 619A, 680 & 736, De Block P et al. 271 & 484, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4336, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 214 & 426, Faden RB, Evans A, Githui M & Smeenk C 71/258, Faden RB & Faden AJ 72/274, Faden RB & Evans A 69/875, Dale IR 3814 (EA). Endangered.
Psychotria cyathicalyx E.M.A.Petit – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland evergreen forest, 1900–2205 m. Faden RB & Faden AJ 72/256 (EA). Vulnerable.
Psychotria lauracea (K.Schum.) E.M.A.Petit – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen forest, 1000–1900 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0048 (EA, HIB), De Block P et al. 340, 342, 343, 346, 373 & 374, Beentje HJ 2143, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 37, 205 & 333, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 863 & 998, Faden RB & Faden AJ 77/339, Dale IR 3851, Raler I 0049, Medley KE 593, 616, 647, 650 & 894 (EA).
E Psychotria petitii Verdc. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, 1432–2180 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006348, Watuma BM W0034 & W0045 (EA, HIB), Luke WRQ & Luke PA 5498, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 334 & 473, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4343, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6626 & 6668, De Block P et al. 246, 311, 469 & 477, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 165 & 210, Hemp A 5187, Raler I 0012, Faden RB et al. 70/139, 739 & 72/256, Bally PRO 8712 & 8751, Dale IR 3815 (EA). Endangered.
NE Psychotria pseudoplatyphylla E.M.A.Petit – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen forest, 1450–1960 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004516, 004565 & 004595, Wakanene KM, Mwangangi OM & Dunn B 336, 371, 639 & 736, Mutiso 29, Christenhusz, MJM et al. 6625, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4334, De Block P et al. 242, 254, 258, 261, 262, 269, 272, 279, 328, 332, 491 & 492, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 207, Beenjte HJ et al. NMK Exped. 889, Hemp A 5192, Faden RB et al. 71/233 & 77/336, Dale IR 3816, Raler I 0002 (EA). Vulnerable.
Psychotria punctata var. punctata– Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest edges, Bushland, open woodland, often in rocky places, Acacia thicket, grassland, cultivated hillsides, 800–1400 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3321, Kabuye CHS 82/143, Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 656, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/511, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4398, Bally PRO 8583 (EA).
E Psychotria sp. B of FTEA – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Upland evergreen forest, 1650–1800 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. 72/211, Gilbert MG & Gilbert CI 6103 (EA).
E Psychotria taitensis Verdc. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Mist forest with Syzygium and Rapanea sp., 1060–1600 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4151 & 9435, De Block P, Muasya, Stieperaere H & Bytebier B 350 & 365, Faden RB, Evans A, Smeenk C & Kariuki B 71/153 (EA). Endangered.
Psydrax lividus (Hiern) Bridson – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Thicket and scrub, rocky hillsides, 836–960 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0201 (EA, HIB), Gillett JB 19572 (EA).
Psydrax parviflorus subsp. rubrocostata (Robyns) Bridson – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Forest, 1400–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB & Faden AJ 72/271, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17115, Beenje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 844, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 308 & 888, Medley KE 663 (EA).
Psydrax polhillii Bridson – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Woodland and thicket, 550–650 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4246, Medley KE 544 (EA). Vulnerable.
Psydrax schimperianus subsp. schimperianus – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Forest, montane woodland, thicket or bushland, 650–1040 m. Vouchers: De Block P, Muasya, Stieperaere H & Bytebier B 348, Medley KE 635, 643, 735 & 859 (EA).
Pyrostria phyllanthoidea (Baill.) Bridson – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: In Acacia, Commiphora bushland, often on rocks, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005402 (EA, HIB), Medley KE 487, 778, 855 & 962 (EA).
Pyrostria sp. A of FTEA – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Dry evergreen forest. Voucher: Joanna B 9403 (EA).
Rhodopentas parvifolia (Hiern) Kårehed & B.Bremer – Habit: Subhrub. Habitat: Dry evergreen forest, grassland with scattered trees, 701–1004 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0314 (EA, HIB), Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 956 (EA).
Rothmannia fischeri subsp. verdcourtii Bridson – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Bushland on rocky hillsides, 609–1371 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/35, Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped 637, Mwachala G et al. EW913 & 1181, Kokwaro JO 2608, Cheseny CMC 102, Hildebrandt JM 2531, Joanna B 8987, Archer PG 635, Medley KE 549 & 564 (EA).
