Species Chondropetalum tectorum
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Chondropetalum:
Gk. chondros = grain, corn, cartilage; petalum = petal. The flowers, while small, are abundant.
Etymology of tectorum:
From the Latin ‘tectorum’ / ‘tecti’ meaning ‘roofs’
Scientific name:
Chondropetalum tectorum (L. f.) Raf.
Common names:
Dakriet
Synonym of:
Synonym status:
Dioecious, caespitose perennial to 1 m, sheaths deciduous. Flowers shorter than 3 mm, petals scabrid only in upper half, or smooth. Flowering time? Marshes and seeps on deep sands, NW, SW, AP, LB, SE (Clanwilliam to Port Elizabeth).
Observations of Taxon
Chondropetalum tectorum
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
07/12/2016 - 12:30pm
Collection:
Chondropetalum tectorum
Locality:
Name of observer:
Ross Turner (David)
Date observed:
14/02/2006 - 2:59pm
Collection: