Species Hoodia gordonii
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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 gordonii:
Named after Col. Robert Jacob Gordon (1743-1795), who discovered the plant somewhere near the Orange River in the 18th Century.
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Prodr. (DC.) 8: 665 (1844)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1844
Observations of Taxon
Hoodia gordonii
Locality:
Name of observer:
Mannheimer, Maggs-Kölling, Kolberg or Rügheimer (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Hoodia gordonii
Locality:
Name of observer:
Mannheimer, Maggs-Kölling, Kolberg or Rügheimer (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Hoodia gordonii
Name of observer:
Doreen Court (Mr.Drimia)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Hoodia gordonii
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
05/09/2020 - 4:31pm
Collection:
