Species Boophone disticha
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Etymology of Boophone:
Gk. bous = ox; phonos = murder, slaughter; referring to the bulb sap which is poisonous, quite capable of killing oxen; hence one of the common names is ‘Oxbane’. Boopis means ‘ox-eyed’, a result of induced hallucinations from Boophone disticha, a traditional Zulu medicine.
Etymology of disticha:
From the Greek ‘di’ / ‘di’ meaning ‘two’; and the Greek ‘sticha’ / ‘stichos’ meaning ‘row’.The leaves are in two rows.
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Bot. Mag. sub t. 2578 (1825)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1825
Observations of Taxon
Boophone disticha
Locality:
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
24/01/2006 - 5:51pm
Collection:
Boophone disticha
Locality:
Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
27/08/2012 - 4:34pm
Collection:
Boophone disticha
Locality:
Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
27/04/2012 - 2:41pm
Collection:
Boophone disticha
Locality:
Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
13/01/2012 - 11:50am
Boophone disticha
Locality:
Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
29/11/2012 - 8:52am
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