Species Chironia linoides
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Range:
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 linoides:
From the Greek ‘lin’ / ‘linon’ meaning ‘flax’; and the Greek ‘oides’ / ‘oides’ meaning ‘in the form of’.
Scientific name:
Chironia linoides L.
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Localities:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Protologue:
Sp. Pl. 1: 189 (1753)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1753
Shrublet to 90 cm. Leaves linear, erect or spreading. Flowers pink, corolla tube 3--5 mm long, ovary and fruits rounded, stigma truncate. Oct.--Jan. Sandy or marshy flats and slopes, NW, SW, KM, LB (Namaqualand to Cape Peninsula to Oudshoorn and Bredasdorp).
Observations of Taxon
Chironia linoides
Name of observer:
Hilda Mason (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Chironia linoides subsp. nana
Name of observer:
Various (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Chironia linoides subsp. emarginata
Name of observer:
Various (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Chironia linoides subsp. linoides
Name of observer:
Various (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Chironia linoides subsp. macrocalyx
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
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