South Africa
Nodes
Erepsia aperta
Esterhuysenia
Erepsia aperta
Esterhuysenia drepanophylla
Geissorhiza juncea
Ixia odorata
Lachnaea uniflora
Leucadendron chamelaea
Euchaetis pungens
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Taxonomy term
Vidua regia
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From Latin regius = 'royal'; typically referring to the rich, royal colouring of the flower
Village Indigobird
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Village Weaver
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Violet-backed Starling
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Violet-eared Waxbill
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Vlokia
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For Johannes Hendrik Jacobus Vlok (1957– ), South African nature conservationist. He has a diploma in forestry (1982) and an MSc (cum laude) from the University of Natal (1997). He was a research forester at Saasveld (1982–1900), nature conservation officer (1990–1997), and since 1998 has acted in a consultant or advisory capacity to the World Wildlife Federation South Africa, Cape Nature, South African National Parks, and national, provincial and private institutions in the fields of land conservation, impact assessment and environmental control. He has authored more than 30 scientific and popular articles, and has made many presentations at scientific forums on ecological and floristic studies. He is the recipient of the Leslie Hill (2003) and Gold (2006) awards for his contribution to conservation.
Wachendorfia
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For Evert Jacob van Wachendorff (1702–1758), Dutch physician and botanist. He studied medicine in Leiden and Utrecht, becoming a doctor of medicine in 1724, and became municipal physician of Utrecht (1726–1758). During this period, he also became a lecturer in chemistry at Utrecht University (1726–1743), then professor of medicine, chemistry and botany (1743–1758). He also became a director of the Botanical Gardens of Utrecht. Among his publications was Horti Ultraiectini Index (1747) and Oratio Botanico-Medica de Plantis Immensitatis Intellectus Divini Testibus (1743). He was a good friend of Clifford and Linnaeus.
Wahlberg’s Eagle
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Wailing Cisticola
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Wandering Albatross
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From Latin 'albus' = 'white'
Water Thick-knee
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Watsonia meriana
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From the Dutch ‘meriana’ / ‘Merian’ meaning ‘commemorating a Dutch floral artist’
Wattled Crane
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Wattled Starling
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