Rothmannia ravae (Chiov.) Bridson – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Dry evergreen forest, thicket, 900–1900 m. Vouchers: De Block P, Muasya, Stieperaere H & Bytebier B 318, Faden RB, Githui M & Evans A 70/177, Archer PG 619 (EA).
NE Rytigynia eickii (K.Schum. & K.Krause) Bullock – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Sub-montane forest, open bushland in granite areas, 1400–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0079 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS 82/92, Luke WRQ et al. 5502, Chemusto 28, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 334, 473 & 535, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 875, Faden RB & Faden AJ 77/335, Raler I 0055 (EA). Vulnerable.
Rytigynia uhligii (K.Schum. & K.Krause) Verdc. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Montane evergreen forest, 1000–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–003300, 006408, Watuma BM W0054, W0078 & W0276 (EA, HIB), De Block P et al. 284A, 295, 298, 323, 330, 331 & 341, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1075 & 1118, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 51, 119, 253, 262 & 511, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4399, Faden RB & Faden AJ 77/334, Gillett JB 23891, Dale IR 1999, Medley KE 913 & 992 (EA).
Spermacoce princeae (K.Schum.) Verdc. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland, forest and woodland clearings, 1427–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006410 (EA, HIB), De Block P, Muasya, Stieperaere H & Bytebier B 322, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 111 & 434 (EA).
Tennantia sennii (Chiov.) Verdc. & Bridson – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry bushland and woodland on red sandy soils, 525–800 m. Vouchers: Mrs. Robertson SA 6529, Medley KE 432, 494, 777, 863 & 960, Faden RB, Evans A & Rathbun G 69/414, Gillett JB 18772, Napier ER 1065, Ossent JR 144 (EA).
Vangueria apiculata K.Schum. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest edges and thicket, rocky slopes, ca. 1814 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006402 (EA, HIB).
Vangueria infausta subsp. rotundata (Robyns) Verdc. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Dry evergreen forest, woodland, 1800–2000 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004584 (EA, HIB).
Vangueria madagascariensis J.F.Gmel. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, woodland, 650–1960 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004567 (EA, HIB), Medley KE 564 & 1013 (EA).
Vangueria schumanniana subsp. mucronulata (Robyns) ined. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Grewia thicket and bushland. Voucher: Lawton RM 1757 (EA).
Vangueria schumanniana subsp. schumanniana – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora-Combretum woodland and bushland, rocky slopes, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 634, 727 & 807 (EA).
Vangueria volkensii var. volkensii – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest edges, rocky slopes, 800–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0112 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 602, Luke WRQ & Bytebier B et al. 5378, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 878, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4376, Raler I 0065, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 577 (EA).
F142. RUTACEAE
6 Genera, 14 species
Calodendrum capense (L.f) Thunb. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland evergreen and riverine forests, 1200–1700 m. Voucher: Gardener in FD 2921 (EA).
Clausena anisata (Willd.) Hook.f. ex Benth. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest margins and regenerations, bushland, wooded grassland, 1700–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004600, Watuma BM W0069 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW012, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 263 (EA).
Fagaropsis angolensis (Engl.) H.M.Gardner – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Rainforest edges, drier evergreen forest, 1650–1800 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. 72/209 (EA).
Harrisonia abyssinica Oliv. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry evergreen forest; forest edges and clearings, 550–1371 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0144 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW2800, Mungai GM et al. EW1391 & 1657, Medley KE 944, Faden RB, Evans A & Rathbun G 69/416, Joanna B 8885 (EA).
E Vepris fadenii (Kokwaro) Mziray – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Mist forest, mountain and hill forests, 1200–1875 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 9436, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 575, Faden RB et al. 71/57 & 145, Joanna B 9032, Raler I 0037 (EA). Vulnerable.
Vepris glomerata (F.Hoffm.) Engl. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Wooded grassland, deciduous woodland, 550–810 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 755, Vesey-FitzGerald 42 (EA).
Vepris sp. nr. glomerata (F.Hoffm.) Engl. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Montane woodland, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 480 & 509 (EA).
