Species Aristea zeyheri
Pictures from Observations
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Aristea:
From the Latin arista meaning "point, ear of grain." The leaf is invariably pointed.
Etymology of zeyheri:
Named in honour of the renowned plant collector Carl (Karl) Ludwig Philipp Zeyher (1799-1858). One of South Africa's foremost botanical collectors who is synonymous with his collecting partner Ecklon. He began collecting in the Cape in 1822, undertook a major expedition to Kaffraria (the Eastern Cape) 1831-1832 and to the Transvaal from 1840-1842.
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Ecklon died in Cape Town from smallpox during the epidemic of 1858.
Protologue:
Handb. Irid. 143 (1892)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1892
Observations of Taxon
Aristea zeyheri
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
10/11/2015 - 12:38pm
Collection: