Species Cassine peragua
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Range:
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Etymology of Cassine:
The Latin word cassine was taken from the word cassina, which means ‘tea’ or ‘black drink’ (made from the leaves and stems of Ilex vomitoria, commonly called yaupon holly) in the Timucua language spoken in northern and central Florida, US. It appears to come from an earlier derivation, assi, also meaning ‘tea’ or ‘black drink’ in the Hitchiti language spoken by the eponymous tribe of Native Americans in Georgia, US. Timucua Native Americans used this brew for male-only purification and unity rituals.
Etymology of peragua:
From the Latin ‘peragua’ / ‘peraguus’ meaning ‘widespread’
Scientific name:
Cassine peragua L.
Common names:
Cape Saffron
Ikhukhuzi
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Synonym of:
Unknown
Protologue:
Sp. Pl. 1: 268 (1753)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1753
Shrublet or tree to 15 m, bark often with yellow pigments. Leaves opposite, elliptic to orbicular, venation conspicuous beneath. Flowers cream. Berries brown to purple. Feb.--July Coastal scrub, woodland or forest margins, NW, SW, LB, SE (Bokkeveld Mountains to Cape Peninsula to Mpumalanga).
Observations of Taxon
Cassine peragua
Name of observer:
Richard Boon (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Cassine peragua
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Name of observer:
Mary Maytham Kidd (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Cassine peragua subsp. affinis
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Name of observer:
Riaan de Villiers (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Cassine peragua
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Name of observer:
Pauline Bohnen (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Cassine peragua
Name of observer:
Yvette van Wijk (Yvette)
Date observed:
15/07/2011 - 7:13pm
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