Species Mimusops discolor
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Mimusops discolor.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Mimusops:
Gk. mimus = an actor, mime, mimic; ops = face; sometimes interpreted as mimo = an ape; ops = face, hence like a monkey; referring to the corolla and the shape of the flowers, which allegedly resemble a monkey face. ‘The resemblance is at best obscure’ (Hugh Glen).
Etymology of discolor:
From the Latin discolor meaning ‘variegated’ or two-toned. This typically refers to either the flower or leaf
Scientific name:
Mimusops discolor (Sond.) Baill.
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Protologue:
Hist. des pl. xi. (1892) 269.
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Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Mimusops discolor.