Species Fagonia capensis
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There aren’t any identifications of Fagonia capensis.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Fagonia:
For Guy-Crescent Fagon (1638–1718), French physician and botanist, professor of botany and chemistry at the Royal Gardens from 1671–1708 and from 1699–1718 its director. He was personal physician to Louis XIV of France. In 1669 he was made an honorary member of the French Academy of Sciences.
Etymology of capensis:
From the Cape Province of South Africa, previously known as the Cape Colony. -ensis is a Latin adjectival suffix meaning “pertaining to or “originating in,” Thus these organisms were first discovered in the Cape. In the early days of exploration this epithet was frequently applied to anywhere in South Africa or even Southern Africa
Scientific name:
Unknown
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Protologue:
Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 11: 383 (1974)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1974
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Fagonia capensis.