Genus Chironia
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Short etymology:
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.
Scientific name:
Chironia L.
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NE
Synonym of:
Unknown
Protologue:
Sp. Pl. 1: 189 (1753)
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Year published:
1753
Observations of Taxon
Chironia purpurascens subsp. humilis
Name of observer:
Braam van Wyk and Sasa Malan (David)
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Chironia linoides subsp. linoides
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Name of observer:
Riaan de Villiers (David)
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Chironia baccifera
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Name of observer:
Riaan de Villiers (David)
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Chironia krebsii
Name of observer:
Elsa Pooley (David)
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Date observed unknown
Chironia tetragona
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Name of observer:
Pauline Bohnen (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown