Hottentots Holland to Hermanus
This is the approximate region dealt with by the "Hottentots Holland to Hermanus" field guide by Lee Burman.
Nodes
Disa racemosa
Harveya purpurea
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Serruria heterophylla
Erica perspicua subsp. latifolia
Leucospermum conocarpodendron
Protea repens
Ursinia paleacea
Pillansia templemannii
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Taxonomy term
Erica ecklonii
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Named after Christian Frederick Ecklon (1795-1868), a Danish apothecary, plant collector and traveller. His plant collecting trips were amongst the most noteworthy of the early plant collectors and many new species were described by him.
Erica galpinii
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Named after Ernest Edward Galpin (1858-1941), a South African botanist and banker. He left some 16,000 sheets to the National Herbarium in Pretoria and was dubbed "the Prince of Collectors" by General Smuts. Galpin discovered half a dozen genera and many hundreds of new species.
Erica globiceps subsp. consors
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Erica hirta
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From the Latin hirtus = 'hairy' and flora = 'flower'
Erica intervallaris
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From the Latin intervallum = 'interval'; possibly referring to the spaces between the leaves, flowers or inflorescences
Erica irbyana
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The origin of the name is doubtful, but G. Don suggests it may be after a Mr Irby
Erica lanuginosa
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From the Latin lanuginosus meaning ‘with woolly down’; referring to a woolly covering of hair
Erica lutea
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From the Latin lūteus = 'saffron coloured' reffering to a yellow tinged with orange or brown. Typically referring to the flower colour.
Erica massonii var. minor
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From the Latin minor = 'minor / diminutive / unimportant / little'; usually referring in relation to a larger or more impressive species
Erica perspicua subsp. latifolia
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From the Latin lati / latus meaning ‘wide’; and folius meaning ‘leaf’; i.e. the plant is broad-leafed
Erica plukenetii subsp. penicellata
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Erica rhopalantha
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From the Greek rhopalon = 'club' or 'cudgel' and anthos = 'flower'; referring to the shape of the flower