Species Chironia zeyheri

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There aren’t any identifications of Chironia zeyheri.

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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 zeyheri:

Named in honour of the renowned plant collector Carl (Karl) Ludwig Philipp Zeyher (1799-1858). One of South Africa's foremost botanical collectors who is synonymous with his collecting partner Ecklon. He began collecting in the Cape in 1822, undertook a major expedition to Kaffraria (the Eastern Cape) 1831-1832 and to the Transvaal from 1840-1842.

Scientific name:

Chironia zeyheri Prain

Synonym of:

Chironia linoides subsp. linoides

Long etymology:

Ecklon died in Cape Town from smallpox during the epidemic of 1858.

Authors:

Prain

Protologue:

Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 295 (1908)

Synonym status:

Heterotypic synonym