Species Melasma capense
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There aren’t any identifications of Melasma capense.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Melasma:
Gk. melas = black. The plants turn black on drying.
Etymology of capense:
From the Cape Province of South Africa, previously known as the Cape Colony. In the early days of exploration this epithet was frequently applied to anywhere in South or even Southern Africa.
Scientific name:
Melasma capense (Thunb.) Hiern
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Long etymology:
Protologue:
Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 4: II. 373 (1904)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1904
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Melasma capense.