Species Veltheimia capensis
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Veltheimia:
For August Ferdinand von Veltheim (1741–1801), German mineralogist, with interests in geology, archaeology, and civic matters related to his estates. He was inspector of the mines in the mining district of the Hartz Mountains (1766) but declined an offer as general inspector of mines and salt works in Russia’s western regions. Among other books he authored a geology book, Etwas über die Bildung des Basalts (1787), the first person to correctly attribute the origins of granite to volcanic action. He developed and beautified a botanical garden on the grounds of Castle Uarbke at Harbke, and was a patron of botany. He received an honorary PhD from the University of Helmstedt, was elected an honorary member of the Prussian Academy of Arts, and appointed a count by the king of Prussia.
Etymology of capensis:
From the Cape Province of South Africa, previously known as the Cape Colony. -ensis is a Latin adjectival suffix meaning “pertaining to or “originating in,” Thus these organisms were first discovered in the Cape. In the early days of exploration this epithet was frequently applied to anywhere in South Africa or even Southern Africa
Scientific name:
Unknown
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Long etymology:
Protologue:
Liliac. 4: t. 193 (1807)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1807
Observations of Taxon
Veltheimia capensis
Name of observer:
Hilda Mason (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Veltheimia capensis
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
04/06/2020 - 8:15am
Collection:
Veltheimia capensis
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
04/06/2020 - 10:10am
Collection:
Veltheimia capensis
Locality:
Name of observer:
Barbara Jeppe (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Veltheimia capensis
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
19/02/2020 - 10:12am
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