Species Amellus strigosus
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Etymology of Amellus:
Gk. amellus = star. Possibly this is the name given by Virgil to a blue daisy that grew on the banks of the river Mella, perhaps similar to Aster amellus, the European michaelmas daisy or Italian aster.
Etymology of strigosus:
From the Latin ‘strigosa’ / ‘strigosus’ meaning 'lean' or lank’, cognate with the English 'streak'. It typically refers to stright bristly hairs.
Scientific name:
Amellus strigosus (Thunb.) Less.
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Roughly hairy, sprawling annual to 10 cm. Leaves oblanceolate. Flower heads radiate, solitary, blue-mauve with yellow disc, pappus of scales and bristles. Aug.--Dec. Stony slopes, SW, AP, KM, LB, SE (Riviersonderend to E Cape and S Karoo).
Observations of Taxon
Amellus strigosus
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Name of observer:
Amida Johns (David)
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Collection:
Amellus strigosus
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Pauline Bohnen (David)
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Date observed unknown