Luangwa Vegetation

Chapter 5

Dictionary of Vernacular-Scientific Names of Plants of the Mid-Luangwa Valley, Zambia

Astle, W. L., Phiri, P. S. M., & Prince, S. D. (1997). A dictionary of the flowering plants and ferns of the south Luangwa National Park, Zambia. 16(2), 161. https://luangwavegetation.com/vernacular-dictionary/

This vernacular-scientific plant name dictionary accompanies the Annotated Checklist of the Flowering plants and Ferns of the South Luangwa National Park, Zambia (see Chapter 3).

Names are given in the Bisa, Kunda and Nsenga languages spoken by Luangwa Valley people.

S=Nsenga, B=Bisa, K=Kunda;

No language letter indicates cultivated, hedge and shade plants.

Those that have English names are accompanied by that name.

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