Vepris nobilis (Delile) Mziray – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, woodland, rocky hills, 1000–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 464, Medley KE 1012 (EA).
Vepris simplicifolia (Engl.) Mziray – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, wooded grassland and bushland, 650–1875 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW180 & 3114A, Kimuzi D 3, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 526, Medley KE 501 (EA).
Vepris trichocarpa (Engl.) Mziray – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland forest, riverine associations, ca. 950 m. Voucher: Mungai GM et al. EW1762 (EA).
Vepris uguenensis Engl. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Wooded grassland, riverine, bushland in rocky places, 610–1050 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 5514 & 6433, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/514, Faden RB et al. 71/0114, Gardner HM 2961, Ossent JR 121 (EA).
Zanthoxylum asiaticum (L.) Appelhans, Groppo & J.Wen – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Forest edges, riverine forest, bushland, 1000–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004122, 004562 & 005310, Watuma BM W0064 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 228 & 492, Raler I 0021, Medley KE 627 (EA).
Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Dry bushland and wooded grassland, 550–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KE 495 (EA).
Zanthoxylum usambarense (Engl.) Kokwaro – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland forest, ca. 1400–1600 m. Vouchers: Joanna B 8935, Kimuzi D 2 (EA).
F143. SALICACEAE
6 Genera, 7 species
Bivinia jalbertii Tul. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, 1200–1600 m. Voucher: Medley KE 910 (EA). Near Threatened.
Dovyalis abyssinica (A.Rich.) Warb. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Upland rainforest, dry evergreen forest, open wooded grassland, 1700–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 242 & 503, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4285, Raler I 0092 (EA).
Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest, woodland, wooded grassland, bushland, riparian, 950–1150 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW614 & 3263, Mungai GM et al. EW1752 (EA).
Ludia mauritiana J.F.Gmel. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Dry evergreen forest, riverine woodland, 650–1350 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/130, Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 616, Mwachala G et al. EW64, Luke WRQ et al. 5343, Faden RB et al. 71/135, Medley KE 590, 607, 630, 641, 794 & 800 (EA).
Scolopia rhamniphylla Gilg – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Rainforest, dry evergreen forest, 800–1000 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 587 & 673 (EA).
Scolopia theifolia Gilg – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland dry evergreen forest, 800–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KE 901 (EA).
Trimeria grandifolia subsp. tropica (Burkill) Sleumer – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Rainforest, dry evergreen and riverine forest, 1250–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0076 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS 82/86 & 145, Luke WRQ & Robertson SA 507, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 459, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 327, Raler I 0043, Christenhusz MJM, Kamau P, Chase MW, Mbale M & Kyaa J 6636 (EA).
F144. SALVADORACEAE
2 Genera, 2 species
Dobera glabra (Forssk.) Juss. ex Poir. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora scrub on rocky hillsides, 500–670 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 977, Zùmer M 39 (EA).
Salvadora persica L. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora thicket, 550–650 m. Voucher: Medley KE 974 (EA).
F1145. SANTALACEAE
3 Genera, 4 species
Osyridicarpos schimperianus (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) A.DC. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Upland dry evergreen forest, deciduous woodland, riverine, 900–1100 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW816 & 1503 (EA).
Osyris lanceolata Hochst. & Steud. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Upland dry evergreen forest, mist forest and associated bushland, deciduous woodland, 650–2050 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004119 & 005306, Watuma BM W0146 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS 82/147, Mwachala G et al. EW214, 430, 571, 925, 1185 & 1500, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 341 & 442, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 848 & 1080, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 238, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4293, Raler I 0072, Medley KE 580, 741 & 803, Gardner HM 2994 (EA).
Thesium radicans Hochst. ex A.Rich. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Short grassland, grazed places, rock crevices, 1040–1100 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW326 (EA).
Thesium schweinfurthii Engl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland grassland, mixed bushland, disturbed places and burnt areas, ca. 1420 m. Voucher: Mungai GM et al. EW3097A (EA).
F146. SAPINDACEAE
10 Genera, 13 species
Allophylus abyssinicus (Hochst.) Radlk. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Moist and dry upland forest margins, 1584–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0133 & W0278 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 501, Faden RB et al. 71/262a (EA).
Allophylus ferrugineus Taub. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest, often by stream sides, 950–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped 573, Mwachala G et al. EW930 (EA).
