Species Elephantorrhiza schinziana
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Elephantorrhiza schinziana.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Elephantorrhiza:
Gk. elephas = an elephant; rhiza = root. The rootstock is enormous.
Etymology of schinziana:
Named after the German botanist Hans Schinz (1858-1941) who in 1884 began a two and a half year expedition in Namibia with mine manager H. Pohle. Returning to Zurich he became director of the botanic garden and an extraordinary professor at the university
Scientific name:
Elephantorrhiza schinziana Dinter
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 17: 190 (1921)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1921
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Elephantorrhiza schinziana.