Species Asclepias burchellii
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Etymology of Asclepias:
Named in honour of Aesculapius, mythological god of medicine.
Etymology of burchellii:
Commemorating William John Burchell (1781-1863), a 19th-century English explorer, British naturalist, traveller, artist and author. He discovered and documented many species during his travels through Southern Africa. He landed in Cape Town in 1810 and undertook many smaller trips. From 1811-1815 he covered over 7000km. He returned to England with over 50 000 plant specimens and published two volumes entitled Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa in 1822 and 1824.
Scientific name:
Asclepias burchellii Schltr.
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Observations of Taxon
Asclepias burchellii
Name of observer:
Braam van Wyk & Sasa Malan (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Asclepias burchellii
Name of observer:
Braam van Wyk and Sasa Malan (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
