Species Lampranthus guthrieae

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There aren’t any identifications of Lampranthus guthrieae.

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Etymology of Lampranthus:

Gk. lampros = bright, shining; anthos = flower; referring to the light reflecting off the glossy petals.

Etymology of guthrieae:

For Francis Guthrie (1831–1899), English lawyer, mathematician and botanist. He studied at London University, getting a BA degree (1850) and an LLB (1852) before coming to South Africa in 1861 to teach mathematics at Graaff-Reinet College. His extensive collections of flora from the Cape Peninsula are honoured by the Guthrie Herbarium within the Bolus Herbarium at UCT.

Scientific name:

Lampranthus guthrieae (L. Bolus) N.E. Br.

Synonym of:

Oscularia guthriae

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Authors:

(L. Bolus) N.E. Br.

Synonym status:

Homotypic synonym