Species Lachenalia purpureocaerulea
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Location unknown
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Etymology of Lachenalia:
For Werner de Lachenal (1736–1800), Swiss professor of botany and anatomy at the University of Basel from 1776, eminent for his knowledge of European plants. He obtained his PhD in 1763. He was a pupil of Haller, who was one of his main correspondents, providing him with details of flora and their location around Basel, the Jura mountains, Alsat and Bruntrutain. He was a friend of Linnaeus. He authored several monographs in Acta Helvetica. While at the university he substantially improved its botanical garden, the oldest in Switzerland, that had fallen into disrepair. He continually strived to obtain funds to reconstruct and develop the garden and to pay for its gardener. He opened the garden to the public to cover expenditures.
Etymology of purpureocaerulea:
From the Latin ‘caerulea’ / ‘caeruleus’ meaning ‘sky-blue’
Scientific name:
Unknown
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Bulbous geophyte, 10--28 cm. Leaves 2, lanceolate or lorate, densely pustulate. Flowers campanulate, white and purplish blue with greenish brown markings, anthers exserted. Oct.--Nov. Gravel flats, SW (Darling and Mamre).
Observations of Taxon
Lachenalia purpureocaerulea
Name of observer:
Hilda Mason (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
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