Records determined by Giess

Determinations: 34

The following is a list of the records determined by Giess in species name order.

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NoSpeciesRecord dateRecorder(s)Coll.Det.Conf.HerbariaHabitatLocationLoc code(s) Outing codePlanted code Country QDSGrid ref.FZ DivAlt. (m)NotesLatLongLoc Acc Code
95044Aerva leucura16 Jun 1971JWH Giess
JWH Giess 11425 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: At Dikundu (19,2 kilometres south of Andara] on harvested mahango field.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

60 cm high; Herb; Notes: Annual herb. Rich, grey-black soil.

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93183Albizia antunesiana30 May 1966KL Tinley
KL Tinley 1454 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: Western Caprivi Strip: 6 miles south-west of Bwabwata Camp.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1722D30

70 ft high; Tree; Notes: Tree 70 feet in height (22 ins. dbh) on compacted sand marginal to dambo in scattered tree community of Piliostigma, Combretum imberbe and Acacia nigrescens. Uncommon but widespread in the above situation.

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95050Aloe zebrina13 May 1976JWH Giess
JWH Giess 14241 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: Andara.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

Notes: Rosette plant. Relatively spreading. Runner, with numerous young plants. The inflorescence is 1,4m high and has 7 branches. The flowers are an old pink colour. The involures have white edges. Life plant. Flowered in the garden of W. Giess, Windhoek. 22 June 1971.Sheet 3.

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95054Andropogon gayanus16 Jun 1971JWH Giess
JWH Giess 11417 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: Dikundu (19.2 km south of Andara). In omuramba.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

Graminoid; Notes: Up to 3 m high omuramba-grass. Used to build huts and roofs.

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95059Antidesma venosum22 Apr 1977JWH Giess
JWH Giess 14884 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: At Andara. West of Okavango.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

1 m high; Shrub; Notes: Low spreading shrub on rocks. 1 m high. Fruit round, red to black. Rocky bank.

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93197Burkea africana01 Oct 1957JS Watt
JS Watt 14 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: Western Caprivi Strip. Bwabwata Rest Camp. On dune.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1722D30

Notes: Bushmen: 'Gai' (g.guttural). 'Sandsering'. Quoted in: Prodromus einer Flora von Sdwestafrika 59:7 (1967) & Flora of Southern Africa 16,2: 16 (1977).

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95083Carissa spinarum01 Sep 1957JS Watt
JS Watt 37 JWH Giess WIND
Okavango, Rundu District: Okavango, probably Andara.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

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95104Commelina erecta05 Apr 1978JWH Giess
JWH Giess 15063 JWH Giess WIND
Okavango, Rundu District: Andara.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

Notes: Prostrate to upright. Shoots to 50 cm long. Sheaths often very small in leaf axils. Terminal sheaths round, boat-like. Flowers blue. Live plant together with Eulophobia sp. from Andara. Flowers in garden of W. Giess, Windhoek. Corr. nom.: SB 8.2003.

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95122Cyclosorus interruptus22 Jun 1971JWH Giess
JWH Giess 11526 JWH Giess WIND
Okavango, Rundu District: Andara. On riverbank of side-arm of Okavango at Andara Mission Station.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

pteridophyte; Notes: Fronds up to 60 cm long. Growing in or nearly in water. Common. Corr. nom.: E. Klaassen 23.07.07

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94629Cycnium tubulosum01 Mar 1982MAN Müller
MAN Müller 1854 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: Kalembeza.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D30

45 cm high; Herb; Notes: In open grassland - seasonally overflowed plains. Perennial herbs, 45 cm high. Flowers mauve.

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95125Cynodon dactylon15 Jun 1971JWH Giess
JWH Giess 11398 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: At Dikundu. 19,5 km south of Andara.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

Graminoid;

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94396Cyperus articulatus30 Oct 1974B Van de Waal
B Van de Waal 40 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi, Katima Mulilo: Liambezi Lake.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C40

Edge and dumps in up to 2 m deep water.

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95138Digitaria perrottetii14 Jun 1971JWH Giess
JWH Giess 11375 JWH Giess WIND
In dry woodland.Caprivi: Dikundu (19.2 km south of Andara).0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

Erect, annual grass.

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95161Euclea divinorum18 Jun 1971JWH Giess
JWH Giess 11446 JWH Giess WIND
Okavango, Rundu District: At Dikundu (19.2 km south of Andara).0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

Shrub; Notes: Usually in half shade of riverine woodland of omuramba. Shrubs around 1.50 m tall.

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95185Grewia bicolor14 Jun 1971JWH Giess
JWH Giess 11374 JWH Giess WIND
Okavango, Rundu District: Andara. At Dikundu, 19.5 km south of Andara. Dry woodland.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

Shrub; Notes: Shrub, up to 1.20 m high, many stemmed, to 1.50 m diameter.