Allophylus rubifolius (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Engl. – Habit: Liana/Shrub. Habitat: Upland forest, woodland, Commiphora-Acacia bushland, grassland with scattered, 600–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 522, Medley KE 448 & 456, Hildebrandt JM 2562 (EA).
Blighia unijugata Baker – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, ca. 1200 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. 71/59 (EA).
Cardiospermum corindum L. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland and woodland, riverine, scrub on rocky hills, 600–900 m. Voucher: Hildebrandt JM 2565 (EA).
Deinbollia borbonica f. glabrata Radlk. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Riverine Acacia thorn bush and evergreen thicket, Acacia-Combretum woodland, 630–874 m. Vouchers: Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4277, Kimeu JM, Meso M & Meroka D KEFRI 519 (EA).
Deinbollia kilimandscharica Taub. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Evergreen forest, montane woodland, 650–1100 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 880, Mwachala G et al. EW236, Mungai GM et al. EW1350 (EA).
Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustifolia (L.f.) J.G.West – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Disturbed upland evergreen forest, woodland and thicket, 1158–1850 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005305, Watuma BM W0093 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW436 & 575, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 247, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 876, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 34, Murray High School 21, Napier ER 1103, Raler I 0115, Heller E s.n. (EA).
Filicium decipiens (Wight & Arn.) Thwaites – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Mixed forest in river valleys, 970–1260 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 802, Mwachala G et al. EW1574, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1182, Raler I 0122 (EA).
Haplocoelum foliolosum subsp. strongylocarpum (Bullock) Verdc. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Riverine forest, grassland with Combretum, dry thicket and bushland, 650–1875 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3322, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 511, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 517, Medley KE 861, Faden RB et al. 72/202, Raler I 0074 (EA).
Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius subsp. vaughaniae (Dunkley) Friis – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Riverine, deciduous bushland and woodland, 650–1000 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004637 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 646, Luke WRQ et al. 5345, Medley KE 569 (EA).
Pancovia golungensis (Hiern) Exell & Mendonça – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Moist evergreen forest, riverine forest, 1000–1640 m. Vouchers: Luke WRQ & Luke PA 9432B, Luke WRQ et al. 5322, Medley KE 662, 667, 918 & 934, Faden RB & Evans A 71/138 (EA).
Pappea capensis Eckl. & Zeyh. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Grassland with scattered trees, woodland, 650–1100 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW101, 202 & 974, Mungai GM et al. EW1663, Medley KE & Muasya J 820 (EA).
F147. SAPOTACEAE
6 Genera, 9 species
Donella viridifolia (J.M.Wood & Franks) Aubrév. & Pellegr. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland moist evergreen forest, 1000–1640 m. Voucher: Medley KE 693 (EA).
Englerophytum natalense (Sond.) T.D.Penn. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland rainforest, riverine forest, 1425–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005331 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 307, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1005, Faden RB et al. 70/570, Raler I 0046 (EA).
Gambeya gorungosana (Engl.) Liben – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland rainforest, commonly associated with Podocarpus sp. and Ocotea usambarensis, 1700–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB NMK Exped. 287, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4364 & 4365, Raler I 0033 (EA).
Manilkara discolor (Sond.) J.H.Hemsl. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland dry evergreen forest, upland rainforest in well drained sites, 800–1615 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0269 (EA, HIB), Medley KE 588 & 920 (EA).
Manilkara mochisia (Baker) Dubard – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, dry scrub with trees, ca. 700 m. Voucher: Medley KE 952 (EA).
Manilkara sulcata (Engl.) Dubard – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Evergreen bushlands and thickets, 700–1100 m. Vouchers: SAJIT-005415 (EA, HIB), Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/466, Gilbert MG & Gilbert CI 6116, Bally PRO 13586, Medley KE 942 (EA).
Mimusops obtusifolia Lam. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Riverine forest, montane woodland, 650–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KE 884 (EA).
Mimusops somalensis Chiov. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen bushland. ca. 650 m. Voucher: Bytebier B 1737 (EA).
Pouteria adolfi-friedericii subsp. adolfi-friedericii – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Rainforest, 1350–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 225, Raler I 0078, Faden RB et al. 71/237 (EA).
