Species Chironia angustifolia
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There aren’t any identifications of Chironia angustifolia.
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Location unknown
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Etymology of Chironia:
For Chiron, the good ‘civilised’ centaur of Greek mythology who studied medicine, astronomy, music and other arts. When he was accidentally shot, legend has it that Zeus, the god of sky and thunder, put him in the south at Alpha and Beta Centauri, pointers to the Southern Cross; referring to the plant’s medicinal properties.
Etymology of angustifolia:
From the Latin angustus = ‘narrow’; and folius = ‘leaf’.
Scientific name:
Chironia angustifolia Sims
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Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Chironia angustifolia.