Species Hoodia currorii
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Hoodia:
Probably for Dr William Chamberlain Hood (1790–1879), British surgeon who lived in South Lambeth, London, and collected succulents.
Etymology of currorii:
For Andrew Beveridge Curror (1811–1843), Scottish surgeon, served in the royal navy on HMS Water-Witch, plant collector in Angola in 1839–1843. Records show that he travelled to the rarely visited island of Annobón in the Gulf of Guinea about 400km from Gabon where he collected two specimens sometime between 1839–1842. Little else is known about him.
Scientific name:
Hoodia currorii (Hook.) Decne.
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 8: 665 (1844)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1844
Observations of Taxon
Hoodia currorii
Name of observer:
Various (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Hoodia currorii
Name of observer:
Various (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Hoodia currorii
Name of observer:
Doreen Court (Mr.Drimia)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Hoodia currorii
Name of observer:
Doreen Court (Mr.Drimia)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
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