Species Manulea altissima
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Manulea:
La. manus = a hand, plus diminutive; referring to the corolla’s finger-like divisions – the appearance of the five spreading (upright) corolla lobes.
Etymology of altissima:
From the Latim 'altissimus' meaning high; referring to the height of the plant.
Scientific name:
Manulea altissima L. f.
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Synonym of:
Unknown
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Protologue:
Suppl. Pl. 285 (1782)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1782
Glandular-hairy, foetid short-lived perennial to 1 m. Leaves crowded basally, obscurely toothed. Flowers crowded in capitate racemes, tube inflated above, lobes rounded, white with yellowish centre, scented. July--Sept. Deep sandy soils, NW, SW (Namaqualand to Malmesbury).
Observations of Taxon
Manulea altissima
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
25/08/2019 - 8:52am
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