Species Cleretum papulosum
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Cleretum:
Gk. kleros = fate, chance, lot (as in ‘drawing lots’); -etum = the place dominated by a given plant. In early Sparta public land was apportioned to citizens by drawing lots, with the best land given to those who, by chance, drew a winning lot.
Etymology of papulosum:
From the Latin ‘papulosum’ / ‘pappulosus’ meaning ‘invested with hairy seeds’
Scientific name:
Cleretum papulosum (L. f.) L. Bolus
Common names:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Synonym status:
Trailing papillose succulent. Leaves ligulate to spathulate. Flowers large (to 40 mm diam) on a long pedicel or small on a short pedicel, yellow. Fruits with high rims. Sept.--Oct. ?, NW, SW, KM, LB (Namaqualand to Mossel Bay).
Observations of Taxon
Cleretum papulosum
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
30/08/2021 - 2:51pm
Collection:
Cleretum papulosum
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
30/08/2021 - 2:51pm
Collection:
Cleretum papulosum
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
21/09/2020 - 11:56am
Collection:
Cleretum papulosum
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
07/09/2020 - 12:24pm
Collection:
Cleretum papulosum
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
31/07/2020 - 1:40pm
Collection:
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