Species Taraxacum breviscapum
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There aren’t any identifications of Taraxacum breviscapum.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Taraxacum:
The name derivation of this plant has been traced back to the Persian scientist Al-Razi in about 900 CE who wrote ‘the tarashaquq is like chicory’ (Wikipedia.org). More recent names are Gk. taraktokos = cathartic or tarassein = to confuse, alter; referring to the culinary or medicinal properties of the leaves, which are said to have purgative or diuretic properties. ‘Dandelion.’
Etymology of breviscapum:
From the Latin brevis = "short" and scapa = 'scape'
Scientific name:
Taraxacum breviscapum A. J. Richards
Etymology applies to:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 65(1): 43 (1972)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1972
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Taraxacum breviscapum.
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