Species Dianthus pearsonii

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There aren’t any identifications of Dianthus pearsonii.

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Location unknown

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Etymology of Dianthus:

Gk. dios = godlike, divine; anthos = flower; probably referring to the scent.

Etymology of pearsonii:

Named after Professor Henry Harold Welch Pearson (1870-1916), the first director of Kirstenbosch Botanic Garden in South Africa.

Scientific name:

Dianthus pearsonii Burtt Davy

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Long etymology:

Pearson was a tremendous influence on South African as well as Namibian botany (then South West Africa). His biography is available on Wikipedia.

Authors:

Burtt Davy

Protologue:

Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 215 (1922); Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1922: 215 (1922)

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Year published:

1922

There aren’t any identifications of Dianthus pearsonii.