F148. SCROPHULARIACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Buddleja pulchella N.E.Br. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Upland forest margins and upland evergreen bushland, 1700–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 465 & 482, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4327, Gardner HM 2940, Raler I 0116 (EA).
F149. SIMAROUBACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Brucea antidysenterica J.F.Mill. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Evergreen rainforest, forest margins, secondary margins, 1500–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004522, 004526 & 006387, Watuma BM W0047 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 627, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6618, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 163, Faden RB & Faden AJ 72/270, Hemp A 5191, Joanna B 9013 (EA).
F150. SOLANACEAE
5 Genera, 19 species
*Nicandra physalodes (L.) Gaertn. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Weed of cultivation, forest clearings, secondary bushland, wasteland, 1000–1200 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW1281 (EA).
*Nicotiana tabacum L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Dry evergreen forest, bushland, homesteads, roadsides, 1100–1300 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW1186 (EA).
*Physalis peruviana L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest margins and clearings, disturbed areas, weed of cultivated places, 1675–1750 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0121 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 552 (EA).
Solanum aculeastrum Dunal – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Forest margins, scrub, disturbed open places, 1402–1728 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0060 (EA, HIB), Napier ER 1131 (EA).
*Solanum aculeatissimum Jacq. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Moist and evergreen dry forest, Acacia-Commiphora woodland, 1425–1850 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 413 (EA).
Solanum anguivi Lam. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest and forest edges, disturbed areas, along roadsides, 1400–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 45, 414 & 518, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1108 (EA).
Solanum dasyphyllum Schumach. & Thonn. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest, wooded grassland, wasteland, 900–1250 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW1267, Napier ER 1127 (EA).
Solanum giganteum Jacq. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Moist forest, secondary bushland, 1425–1850 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 376, Raler I s.n. (EA).
Solanum incanum L. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Thickets, bushland, wooded grassland, 550–875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004609 (EA, HIB), Medley KE p.r. (EA).
Solanum mauense Bitter – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest edge, secondary bushland, along roadsides, ca. 2024 m. Voucher: SAJIT–006361 (EA, HIB).
*Solanum mauritianum Scop. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Forest margins, escaped from cultivated land, ca. 1584 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0129 (EA, HIB).
Solanum nakurense C.H.Wright – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Acacia scrub, roadsides, bare ground. Vouchers: Joanna B & Opiko 8758 & 8996 (EA).
Solanum nigrum L. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest edges, streambanks, Acacia-Commiphora woodland on rocky slopes, old cultivations, ca. 1800 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 734, Kluguess LM 74 (EA).
*Solanum seaforthianum Andrews – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Semideciduous forest, grassland, farmland, plantations, 850–1100 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW31, 117 & 1203, Cheseny CMC 30/72 (EA).
Solanum schumannianum Dammer – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Semi-deciduous and evergreen forest, secondary forest, margins of cultivation, 1402–2170 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004527, Watuma BM W0075 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 9 & 845, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6642, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4309, Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2734, Napier ER 1134, Bally PRO 8754, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 128 & 323, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17104 (EA).
Solanum terminale Forssk. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Forest, forest margins, secondary forest, bushland, 1250–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004127 & 006392, Watuma BM W0070 & W0119 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW1251 & 3543, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 185 & 743, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 266 & 483, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 857, Napier ER 1132, Kluguess LM 67, Kirika P et al. s.n. (EA).
Solanum tettense Klotzsch – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora-Euphorbia bushland, riverine, cultivation, 550–1000 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3299, Engler A 1971, Medley KE 988 (EA).
Solanum villosum Mill. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Forest, riverine, bushland, cultivated and abandoned lands, 821–1612 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0303 (EA, HIB), Polhill RM & Kibuwa SP 974 (EA).
Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora bushland, weed in old cultivations and disturbed places, 457–925 m. Vouchers: Mungai GM et al. EW3584, Katende AB, Lye K & Lye A 4786, Mrs. Robertson SA 3672, Bally PRO 8743, Greenway PJ & Kanuri K 12891 (EA).
F151. STILBACEAE
2 Genera, 4 species
Halleria lucida L. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Montane forest and forest margins, ca. 1850 m. Voucher: SAJIT–006370 (EA, HIB).
