Hottentots Holland to Hermanus
This is the approximate region dealt with by the "Hottentots Holland to Hermanus" field guide by Lee Burman.
Nodes
Geissorhiza bryicola
Chironia linoides subsp. nana
Pelargonium alchemilloides
Osmitopsis asteriscoides
Sporobolus africanus
Drosera cistiflora
Erica viscaria subsp. macrosepala
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Bulbine lagopus
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Taxonomy term
Phylica constricta
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From the Latin constrictus = ‘compressed’ or 'constricted'
Pinus radiata
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From the Latin radiatus = ‘radiating’
Platycaulos
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Gk. platys = broad, flat; caulos = stem; referring to the large round culms typical of this species (Plantzafrica.com).
Podalyria
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For Podalirius (La.), from Podaleirios (Gk.), son of Asklepios, god of healing. He and his brother, Machaon were physicians to the Greek army during the Trojan wars, as described in the Iliad. The brothers’ great feat was the healing of the festering foot of Philoctetes, who was badly needed for his arrows, but whose fetid stench sorely disturbed the warriors. The flowers of this genus are strongly fragrant but not unpleasantly so, rather sweet-smelling.
Prionium serratum
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From the Latin serratus = ‘serrated’ or 'saw-toothed'. Each tooth is angled more on one side than the other (forward pointing) as compared with dentate which is equally angled on both sides forming triangular teeth.
Prismatocarpus fruticosus
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From the Latin fruticosus = ‘bushy’
Protea
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Gk. After Proteus, a mythological sea-god, who could change his form at will, taking new shapes. Seemingly Linnaeus was so over-awed by the variety of plants sent to him from the Cape that he named the genus Protea. The authors could not confirm this.
Protea stokoei
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Named in honour of T. P. Stokoe (1868-1959), one of the most famous Mountain Club of South Africa members. A comprehensive eponymous biography is written by Peter Slingsby.
Pseudopentameris brachyphylla
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From the Greek brachy = 'short' and phyllon = 'leaf'
Pseudoselago serrata
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From the Latin serratus = ‘serrated’ or 'saw-toothed'. Each tooth is angled more on one side than the other (forward pointing) as compared with dentate which is equally angled on both sides forming triangular teeth.