Species Disa zeyheri
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There aren’t any identifications of Disa zeyheri.
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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 zeyheri:
Named in honour of the renowned plant collector Carl (Karl) Ludwig Philipp Zeyher (1799-1858). One of South Africa's foremost botanical collectors who is synonymous with his collecting partner Ecklon. He began collecting in the Cape in 1822, undertook a major expedition to Kaffraria (the Eastern Cape) 1831-1832 and to the Transvaal from 1840-1842.
Scientific name:
Disa zeyheri Sond.
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Long etymology:
Ecklon died in Cape Town from smallpox during the epidemic of 1858.
Synonym status:
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Disa zeyheri.
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