Nuxia congesta R.Br. ex Fresen. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Upland rainforest, 1250–2170 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS 82/81, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 454 & 646, Beentje HJ 2189, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 104 & 542, Raler I 0107, Medley KE 660 & 996 (EA).
Nuxia floribunda Benth. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Margins and relic patches of upland rainforest, 1350–1960 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004564, Watuma BM W0097 (EA, HIB), Mungai GM et al. EW3090A, Luke WRQ & Luke PA 4199, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 874, 909 & 1077, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 25, 383 & 502, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4392, Raler I 0095, Dale IR 3783 (EA).
Nuxia oppositifolia (Hochst.) Benth. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Riverine forest, 609–850 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW3337, Gardner HM 3001 (EA).
F152. TALINACEAE
1 Genus, 2 species
Talinum caffrum (Thunb.) Eckl. & Zeyh. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rocky places in open woodland or grassland, 750–859 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–006416 (EA, HIB), Hucks M 466 (EA).
Talinum portulacifolium (Forssk.) Asch. ex Schweinf. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open dry woodland or grassland in the hotter and drier parts, 600–1050 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004616, Watuma BM W0174 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 628, Mwachala G et al. EW3288, Gillett JB 19580, Bally PRO 8734 & 14157 (EA).
F153. THYMELAEACEAE
4 Genera, 5 species
NE Dicranolepis usambarica Gilg – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen forest, 1425–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005318 & 006423 (EA, HIB), Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 945, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 338 & 762, Faden RB et al. 69/830, 70/560 & 708, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 277, 390 & 464, Gillett JB et al. 17154, Joanna B 9000, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6670, Gardner HM 2938, Raler I 0038, Muhesi 21 (EA).
Englerodaphne subcordata (Meisn.) Engl. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Upland dry evergreen forest and associated bushland, 1170–1450 m. Vouchers: Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 318 & 526, Mungai GM et al. EW3580, Joanna B 8914 (EA).
Gnidia involucrata Steud. ex A.Rich. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Open wooded grassland, deciduous woodland and bushland, 1180–1371 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW256, 381 & 3146, Luke WRQ et al. 5558, Gardner HM 2954 (EA).
Gnidia stenophylla Gilg – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassland subject to burning and wooded grassland, 1350–1707 m. Vouchers: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1138, Luke WRQ et al. 5559, Gardner HM 2955 (EA).
Lasiosiphon latifolius (Oliv.) Brenan – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Upland evergreen bushland, wooded grassland, 550–1200 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005307, Watuma BM W0002 (EA, HIB), Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 689, Mwachala G et al. EW100 & 518, Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 476, Medley KE 462 & 540, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6661, Gillett JB 18748, Bally PRO 8718 (EA).
F154. URTICACEAE
7 Genera, 11 species
Droguetia debilis Rendle – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Undergrowth of upland rainforest, 2000–2100 m. Voucher: SAJIT–004589 (EA, HIB).
Elatostema monticola Hook.f. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest, in moist vegetation on forest floor, near streams, 1425–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 773 & 774, Faden RB et al. 70/544, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6643, Gillett JB, Burtt BL & Osborn RM 17156 (EA).
Obetia radula (Baker) Baker ex B.D.Jacks. – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen or semi-evergreen bushland on basement complex, 650–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KEM pr.
Parietaria debilis G.Forst. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest, evergreen bushland in shade, under rocks, ca. 1350 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW3113A (EA).
Pilea johnstonii Oliv. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest and montane forest, 1400–1750 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0212 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 233, 335 & 466, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 41 (EA).
Pilea rivularis Wedd. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest, along streams and moist places, 1700–1875 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 348 (EA).
Pilea f. usambarensis Engl. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest, 1425–2000 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. 72/275, Dale IR 7119, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH s.n. (EA).
Pilea usambarensis var. usambarensis – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Evergreen forest floor, disturbed forest patches, 1900–2195 m. Vouchers: Verdcourt B & Polhill RM 2723, Drummond RB & Hemsley HJ 4316 (EA).
Pilea usambarensis var. engleri (Rendle) Friis – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest in leaf litter, 1896–1950 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–004532 & 006349 (EA, HIB).
Pilea usambarensis var. veronicifolia (Engl.) Friis – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Upland rainforest in disturbed places, 2000–2170 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 98 (EA).
