Species Capparis sepiaria
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Location unknown
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Etymology of Capparis:
Gk. kapparis (La. capparis = caper). The ancient Greek name for this genus; probably from the Arabic kabar = ‘caper-bush’.
Etymology of sepiaria:
Meaning growing in hedges
Scientific name:
Capparis sepiaria L.
Common names:
Cape Caper
Kaap-Se-Kappertjie
Intshilo
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Protologue:
Syst. Nat., ed. 10 2: 1071 (1759)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1759
Thorny shrub or scrambler to 5 m. Leaves elliptic, margins often revolute. Flowers in terminal corymbs, hairy, white. Aug.--Jan. Coastal scrub, LB, SE (Riversdale through East Africa to Malaysia).
Observations of Taxon
Capparis sepiaria
Name of observer:
Richard Boon (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Capparis sepiaria var. citrifolia
Name of observer:
Pauline Bohnen (David)
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Date observed unknown
Capparis sepiaria
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Name of observer:
Janet M. Gibson (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Capparis sepiaria
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Name of observer:
Janet M. Gibson (David)
Date observed:
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Capparis sepiaria
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
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Date observed unknown
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