Species Chironia ecklonii
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There aren’t any identifications of Chironia ecklonii.
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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 ecklonii:
Named after Christian Frederick Ecklon (1795-1868), a Danish apothecary, plant collector and traveller. His plant collecting trips were amongst the most noteworthy of the early plant collectors and many new species were described by him.
Scientific name:
Chironia ecklonii Schoch
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Protologue:
Bull. Herb. Boissier Ser. II. 2: 1013 (1902)
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Year published:
1902
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Chironia ecklonii.