Species Limeum africanum
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Etymology of Limeum:
Ancient classical name for a poisonous plant, Gk. loimos = a plague, pestilence. ‘These small weeds are acrid poisons’ (Bonder, Flora Capensis).
Etymology of africanum:
From the Latin africanus meaning "from Africa"
Scientific name:
Limeum africanum L.
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Sprawling annual or perennial with long trailing branches. Leaves obovate to oblanceolate, margins occ. revolute. Flowers in crowded, terminal cymes on prostrate peduncles, green and white. Mainly Aug.--Nov. Dry rocky slopes and flats, NW, SW (Namaqualand and W Karoo to Cape Peninsula).
Observations of Taxon
Limeum africanum
Name of observer:
Hilda Mason (David)
Date observed:
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Collection:
Limeum africanum
Name of observer:
Annelise Le Roux and Zelda Wahl (David)
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Limeum africanum
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Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
02/09/2012 - 1:55pm
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Limeum africanum
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Name of observer:
Lynda de Wet (David)
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