Pouzolzia parasitica (Forssk.) Schweinf. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Rainforest along paths and streams, 1400–1640 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 13 (EA).
Urera hypselodendron (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Wedd. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Upland rainforest especially in clearings and near edges, 1500–2200 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 101 & 200, Raler I 0148 (EA).
Urera trinervis (Hochst.) Friis & Immelman – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Lowland rainforest, riverine forest, along forest margins and clearings, 900–1640 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. 71/116, Medley KE s.n. (EA).
F155. VERBENACEAE
3 Genera, 6 species
*Lantana camara L. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forest clearings, roadsides, old cultivations, 650–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KEM s.r. (EA).
Lantana ukambensis (Vatke) Verdc. – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Forest edges, wooded grassland, open woodland, old cultivations, granite rocks, 1700–1875 m. Voucher: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 223 (EA).
Lantana viburnoides subsp. kisi (A.Rich.) Verdc. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Secondary scrub, bushed grassland, ca. 1000–1300 m. Vouchers: Bally PRO 8720, Gardner HM 2993 (EA).
Lippia kituiensis Vatke – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Bushland, woodland, rough grassland on volcanic rocks, 1200–1300 m. Voucher: Murray High School 19 (EA).
Lippia javanica (Burm.f.) Spreng. – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Combretum woodland, forest clearings, scrub bushland, 970–1180 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW357 (EA).
*Stachytarpheta urticifolia Sims – Habit: Subshrub. Habitat: Flood plain, bushland, roadside weed, 800–950 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 665 (EA).
F156. VIOLACEAE
3 Genera, 4 species
Afrohybanthus enneaspermus (L.) Flicker – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Wooded grassland, cultivated and waste places, ca. 1160 m. Voucher: Mwachala G et al. EW298 (EA).
Rinorea angustifolia subsp. ardisiiflora (Oliv.) Grey-Wilson – Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Evergreen forest, 1700–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 476 & 536, Beentje HJ 2188 (EA).
Rinorea elliptica (Oliv.) Kuntze – Habit: Tree. Habitat: Lowland evergreen forest, 650–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KEM s.n. (EA).
Viola abyssinica Steud. ex Oliv. – Habit: Herb. Habitat: Montane forest margins, forest clearings, moist grassland, 1400–2000 m. Vouchers: Drummond RB & Hemsely JH 4314, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 106, Christenhusz MJM et al. 6652, Gillett JB et al. 17086 & 17255, Joanna B 8815, Faden RB & Evans A 70/491 (EA).
F157. VITACEAE
3 Genera, 21 species
Cissus adeyana Masinde & L.E.Newton – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Scattered scrub on rocky ground, dry Acacia-Commiphora bushland on rocky limestone ridge, 1128–1200 m. Vouchers: Luke PA & Luke WRQ 5512, Bally PRO 8123 (EA).
Cissus albiporcata Masinde & L.E.Newton – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Bushland in rocky areas, 440–500 m. Vouchers: Masinde PS 336 & 360, Mbugua PK 387a (EA).
Cissus aphyllantha Gilg – Habit: Shrub/Liana. Habitat: Acacia desert thorn bush, ca. 800 m. Voucher: Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4417 (EA).
Cissus cactiformis Gilg – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Commiphora, Acacia, Combretum woodland, 487–609 m. Vouchers: Hucks M 1046, Sheldrick DB 8796, Napier ER 1022 (EA).
Cissus oliveri (Engl.) Gilg ex Engl. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest in riverine areas, valleys and open areas, 1400–1875 m. Vouchers: SAJIT–005349, Watuma BM W0019, 0062 & 0084 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 353, 428 & 800, Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 846, Drummond RB & Hemsley JH 4382 (EA).
Cissus petiolata Hook.f. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest edges, riverine forest, Acacia mixed bushland, rocky grounds with scattered trees, 1100–1358 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0233 (EA, HIB), Joanna B & Opiko 8763 (EA).
Cissus phymatocarpa Masinde & L.E.Newton – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest edge, bushland and thicket, ca. 914 m. Voucher: Napier ER 939 (EA).
Cissus quadrangularis L. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Montane woodland, bushland, riverine thicket, 720–1000 m. Vouchers: Mwachala G et al. EW844 & 952A, Medley KE 949, Faden RB & Faden AJ 74/251, SAJIT s.n. (EA).
