Species Ceropegia woodii
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Etymology of Ceropegia:
Gk. keros = wax; pege = fountain. Linnaeus described this genus in volume 1 of his Species plantarum, which appeared in 1753. Linnaeus thought that the flowers looked like candles and Ceropegia literally means a fountain of wax.
Etymology of woodii:
Named after John Medley Wood (1827-1915) farmer, trader and botanist in Kwa-Zulu Natal, curator of Durban Botanic Garden from 1882 and founder of the Natal Herbarium
Scientific name:
Ceropegia woodii Schltr.
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Protologue:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 18: Beibl. n 45 (1894)
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Year published:
1894
Observations of Taxon
Ceropegia woodii
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Name of observer:
Barbra Jeppe (David)
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Ceropegia woodii
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Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
25/12/2004 - 10:17am
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Ceropegia woodii
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Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
27/11/2007 - 1:19pm
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