The first comprehensive plant checklist for the Bvumba massif, situated in the Manica Highlands along the Zimbabwe-Mozambique border, is presented. Although covering only 276 km2, the flora is rich with 1250 taxa (1127 native taxa and 123 naturalised introductions). There is a high proportion of Orchidaceae and Pteridophyta, with both groups showing a higher richness than for adjacent montane areas, which may be due to the massif's relatively high moisture levels as a result of frequent cloud cover. However, in contrast to other mesic montane regions in southern Africa, there are relatively few near-endemic or range-restricted taxa: there is only one local endemic, Aeranthes africana, an epiphytic forest orchid. This is likely to be an effect of the massif having limited natural grassland compared to forest, the former being the most endemic-rich habitat in southern African mountains outside of the Fynbos Biome. Six other near-endemic taxa with limited distribution in this portion of the Manica Highlands are highlighted. The high number of invasive species is probably a result of diverse human activities in the area. The main species of concern are Acacia melanoxylon, a tree that is invading grassland and previously cultivated land, the forest herb Hedychium gardnerianum which in places is transforming forest understorey with an adverse effect on some forest birds, and the woody herb Vernonanthura polyanthes which invades cleared forest areas after fire. Future botanical work in the massif should focus on a more detailed exploration of the poorly known Serra Vumba on the Mozambican side and on the drier western slopes. This will allow for a more detailed analysis of patterns of endemism across the Manica Highlands.

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薄雾山脉：马尼卡高原（津巴布韦-莫桑比克）布姆巴山脉的第一份植物核对清单。

介绍了位于津巴布韦-莫桑比克边界沿线的Manica高地的Bvumba地块的第一个综合植物清单。虽然仅占地276平方公里，但该​​植物区系丰富，有1250个分类单元（1127个本地分类单元和123个自然化引进种）。兰科和蕨类植物的比例很高，两组的富集度均高于相邻的山地地区，这可能是由于频繁的云层覆盖导致地块的水分含量较高。但是，与南部非洲的其他中型山地地区相比，近地方性或范围限制的类群相对较少：只有一种地方性地方种，非洲菊，一种附生的森林兰花。相较于森林，这可能是地块天然草场有限的结果，前者是Fynbos生物群系以外南部非洲山区最流行的地方。在马尼卡高地的这一部分中，其他六个分布有限的近地方生物群也被突出显示。大量入侵物种可能是该地区人类活动多样的结果。令人关注的主要物种是黑合欢树（一种入侵草原和先前耕地的树），森林药草（Hedychium gardnerianum）（其在某些地方正在转变森林下层植物，对某些森林鸟类产生不利影响）以及入侵的木本草Vernonanthura多糖被清除。火灾后的森林地区。未来在地块中进行的植物学工作应集中在对莫桑比克一侧和较干燥的西坡上鲜为人知的Serra Vumba进行更详细的探索。