Species Melanosticta burchellii
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Etymology of Melanosticta:
Gk. melas, melano- = black; stiktos = dotted, dappled. ‘All parts of the plant except the petals and stamens thickly sprinkled with black, hemispherical resinous dots’ (William Henry Harvey, Flora Capensis).
Etymology of burchellii:
Commemorating William John Burchell (1781-1863), a 19th-century English explorer, British naturalist, traveller, artist and author. He discovered and documented many species during his travels through Southern Africa. He landed in Cape Town in 1810 and undertook many smaller trips. From 1811-1815 he covered over 7000km. He returned to England with over 50 000 plant specimens and published two volumes entitled Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa in 1822 and 1824.
Scientific name:
Melanosticta burchellii DC.
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Protologue:
Prodr. (DC.) 2: 485 (1825)
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Year published:
1825
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Melanosticta burchellii.
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