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Name Canonical name Scientific name Lookups Short etymology Long etymology Etymology applies to
Schoenoplectiella erecta subsp. raynalii Schoenoplectiella erecta subsp. raynalii (Schuyler) Beentje archives.nd.edu Edit
Conophytum auriflorum subsp. auriflorum archives.nd.edu Edit
Hypolaena virgata Hypolaena virgata Mast. archives.nd.edu From the Latin virgatus meaning 'striped' or more typically a ‘twig / switch’; typically referring...Edit
Corchorus fascicularis archives.nd.edu From the Latin fascicularis meaning 'clustered' or ‘bundled’ Edit
Jubaeopsis caffra archives.nd.edu From the Latin caffrorum referring to British Kaffraria, the name given to the area between the Kei...Edit
PASSIFLORACEAE Passifloraceae PASSIFLORACEAE Juss. ex Kunth archives.nd.edu Edit
Olea chrysophylla var. somaliensis Olea chrysophylla var. somaliensis (Baker) A. Chev. archives.nd.edu Edit
Thoracosperma articulatum Thoracosperma articulatum (L.) Kuntze archives.nd.edu From the Latin articulatus meaning ‘with joints’ Edit
Pentaschistis rosea Pentaschistis rosea H. P. Linder archives.nd.edu From the Latin roseus = ‘rose-coloured’ or 'red' Edit
Asparagus schroederi archives.nd.edu Edit
Centropodia mossamedensis Centropodia mossamedensis (Rendle) Cope archives.nd.edu Named after the locality of the species, Mossamedes (Namibe), on the south-west coast of Angola....Edit
Aristolochia bernieri Aristolochia bernieri Duch. archives.nd.edu Edit
Phyllanthus omahakensis archives.nd.edu Edit
Pentameris heptameris Pentameris heptameris (Nees) Steud. archives.nd.edu Edit
Pachyelasma tessmannii archives.nd.edu Edit

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