Genus Herminium
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Short etymology:
An unexplained name. Gk. herminium = bedpost; Linnaeus also mentions hermes = mercury, ermineus – white like ermine; possibly referring to the stunted staminodia that stand on each side of the anther or referring to the resemblance of the inflorescence to a carved bedpost – the tubers represent the knobs of antique beds.
Scientific name:
Herminium L.
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Global vulnerability:
NE
Synonym of:
Unknown
Protologue:
Opera Var. 251 (1758)
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Year published:
1758
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There aren’t any identifications of Herminium.
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