Species Macaranga capensis
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Macaranga:
The Malagasy name for the first species described, which was M. tanarius. Common name ‘David’s heart’. The plant has large heart-shaped leaves.
Etymology of capensis:
From the Cape Province of South Africa, previously known as the Cape Colony. -ensis is a Latin adjectival suffix meaning “pertaining to or “originating in,” Thus these organisms were first discovered in the Cape. In the early days of exploration this epithet was frequently applied to anywhere in South Africa or even Southern Africa
Scientific name:
Macaranga capensis (Baill.) Benth. ex Sim
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Observations of Taxon
Macaranga capensis
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown