Species Lachenalia rubida
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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 rubida:
From the Latin ‘rubida’ / ‘rubidus’ meaning ‘red’
Scientific name:
Lachenalia rubida Jacq.
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Common names:
Sandviooltjie
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Protologue:
Collectanea [Jacquin] 5: 60 (1796 [1797])
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Year published:
1797
Bulbous geophyte, 6--25 cm. Leaves 1 or 2, lanceolate or lorate, plain green or spotted with darker green or purple. Flowers shortly pedicellate, nodding, cylindrical, plain or densely spotted with pink or red, anthers included. Mar.--July. Sandy flats and slopes, NW, SW, AP, SE (Hondeklipbaai to Cape Peninsula to George).
Observations of Taxon
Lachenalia rubida
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Name of observer:
Lynda de Wet (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Lachenalia rubida
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Name of observer:
Came (David)
Date observed:
26/04/2008 - 12:19pm
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