Species Gnidia pedunculata
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Gnidia:
Derivation uncertain. Linnaeus only states ‘habitat in Aethiopa’, Africa, where it is widely distributed. Possibly Gnidia was named after a Greek city, Knidos, where a kind of laurel grew, or Cnidus in Caria (modern Turkey) (Hugh Glen). Another possibility is that it could be a Greek word for Daphne or laurel; in Greek mythology, Daphne was a pretty nymph who was turned into a laurel bush (WPU Jackson). It might also have been named after Knossos in Crete (spelled Knidiossos in one version), with the G being substituted for K.
Etymology of pedunculata:
From the Latin pedunculatus = 'peduncle', a flower stem/stalk
Scientific name:
Unknown
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Protologue:
Bothalia 32(1): 79 (2002); Bothalia 32[1]: 79-81 (2002)
Synonym status:
Year published:
2002
Observations of Taxon
Gnidia pedunculata
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Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
11/10/2013 - 5:18pm
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