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95196Heteropogon contortus16 Jun 1971JWH Giess
JWH Giess 11433 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: At Dikundu (19.2 km south of Andara) on harvested mahangu field.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

Graminoid; Notes: Heavy grey-black clay soil.

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95208Imperata cylindrica15 Jun 1971JWH Giess
JWH Giess 11392 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: At Dikundu, 19.5 km south of Andara.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

Graminoid; Notes: Dry woodland.

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95259Oncoba spinosa18 Nov 1982JWH Giess
O Köhler
O Köhler 15576 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: Andara. Island close to Andara, in Okavango.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

Tree; Notes: Large tree. Fruits taken as rattles by bush people. Kxoe:lxr.

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94352Ottelia ulvifolia01 Feb 1974B Van de Waal
B Van de Waal 47 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: Katima Mulilo, Chinchimane stream.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C30

Notes: Fast running water, 2 m deep.

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94439Ottelia ulvifolia01 Mar 1975B Van de Waal
B Van de Waal 45 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: Katima Mulilo. Temporary hole near Liambezi lake (Bukalo).0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C40

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95600Ottelia ulvifolia08 Nov 1974B Van de Waal
B Van de Waal 31 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: Siambisso. Lianshulu. Side arm of Kwando. Water shallow-flowing.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1823A20

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95276Pavetta schumanniana24 Apr 1977JWH Giess
JWH Giess 14890 JWH Giess WIND
Okavango, Rundu District: Anadara, at Popa Falls.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

2.5 m high; Shrub; Notes: Up to 2.50 m high shrub. In semi-shade of bigger tree.

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95280Peltophorum africanum18 Jun 1971JWH Giess
JWH Giess 11448 JWH Giess WIND
Okavango, Rundu District: On omuramba at Dikundu (19.2 km south of Andara).0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

Notes: Moist tree-shrub.

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95288Piliostigma thonningii16 Jun 1971JWH Giess
JWH Giess 11415 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: Andara. At Dikundu, 19.2 km South of Andara on ploughed Mahango field. On grey-black loamy soil.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

Notes: Multi-stemmed plant, up to 1.80 m high. Shoots from tree stump.

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95686Potamogeton nodosus07 Nov 1974B Van de Waal
B Van de Waal 35 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: Siambiso: plain mulapo - on open area.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1823B40

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94446Potamogeton schweinfurthii01 Nov 1974B Van de Waal
B Van de Waal 44 JWH Giess WIND
Very rare.Caprivi, Katima Mulilo: Liambezi Lake: 30 cm at bank.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C40

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95314Securidaca longepedunculata14 Jun 1971JWH Giess
JWH Giess 11372 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: Andara. At Dikundu, 19.5 km South of Andara. In dry woodland.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

Notes: Shrubby plant.

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94540Striga asiatica01 Mar 1982MAN Müller
MAN Müller 1843 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: Lusikili lake.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D10

Herb; Notes: Perennial herb, growing at edge of lake. Flowers pale blue. Quoted in: Kew Bull. 41(1): 207

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95328Striga asiatica20 Jun 1971JWH Giess
JWH Giess 11472 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: Andara. In grass stand of the Omuramba at Dikundu (19.2 km south of Andara).0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

Herb; Notes: Small, up to 15 cm high,herb. Flowers very small, bright vermilion.Quoted in: Kew Bull. 41(1): 207

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95330Striga gesnerioides16 Jun 1971JWH Giess
JWH Giess 11429 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: At Dikundu (19,2 km south of Andara) on harvested Mahango field, heavy, clayey grey-black soil.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

10 cm high; Parasite; Notes: 10 cm high. Flowers light violet. Parasite on root of Vigna sinensis.

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93276Strychnos cocculoides01 Oct 1957JS Watt
JS Watt 20 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: Bwabwata Rest Camp. On dune.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1722D30

Notes: Bushman: ' 'Nkwana'.

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95351Triumfetta angolensis01 Mar 1958PJ Le Roux
PJ Le Roux 109 JWH Giess WIND
Okavango, Rundu District: Okavango Native Territory: Andara Mission Station.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

9 ft high; Notes: 9 feet high.

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94461Utricularia inflexa20 Oct 1973B Van de Waal
B Van de Waal 46 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: Singalamwe: Kongola, east Caprivi.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C40

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95367Waltheria indica20 Jun 1971JWH Giess
JWH Giess 11468 JWH Giess WIND
Caprivi: Andara. In dry wood and bank wood of the Omuramba at Dikundu (19,2 km south of Andara).0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A20

Herb; Notes: Annual, woody herb. Common.

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