Species Conyza transvaalensis
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There aren’t any identifications of Conyza transvaalensis.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Conyza:
Gk. konyza = a fleabane. The plant was believed to drive away gnats (William Henry Harvey, Flora Capensis). Paxton’s Botanical Dictionary derives the name from konis = dust; the powdered leaves of some species drives away flies, etc., hence the trivial English name ‘flea-bane.’
Etymology of transvaalensis:
From the former Transvaal Province of South Africa; now Gauteng Province. Trans meaning 'across', and vaal refers to the Vaal River, it being on the far side of the river from the Cape.
Scientific name:
Conyza transvaalensis Bremek.
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Protologue:
Ann. Transvaal Mus. 15: 262 (1933)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1933
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Conyza transvaalensis.