Species Lampranthus zeyheri

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There aren’t any identifications of Lampranthus zeyheri.

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Etymology of Lampranthus:

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

Etymology of zeyheri:

Named in honour of the renowned plant collector Carl (Karl) Ludwig Philipp Zeyher (1799-1858). One of South Africa's foremost botanical collectors who is synonymous with his collecting partner Ecklon. He began collecting in the Cape in 1822, undertook a major expedition to Kaffraria (the Eastern Cape) 1831-1832 and to the Transvaal from 1840-1842.

Scientific name:

Unknown

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Unknown

Long etymology:

Ecklon died in Cape Town from smallpox during the epidemic of 1858.

Authors:

(Salm-Dyck) N.E. Br.

Protologue:

Gard. Chron. Ser. III. lxxxvii. 212 (1930)

Synonym status:

Accepted