Species Stipagrostis zeyheri
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Stipagrostis:
Stipa (q.v.); Agrostis (q.v.). The two ‘conjoined’ genera have common characteristics, such as feathery awns.
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:
Stipagrostis zeyheri (Nees) De Winter
Common names:
Cape Bushman Grass
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Ecklon died in Cape Town from smallpox during the epidemic of 1858.
Synonym status:
Robust perennial to 1 m. Leaves linear, rolled, setaceus. Spikelets in an open panicle, white and purple, all 3 awns distinctly plumose, spikelet callus pungent. Oct.--Apr. Sandy flats, NW, SW, AP, LB, SE (Namaqualand to Mpumalanga).
Observations of Taxon
Stipagrostis zeyheri
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
06/12/2016 - 3:44pm
Collection:
Stipagrostis zeyheri
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
06/12/2016 - 3:44pm
Collection:
Stipagrostis zeyheri
Name of observer:
Jan Vlok (KarooJan)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown