Species Caralluma lugardii
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Etymology of Caralluma:
Caralluma is named from the Arabian qarh alluhum = a flesh wound or abscess; perhaps referring to the erect, fleshy, diffusely branched stem.
Etymology of lugardii:
Named after Maj. Edward James Lugard (1865-1944) or his brother Maj. Fredrick John Dealtry Lugard (1858-1945) who led an expedition across the Kalahari Desert to Lake Ngami in1896. In 1897-1899 James visited the same area collecting 374 species of which 92 were described as new.
Scientific name:
Caralluma lugardii N.E. Br.
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Protologue:
Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 4: I. 487 (1904)
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Year published:
1904
Observations of Taxon
Caralluma lugardii
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Name of observer:
Anita Fabian (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown