Species Gladiolus zeyheri
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There aren’t any identifications of Gladiolus zeyheri.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Gladiolus:
La. gladiolus = a small sword; referring to the sword-like shape of the leaves.
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:
Gladiolus zeyheri Eckl.
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Ecklon died in Cape Town from smallpox during the epidemic of 1858.
Scientific name status:
Protologue:
Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon 38 (1827)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1827
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Gladiolus zeyheri.