Species Disa purpurascens
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Disa:
Origin obscure. Börge Pettison believes the plant was named after Queen Disa who occurs in a Swedish legendary saga. The author, Peter Jonas Bergius, was a Swedish botanist.
Etymology of purpurascens:
From the Latin purpureus = 'purple' and -ascens meaning 'becoming' or '-ish'; i.e. purplish
Scientific name:
Unknown
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Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 482 (1884)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1884
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Disa purpurascens.