Cissus rotundifolia Vahl – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Dry forest, Acacia-Commiphora scrub, 600–1150 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0183 (EA, HIB), Mwachala G et al. EW75, 173, 477 & 1182, Medley KE 948 (EA).
Cissus sciaphila Gilg – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest, riverine forest fringes, 1750–1800 m. Voucher: Christenhusz M, Chase MW, Kamau P, Mbale & Kyaa J 6672 (EA).
Cissus sylvicola Masinde & L.E.Newton – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Evergreen forest, forest on rocky hill, 800–950 m. Voucher: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 700 (EA).
NE Cyphostemma braunii (Gilg & M.Brandt) Desc. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Margins evergreen forest with Podocarpus sp. and Ocotea sp., 1350–1450 m. Voucher: Beentje HJ et al. NMK Exped. 1081 (EA).
Cyphostemma buchananii (Planch.) Desc. ex Wild & R.B.Drumm. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Evergreen forest, bushland, woodland, 1000–1875 m. Vouchers: Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 521, 556 & 396 (EA), Mungai G et al. EW 2829 (EA).
Cyphostemma cyphopetalum (Fresen.) Desc. ex Wild & R.B.Drumm. subsp. cyphopetalum – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Evergreen forest margins, 1700–1875 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0083 (EA, HIB), Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 396 & 521 (EA).
Cyphostemma cyphopetalum var. nodiglandulosum (T.C.E.Fr.) Verdc. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest margins, grassland with scattered trees, 800–2170 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS et al. NMK Exped. 635, Faden RB et al. NMK Exped. 160 (EA).
Cyphostemma digitatum (Lam.) Desc. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Acacia-Grewia bushland and thicket on rocky hillsides, ca. 600 m. Voucher: Hucks M 726 (EA).
Cyphostemma hildebrandtii (Gilg) Desc. ex Wild & R.B.Drumm. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Evergreen forest, Commiphora-Terminalia-Acacia bushland, 1220–1371 m. Vouchers: Hildebrandt JM 2436, Napier ER 1107 (EA).
Cyphostemma jiguu Verdc. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Riverine bush with scattered trees, 1200–1350 m. Voucher: SAJIT–005356 (EA, HIB).
Cyphostemma knittelii (Gilg) Desc. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Acacia-Commiphora-Combretum bushland and woodland, ca, 884 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0031 (EA, HIB).
Cyphostemma thomasii (Gilg & M.Brandt) Desc. – Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest margins, deciduous woodland, ca. 1422 m. Voucher: Watuma BM W0238 (EA, HIB).
Rhoicissus revoilii Planch. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Secondary forest edges, woodland, bushland, grassland, 550–1569 m. Vouchers: Watuma BM W0253 (EA, HIB), Wakanene KM & Mwangangi OM 493, Medley KE 493, Gillett JB 19569 (EA).
Rhoicissus tridentata (L.f.) Wild & R.B.Drumm. – Habit: Liana. Habitat: Forest edges, thicket and scrub often on rock crevices, ca. 1769 m. Vouchers: Kabuye CHS 82/84, Raler I 0132 (EA).
F158. XIMENIACEAE
1 Genus, 1 species
Ximenia caffra Sond. – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Dry woodland and bushland, 500–650 m. Voucher: Medley KE 967 (EA).
F159. ZYGOPHYLLACEAE
1 Genus, 2 species
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Montane woodland, deciduous bushland, scattered tree grassland, 550–1000 m. Voucher: Medley KE 485 (EA).
Balanites pedicellaris subsp. pedicellaris – Habit: Shrub/Tree. Habitat: Deciduous bushland, ca. 560 m. Vouchers: Medley KE 770, Mildbraed 19 (EA).
We are grateful to the Botany department of the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) and the East African Herbarium (EA) for provision of the necessary permits and herbarium specimens for data extraction. Much gratitude goes to the NMK staff for their help with the fieldwork and plant identification. We are also deeply indebted to the National Commission of Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI) and the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) for granting access research permits as well as availing personnel for guidance and security during the field surveys. We would also like to thank Prof. Muthama Muasya, Prof. Thais Almeida and an anonymous reviewer for their invaluable suggestions to this manuscript. This work was financially supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31970211), and from Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, CAS (SAJC202101).