Species Mesembryanthemum dinteri
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Mesembryanthemum:
Gk. mesos = in the middle, between; embryon = fruit (embryo); anthemon = flower. The flowers need mid-day sunshine to open.
Etymology of dinteri:
Moritz Kurt Dinter (1868 -1945) was a German botanist and explorer in South West Africa (Namibia). Dinter collected many new species, covered an estimated 40,000 km on foot, by wagon and motor vehicle during the course of his collecting trips, which spanned 38 years. His collection of pressed specimens numbered in excess of 8400.
Scientific name:
Mesembryanthemum dinteri Engl.
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Long etymology:
Dinter's biography can be seen at Wikipedia here
Protologue:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 43: 197 (1909)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1909
Observations of Taxon
Mesembryanthemum dinteri
Name of observer:
Doreen Court (Mr.Drimia)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
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