Species Lachenalia violacea
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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 violacea:
From the Latin ‘violacea’ / ‘violaceus’ meaning ‘purple’
Scientific name:
Lachenalia violacea Jacq.
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Protologue:
Collectanea [Jacquin] 4: 147 (1790 [1791])
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Year published:
1791
Bulbous geophyte, 10--35 cm. Leaves 1 or 2, lanceolate, plain or heavily spotted. Flowers on long pedicels, campanulate, bluish green at base, with magenta or purple tips, anthers mauve, magenta or white, exserted. July--Sept. Very variable, usually in rocky places, NW (Namaqualand to Clanwilliam).
Observations of Taxon
Lachenalia violacea
Name of observer:
Annelise Le Roux and Zelda Wahl (David)
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Date observed unknown
Collection:
Lachenalia violacea var. violacea
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Riaan de Villiers (David)
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Lachenalia violacea
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Barbara Jeppe (David)
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Lachenalia violacea
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Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
31/08/2012 - 5:14pm
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Lachenalia violacea
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Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
31/08/2012 - 3:50pm
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