Species Boophone flava
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There aren’t any identifications of Boophone flava.
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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 flava:
From the Latin flavus = 'yellow' or 'golden'
Scientific name:
Boophone flava W. F. Barker ex Snijman
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Protologue:
J. S. Afr. Bot., 49(3): 243 (1983); J. S. African Bot. 49: 243-249 (1983)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1983
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Boophone flava.
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