Species Galinsoga parviflora
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Galinsoga:
For Ignacio Mariano Martinez de Galinsoga (1766–1797), physician and botanist who held many important positions, including being a member of the Spanish Court and advisor on medical matters, and physician to Maria Luisa of Parma (1751–1819), queen consort and wife of King Charles IV of Spain. He was director of the Botanical Garden of Madrid and Chemistry Laboratory, president of the Royal College of Medicine (Madrid), director of real practice medicine studies, first general of the Royal Medical Armies, and an inspector of the Royal Practice Medicine Academy of Barcelona, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Zaragoza, and the Valladolid Academy of Surgery. He was a knight of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III.
Etymology of parviflora:
From the Latin parvus = ‘small’ and flora = ‘flower’.
Scientific name:
Galinsoga parviflora Cav.
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Icon. (Cavanilles) 3: 41, t. 281 (1795)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1795
Observations of Taxon
Galinsoga parviflora
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown