Species Raphionacme zeyheri
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Raphionacme:
Gk. rhaphys = needle or beetroot; akme = sharpness; referring either to the leaves on short stalks that end in a sharp point, or to the bitter taste of the tuberous roots.
Etymology of zeyheri:
Named in honour of the renowned plant collector Carl (Karl) Ludwig Philipp Zeyher (1799-1858). One of South Africa's foremost botanical collectors who is synonymous with his collecting partner Ecklon. He began collecting in the Cape in 1822, undertook a major expedition to Kaffraria (the Eastern Cape) 1831-1832 and to the Transvaal from 1840-1842.
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Ecklon died in Cape Town from smallpox during the epidemic of 1858.
Protologue:
J. Bot. (Hooker) 1: 23 (1839)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1839
Observations of Taxon
Raphionacme zeyheri
Locality:
Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
13/01/2011 - 2:29pm
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